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Olympian and EPL winner, kind of. Doing my best in Sydney … for now.

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January ‘23 ✅

https://t.co/0WPh8RahW0

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@paulswaney3 In my carry on, if going on an “actual golf trip”, I’ll take golf shorts and shoes.
If bag gets delayed for whatever reason, at least I can buy a shirt and rent some sticks and not miss out.

Bosh.

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@BruceG3504 @jbbubba10 @ArenaFanatic Sadly the English football drunks are some of the more likely cohort to commit domestic violence. This has then bled into other sports.

Probably a good idea to do everything possible to reduce that. Correction; a VERY good idea.

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@thwacknicklaus This isn’t breaking news.

Pro Tour Player are so far beyond any amateur it’s not even funny. Driving distance/accuracy hardly makes a difference.

If you offered me LPGA Tour Pro v any level amateur and the am. hits 100% of fairways, I’ll take the Pro and back them with my life

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@SnobbyScheffler 1) by the length of the Flemington straight on the first Tuesday in November

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@tweeth_mitchell What’s a “legitimate need”?

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@BruceG3504 @ArenaFanatic Well. Yea. $22 for a beer to stand on a concourse would be absurd. English football fans as a group forfeited the right to drink in view of the pitch.

Apples and oranges in many ways.

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@MattTrutweinSBE @Crazylegs67 @TheLeckwithMole Somewhat.

I find it’s simpler… Largely just people whinging for the sake of whinging but when it’s looked at objectively the decisions make complete sense and are absolutely correct.

(The over representation of Scots on the cast compared to population has fired ‘em up)

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@forestmad80 Do you mean England when you say “we”?

“You” also should’ve won a major trophy since 1966 but that’s not how football works.

“You” shouldn’t have drawn 1-1 with USA in ‘10. Or drawn 0-0 with Algeria in ‘10. Etc

Maybe that’s why you want less teams? Saves more embarrassments?

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@MikeMeehallWood It’s a catch phrase born from Bazball and that’s about it. It ain’t anything more or less. Hilarious when people dig into stats to prove something that never was meant to be proven.

It’s ’something new to say’ in a world where repetition becomes tiresome.

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@iainmacintosh_ Not really.
Arsenal proved you don’t have to be elite and can still fumble your way to a title.

{that should rile up a few cranky Arsenal “fans”}

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@forestmad80 Should just start at the Quarters then if “half-baked games” are to be avoided?*

* I am being facetious but at the most recent WC, there was 6-1 drubbing in Ro16.

Or in 2014, just play The Final? Would’ve avoided a 7-1 result. Poor, one-sided quality.

Again; critical mass.

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@NUCLRGOLF Thinned 60°

I’ve also seen one of my mates have his putter go that far 🤣

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@forestmad80 That’s fine. That’s why I’m trying to learn why reducing matches is good for the tournament and the sport globally.

And I do like knowing the opinion of others when it has been thought out. Not ‘32 is what I want but I actually don’t want what I prefer’. Confuses people.

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@faizolana You don’t play golf, do you?

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@forestmad80 Oh. So the question wasn’t begging to be asked?

Who’s “we”? Why is 32 the critical mass? Governing bodies of tournaments spend lots of resources finding that point but you’ve worked it out? Or is it just opinion? Even though you’ll watch plenty of the ‘lesser’ games anyway.

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@NSWFan22 Based on?

Can only assume you’ve worked out that’s the critical mass. Fascinating as governing bodies are continuing to search for it.

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@forestmad80 “Begs the question, why are we cramming in random games?”

Well done working out it’s about financials. Only took 10 hours but great stuff.

{always a laugh when people use themselves / their mates as “normal” & apply it globally. I do know a thing or two about this stuff}

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@Weatherhack Funny old game.

FWIW, my shot on a hole which (also?) claims to be the shortest par 5 in the world. Lucky strike in a howling wind with a bit of ‘whack it and hope’.

You know when a caddie is silent it’s either VERY good or VERY bad. Thankfully this one was a good one.

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@forestmad80 The “average fan” is a made up concept which gets even murkier during events like World Cups and Olympics.

So you’re whinging about “wank” games but will consume them anyway? I think we have our conclusion.

More games, more revenue.
Find the critical mass.

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@MattTrutweinSBE @Crazylegs67 @TheLeckwithMole Sports TV production exec with 20+ years experience here

If the UK broadcaster didn’t have an English ‘backbone’ to its coverage, it would be failing; its market, its viewers, its commercial partners.

It’s also not “simple” to create an entirely different feed for the Scots.