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    Quote Originally Posted by OwlsFan
    Grandstand was great in its day compared to The World of Sport with Dickie Davies which was on ITV which was just had wresting for the afternoon. I suppose since the Beeb lost cricket, England rugby games,Ryder Cup and a host of other events, the days of GrandStand had to be numbered. Just one more nail in the coffin of all my youthful memories.

    Granstand or Sports Stadium? You decide
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    Sports Stadium only got interesting when they started having live Premiership on a Saturday afternoon. I was brought up and reared on Grandstand. David Coleman and Frank Bough were the earliest presenters I remember. The boat race, the Grand National, Wimbledon, Test Matches, rugby internationals - it had it all and of course the teleprinter for the soccer results
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    Quote Originally Posted by OwlsFan
    - it had it all and of course the teleprinter for the soccer results
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    Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.

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    Yep poor Floyd. He disappeared once Ali came on the scene. Seemed a nice guy. DId he ever fight Liston I wonder for the World Championship ?
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    So farewell then Richard McIlkenny, one of the Birmingham 6, wrongly imprisoned for 16 years. Beaten for 3 days by the police until he signed a confession and even then the confession was tampered with.
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    RIP my Girlfriends Dog Scooby

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    awww poor scooby.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
    RIP my Girlfriends Dog Scooby
    Did he see a ghost ?
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    ...Charles Haughey
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    Apparently so, although it wouldn't be the last time the media got it wrong. I'll reserve comment until a week has passed, out of respect for his family. But I'll be back...

    adam

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    A week has passed

    So farewell then..... Aaron Spelling. Charlie's Angels was one of his shows. Farah Fawcett was my favourite of the three.

    Pity he had to engage in nepotism and get his ugly daughter a lead part in one of his shows (Beverly Hills 909 or something like that).
    Last edited by OwlsFan; 27/06/2006 at 12:09 PM.
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    So farewell then Freddie Trueman, one of the greatest fast bowlers to play cricket.
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    Vere Wynne-Jones after a long illness.
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    Farewell Steve Irwin, Aussie croc-hunter and TV personality/general madman..

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/5311298.stm

    RIP. Hopefully wrestling crocs upstairs.
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    I dont know how will break the news to my kids....they will b gutted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magicme View Post
    I dont know how will break the news to my kids....they will b gutted.
    Eh what?
    Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.


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    Quote Originally Posted by sligoman View Post
    Eh what?
    They loved Steve....my youngest wanted to know when the funeral is...dont think he has quite grasped the distance between Ireland & Australia & possibly thinks we could go to it.
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    Paul Hunter- Snooker Star .

    Very Young man (27) taken way before his time.

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