by Pink Ball » 10 Dec 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:Pink Ball wrote:I like Ullrich. He showed remorse. And whether out of his mind on drugs or not, he was the best cyclist in the world at that time.
Yes he showed remorse by repeatedly doping for the next decade.
You dumbkopf
He did because he had to. It clearly never sat well with him though. That is obvious. Same could be said for Rasmussen, for instance.
Yeah - I actually agree that those boys had no choice unless they wanted to be domestiques. I would have done the same.
I do think Lance has been hung out to dry though
You're right to an extent, but Armstrong was postively vile. I still see him as a seven-time tour winner, but I absolutely love every bit of misery he has endured in the past seven years. Hard-earned.
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by Iranu » 10 Dec 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:mantorok wrote:Fouldsy good at punditry but Alan is good at both commentary and punditry.
So for that reason, and that reason alone it's Alan for me.
Important debate this.
Alan is my favourite.
Love Clive but Alan shades it IMO
Alan is better than Clive is these days, but not as good as he was.
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by Ck147 » 10 Dec 2019 Read
mantorok wrote:Fouldsy good at punditry but Alan is good at both commentary and punditry.
So for that reason, and that reason alone it's Alan for me.
Important debate this.
Fouldsy good at commentary too IMO, better than most of the others
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by Badsnookerplayer » 10 Dec 2019 Read
Agree with you both as it goes.
It was a great era in a funny way. One of my best memories of that era is when Floyd went mad on the testosterone and broke away for 100 miles. bucking insane but quality
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by Pink Ball » 10 Dec 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Agree with you both as it goes.
It was a great era in a funny way. One of my best memories of that era is when Floyd went mad on the testosterone and broke away for 100 miles. bucking insane but quality
Landis was fantastic. Outstanding cyclist. bucking ballsy both on and off the saddle.
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by Ck147 » 10 Dec 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:Agree with you both as it goes.
It was a great era in a funny way. One of my best memories of that era is when Floyd went mad on the testosterone and broke away for 100 miles. bucking insane but quality
Landis was fantastic. Outstanding cyclist. bucking ballsy both on and off the saddle.
I'll always love the look Lance gave Ullrich before he shot up the mountain and left everyone for dead. Why can't they just let everyone do PED's and then they wouldn't have to pay for testing and research, absolutely crazy! (I think you know I was joking at the end there.)
Oops, almost forgot, there is a thread for cycling, please use it.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 10 Dec 2019 Read
Ck147 wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:Agree with you both as it goes.
It was a great era in a funny way. One of my best memories of that era is when Floyd went mad on the testosterone and broke away for 100 miles. bucking insane but quality
Landis was fantastic. Outstanding cyclist. bucking ballsy both on and off the saddle.
I'll always loved the look Lance gave Ullrich before he shot up the mountain and left everyone for dead. Why can't they just let everyone do PED's and then they wouldn't have to pay for testing and research, absolutely crazy! (I think you know I was joking at the end there.)
Oops, almost forgot, there is a thread for cycling, please use it.
That was awesome.
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by Dan-cat » 10 Dec 2019 Read
mantorok wrote:Fouldsy good at punditry but Alan is good at both commentary and punditry.
So for that reason, and that reason alone it's Alan for me.
Important debate this.
What?! Foulds is a great commentator
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by mantorok » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:mantorok wrote:Fouldsy good at punditry but Alan is good at both commentary and punditry.
So for that reason, and that reason alone it's Alan for me.
Important debate this.
What?! Foulds is a great commentator
He is. But Alan better imo
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by Ck147 » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Fouldsy and Angles are both in the same ballpark when it comes to commentary, although Angles edges it slightly. Same with their punditry, although Fouldsy edges that slightly. Both better than most out there. Don't think either of them have anything to worry about.
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by McManusFan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:mantorok wrote:Fouldsy good at punditry but Alan is good at both commentary and punditry.
So for that reason, and that reason alone it's Alan for me.
Important debate this.
Alan is my favourite.
Love Clive but Alan shades it IMO
McManus is very good.
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by McManusFan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Just seen Alan beat Zhao Xintong won 4-1. He faces James Watana next in an old timers showdown.
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by chengdufan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Wildey wrote:mantorok wrote:Jesus yes there was an uproar a few pages back but why is wildey stirring it up again. I didn't like it at the time but got over it very quickly not sure why you and Holden are still arguing the toss tbh
BECAUSE I REALLY HATE SOME runts FANS ON HERE THAT bucking WHY MIND YOUR OWN bucking BUSINESS hammer
Wow, relax man. Who are the runts? Aren't we all saying Ronnie was an idiot to play like that? We just don't think it's the unforgivable crime you seem to think it is.
I think I was one of the few defending Ronnie.
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by rekoons » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Ck147 wrote:Fouldsy and Angles are both in the same ballpark when it comes to commentary, although Angles edges it slightly. Same with their punditry, although Fouldsy edges that slightly. Both better than most out there. Don't think either of them have anything to worry about.
I have to ask: what is the difference between commentary and punditry?
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by chengdufan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
rekoons wrote:Ck147 wrote:Fouldsy and Angles are both in the same ballpark when it comes to commentary, although Angles edges it slightly. Same with their punditry, although Fouldsy edges that slightly. Both better than most out there. Don't think either of them have anything to worry about.
I have to ask: what is the difference between commentary and punditry?
Commentary: Describing the match as it progresses.
Punditry: Providing a broad range of information related to the match based on specialist knowledge of the subject.
@all feel free to improve on or correct my hastily addled together definitions
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by chengdufan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Looks like it's just me and you here Rekoons. Not sure if I should be your snazzy, popular with the masses sidekick, Loop. Or your old fashioned and high scoring nemesis, Sdraillib.
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by rekoons » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Thanks for explaining that. in that case I am particularly impressed by Alan's punditry, haven't heard a lot of his commentary yet as the Belgian commentators are also good imo (one of them is Björn Haneveer, ex professional and best Belgian snookerplayer untill Brecelery showed up).
When it's the Dutch commentator, I switch to english, cause I can't stand his commentary.
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by rekoons » 11 Dec 2019 Read
chengdufan wrote:Looks like it's just me and you here Rekoons. Not sure if I should be your snazzy, popular with the masses sidekick, Loop. Or your old fashioned and high scoring nemesis, Sdraillib.
Errrr, still trying to decipher this to be honest...
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by rekoons » 11 Dec 2019 Read
rekoons wrote:chengdufan wrote:Looks like it's just me and you here Rekoons. Not sure if I should be your snazzy, popular with the masses sidekick, Loop. Or your old fashioned and high scoring nemesis, Sdraillib.
Errrr, still trying to decipher this to be honest...
got it
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by chengdufan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
rekoons wrote:chengdufan wrote:Looks like it's just me and you here Rekoons. Not sure if I should be your snazzy, popular with the masses sidekick, Loop. Or your old fashioned and high scoring nemesis, Sdraillib.
Errrr, still trying to decipher this to be honest...
A weird and not particularly good attempt at humour based on your name being snooker backwards. Best ignored :)
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by SnookerFan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
chengdufan wrote:rekoons wrote:Ck147 wrote:Fouldsy and Angles are both in the same ballpark when it comes to commentary, although Angles edges it slightly. Same with their punditry, although Fouldsy edges that slightly. Both better than most out there. Don't think either of them have anything to worry about.
I have to ask: what is the difference between commentary and punditry?
Commentary: Describing the match as it progresses.
Punditry: Providing a broad range of information related to the match based on specialist knowledge of the subject.
@all feel free to improve on or correct my hastily addled together definitions
Basically, commentary is what the two people in the booth do when the match is live.
Punditry is what they do in yhe studio, pre-match, post-match and during the mid-session.
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by SnookerFan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
chengdufan wrote:rekoons wrote:chengdufan wrote:Looks like it's just me and you here Rekoons. Not sure if I should be your snazzy, popular with the masses sidekick, Loop. Or your old fashioned and high scoring nemesis, Sdraillib.
Errrr, still trying to decipher this to be honest...
A weird and not particularly good attempt at humour based on your name being snooker backwards. Best ignored :)
I thought it was funny.
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by rekoons » 11 Dec 2019 Read
I needed 10 minutes to work it out.
but in my defense, I do have a massive headache and the coffee doens't work
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by SnookerFan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
rekoons wrote:I needed 10 minutes to work it out
It weren't that complicated a joke.
Then again, it took me ages to realise your name was Snooker backwards.
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by mantorok » 11 Dec 2019 Read
chengdufan wrote:rekoons wrote:Ck147 wrote:Fouldsy and Angles are both in the same ballpark when it comes to commentary, although Angles edges it slightly. Same with their punditry, although Fouldsy edges that slightly. Both better than most out there. Don't think either of them have anything to worry about.
I have to ask: what is the difference between commentary and punditry?
Commentary: Describing the match as it progresses.
Punditry: Providing a broad range of information related to the match based on specialist knowledge of the subject.
@all feel free to improve on or correct my hastily addled together definitions
That's pretty much it, one is done in a box, the other on a couch, or comfortable chair.
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by Dan-cat » 11 Dec 2019 Read
rekoons wrote:chengdufan wrote:Looks like it's just me and you here Rekoons. Not sure if I should be your snazzy, popular with the masses sidekick, Loop. Or your old fashioned and high scoring nemesis, Sdraillib.
Errrr, still trying to decipher this to be honest...
I was so lost!
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by SnookerFan » 11 Dec 2019 Read
Am I the only one who got that joke?
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