Top Ten Bad Losers
Feb 9th 2004, 1:55 am
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Top Ten Bad Losers
Should have posteed this when it came out, but anyhoo. There was an article published in the Sunday Times recently where they listed the top 10 bad losers in the history of sport.
All your old favourites were in there: Tonya Harding, Adolf Hitler, Alex Ferguson, but most interesting to readers of this forum would have been the entry at number 8 (co-incidentally the only non-individual appearance in the list). I quote as it is written:
8. Australians Not just the rugby players, not just the cricketers, although they are all bad enough. No , we're talking about absolutely every single Australian. Theirs is a nation whose motto should be "Unbearable in victory, Inconsolable in defeat"
and so it goes on - and for my mind it's a most entertaining read.
The question is - should we take this seriously, and if we do, surely they'd be higher up than 8?
All your old favourites were in there: Tonya Harding, Adolf Hitler, Alex Ferguson, but most interesting to readers of this forum would have been the entry at number 8 (co-incidentally the only non-individual appearance in the list). I quote as it is written:
8. Australians Not just the rugby players, not just the cricketers, although they are all bad enough. No , we're talking about absolutely every single Australian. Theirs is a nation whose motto should be "Unbearable in victory, Inconsolable in defeat"
and so it goes on - and for my mind it's a most entertaining read.
The question is - should we take this seriously, and if we do, surely they'd be higher up than 8?
Feb 9th 2004, 2:01 am
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Re: Top Ten Bad Losers
Originally posted by RichS
Should have posteed this when it came out, but anyhoo. There was an article published in the Sunday Times recently where they listed the top 10 bad losers in the history of sport.
All your old favourites were in there: Tonya Harding, Adolf Hitler, Alex Ferguson, but most interesting to readers of this forum would have been the entry at number 8 (co-incidentally the only non-individual appearance in the list). I quote as it is written:
8. Australians Not just the rugby players, not just the cricketers, although they are all bad enough. No , we're talking about absolutely every single Australian. Theirs is a nation whose motto should be "Unbearable in victory, Inconsolable in defeat"
and so it goes on - and for my mind it's a most entertaining read.
The question is - should we take this seriously, and if we do, surely they'd be higher up than 8?
Should have posteed this when it came out, but anyhoo. There was an article published in the Sunday Times recently where they listed the top 10 bad losers in the history of sport.
All your old favourites were in there: Tonya Harding, Adolf Hitler, Alex Ferguson, but most interesting to readers of this forum would have been the entry at number 8 (co-incidentally the only non-individual appearance in the list). I quote as it is written:
8. Australians Not just the rugby players, not just the cricketers, although they are all bad enough. No , we're talking about absolutely every single Australian. Theirs is a nation whose motto should be "Unbearable in victory, Inconsolable in defeat"
and so it goes on - and for my mind it's a most entertaining read.
The question is - should we take this seriously, and if we do, surely they'd be higher up than 8?
Feb 9th 2004, 2:02 am
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Arnotts Bodyline Biscuits. Need I say anymore.
Feb 9th 2004, 2:56 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Arnotts Bodyline Biscuits. Need I say anymore.
Arnotts Bodyline Biscuits. Need I say anymore.
Feb 9th 2004, 3:18 am
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8. Australians Not just the rugby players, not just the cricketers, although they are all bad enough. No , we're talking about absolutely every single Australian. Theirs is a nation whose motto should be "Unbearable in victory, Inconsolable in defeat"
Feb 9th 2004, 6:13 am
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Must be comforting for Poms to be superior losers.
Feb 9th 2004, 6:21 am
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Originally posted by Megalania
Must be comforting for Poms to be superior losers.
Must be comforting for Poms to be superior losers.
Hand of god ice cream might go down well.
Feb 9th 2004, 7:25 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
Arnotts Bodyline Biscuits. Need I say anymore.
Arnotts Bodyline Biscuits. Need I say anymore.
Feb 9th 2004, 9:41 am
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As far as being bad losers go, I've played club cricket in both countries and the tantrums and hissy fits I've seen from players in England is pathetic. Maybe it's just the league I'm in but in all the close games my team has won, there have been players from the opposition team that have stormed off the field refusing to shake hands with us. That's never happened once in the cricket I've played in Australia. Although I'm sure someone has had the opposite experience to me.
As for bodyline, no one has complained about it in the last 70 years. It's only recalled because it was one of the most significant and exciting Ashes series of all time.
As for bodyline, no one has complained about it in the last 70 years. It's only recalled because it was one of the most significant and exciting Ashes series of all time.
Feb 9th 2004, 10:09 am
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Re: Top Ten Bad Losers
Originally posted by RichS
Should have posteed this when it came out, but anyhoo. There was an article published in the Sunday Times recently where they listed the top 10 bad losers in the history of sport.
All your old favourites were in there: Tonya Harding, Adolf Hitler, Alex Ferguson, but most interesting to readers of this forum would have been the entry at number 8 (co-incidentally the only non-individual appearance in the list). I quote as it is written:
8. Australians Not just the rugby players, not just the cricketers, although they are all bad enough. No , we're talking about absolutely every single Australian. Theirs is a nation whose motto should be "Unbearable in victory, Inconsolable in defeat"
and so it goes on - and for my mind it's a most entertaining read.
The question is - should we take this seriously, and if we do, surely they'd be higher up than 8?
Should have posteed this when it came out, but anyhoo. There was an article published in the Sunday Times recently where they listed the top 10 bad losers in the history of sport.
All your old favourites were in there: Tonya Harding, Adolf Hitler, Alex Ferguson, but most interesting to readers of this forum would have been the entry at number 8 (co-incidentally the only non-individual appearance in the list). I quote as it is written:
8. Australians Not just the rugby players, not just the cricketers, although they are all bad enough. No , we're talking about absolutely every single Australian. Theirs is a nation whose motto should be "Unbearable in victory, Inconsolable in defeat"
and so it goes on - and for my mind it's a most entertaining read.
The question is - should we take this seriously, and if we do, surely they'd be higher up than 8?
Feb 9th 2004, 11:43 am
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Unforunately bad losers usually end up winners.Show me a good loser and I`ll show you a loser.It`s not pretty but it`s true.Winners who are occasional good losers are usually genius and they dont come around that often!!
Feb 9th 2004, 11:47 am
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Originally posted by jockney
Unforunately bad losers usually end up winners.Show me a good loser and I`ll show you a loser.It`s not pretty but it`s true.Winners who are occasional good losers are usually genius and they dont come around that often!!
Unforunately bad losers usually end up winners.Show me a good loser and I`ll show you a loser.It`s not pretty but it`s true.Winners who are occasional good losers are usually genius and they dont come around that often!!
