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laser
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 Posted - 07 October 2003 : 10:27:56
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If anyone is interested in joining my forums, I have a motor racing tipping competition integrated (loosely) with the forums. Don't enter if you think you'll win the year though  it's a tight competition, and comes down to the wire this weekend.
Gremlin, how can I forget ?? .. One of the our races of the year that's in our timezone and Ten decides to put it on the air immediately after Bathurst finishing - so while I'm beeing squeezed and pushed under the podium cheering for the guys spraying all the champers, it's the armchair racers that get to kick back and watch the GP. Oh well, you gotta go to Bathurst   
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Classicmotorcycling
Development Team Leader
Australia
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Posted - 08 October 2003 : 03:57:18
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Well, I will be the first to back an Aussie/Irish final, were us Aussie's will win... I was al most going to say an Aussie/New Zealand final, but then relaised, New Zealand are having problems coming to terms with having to play in Australia..
Sorry guy's and gals. but it is going to be an Australian win..... |
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
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Posted - 08 October 2003 : 04:32:35
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| Ireland should get through to the QF's they've basically only got Argentina in their way (though never rule them out they can be unpredictably good on the day, I don't know what their forms been like this season though) Its safe to assume Aussie will pin Pool A I think though, I'd guess Ireland will hit France in the Quarters though and that might just be the end of their WC chances. |
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Shaggy
Support Moderator
Ireland
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Posted - 08 October 2003 : 05:09:37
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Originally posted by Classicmotorcycling
Well, I will be the first to back an Aussie/Irish final...
You guys take care of the Kiwis in the semis and we'll make sure the English don't get to the final! We'd be quite happy* to finish second to you guys.**quote:
Originally posted by Gremlin
...I'd guess Ireland will hit France in the Quarters though and that might just be the end of their WC chances...
Even if I wasn't Irish, I quite fancy our chances against France, it'll be a very close game, no doubt, but we've proven over the past year that we have what it takes.
By the way, apologies for my earlier post, Gremlin, got a bit discombobulated somewhere, thought you were quoting me when you were quoting Huw. Reading back over my post I didn't say anything about 24hr swims - although I could have sworn I did!
* The Irish definition of "quite happy" being a month of beer induced celebrations!
** Not a chance, I've read some of the things Australian commentators had to say about the IRB rankings, you guys are going down! lol! 
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 October 2003 : 05:37:35
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I did a few 24hr swims when I was a kid
You too huh, I swam compettitively for about 14 years back in my younger days.
Didn't get a lot of choice, my dad was the swimming coach so from the age of 4 to 16 swimming was my life, it is pretty much the only thing I regret giving up, but when I was 16, there were far more interesting things to do than swim |
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
7528 Posts |
Posted - 08 October 2003 : 07:09:46
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| Sounds incredibly similar to my earlier years, 4 to around 18-19 for me, Dad wasn't the coach but I think if they'd have let him he would have !! :) I regret it occasionally when I still see a few old friends knocking around Masters championships etc, but like you at that age there were much more interesting and exciting things happening in life and to be honest training upto 3 hours a day 6 days a week was starting to get pretty tiresome, it's a sport the requires a lot more dedication than most having both Summer and Winter competitions. |
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HuwR
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 October 2003 : 07:13:22
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it's a sport the requires a lot more dedication than most having both Summer and Winter competitions
Yes, it was the two hours training before school that got me in the end |
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator
New Zealand
7528 Posts |
Posted - 08 October 2003 : 08:00:15
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| Oh yeah, One thing I don't miss in the least is the 5:30'ish starts so that I could be at training by 6:15 thats for sure ! |
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StephenD
Senior Member
Australia
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Posted - 08 October 2003 : 20:38:38
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As an Irishman living in Australia for the last 20 years, I would be torn if it came down to an Ireland vs Australia final .... for only a few seconds! Go the Irish!!!!
Should be a very exciting series. Perth has gone crazy here too. People are stealing digital antennas from neighbours roofs as they are in short supply. Local electrical store owner told me they have sold 5 times more large screen plasma sets in the last month than they've sold in total in the last year. |
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