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We are not at euro 2008

 

the all blacks have humiliated us at rugby

 

 

the kiwis(who are shite btw) have just beaten us at cricket

 

 

I blame the youth.

 

In schools they are not interested in sports, thats even if they turn up for school that is.

 

Schools abroad are very competitive with one another regarding sports yet our schools are shte why???

 

 

discuss

The mentalty at schools these days is that winning isn't the be all and end all. That is bullshit, it is, BUT you don't have to win at everything. Children should be encouraged to thrive in the things they're good at and be the best instead of being jacks of all trades and consequently mastering none.

love you

kids should have their computer games, Wii's, PS3's and the such like rationed by their parents. They should be made to go and play out on nice sunny days, instead of being couped up in their rooms playing Sonic The Hedgehog.

There is no decline. England are shite at everything and they always have been.

 

We haven't had a decent football team since 1970.

 

The Aussies kick our arses at cricket and rugby.

 

Our tennis players are crap.

 

Our athletes struggle to finish races let alone win them.

 

Of course we get the occasional good performance, an ashes win once every ten series, or athletes like Coe, Ovett and Cram who were exceptional, but most of the time we fail.

 

The only thing that England is good at is arrogance. Sort that out and we might stand a chance of improving. England are the West Ham of world sport.

There is no decline. England are shite at everything and they always have been.

 

We haven't had a decent football team since 1970.

 

The Aussies kick our arses at cricket and rugby.

 

Our tennis players are crap.

 

Our athletes struggle to finish races let alone win them.

 

Of course we get the occasional good performance, an ashes win once every ten series, or athletes like Coe, Ovett and Cram who were exceptional, but most of the time we fail.

 

The only thing that England is good at is arrogance. Sort that out and we might stand a chance of improving. England are the West Ham of world sport.

We are not SHITE at Cricket.FACT.Far from it i would say.

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/rankings/c...age/211271.html

Edited by M G WHITES

nor are NZ

 

one day game, anyway

 

sometimes we forget we're not the massivest of massiveness population wise, but id not mind betting we compete fairly well at the top level across a broader range of sports than most other nations

kids should have their computer games, Wii's, PS3's and the such like rationed by their parents. They should be made to go and play out on nice sunny days, instead of being couped up in their rooms playing Sonic The Hedgehog.

 

I blame the parents.

 

http://www.wanderersways.com/forum/index.p...st&p=509368

 

Having said that we didn't have 'puters and stuff when I was a nipper and I was out kicking a ball against a wall and playing British Bulldog. Should have gone out shaggin' like the rest of 'em.

We win hands down at drinking and fighting though.

 

:good:

kids should have their computer games, Wii's, PS3's and the such like rationed by their parents. They should be made to go and play out on nice sunny days, instead of being couped up in their rooms playing Sonic The Hedgehog.

 

I agree, but it starts much earlier than that.

 

Here's one reason:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/215...afety-risk.html

And musical chairs, conkers and tag (we called it tig)

The mentalty at schools these days is that winning isn't the be all and end all. That is bullshit, it is, BUT you don't have to win at everything. Children should be encouraged to thrive in the things they're good at and be the best instead of being jacks of all trades and consequently mastering none.

love you

 

 

it funny you should say that as one of mates from work went to his school sports day the other day, his son "won" a race but he didnt win after all, as everyone who takes part is a winner and they all each get a sticker, its to stop whoever coming last crying, politiocal correctness gone mad

it funny you should say that as one of mates from work went to his school sports day the other day, his son "won" a race but he didnt win after all, as everyone who takes part is a winner and they all each get a sticker, its to stop whoever coming last crying, politiocal correctness gone mad

the school my kids go to doesnt even have a football team, or sports team of any kind, its a primary school, and he is only 5 so wouldnt be in it, but when i was at primary, we had a 1st and 2nd team and seem to remember playing against most other schools in Bolton be interested to know if this is common through out or is it just my kids school? does primary sport exist? the oldest goes to secondary and he plays sport every night for the school and that seems to be thriving.

