Commonwealth Games

[paul_e]

Oi!

7s can be great fun for a while, and between the top sides it is much more tactical than you're giving it credit for.  However you have to remember that it was originally created as a training game to improve one-on-one tackling and handling skills.

[cdbearsfan]

I like sevens. Compared to fifteen-a-side it has the advantage that there are no boring scrums.

[Dave Cooper please]

Oi!

7s can be great fun for a while, and between the top sides it is much more tactical than you're giving it credit for.  However you have to remember that it was originally created as a training game to improve one-on-one tackling and handling skills.

Great, so some training game is now a proper sport? Mind you rugby was never a proper sport anyway so fair play.

Kick Pass Pass Pass Fast fucker scores. Where's the fun in that?

Can you tell I really detest rugby?

[Dave Cooper please]

Funnily enough it's the same reason why I hate basketball, scoring every time you have the ball except on the odd occasion  that the opposition might just be lucky enough  to stop you or you are too wank to take advantage makes for a shite sport.

[JD]

The Mens Marathon was great to watch and what a gutsy performance by the Aussie who won it. There were a few times in the race where he looked like he was beaten, but just hung in there until the last 5km when he found another gear. Great stuff. 

[ADVILLAFAN]

The weightlifting,boxing and rugby are always worth a look.

Women's weightlifting especially, I like to see a good snatch.

My missus thought I was making it up when I said the events were called 'Clean and Jerk' and the 'Snatch'.

[SashasGrandad]

This morning was great for Villa fans. Dan Greaves (Holte ender) won the F42/44 Discus for England, and Tom Parsons qualified for High Jump final.

I checked Dan into call-room and think he was pleased that he was being checked by a fellow Villa fan! "As long as you are not a bluenose!" he replied. I was too busy to go and watch -but knew he had won as saw the army personnel take out 3 flags with the England flag in the middle!

 

[cdbearsfan]

Well done Dan! Hopefully he'll be allowed to parade his medal at VP before a game or at half-time when he's not busy competing.

[SashasGrandad]

Well done Dan! Hopefully he'll be allowed to parade his medal at VP before a game or at half-time when he's not busy competing.

He did mention that before he went out. Think he is hoping they will invite him.
 

[peter w]

He should ask them.

[edgysatsuma89]

Funnily enough it's the same reason why I hate basketball, scoring every time you have the ball except on the odd occasion  that the opposition might just be lucky enough  to stop you or you are too wank to take advantage makes for a shite sport.

I completely agree about basketball. Not so sure with 7's though, i do enjoy that but it might be because i have bias as i am the fast fucker.

[cdbearsfan]

Basketball would be massively improved if they put the nets about ten feet higher up so you had to have some skill, as opposed to just height, to score.

[Comrade Blitz]

England squash player just took her opponent's racket in the face. Interesting how she didn't throw herself to the ground like a footballer.

[peter w]

Watching my first boxing action. An Indian against a Sri Lankan. Great ding dong derby for the first minute or so and then settled down. indian took it.

[peter w]

Good round for the Sri Lankan. forced the Indian to touch down with a glove from 1 shot which would have been a standing 8 in the pro game. 1-1 in rounds so far. 19-19. Third round coming up.