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Boat Race, could they have made this event more...
- Thread starter ofco8
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Socialist Sid
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tinycowboy
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Ssshhh! It's about to start now!
KJP
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I'm on a winner.
I've backed both each way.
What if neither wins?
One of the Cambridge rowers basically fell off his seat - Oxford well in front and surely all over now.
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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Dreadful broadcast quality, I blame Salford
Algernon
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Can anyone tell me why there are 16 boats following them and who are the 10 or so people on each boat? Just hangers-on? 160 people ish following, surely not all are Doctors.
Leekbrookgull
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Claims direct legal team just in case.
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
- 5,641
I'm surprised in the so called interest in the Boat Race. Practicaly everyone watching has never rowed and as some have said it's as boring as hell - nearly as bad as watching the Albion at the moment.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
I've never rowed, but watch it every year as it is an historic event and very British.
It's certainly not as exciting as rowing regattas with more competitors, but enjoyable nonetheless.
It's certainly not as exciting as rowing regattas with more competitors, but enjoyable nonetheless.
My cousin is a rowingist and attended Cambridge, although he certainly never competed to this kind of standard.
I am therefore very happy that Oxford won.
I am therefore very happy that Oxford won.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Sometimes might have coincided with the Grand National on BBC. Why not 'jazz' it up a tad and have hurdles to encounter?
mikeyjh
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It's kind of fun and traditional, but at the some time a horrible reminder of how important class, background and wealth still is today. That makes me sad.
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,613
they made cross country skiing more exciting with the addition of guns and calling it 'biathalon'
most dull sports can be improved with guns
dougdeep
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Even if most of the rowers aren't.
Fountainhead
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A minefield just off Chiswick would liven things up
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Not quite sure I agree with it being very British - the event maybe but practically all the rowers are foreign. It's another reason why I dislike our Premier league so much - essentially it's a Harlem Globe Trotter International League that just happens to be played in England. Won't be long before the foreign Billionaires completely take it over and move it to the middle east and we'll end up watching Man Utd vs Chelsea in 45 degree temperatures!
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Have never noticed it before, but may I just say, yours is by far and away the best avatar I have ever seen on here
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Just flicked that dam fly off my screen. Very clever.
Anyone remember who won the boat race? Fell asleep.