The Boat Race

[EINSIGN]

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Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 24th March 10:59

[Lauross]

EINSIGN said:

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I'm suprised that's lasted 6 minutes!

Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 24th March 10:59

[zahal]

Whatever your opinion is now, I highly recommend reading 'True Blue' by Dan Topolski. Fantastic book and one which at the very least gives an insight into just how unbelievably gruelling the race is.

[Nolar Dog]

monthefish said:

When is it?

This coming Sunday and it starts at 3.40pm.

Oxford and Cambridge have made the final. Not sure who they beat in the heats.

[rhinochopig]

EINSIGN said:

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At first I thought they were moobs.

Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 24th March 11:00

[monthefish]

Nolar Dog said:

monthefish said:

When is it?

This coming Sunday and it starts at 3.40pm.

Oxford and Cambridge have made the final.

Again??????

[ewenm]

Anachronistic tradition - but that's not a bad thing.

Come on Cambridge!

[JRM]

ewenm said:

Anachronistic tradition - but that's not a bad thing.

Come on Cambridge!

What? Come on Oxford! Sporting some lardy boys this year - have to hope it's windy

[Highway Star]

Horse_Apple said:

There's no ... spit roasting

Erm, I wouldn't be so sure about that...

Won't make it down to the Tideway this year, but hoping Oxford win (again).

[monthefish]

I want the Blue team to win this year...

[Horse_Apple]

Highway Star said:

Horse_Apple said:

There's no ... spit roasting

Erm, I wouldn't be so sure about that...

Maybe, but I heard that Cambridge don't like girls.

[merseyboy]

I can appreciate the effort that goes into the training, planning and then the race itself but everything else that goes with it is total and utter crap. The public school trust fund brigade who fill the pubs and banks with shirt collars turned up and don't actually watch the race talking about pearl earings and if they will use Mimi's or Rupert's dads ski chalet this year is enough to make you sick.

[central]

Horse_Apple said:

flobbing

Haven't heard that word for about 30 years.

[Grand Fromage]

Anybody read "Blood over water", it is a book by two brothers who rowed against each other in 2003 when Oxford won it by a foot.
Unfortunately I have to miss the F1 season opener and the boat race due to sons karting, but still COME ON OXFORD!

[Not Ideal]

Ive just backed Oxford to win by less than 3 lengths.

[Coco H]

zahal said:

Whatever your opinion is now, I highly recommend reading 'True Blue' by Dan Topolski. Fantastic book and one which at the very least gives an insight into just how unbelievably gruelling the race is.

Try living with them at University - the training is mind blowing. We had an undergrad who rowed in the boat race and also rowed for college and some how managed to get a good degree.

Now the dilemma - home town vs University.....

[CatherineJ]

I like to watch it, is just me or does it seam to get earlier and earlier each year?

[monthefish]

Not Ideal said:

Ive just backed Oxford to win by less than 3 lengths.

I hope you didn't bet much...

[Not Ideal]

haha - i didnt but annoying to lose by 1/2 a length

Good first 1/2 of the race tho!

[ewenm]

Brave effort from Cambridge in the first half of the race but well done Oxford, too strong!