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<blockquote data-quote="gingergenius" data-source="post: 234726"><p>One of the best sporting years, 2008.</p><p></p><p><strong>Rugby Union</strong></p><p>The 6 nations this year was again poor on excitement value and quality, but Wales fully deserved their Grand Slam and used it to elevate themselves to the best team in the NH.</p><p></p><p>Heineken Cup was magnificent, Saracens vs Ospreys game was one of the best I've ever been to, Munster game looked great too and they were deserving winners. Was at the GP final for a great Wasps performance as well. Anything EDF is as usual irrelevent and pointless.</p><p></p><p>Enjoyed getting up early to go to the pub and watch England's tour of NZ... if not the results.</p><p></p><p>HEC has started in magnificent shape, went to the Quins vs Stade game for the best match I've seen live all season. GP has stuttered. No one cares about the EDF. Plus, the ELVs now officially suck (apart from a few). And we can say this having tested them.</p><p></p><p>AIs were a huge disappointment for all of us in the North. Wales seem to be the only competent team around. Ireland, Scotland and England all look **** poor; I'm sure fans of each country will go on about which players are potentially amazing but for the moment we're all as crap as each other.</p><p></p><p><strong>Rugby League</strong></p><p>Watched bits of the Challenge Cup and St Helens looked great as usual.</p><p></p><p>Watched England's world cup and wished Rugby League would just give up there and then.</p><p></p><p>Was impressed by NZ's upset in the final.</p><p></p><p><strong>American Bash People Dressed for Halo and Throw the Rugby Ball</strong></p><p>The Giants winning the Superbowl against the odds. And Tom Brady, drooled over in any UK sports journalist's annual NFL article in superbowl week, not winning.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cricket</strong></p><p>A crap year. Stanford and the IPL overshadowed everything. England beat New Zealand in the Tests and lost to India - disappointing to lose at home but par for the course I suppose. Couldn't tell you who won the one day series, couldn't care less either; there areso many and each is as meaningless as the Anglo Welsh.</p><p></p><p>Middlesex won the T20! Woop woop.</p><p></p><p><strong>Football</strong></p><p>Aston Villa. Oh yeah. I was too young to remember the heights of the early 90s. Now we're back and banging out pretending to be a top 4 side. You'd struggle to find anything not to like about us either. I still think Liverpool are a bunch of c***s, Gerrard is the biggest of the lot.</p><p></p><p>Man Utd vs Chelsea champions league final - fantastic game. Players, skill, drama, all there. Ronaldo is as we all know an arsehole but you have to admire the guy's skill as well.</p><p></p><p>Euro 2008 - no England which was embarrassing, but still a fantastic tournament. Gutted Holland didn't win, I was gunning for them. England finally seem to have someone who can organise a bunch of talented overpaid arrogant pricks into half a decent football team.</p><p></p><p><strong>Tennis</strong></p><p>The Wimbledon Men's final was the greatest ever, and will join the host of legendary sporting clips wheeled out in nostalgic sporting lists shows.</p><p></p><p>Andy Murray was good too.</p><p></p><p><strong>Olympics</strong></p><p>Wow. A fantastic Olympics, ****** all over Athens, Atlanta and Barcelona and even pipped Sydney in terms of memorability for Olympics during my lifetime. Too many moments to write down, but I remember screaming for Christine Ohurogu as she reeled everyone in in the 400m final. Loved the overall British performance as well, a triumph for everyone who doesn't have publicity crawling up their arse.</p><p></p><p>Usain Bolt's performance was out of this world. 3 Gold medals in 3 world record times; unless he himself beats them we won't see any of those records go any time soon. Extraordinary.</p><p></p><p>Michael Phelps.. fair play he too was legendary. But swimming is boring to watch and he has nothing like Bolt's charisma.</p><p></p><p><strong>Boxing</strong></p><p>James DeGale's gold medal; got high hopes for him.</p><p></p><p>David Haye smashing Maccarinelli and then establishing himself as a serious heavyweight fighter. High hopes for him too.</p><p></p><p>Amir Khan flopped. He and Hatton have a mountain to climb to overshadow the 1 in their loss column.