I watched the first episode last night. It was pretty good stuff - an extensive nostalgia trip, anyway.
The first subject was Barry McGuigan. Next week, Gareth Thomas, with Lawrence Dallaglio, Dame Kelly Holmes, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Brian Lara to follow, amongst others. Eight programmes in all.
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Posté 24 octobre 2012 - 12:59
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posté 24 octobre 2012 - 07:01
One of the best programs I've seen in a long time, He was very lucky not to be executed travelling into the Shankhill to train.
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Posté 24 octobre 2012 - 08:59
Truly great bloke; unlike Barney Eastwood.
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Posté 05 novembre 2012 - 04:15
Really enjoyed that- he came across very well.
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Posté 05 décembre 2012 - 12:27
Just watched the Fabrice Muamba episode. Well worth watching a repeat or on ITV player.
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Posté 05 décembre 2012 - 10:12
Aye, watched it myself. Very emotional at times, as you might expect.Just watched the Fabrice Muamba episode. Well worth watching a repeat or on ITV player.
Remarkable bit for me was the consultant cardiologist who just happened to be in the crowd, who's speciality was restarting hearts that have stopped, and who eventually managed to pursuade the stewards to allow him on the pitch to help.
And he was only there because a relative couldn't attend.
I've not got a religious bone in my body but sometimes you just think some things were meant to happen.
On 13/2/2013, Hull City's owners the Allams, released a statement in their position as the owners of the KC Stadium Management Committee. One line in this statement read as follows....
"The SMC's principal responsibility is to remain neutral"
"The SMC's principal responsibility is to remain neutral"
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