Sports that were better in the "Olden" days..

Started by 5 Sams, July 13, 2017, 10:57:20 PM

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BennyCake

Gaelic, soccer, tennis, boxing, cycling, snooker.

Not rugby. It was always shit.

Owen Brannigan

Quote from: BennyCake on July 13, 2017, 11:04:21 PM
Gaelic, soccer, tennis, boxing, cycling, snooker.

Not rugby. It was always shit.

Actually rugby is alone in being better today than long ago regardless of whether you consider it to be always shit.

5 Sams

Dont agree about Gaelic Football lads...have you ever watched the 70s and 80s videos of Kerry and the Dubs hoofing the ball up in the air and then seeing who can secure possession without being maimed???
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BennyCake

Quote from: 5 Sams on July 13, 2017, 11:13:42 PM
Dont agree about Gaelic Football lads...have you ever watched the 70s and 80s videos of Kerry and the Dubs hoofing the ball up in the air and then seeing who can secure possession without being maimed???

It was the unpredictability of the game, the 50/50 balls, man to man aspect that made it more entertaining. Now most games would bore the hole off ya.

armaghniac

Gladiatorial fighting, archery, jousting, galley racing, woman rolling.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

seafoid

Soccer wasn't neoliberal. The FA Cup used to be interesting. Steaua Bucharest and Red Star Belgrade were European champions
Rugby was safer. The French used to do interesting stuff
The jerseys were better
Saturday afternoon telly was a sport extravaganza
It was pre Murdoch

"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

sid waddell

Real tennis.

Some action at Hampton Court back in the day. The key to winning was to not lose one's head.

Eamonnca1

Cycling in the pre-EPO days. They say that even if others were doping you still stood a chance of beating them if you stayed clean. EPO made doping mandatory for anyone who just wanted to keep up.

sid waddell

Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 14, 2017, 12:27:23 AM
Cycling in the pre-EPO days. They say that even if others were doping you still stood a chance of beating them if you stayed clean. EPO made doping mandatory for anyone who just wanted to keep up.
The jerseys were way better too.

La Vie Claire, Z, Carrera, PDM etc.

seafoid

Quote from: sid waddell on July 14, 2017, 12:38:07 AM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on July 14, 2017, 12:27:23 AM
Cycling in the pre-EPO days. They say that even if others were doping you still stood a chance of beating them if you stayed clean. EPO made doping mandatory for anyone who just wanted to keep up.
The jerseys were way better too.

La Vie Claire, Z, Carrera, PDM etc.

https://cycling-jersey-collection.com/browse-collection/santini-toshiba-look-1988-team-retro-jersey/
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

omaghjoe

Quote from: BennyCake on July 13, 2017, 11:04:21 PM
Gaelic, soccer, tennis, boxing, cycling, snooker.

Not rugby. It was always shit.

Is this sports or languages?
I suppose it was better tho before all the anglicisation creep

Orior

Hopscotch
1 2 3 red lights
Skipping
Three legged racing
Tiddlywinks
Hide and seek
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Shamrock Shore

Wrestling in the 70s. Giant Haystacks, Big daddy etc on UTV on a Sat afternoon.

Wrestling now is......well, I don't know what it is to be honest.

Boxing for sure as well.

laoislad

Quote from: BennyCake on July 13, 2017, 11:04:21 PM

Not rugby. It was always shit.
I reckon this is only thing you and I agree on.
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