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CypherP
4,193 posts
61 months
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jcremonini said: CypherP said: It would be nice if our football players actually sung the f  king national anthem though. I'm not patriotic in the slightest, but sitting here watching them stand mute makes me wonder why they're bothering.. Annoys me immensely. So much so I wouldn't pick anyone who does not sing it as a point of principle. I suppose I could be labelled as hypocrite thinking that people should be shouting the national anthem when I'm not the least bothered about patriotism. I just can't help but feel angry that these people are given the opportunity to play for their country, which clearly is an important part of their career and something they want to do, and when it comes to singing a brief national anthem, they just stand there staring out into the crowd. It's especially embarassing when the whole of Senegal's team have stood and sung proudly before us.
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obob
2,986 posts
63 months
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CypherP said: jcremonini said: CypherP said: It would be nice if our football players actually sung the f king national anthem though. I'm not patriotic in the slightest, but sitting here watching them stand mute makes me wonder why they're bothering.. Annoys me immensely. So much so I wouldn't pick anyone who does not sing it as a point of principle. I suppose I could be labelled as hypocrite thinking that people should be shouting the national anthem when I'm not the least bothered about patriotism. I just can't help but feel angry that these people are given the op portunity to play for their country, which clearly is an important part of their career and something they want to do, and when it comes to singing a brief national anthem, they just stand there staring out into the crowd. It's especially embarassing when the whole of Senegal's team have stood and sung proudly before us. Maybe they are all Republican atheists. How does a song about god saving the queen make you patriotic? It's just another thing for people to moan about.
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tommy vercetti
Original Poster
3,307 posts
32 months
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Ouch. 82nd minute equaliser.
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Dixie68
3,081 posts
56 months
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CypherP said: I suppose I could be labelled as hypocrite thinking that people should be shouting the national anthem when I'm not the least bothered about patriotism. I just can't help but feel angry that these people are given the opportunity to play for their country, which clearly is an important part of their career and something they want to do, and when it comes to singing a brief national anthem, they just stand there staring out into the crowd.
It's especially embarassing when the whole of Senegal's team have stood and sung proudly before us. They don't seem to realise that they're there representing GB. One of the women in the ladies GB football team did the same & said she wouldn't sing the national anthem as she's a Scottish Nationalist - here's a novel idea, if you're not proud to be a part of the GB team then don't BE a part of the GB team.
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hornetrider
40,803 posts
74 months
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Hoofa
2,175 posts
77 months
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Nope not going to watch it, should have given all the money to cancer research, whilst I am sure it's all exciting stuff itS big fat companies like coca cola are the ones that do the winning. And not any bhp in sight
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Otispunkmeyer
2,805 posts
24 months
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2179394/Ba...as if s t like this is still going on. She does look a little more round, but that's neither here nor there really. I don't think she's ever been like some of the others who are ripped/chisel'd its just how she is. If you want fat go check out Geoff Huegill, before his comeback he was a chubby so and so. He's lost a lot of it, but he is still very thick set. He doesn't look like a typical lean swimmer. Doesn't stop him being a complete beast at fly though. For swimming at least I don't think it matters all that much if you have a bit of body fat. Arguably in the right places it could be beneficial. Its more weight/more inertia to overcome, but it could help in keeping the body higher in the water. That is what those body suits did (hence they were banned) not only did they keep the body core tight (so you didnt have to put quite so much effort in yourself) they also added buoyancy, which keeps the hips and legs up in the water. Soon as the hips drop, you're fighting a losing battle with resistance.
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jcremonini
526 posts
36 months
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And the bow waves will disrupt people in the other lanes...
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Gun
11,701 posts
87 months
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The Australian swimmers training camp isn't near Manchester is it? Old Trafford ran out of pies for the football yesterday...
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Highway Star
2,515 posts
100 months
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Also see Felipe Silva, won the 50 breast at last year's World Champs - he's thick set and got what some would term a beer gut, but still bloody quick.
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obob
2,986 posts
63 months
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Highway Star said: Also see Felipe Silva, won the 50 breast at last year's World Champs - he's thick set and got what some would term a beer gut, but still bloody quick. Do moobs help with the breast stroke?
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XCP
10,496 posts
97 months
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Easy to compare times if there is concern over performance surely?
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MadMullah
4,618 posts
62 months
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- LMAO* that countryside scene set up at the middle of the stadium looks funny
how they going to move that mid ceremony will be interesting!
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Killer2005
15,389 posts
97 months
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The BBC does do bloody good montage's
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aspender
933 posts
134 months
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MadMullah said: *LMAO* that countryside scene set up at the middle of the stadium looks funny
how they going to move that mid ceremony will be interesting! Very efficiently.
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Keyser Soze
10,942 posts
60 months
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Killer2005 said: The BBC does do bloody good montage's 
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y2blade
46,322 posts
84 months
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This is f king brilliant...so proud  Look at the Red Arrows 
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Digger
5,724 posts
60 months
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Ooh. Just saw them fly over Hyde Park. Wasnt expecting that
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Gun
11,701 posts
87 months
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That shot of the Red Arrows flying off into the sunset 
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Keyser Soze
10,942 posts
60 months
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y2blade said: Look at the Red Arrows
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