</p><p></p><p>Calzaghe hopefully will retire as an undefeated legend, in the same mould as Floyd Mayweather. Greatest British boxer of his generation.</p><p></p><p>Not boxing I know but UFC fighter Michael Bisping's had a great year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingergenius, post: 234726"] One of the best sporting years, 2008. [b]Rugby Union[/b] The 6 nations this year was again poor on excitement value and quality, but Wales fully deserved their Grand Slam and used it to elevate themselves to the best team in the NH. Heineken Cup was magnificent, Saracens vs Ospreys game was one of the best I've ever been to, Munster game looked great too and they were deserving winners. Was at the GP final for a great Wasps performance as well. Anything EDF is as usual irrelevent and pointless. Enjoyed getting up early to go to the pub and watch England's tour of NZ... if not the results. HEC has started in magnificent shape, went to the Quins vs Stade game for the best match I've seen live all season. GP has stuttered. No one cares about the EDF. Plus, the ELVs now officially suck (apart from a few). And we can say this having tested them. AIs were a huge disappointment for all of us in the North. Wales seem to be the only competent team around. Ireland, Scotland and England all look **** poor; I'm sure fans of each country will go on about which players are potentially amazing but for the moment we're all as crap as each other. [b]Rugby League[/b] Watched bits of the Challenge Cup and St Helens looked great as usual. Watched England's world cup and wished Rugby League would just give up there and then. Was impressed by NZ's upset in the final. [b]American Bash People Dressed for Halo and Throw the Rugby Ball[/b] The Giants winning the Superbowl against the odds. And Tom Brady, drooled over in any UK sports journalist's annual NFL article in superbowl week, not winning. [b]Cricket[/b] A crap year. Stanford and the IPL overshadowed everything. England beat New Zealand in the Tests and lost to India - disappointing to lose at home but par for the course I suppose. Couldn't tell you who won the one day series, couldn't care less either; there areso many and each is as meaningless as the Anglo Welsh. Middlesex won the T20! Woop woop. [b]Football[/b] Aston Villa. Oh yeah. I was too young to remember the heights of the early 90s. Now we're back and banging out pretending to be a top 4 side. You'd struggle to find anything not to like about us either. I still think Liverpool are a bunch of c***s, Gerrard is the biggest of the lot. Man Utd vs Chelsea champions league final - fantastic game. Players, skill, drama, all there. Ronaldo is as we all know an arsehole but you have to admire the guy's skill as well. Euro 2008 - no England which was embarrassing, but still a fantastic tournament. Gutted Holland didn't win, I was gunning for them. England finally seem to have someone who can organise a bunch of talented overpaid arrogant pricks into half a decent football team. [b]Tennis[/b] The Wimbledon Men's final was the greatest ever, and will join the host of legendary sporting clips wheeled out in nostalgic sporting lists shows. Andy Murray was good too. [b]Olympics[/b] Wow. A fantastic Olympics, ****** all over Athens, Atlanta and Barcelona and even pipped Sydney in terms of memorability for Olympics during my lifetime. Too many moments to write down, but I remember screaming for Christine Ohurogu as she reeled everyone in in the 400m final. Loved the overall British performance as well, a triumph for everyone who doesn't have publicity crawling up their arse. Usain Bolt's performance was out of this world. 3 Gold medals in 3 world record times; unless he himself beats them we won't see any of those records go any time soon. Extraordinary. Michael Phelps.. fair play he too was legendary. But swimming is boring to watch and he has nothing like Bolt's charisma. [b]Boxing[/b] James DeGale's gold medal; got high hopes for him. David Haye smashing Maccarinelli and then establishing himself as a serious heavyweight fighter. High hopes for him too. Amir Khan flopped. He and Hatton have a mountain to climb to overshadow the 1 in their loss column. Calzaghe hopefully will retire as an undefeated legend, in the same mould as Floyd Mayweather. Greatest British boxer of his generation. Not boxing I know but UFC fighter Michael Bisping's had a great year. [/QUOTE]
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