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26 Jul 14
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I had a really nice time in Edinburgh a couple of times....but, apart from that I am none the wiser.
On a more serious note
if Scotland go for independence will they be allowed
to host the British open golf championship.?
if Scotland go for independence will they be allowed
to host the British open golf championship.?
good point that as they have it 3 out of the next 4 yrs
dim wit..its The Open Championship ya muglet....no "British" in the title.
There is no British Open. The Open is run from St Andrews in Scotland so after independence I'm sure they will be kind and let England have the occasional Open.
oh yeah, evening wits,who was he calling a dim wit? u or i
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/theopen/10977760/The-British-Open-Cham...
not only me then
The Open Championship 2014, day four: as it happened
Live scores, leaderboard, results and hole-by-hole reports for the 143rd British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course at Hoylake on Sunday, July 20, 2014
not only me then
The Open Championship 2014, day four: as it happened
Live scores, leaderboard, results and hole-by-hole reports for the 143rd British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course at Hoylake on Sunday, July 20, 2014
Empty net for the OP. Matching his brain no doubt.
Let's all laugh at Ron.
Let's all laugh at Ron.
It is the British Open, there is also the US open, Irish Open, Scottish Open and more...
Only arrogant English and Scottish people insist on calling it The Open.
Only arrogant English and Scottish people insist on calling it The Open.
I always thought it was called " the open " or "the open golf championship" if its referred to as " the British open " that's probably just the tabloids treating the general public as though they were all dimwits.
Who? - living in England are actually bothered about people living in Scotland.....and who? living in England are actually bothered about people living in Scotland? I'm not in the slightest bothered about either. Anybody else?
Cheering the Scots at the Games but if no Scot involved I'm cheering on the English, Welsh and Irish.
Spent a few days in Glasgow earlier in year ,great People Great Town 
Jul 26, 2014 -- 5:27PM, lfc1971 wrote:
It is the British Open, there is also the US open, Irish Open, Scottish Open and more...Only arrogant English and Scottish people insist on calling it The Open.
pish - Why would it be called "British" when it was a) exclusively held in Scotland for the first 30 years and b) there weren't any other Open golf championships?
Because it is not the Scottish open ! it is the Britisb open don't be so presumptious.
Scotland just whipped England at marbles for a place in the final ,great stuff apart from the unsavoury scenes at the end
The Scottish Open is held the week before. You are very confused.
The Open was never a regional championship, it was the first event of its kind. It was called the Open. It is still called The Open. It isn't "arrogant", it is a fact
The Open was never a regional championship, it was the first event of its kind. It was called the Open. It is still called The Open. It isn't "arrogant", it is a fact
Idf Scotland gets independence, Hadrian's Wall should be rebuilt to keep them out! Enough immigrants in the UK as it is!
Did you come up with that all by yourself Slicer, or did you read it in w4nker monthly magazine?
The US calls it the British open, the English and especially the Scots should realise this and
stop being so silly.
stop being so silly.
It is really poor form to insist on calling it the Open..very concusing and charmless.
The US accredited broadcasters and uspga have seen the error of their ways and now use the correct terminology.
So it would seem that you are completely wrong
So it would seem that you are completely wrong
not really ,the game was invented in GB and hence The Open as its the founding tournament ,thee open The Open
lets not get into pedantics about who invented Golf
lets not get into pedantics about who invented Golf
Aericans really have impeccable manners, the Scots and English could do
likewise and not even deem to notice..very vulgar to do so.
likewise and not even deem to notice..very vulgar to do so.
The title " the Open " is down to the fact it was the first & the original Open championship, as there are now many many " opens " some have labelled ours as " the British Open " to differentiate from any other competition, personally the term " the Open " does set it apart from every other tournament.
Is it wrong to call it " the British Open " probably not but neither is it wrong to call it just " the Open " which I suspect more traditionalists would probably use, one things for sure its hardly worth falling out over
Is it wrong to call it " the British Open " probably not but neither is it wrong to call it just " the Open " which I suspect more traditionalists would probably use, one things for sure its hardly worth falling out over
no because it is scheduled to be held in scotland. If the R&A decided to hold it in France they could. Another inconvenient fact unfortunately.
The open could be held anywhere in the world it just happens that the courses on the rota are all in Great Britain and NI. By the way, its also The Masters and not the US Masters.
Creates a very bad impression to insist on it being the Open, bad manners and
belies a country insecure with itself.
belies a country insecure with itself.
creates a bad impression to start a thread "scotland what a vile country" imo
oh dear, when your in a hole you should think about stop digging
the old scots, full of self importance a'int they!
