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Just occasionally something comes along that is. Tomorrow's World Cup final has to be one of those moments.
In the spirit of the "friendly" pommie bashing that has been going on, below is a little ditty to sing to our antipodean buddies:
In the town where I was born, there lived a man who was a thief
And he told me of his life, stealing bread and sh@gging sheep.
So they put him in the nick, and then a magistrate he went to see
He said "put him on a ship, to the convict colony"
You all live in a convict colony, a convict colony, a convict colony
You all live in a convict colony, a convict colony, a convict colony
In the spirit of the "friendly" pommie bashing that has been going on, below is a little ditty to sing to our antipodean buddies:
In the town where I was born, there lived a man who was a thief
And he told me of his life, stealing bread and sh@gging sheep.
So they put him in the nick, and then a magistrate he went to see
He said "put him on a ship, to the convict colony"
You all live in a convict colony, a convict colony, a convict colony
You all live in a convict colony, a convict colony, a convict colony
Just received an email from Guinness, entitled "Reasons for optimism"
here's the gist of it...
FACT: Yes, the last time the British Lions toured Australia, they did lose. But! Who can forget ‘that pass’ from Campese in 1989 which gifted Ieuan Evans the series-winning try?
FACT: England can’t win against Australia at rugby? I beg to differ! England has beaten Australia the last 4 TIMES IN A ROW! Including June this year with a 25-14 thumping in Melbourne!
FACT: The last time Australia lost a World Cup rugby match was against…England! (25-22 in South Africa in 1995)
FACT: Back in 1996, Nick Faldo came from 6 SHOTS DOWN to take the Masters golf title by 5 shots from Australia’s ‘Great White Shark’ Greg Norman
FACT: During the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Great Britain couldn’t stop beating the Aussies! Jason Queally took Gold in the men’s 1km cycling time trial, while Shane Kelly of Australia only came third! In the rowing, the British coxless four of Cracknell, Redgrave, Foster and Pinsent won Gold – the Aussies took Bronze. And in sailing, Ben Ainslie won Gold for G.B. in the laser class. Australia’s Michael Blackburn was…you guessed it, third!
FACT: Tim Henman may struggle against Australians most of the time but he did beat the mighty Mark Philippoussis in the final of the Adelaide International Series way back in 2001!
FACT: Who can ever forget the victorious British men’s hockey team at the 1988 Olympics! A Sean Kerly hat-trick ensured a 3-2 defeat of Australia in the semis (and we took care of the Germans 3-1 in the final)
FACT: Ian Botham destroyed Australia to virtually win cricket’s Ashes single-handed in 1981
FACT: Back in 1980, England won Gold at the 4th World Crown Green Bowling Championships. At the event, held in Victoria, Australia, the home team came second!
FACT: England’s Neil Hodgson won the World Superbikes Championship this year. Australia’s Troy Corser didn’t.
FACT: Rocket Ronnie O’Sullivan continued Britain’s dominance of world snooker, with a 5-1 thrashing of Australia’s Quinten Hann at the British Open this month
FACT: In Formula 1, Jenson Button may only have finished 9th in the World Championship – but Australia’s Mark Webber finished 10th!
FACT: At the last World Swimming Championships, Australia won the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay. Then Australia were disqualified and we got the Gold! The Australian team weren’t the only ones crying
COME ON ENGLAND!!
cheers
sean
here's the gist of it...
FACT: Yes, the last time the British Lions toured Australia, they did lose. But! Who can forget ‘that pass’ from Campese in 1989 which gifted Ieuan Evans the series-winning try?
FACT: England can’t win against Australia at rugby? I beg to differ! England has beaten Australia the last 4 TIMES IN A ROW! Including June this year with a 25-14 thumping in Melbourne!
FACT: The last time Australia lost a World Cup rugby match was against…England! (25-22 in South Africa in 1995)
FACT: Back in 1996, Nick Faldo came from 6 SHOTS DOWN to take the Masters golf title by 5 shots from Australia’s ‘Great White Shark’ Greg Norman
FACT: During the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, Great Britain couldn’t stop beating the Aussies! Jason Queally took Gold in the men’s 1km cycling time trial, while Shane Kelly of Australia only came third! In the rowing, the British coxless four of Cracknell, Redgrave, Foster and Pinsent won Gold – the Aussies took Bronze. And in sailing, Ben Ainslie won Gold for G.B. in the laser class. Australia’s Michael Blackburn was…you guessed it, third!
FACT: Tim Henman may struggle against Australians most of the time but he did beat the mighty Mark Philippoussis in the final of the Adelaide International Series way back in 2001!
FACT: Who can ever forget the victorious British men’s hockey team at the 1988 Olympics! A Sean Kerly hat-trick ensured a 3-2 defeat of Australia in the semis (and we took care of the Germans 3-1 in the final)
FACT: Ian Botham destroyed Australia to virtually win cricket’s Ashes single-handed in 1981
FACT: Back in 1980, England won Gold at the 4th World Crown Green Bowling Championships. At the event, held in Victoria, Australia, the home team came second!
FACT: England’s Neil Hodgson won the World Superbikes Championship this year. Australia’s Troy Corser didn’t.
FACT: Rocket Ronnie O’Sullivan continued Britain’s dominance of world snooker, with a 5-1 thrashing of Australia’s Quinten Hann at the British Open this month
FACT: In Formula 1, Jenson Button may only have finished 9th in the World Championship – but Australia’s Mark Webber finished 10th!
FACT: At the last World Swimming Championships, Australia won the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay. Then Australia were disqualified and we got the Gold! The Australian team weren’t the only ones crying
COME ON ENGLAND!!
cheers
sean
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