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3 hours ago, Futtocks said:
I think that cheque also gives her the highest earnings of any British female sports star. Nice to see Virginia Wade in the crowd, and Emma's got some sort of inspirational rapport with Tim Henman going on too. Linking with generations of former players.
Never seen him look so nervous as in that last game she had.
3 hours ago, moorside roughyed said:That must go down as the best result for a British sports competitor. 18 years old,came through qualifiers,won the title. Absolutely amazing.
One of the best results for anyone. Her second event, plays ten rounds and doesn’t lose a set to win the whole thing. It’s unprecedented. Can’t ever recall a career go from zero to 100 in a matter of weeks. She has won a slam and has yet to feature in the main draw. It was also the manner in which she won it. It was unflappable dominance throughout. Way before my time but Pele winning the World Cup as a 17 year old and scoring twice in the final is another quick-fire humongous success that springs to mind. Olga Korbut as a 17 year old winning the floor event at the Olympics and redefining gymnastics is possibly another (tho gymnastics is a very young people’s event, so not really that out of the ordinary for her age).
1 hour ago, clogdance said:What an incredible achievement, well done Emma !
Her display is the result of being in a sport that has given women a fair chance...
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On 24/08/2021 at 17:51, Mumby Magic said:
This month is turning by not 2016 all over again. Wtf.
Never seen a year like it. Bowie and Rickman inside 4 days.
On 25/08/2021 at 11:45, Robin Evans said:I was chuckling at the news last night.
Just how much gear was Charlie shifting in the 70s that meant Keith Richards of all people had to have a word with him!
The walking, talking miracle that is Keef. Docs have long since given up trying to work him out. His obituary has been sitting on the shelves for a good half century. Didn’t he fall from a coconut tree a few years back?
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The great Alan McLoughlin, the man whose goal in a sinister, toxic, hate riddled stadium in Belfast against Norn Iron sent the Republic of Ireland through to the 1994 World Cup, has died. Billy Bingham (Norn Iron manager who egged on the Norn Iron fans) was devastated.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56985844
RIP. Thank you for this epic moment Alan.
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The Argentina side he was in wasn’t a bad one (as is often suggested), but there’s no doubt he was the difference.
The game vs England and the two iconic goals is undoubtedly the one that defines him, both in terms of greatness and his character. The pickpocket goal was great, but the highlight for me was leaving bighead Shilton on his backside after running past six players.
Bit like George Best he should only be remembered for what he did on the field. Flawed genius is what he was.
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6 hours ago, DavidM said:
Williams was very good , two tries and a hand in two or three more . Great relationship he has with Wighton . Whitehead made a couple of uncharacteristic errors but he’s always in the action and got his try . Bateman was quiet by his standards but efficient . What a difference having crowds makes as well to games . I still don’t know why we can do all kinds of things inside but we can’t have a percentage of socially distant crowds at sports outside here . Seems quite irrational and it’ll keep some sports afloat
The little kick to set up one of the tries for Wighton was a beauty.
On the crowds point, totally agree. Let’s say allow 10% of capacity. Having them spread out would work. Think the sporting bodies are going to have to push the government on this.
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Massive club. Remarkable it’s been so long.
Bielsa is the difference in finally getting them back up. He’s a complete one off. Must say the break also worked wonders as it gave all his players a much needed rest. Because he runs his players into the ground they often fade as the season closes as they run out of gas (almost all his previous teams have done), so to get a second wind with the break was huge.
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Marie Fredriksson, Roxette singer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50730052
The Look was one of the first records we got.
George Hotel Museum not going ahead (Merged Threads)
in The General Rugby League Forum
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Listening to Tony Collins (who I believe is involved in this project) they have learned from other museums.
redjohns’ mobile idea sounds like a good one. You would get more visitors I’d imagine. Get the feeling that nowadays people can’t be @rsed traipsing miles to somewhere for the like of this.