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lynn davies

mintymonster1

05 Aug 12 00:04

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1964. Class guy spoke well

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1830 When: 05 Aug 12 00:08

Anybody old enough to remember him in Superstars.
I can remember thinking hes only a long jumper he wont be much good.
Fcuk me was I wrong.

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JOCI Club When: 05 Aug 12 00:16

Yes, I remember him. Also, David Hemery was a class act in Superstars too (as was the recently departed Andy Ripley).

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:19

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch_OawiLG6s&feature=related
jacks beat daley

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BARNEY15C When: 05 Aug 12 00:20

Used to love watching that (the 70's ones) always remember Kevin Kegans crash in the cycling (ouch!) and brian jacks phenominal performances in the gym tests (100 parallel bar dips in 60 seconds in the 1981 Challenge of the Champions, and 118 squat thrusts in the 1980 World Final)

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:21

music is the best ever. Can post all

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRwT7EYYGM&feature=relmfu

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Sir Denis Eton-Hogg When: 05 Aug 12 00:22

must be on the grecian 2000 but looks about 15 years younger than he is

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1830 When: 05 Aug 12 00:22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4OzPrskdqU

Read this was the begining of the end of Superstars.
The insurance premiums went sky high I believe.

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmowsBXcezM&feature=relmfu

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:23

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsksg0xqtvw&feature=fvwrel

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BARNEY15C When: 05 Aug 12 00:24

"Heavy Action" by Johnny Pearson. ABC America also used the song during coverage of Monday Night Football.

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the bloob When: 05 Aug 12 00:26

he looks great for 70, I know the grecian 2000 helps but he does look good

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BARNEY15C When: 05 Aug 12 00:31

you wouldnt get a premier footballer competing in a superstars type program today, worth too much money for clubs to release them in case they get injured.

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:33

best prog ever when a wee nipper. Jacks and Hopper were legends

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:34

brian hooper

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:36

Jacks in the gym tests. Different class

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BARNEY15C When: 05 Aug 12 00:40

both incredible athletes, wouldnt be the same if they brought it back, somehow those vintage sportsman seem a cut above despite the improvements in sport science

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the bloob When: 05 Aug 12 00:41

didn't Brian Jacks train full-time for Superstars?

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:42

agree barney

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:43

he was world class the bloob. amateur game then

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mintymonster1 When: 05 Aug 12 00:44

david vine class

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Underpants Gnome When: 05 Aug 12 01:20

They did bring it back for a season or two on Channel 5 a few years ago. Iwan Thomas was in it when he was pretty much retired, I think, and I cannot remember the others.

Nothing like the original.