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2014 Commonwealth Games

LSUY

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The Red Hand of Ulster paraded through Celtic Park. Don't think many thought they would see that day arrive.
 

Mustard

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They've put on a decent show.

I hope this helps our Scottish friends see that we are better together.

We'll take the low road you take the high road and we'll meet you in the middle.

I hope that means we crush the ruling elite, the bullingdon boys, the fascist Tories, the pathetic lib dens lol, the peacock snp, the rudderless and joke labour. We need the Scots. We need them more than we know.


Decent people. Proud people and they have their own identity as is clear. They don't need a rabid nationalist to lead them.

We are one nation.
 

Mustard

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See how that last speech was hijacked by a pro independence fool.....

For shame that something about sport and sincerity is hijacked by a zealot.
 

LSUY

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Why is this still a thing?

Bizarrely a part of me prefers the Commonwealth Games over the Olympics. The Olympics are fun but they are so commercial now. Traditional Olympian sports like Greco Roman wrestling are being dropped in favour of pro golfers in order to attract more viewers whereas the Commonwealth sticks with sports like lawn bowls and netball. It also lacks the commercial ruthlessness of the Olympics and the World Cup - as far as I know no local shops in the host city have been forced to change their name & no governments have been told that certain safety laws (e.g. alcohol sales in Brazilian stadiums) must be repealed in order to be host because they don't want to damage the profits of one of their commercial partners. Also, it tends to lack the political nature of the Olympics - USA v USSR/China for dominance, China putting pressure to deny Taiwan the right to compete, etc. The Olympics is the most political apolitical event in the world. The Commonwealth Games has the England v Australia rivalry but it's a sporting rivalry. Plus, the Commonwealth Games has always surpassed the Olympics in including para-sports.

If T20 cricket ever gets included into the Games I'll be happier than a pig in shit.
 
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EJWTartanSpur

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Bizarrely enough, today the ICC rejected Australia's invite to include cricket in the next Commonwealth games.

Was quite surreal seeing that tonight. Fireworks looked amazing out my flat window
 

LSUY

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Bizarrely enough, today the ICC rejected Australia's invite to include cricket in the next Commonwealth games.

Boo! Can't see what the ICC has against putting cricket into the Commonwealth Games - it'll help expand the game in other countries and would be a good way to blood young talent.
 

EJWTartanSpur

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Boo! Can't see what the ICC has against putting cricket into the Commonwealth Games - it'll help expand the game in other countries and would be a good way to blood young talent.

Indeed. Completely mystifying. I have a fair bit of contact with the ICC as they are clients of ours. They are a strange lot. ICC Europe is a lot better and a lot more welcoming as they are keen to get associate cricket maximising itself
 

Armstrong_11

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not a big fan of the Commonwealth games... not a lot of sports that i follow... would be nice if there was tennis, or maybe under 21 football...
 

LSUY

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Rhys Williams suspended for doping. Let's hope it was an innocent mistake.

Wales have been really unlucky with injuries and suspensions - it's their third or fourth medal hopeful that's had to drop out.
 
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LSUY

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The boxing has had some good bouts. The removal of headguards has been an interesting change as a lot of boxers can't lead with their head while they work the body like they use to do.
 

LSUY

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From the lawn bowls

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fatpiranha

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Best thing about the Commonwealth Games is we don't have to listen to that horrible dirge 'God save the Queen' when England win a gold.
 

Mustard

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What a squash match. Laura fucking rules.

This seems already the best commonwealth games ever and it's only day 2!
 

LSUY

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The boxing is spectacular.

Were only missing the Cubans and some lame yanks.

Just when you thought the luck of the Welsh couldn't get any worse Selby goes and does that. Idiot.
 
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