What a breed!!!!!!!!!!
makes me laugh when they put their kilts on as if they think people are impressed!
the only thing people are thinking in reality is "what a c**t"
What a breed!!!!!!!!!!
makes me laugh when they put their kilts on as if they think people are impressed!
the only thing people are thinking in reality is "what a c**t"
do you often hear "what a c**t" when you're within seeing distance?
us eastern europeans have to put up with a lot of abuse,
one thing i've learnt since here, english = good people, scotland = C**ts
one thing i've learnt since here, english = good people, scotland = C**ts
Ron your dads finished with your sister why dont you feck off its your turn now.
Ps nigel farage said dont let the door hit you on the arse as you leave .
keep your skirt on ffs!
i thought this was a forum for open discussion?
i thought this was a forum for open discussion?
I will hunt you down and find out where you live ,and give your adress to john barrowman.
There is little chance than Ron actually originates from the soviet union as he wouldn't have time to post on forums what with his need to be continually begging on his knees to be allowed to stay in this country and not sent back to the russian kleptocratic federation.
You lot aint got much of a sense of humour on here
Ron's ok
he is like me he likes the wind up
Ron's ok
he is like me he likes the wind up
well whatever, if tovarich vlad keeps up his antics, Ron will be on a bus back to whatever sh1thole he comes from.
Ron's in a bad mood because his mammy forgot to get him his Farley Rusks and he had to go without breakfast.
the irony of rusks
certainly made you jocks bite that wee bit harder
certainly made you jocks bite that wee bit harder
Don't think anyone bit m8. That reply was to other posters comments. 
Try to keep up.
Try to keep up.
Surely there's more to Scotland than an elitist pastime and men wearing kilts isn't there?
I don't know myself as I've only been there for a day and it was pishing down, but I'm willing to learn.
I don't know myself as I've only been there for a day and it was pishing down, but I'm willing to learn.
Foinavon 27 Jul 14 21:33 Joined: 11 Oct 00 | Topic/replies: 1,364 | Blogger: Foinavon's blog
Surely there's more to Scotland than an elitist pastime and men wearing kilts isn't there?
I don't know myself as I've only been there for a day and it was pishing down, but I'm willing to learn.
^ Ignorance is a lack of education which I'm sure your parents tried address
Surely there's more to Scotland than an elitist pastime and men wearing kilts isn't there?
I don't know myself as I've only been there for a day and it was pishing down, but I'm willing to learn.
^ Ignorance is a lack of education which I'm sure your parents tried address
don't go to Dundee in January, it's bloody freezing
madVlad,
The more one knows, the more one knows one doesn't know.
The more one knows, the more one knows one doesn't know.
That's three more things about Scotland I didn't know already.
I don't know if it is true but I was told that the pitch at Annfield was at the time the biggest in the UK
Not true. Think you may be getting mixed up with Ochilview. Ochilview was certainly known to have best turf in UK.
Liverpool played at Annfield, wore red strips with white trim and were managed by Bill Shankly.
Stirling Albion played at Anfield, wore red strips with white trim and were managed by Bob Shankly, Bill`s brother.
Not a lot of people know that.
Liverpool played at Annfield, wore red strips with white trim and were managed by Bill Shankly.
Stirling Albion played at Anfield, wore red strips with white trim and were managed by Bob Shankly, Bill`s brother.
Not a lot of people know that.
Don't go to Dundee in any of the other 11 months either unless
of course you want your pic taken with the Desperate Dan statue.
of course you want your pic taken with the Desperate Dan statue.
like I said mac it was what I was told, however wiki says Ochilview is 101x66 and Annfield did seem bigger than that to me at the time.
"don't go to Dundee in January, it's bloody freezing"
Correction.......when Burton Brewers mentioned January in the last statement he of course meant July!
Correction.......when Burton Brewers mentioned January in the last statement he of course meant July!
I went up there many years ago to visit a friend. He lived in what they called multi's which is basically a block of flats, but these buggers were high up just on the outskirts from what I can remember overlooking the city. When the snow came it drifted all up the sides of these flats, and the poor buggers in the bottom 3 floors couldn't see out of their windows.
They make good cakes in Dundee and Captain Scott`s ship Discovery is well worth a visit.
The Open is going to be played in Ireland in a few years, so how can it be the British Open
They have about 10 different names for the wind in Caithness and it has nothing to do with beans.
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