party political politics - Page 2

jaysay · 29-06-2010, 09:37

Its been voiced this morning that there is going to be a schools Olympics in 2012 in England, with hope to extend it to Scotland, Wales and Norther Island in future years

DaveinGermany · 29-06-2010, 17:10

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Its been voiced this morning that there is going to be a schools Olympics in 2012 in England, with hope to extend it to Scotland, Wales and Norther Island in future years

And what's the betting all the Celts. will give us a hiding too !!

Barrie Yates · 29-06-2010, 17:39

My two youngest moved to a "Flagship Comprehensive" in 1977 - Montgomery in Bispham.
The Sports Master was an ex-pro footballer with what had been one of the greatest teams in England.
No organised football, no other team games except what the lads organised themselves - cross country runs around the streets - usually 6 or so in my lounge drinking coffee, or fishing on North Pier.
Plenty of football pitches adjacent to the school so what was the problem - lack of motivation by the Staff (who did prove to be inept in other ways, but that is another story), ban on competitive sports???????????????
Good God, I was always taught play fair but play to win, and the same applied to my work, strive to be the best you can be.

Stumped · 29-06-2010, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

How much government funding do you think they get for sports activities in Brazil? A hell of a lot less than they do here, I'll be bound. The difference is, they have pride in their country and consider it an honour and a privilege to wear the shirt...and it shows in the effort they put in when playing in internationals.

Contrast that to the attitude of our bunch...spoilt brats who care nothing for their country, but everything for money. Excuses like these just don't cut it...they just don't want it enough - as simple as.

Hear . . . Hear! Not only are we fast becoming the world's sporting duffers, we are in danger of losing our national identity altogether, thanks to the nincompoop PC Brigade who are subservient to no-one but themselves (and the mandarins of Brussels). Having spent the last 3-weeks in Portugal and witnessed their fantastic adherance to their native culture, I confess to feeling increasingly disheartened at the cowardly capitulation of our nationhood by the successive political factions that would deem to call themselves British.

garinda · 30-06-2010, 00:05

We seemed to be prety good when we invented it.

Playing on cinder covered waste ground.

A ball, when wet, weighing as much as a small child with rickets.

Rags for goal posts.

garinda · 30-06-2010, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

How much government funding do you think they get for sports activities in Brazil? A hell of a lot less than they do here, I'll be bound. The difference is, they have pride in their country and consider it an honour and a privilege to wear the shirt...and it shows in the effort they put in when playing in internationals.

Contrast that to the attitude of our bunch...spoilt brats who care nothing for their country, but everything for money. Excuses like these just don't cut it...they just don't want it enough - as simple as.

Same in Africa.

Kids who love kicking a ball.

Not soft lard arses, who want everything given to them on a plate.

jaysay · 30-06-2010, 09:20

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Originally Posted by garinda

We seemed to be prety good when we invented it.

Playing on cinder covered waste ground.

A ball, when wet, weighing as much as a small child with rickets.

Rags for goal posts.

And there was me thinking Netball would be more your barrow

cashman · 30-06-2010, 09:33

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

think it started before that ... and i aint doing politics here .. but i can remember the sports day at a school .. and this was when one of my nieces went there ... shes now 25 ... and there was no losers then .. that was at least 15 years ago .. tis the same with another one .. though shes only just turned 16 ...

ah thats explains it, i was living abroad in those days, seems the country went to Rat sh1t the moment i left.

garinda · 30-06-2010, 09:38

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Originally Posted by jaysay

And there was me thinking Netball would be more your barrow

Actually it was tennis.

Never been one for playing team sports.

Too many weak links.

jaysay · 30-06-2010, 09:54

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Originally Posted by garinda

Actually it was tennis.

Never been one for playing team sports.

Too many weak links.

Take doubles was out then

garinda · 30-06-2010, 09:57

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Take doubles was out then

Yes.

Always stood me in good stead in the jobs market, not being a team player.

Sheep are easily sourced.

Wolves much harder to find.

jaysay · 30-06-2010, 10:26

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Originally Posted by garinda

Yes.

Always stood me in good stead in the jobs market, not being a team player.

Sheep are easily sourced.

Wolves much harder to find.

Yea but they hunt in packs and there's always an Alpha Male

garinda · 30-06-2010, 10:35

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Yea but they hunt in packs and there's always an Alpha Male

'...lone wolves are usually stronger, more aggressive and far more dangerous than the average wolf that is a member of a pack'
Lone wolf (trait) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

jaysay · 30-06-2010, 10:47

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Originally Posted by garinda

'...lone wolves are usually stronger, more aggressive and far more dangerous than the average wolf that is a member of a pack'
Lone wolf (trait) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Okay you win I give up

garinda · 30-06-2010, 10:49

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Okay you win I give up

Hurrah!

Finally.