Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018

[morepork]

Yeah. Fantastic analogy. That's really won me over to the Jolly Japes Games.

[kk67]

Yeah. Fantastic analogy. That's really won me over to the Jolly Japes Games.

Are you taking a similarly moral stance about watching the Masters. That bastion of misogyny, anti-Semitism and racism.

[morepork]

I don't dig on golf full stop.

[kk67]

I don't dig on golf full stop.

Easy now, Dr.Tim.Leary.

[OptimisticJock]

Rowan is multiplying

[kk67]

Always love the experience of becoming an expert in a sport you know nothing about after watching for an hour.
'She's butchered that Jete.'.

Without getting too homoerotic about it, that Cypriot gymnast was quality.

[rowan]

Commonwealth is an oxymoron.

[kk67]

You're a miserable bunch of twats.

I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.

[kk67]

I'm loving it.
Some of the reffing has been super cool.

[WaspInWales]

Enjoyed NI's gold on the pommel horse...

Imagine beating Max Whitlock!

What an incredible effort.

Scotland beating the Aussies in the bowls men's triple final was pretty immense too.

[WaspInWales]

You're a miserable bunch of twats.

I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.

Do they fuck.

They're all about the winning.

[OptimisticJock]

I noted that SA and England both sent the bulk of their 1st choice (including coaches) to Oz rather than HK whereas Scotland had their 1st choice in HK (including a few 15s players).

[Numbers]

Is any phrase more redolent of mediocrity and unfulfilled ambition than “Commonwealth Bronze”?

It really depends on the event, for instance European medals in sprinting are easier to come by.

I'm looking forward to the 7s on Friday.

[morepork]

If you won a Commonwealth bronze in bowls, would you tell anyone about it?

[Mellsblue]

More importantly, would anyone care?

[Numbers]

If you won a Commonwealth bronze in bowls, would you tell anyone about it?

Well I suppose it's a step up from National level isn't it so make of that what you will.

[kk67]

Is any phrase more redolent of mediocrity and unfulfilled ambition than “Commonwealth Bronze”?

It really depends on the event, for instance European medals in sprinting are easier to come by.

I'm looking forward to the 7s on Friday.

The British failure on the track continues. There's a 400m Fella who might medal but it's looking very bad.

[fivepointer]

Who outside the Commonwealth plays lawn bowls? Winning a medal here is probably quite a big deal. Similarly netball and rugby 7s features most of the best teams.
Outside of that, though, you are looking at some very ropey levels of competition.

[kk67]

You're a miserable bunch of twats.

I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.

Do they fuck.

They're all about the winning.

Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.

Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.

[kk67]

Who outside the Commonwealth plays lawn bowls? Winning a medal here is probably quite a big deal. Similarly netball and rugby 7s features most of the best teams.
Outside of that, though, you are looking at some very ropey levels of competition.

Squash was bloody good.
I think Bowls is more popular than you'd expect.

[WaspInWales]

You're a miserable bunch of twats.

I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.

Do they fuck.

They're all about the winning.

Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.

Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.

So the Aussies that don't win events obviously hate it, hate it, hate it?

Or perhaps their opponents love it, love it, love it and bit more?

[kk67]

Do they fuck.

They're all about the winning.

Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.

Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.

So the Aussies that don't win events obviously hate it, hate it, hate it?

Or perhaps their opponents love it, love it, love it and bit more?

Now you ask,.....that Aussie tennis player doesn't seem too bothered, bothered etc.

[Mellsblue]

Do they fuck.

They're all about the winning.

Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.

Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.

So the Aussies that don't win events obviously hate it, hate it, hate it?

Or perhaps their opponents love it, love it, love it and bit more?

They should be so lucky. Lucky, lucky, lucky.

[kk67]

Leave the balls alone.

[Numbers]

You're a miserable bunch of twats.

I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.

Do they fuck.

They're all about the winning.

Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.

Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.

His cycling was more amusing: