steve davis and dennis taylor did a "re-enactment" of the 1985 black ball final the other
day on telly. it was all very light hearted but it struck me how vividly i remembered it and what a monumental sporting event it was. obviously less TV channels then and less televised sports but oh mine, what a final. it's ironic that the increased coverage of sport has seemingly reduced the impact of the BIG EVENT, what with almost every weekend there being a "unmissable prem league super scorcher showdown sunday in HD 3D etc" and so on.... Who'd a thought back in 1985 that 25 years on the FA Cup would be a mere sideshow in which some clubs trotted out their reserve sides? oh well.
Posted By: Tombs on May 2nd 2010 at 17:46:19
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- does anyone genuinely believe that there is a major pro sport free from corruption by gamb (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 15:50:28
- Yes, The NFL (General Chat) - usacanary, May 2, 19:23:07
- The players who can influence the games to any degree are paid huge wages. (quarterbacks (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 19:31:51
- Wide recievers are paid really well as well. (General Chat) - usacanary, May 3, 05:52:56
- The players who can influence the games to any degree are paid huge wages. (quarterbacks (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 19:31:51
- If you were a fairly shit proffesional snooker player (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 2, 17:12:48
- if the financially assured are doing it then you can be sure the shit ones are at it (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 17:31:49
- great viewing though. I love it (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 17:33:24
- steve davis and dennis taylor did a "re-enactment" of the 1985 black ball final the other (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 17:46:19
- great viewing though. I love it (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 17:33:24
- if the financially assured are doing it then you can be sure the shit ones are at it (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 17:31:49
- Maybe ban sport instead - people would get a lot more done (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, May 2, 17:03:34
- don't be ridiculous (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 17:26:59
- you can bet that won't happen (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 2, 16:56:07
- kabbadi (n/m) (General Chat) - Lambert Nobacon, May 2, 16:35:15
- riddled with corruption. eg the 'fake asthma' scandal of the late 90s. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 16:38:45
- What about poker? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 2, 16:05:04
- You could easily tank inpoker, it's called "chip dumping" (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 2, 19:26:53
- yeah, i do that all the time (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 2, 20:22:09
- tint a sport but ban it anyway (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 16:12:25
- I don't even know her (General Chat) - dear prudence, May 2, 16:06:41
- You could easily tank inpoker, it's called "chip dumping" (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 2, 19:26:53
- nah, same with drugs (General Chat) - pants, May 2, 16:03:08
- they are already banned inut? (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 16:10:16
- Lawn Bowls? (n/m) (General Chat) - IED in Selwyns Pants, May 2, 16:07:13
- i agree gambling should be banned (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 2, 15:51:30
- It would save you a lot of money (n/m) (General Chat) - IED in Selwyns Pants, May 2, 16:06:44
- Yes, The NFL (General Chat) - usacanary, May 2, 19:23:07
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