Kopter
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You would end up with punters having a few drinks and not taking their seat to watch the game.
See it quite a lot at the English games I go to. Some of them would be better just staying in the pub watching the scores come in.
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Probably biased but Ibrox tans every other stadium in Scotland.
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Nearly forgot about the press conference. Naisy ffs.
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Tims second only to Arsenal.
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Huw Nibali!
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that took the wind out his pipes.Any news on the damage to the bike?
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Leave Wiggo alone, I think the guy's great. He came across really well in that Sky doc 'À Year in Yellow" I think it was called.
Nibali nearly free wheeled up that climb yesterday.
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tripe. What on earth makes you think Boyd will be finished by the age of 31?
I'd argue a player like Boyd, who has never relied on pace, will be good for at LEAST another 3 seasons, possibly more.
I didn't say Boyd would be finished at the age 31 just finished with us next season as we chase down Celtic.
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absolute bull, he'll be here for 3-4 years .
Remind me how long is his contract is for?
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No confidence signing, we should be building for next year and still be able to walk this league.He'll score a few goals no doubt but it's a 1 season signing.
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I'd smash it.
Me too - just wouldn't parade it in front of 40,000 punters.
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If in doubt on a budget, get a few decent bands in there.
The panto at the start had me calling for the Royal Regiments to open fire when they popped in for a nosey.
Karen Dunbar ffs.
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Hearts
Newcastle
Lazio
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Going to bed with a broken heart tonight. Just watched today's highlights.
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Poorest TdF for a while. Absolutely convinced Nibali is on the juice
I'm enjoying it, attacks all over the shop today.
Nibali did look a bit too comfortable, although think I'm just looking for it now.
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Sky are clueless if they thought Porte was capable of performing well after the way he was torn to shreds last year
To be fair to Porte - had Froome still been there that would have been a great ride today.
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Hope they win but wouldn't go anywhere near that shithole to see them do it.
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Nibali deserves a few pints tonight after that performance.
*Probably of his own blood though.
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http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENewsDetails2011.asp?id=MTAwODk&MenuId=MTYzMDQ&LangId=1
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has been banned for two years for a biological passport violation and Sky have sacked him. Brailsford insists that the findings are based on results from before he joined Sky, but as the UCI statement says, he has been stripped of his results from the 2012 World Championships for doping during that time. Dave Brailsford ran the Team GB cycling team at the 2012 World Championships.
He refused to answer questions from journalists on the matter today. Total transparency seems to be going out of the window.
That's depressing.
Mate in work who's big into his cycling was doing his nut today at the thought of Valverde winning the tour due to his doping past.
Sagan 2nd again today - great bike rider.
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On the Groningen bandwagon as well, Hajduk Split 7/4 away to Dundalk and the Icelandic cracks away to Motherwell to complete an optimistic treble.
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This is a very good, to all appearances unbiased blog (he turns a sceptical eye to all riders, regardless of nationality). The writer's post about yesterday's stage is food for thought.
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2014/07/tours-first-mountain-finish-quick-take/
Interesting stuff - thanks for the comprehensive reply.
Need to get a cycling booklist on the go.
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Can't see any reason why they wouldn't be, sadly. The rewards are as great as they ever have been. I doubt they fly as close to the sun any more though, which would explain things like the relatively slower average speeds that get reported as proof that doping isn't as prevalent any more. Nobody is going to be stupid enough to jack their blood values up to the extent that a rider in the mid-90s could, but that doesn't mean that you can't still get a substantial advantage over a clean rider without testing positive.
I certainly don't believe for one second that riders don't still dope for recovery as much as they ever did, and for as long as the race organisers keep putting on insanely tough stages to please TV viewers I can't say I blame them.
I'm not even sure if I'm depressed about that. Only really got into watching cycling since the 2009 Lance comeback tour ironically.
Mental sport but absolutely compelling. Surely Team Sky aren't at it or is the 'marginal gains' bullshit precisely that?
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Seen a programme around about Burns night, the amount of expats that take emense pride in all things Scottish, from kilts,tartan, whiskey and haggis ect made me feel quite unpatriotic actually, the effort and expense people went to was unbelievable. Of course there is a large part of Rangers fans that look forward to celebrating The Bard on these occasions but dont let that get in the way of you tartan trannies tirades :-)
It's 'Whisky', Braveheart.
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So you would want the ROI game at Ibrox? Fuck off
For the England game they obviously want to sell as many tickets as possible so it's being played at the bigger stadium.
I want the ROI game at Ibrox.
that took the wind out his pipes.
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Top job, Kittel
Have really enjoyed it this year, wonder if Nibali would have had enough to win if Froome and Contador had stayed in? Pretty good performance by Astana all round.
Roll on the Vuelta!