We win hands down at drinking and fighting though.

 

:good:

Yep, and, truth be told, that's what matters.

 

Have you seen aussies drinking? girls.

Load of old shite

 

I hated summer sports day because it was all running and jumping. I wasnt born for that. Same with gymnastics, how the fcuk could I do a triple back flip off a basketball hoop. I couldnt understand why they couldnt give me a cricket bat and a ball, find a few others, and have a game on our own outside. :nea:

 

And dont even start me on the 3 years of drama I had to do. :nea: 'I dont want to be a fcukin tree you bearded transexual freak, I want to go outside and play rugby'.

 

On the flip side, all those kids who were good at that stuff hated getting hammered by lumps like me when we played rugby or getting kicked during football.

 

Swings and roundabouts, but above all it shows that not everyone can do everything, and there are winners and losers all through your life. Life is a c**t and you have to make the best out of it yourself because no other bugger will.

 

The Nanny State needs to remember that because its one of the reasons why all these dicks dont take responsibility for their own actions. They've been wrapped in cotton wool and protected from reality, looking and finding far too easily someone else to blame for their own failures.

Load of old shite

 

I hated summer sports day because it was all running and jumping. I wasnt born for that. Same with gymnastics, how the fcuk could I do a triple back flip off a basketball hoop. I couldnt understand why they couldnt give me a cricket bat and a ball, find a few others, and have a game on our own outside. :nea:

 

And dont even start me on the 3 years of drama I had to do. :nea: 'I dont want to be a fcukin tree you bearded transexual freak, I want to go outside and play rugby'.

 

On the flip side, all those kids who were good at that stuff hated getting hammered by lumps like me when we played rugby or getting kicked during football.

 

Swings and roundabouts, but above all it shows that not everyone can do everything, and there are winners and losers all through your life. Life is a c**t and you have to make the best out of it yourself because no other bugger will.

 

The Nanny State needs to remember that because its one of the reasons why all these dicks dont take responsibility for their own actions. They've been wrapped in cotton wool and protected from reality, looking and finding far too easily someone else to blame for their own failures.

If any politician can grab the essence of this, count me in. I fear that we are too far gone, though.

'I dont want to be a fcukin tree you bearded transexual freak,

Oh Smiffs yer funny :rofl: ,i would love to come to Planet smiffs for the day.

I know its a kick in the nuts when we don't win every fuckin medal at everything but lets think about the big picture..

 

We're a small island who punches above our weight in every aspect of culture.

 

France might have had a decent football team for the last few years,but we invented and rule terrace culture..

 

America has got the biggest bombs but we've got the best, most proffesional army in the world..

 

Gangsta Rap,Motley Crue,ABBA and Britney v Madchester,Ska,Punk,swinging 60's,Mod,Prog Rock...

 

Frogs fckin legs v Chips,peas,pudding and gravy...

 

26 stone yanks with white socks v Adidas Wimbledons with a nice pair of shorts...

 

Half a bottle of red with tapas v 20 pints,kebab and a fight...

 

Wooing your wife with a romantic trip to Rome v Banging your Maud on Orlando Bridge after a sesh in Waggon...

 

fcuk that,we rule the world.....

They've banned daisy chains as well, I grew up making daisy chains :angry:

 

Homo alert

kids would rather be a school drop out, hang around street corners drinking cider, mugging old people, getting stoned, live off the dole, get pregnant and so on instead of knuckling down at scholl and getting a good education and being physically active and making something out of their sad pathetic little lives

kids would rather be a school drop out, hang around street corners drinking cider, mugging old people, getting stoned, live off the dole, get pregnant and so on instead of knuckling down at scholl and getting a good education and being physically active and making something out of their sad pathetic little lives

+ who is most at fault?

 

Govt?

Media?

Parents?

Schools?

Kids themselves?
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