bbc hype of commonwealth games

I know.

It's not the Olympics, folks.

There's no Rowing

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Jul 23, 2014 -- 1:54AM, rogerthebutler wrote:

I know.It's not the Olympics, folks.There's no Rowing

There will be after a few bottles of whiskey.

Athletes feigning injury.

At least 'former' bad boy Chambers admits he's pulled out to focus on next month's European Championships in Zurich.

The Commonwealth Games might be shyte but at least there's no rowing.

There is Squash though !

Played a lot when younger.

And we have 2 world champions !
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http://www.squash.org

Pales into insignificance compared to the way Sky hyped Froch v Groves and The Ryder Cup

There is no victory in winning a gold medal in the 100 metres against a 22 stone athlete from Vanuatu. Doesn't matter how exciting they make it sound!

Squash is the most fantastic game, both to play and watch.

The only sport that I was involved with, and I played every day and sometimes twice.

This was late 70s to mid 80's when my back told me enough was enough!

When I first went on a cour, with all my new swanky gear, I wondered whether it would be the last time,
but got away with it for seven years.

On my second time on court my work mate who was of the "slam it every time" school of play,
turned on the ball and hit it full force into my eye!

I honestly thought I would lose my sight!

At least if you had lost your sight Aunty, you could have had an alternative career as a Premier League referee, or a BBC snooker commentator.

I love squash as well AP, it's very addictive. I read a book by Jahinger Khan called Winning Squash and I completely changed my game. I lost 6 league games in a row after reading that.

As regards the Commonwealth Games I have absolutely zero interest in it apart from watching the boxing.

3 hours glasgae--can RUK handle it

Aunty you were lucky you didn't get a detached retina, getting hit in the eye from a squash ball even from a rebound is not funny.

I've just noticed that the Beeb are using CH3 for the games.

What a pity they never thought of using it for Wombledon instead of the St Andrews bint twittering on about the unwatchable RED BUTTON.....

is your ma getting any better slippy?

Not really B-B, the hot weather is not helping matters. Thanks for asking mate but it is what is it, nowt anyone can do. You know the score.

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Had Pendleton on Radio 5 Live an hour ago.

"You've won medals at the Olympics and World Championships...tell us what's special about the Commonwealth Games".

Good luck with that project.

Guys, it was so full blooded that I felt the ball was in my eye!

Honestly don't know how I got away with it.

When I gave it up it was mainly through injury, but also because of moving, so didn't have the "Mini League or my regular lunch time partners.

It wasn't easy giving up, as I had withdrawal symptoms for at least six months, and in the end would just go on my own for a knock about,
but then got "tennis elbow" trying to warm the ball up in winter.

I wanted to be like some of the "wirey" old guys who were still fit, and playing in their seventies and beyond.

haggis eating race and the dwarf chucking contest should be quite interesting

A tv company hyping sports events it has a couple weeks of live coverage of is hardly a fecking surprise is it.

Sky with the prospect of the Cleverly Bellew rematch is what you call hype.

Squash is an absolutely brilliant game, been playing 3 times a week for the last six months.  Some of the recent hot weather sweatfests have felt like boxing matches, nothing left to give at the end.

Whenever I have seen it on tv though it just doesnt seem a spectator sport to me.

Haha now Farah pulls out..

"My body is telling me i'm not ready" He will be ready for the Europeans of course..

Bit harsh to damn them 'because they aren't the Olympics' and because the BBC, bereft of any decent sport and in hock to the petrolheads, have decided this is the most important gathering of humanity since the Versailles Peace Conference.

Enjoy them for what they are.

Why is Bolt only running in the relay?

rob, I would say it's only really a spectator sport for those who have played.

The strange thing about the courts is that, looking from outside they are small, but as son as you get on there they are massive
and until you reach a reasonable standard you will be running all over the place.

Watch the good players and they rarely take more than two steps to be on the ball.

The game seems frantic, but later you will find it slows down for you, and you seem to have all the time in the world
to consider your return shot.

I miss it so much, and at the time I could eat and drink for England, and I was still slim.

Bolt didn't turn up for the Jamaican trials so thought it
unfair to take an individual slot, I don't believe it ,more likely
it doesn't fit with the money making schedule. Due to run in the
relay but I wouldn't bet a lot of money on it.

Bolt was injured early on and had a minor surgery on his foot in March.
I don't think he's run any individual races this season yet (cancelled one 3 weeks ago).

But surely he could hop home faster than any of those left in.

There is a chap odds on for the 100m - Nickel Ashmeade - and I have never even heard of him.

Ashmeade is ranked 9th in world this year and probably the best of the Jamaicans in the 100m. He's got a 9.90 PB.

Not sure I'd be backing at those prices though.

I've backed Richard Thompson at 6's.  Extraordinary price.  He's the second fastest in the world this year (he ran a 9.82 PB in the trials in Trinidad four weeks ago).  Only drug cheat Justin Gatlin (USA) has run faster this year.  He's been in the last two Olympic 100m finals, including a silver medal at the Beijing games of 2008.
He was also the among the first athletes in the village this year.  My missus is working in the recovery centre and is now on first name terms with him!  He says he's in good form and is very confident of victory.  Can't beat that sort of inside knowledge.
After the semis he'll be evens at worst alongside Ashmeade.  An easy opportunity to get your stake back and a free bet.