The Ryder Cup - should it just be BRITAIN v USA ?

[Gritt23]

I have absolutely no problem giving the Yanks a spank every two years.

More competitive? Nah, why bother with that, the Yanks think they can take on the rest of the World at sports, so let's just keep showing them what it's like to lose.


Having said that I'd quite enjoy seeing their reaction if we suggested they could have Canada, and South America on their team to try and help them out.


Nah, leave it be Easy.

 

[rool]

I thought it was LUUUUUKE at Luke Donalds match.

ahhhh right, cheers for clearing that.

Must get my ears syringed

 

[Paddy B]

I thought it was LUUUUUKE at Luke Donalds match.

It was. I thought it was booing at first but then realised every time I heard it - Luke Donald was playing.

It should stay as Europe v USA.

The poor performance of the American team is nothing to do with the quality of their selections, far from it in fact. They had the top three ranked players in the world at present and Europe currently only has two players in the top ten. No European has won a major since 1999 when Paul Lawrie won the Open.

So we were just a better TEAM rather than a collection of talented individuals.

 

[Simster]

As mentioned on another thread, I think we should just agree to pick 5 Yorkshiremen. They're absolutely SHIT at sport, so that would even it up a little bit.

 

[Meade's Ball]

for such a huge competition its a constant shame i don't get to see a ruler of the world. A Vijay.

Great show to watch dour money-grabbers feel unpopular amongst themselves for now. I can seeing it becoming more global in the coming years though. And not after, animals taking part with robobrains and laser clubbers cubs.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Must get my ears syringed

Are you getting earrings?

I've just read that Tiger Woods' caddy - the bloke who dropped the club in the water - is the highest-paid "sportsman" (in very large inverted commas) in New Zealand. Earns more than any of the All Blacks, apparently.

 

[Easy 10]

Not that surprising if he's on 10% of Tigers prizemoney.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Are you getting earrings?

I've just read that Tiger Woods' caddy - the bloke who dropped the club in the water - is the highest-paid "sportsman" (in very large inverted commas) in New Zealand. Earns more than any of the All Blacks, apparently.

Does Wood really earn TEN times more than Michael Campbell in winnings? [Obviously Woods gets shitloads more in endorsements, etc but the caddy would get none of that].

Woods gave a really good show of himself this weekend. Despite struggling with his form [despite the doomsayers he was actually the USAs highest scorer with 3] he managed to smile more than most of the yanks. He acknowledged the crowd when they cheered him. He was very gracious in defeat to Clarke. God, he even saw the funny side when the muppet lost his 9 iron in the lake.

All credit to him I say.

 

[London Irish]

The only players we'd really miss are the likes of Garcia and Olazabel, who were both terrific, but when we've got the likes of Donald, Monty, Clarke, Westwood, Casey, Howell and McGinley (admittedly Harrington was GASH this time), we've still got enough there to form the backbone of a FORMIDABLE team.

What say thee ?

What part of Britain are McGinley and Harrington from again?

And you seem to have forgotten about the input of the Swedes in recent times.

It wouldn't work because Europe's current stranglehold is all about Europe's depth - ie. Europe's worst six players on the team are better than the USA's worst six players. That would all change if it's just Brits.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

As mentioned on another thread, I think we should just agree to pick 5 Yorkshiremen. They're absolutely SHIT at sport, so that would even it up a little bit.

f*** off birthday boy

 

[Publius Ovidius]

I think you were probably hearing 'LUKE LUKE LUKE LUKE LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE'

It was actually GOOOOSE

That is his nickname according to Radio 5 Live

 

[Easy 10]

Re: Re: The Ryder Cup - should it just be BRITAIN v USA ?

What part of Britain are McGinley and Harrington from again?

Ireland. When it comes to sport, its all the same as far as I'm concerned. Bollocks to the political/sectarian arguments about whether or not its a part of Britain, thats just too tedious to even start going into. Oireland is Oireland.

And you seem to have forgotten about the input of the Swedes in recent times.

It wouldn't work because Europe's current stranglehold is all about Europe's depth - ie. Europe's worst six players on the team are better than the USA's worst six players. That would all change if it's just Brits.

Did alright without the Swedes this time (Bjorns hissy fit at being left out has been MORE than rammed back down his throat by Westwoods superb performance as a wildcard). Not sure about this "our worst 6 are better than their worst 6 argument" either. On paper, their best 6 players should wipe the floor with our best 6, but it never works out like that does it. We have a superb crop of British players who form the backbone of a team that regularly makes mincemeat of the yanks. Outside of Garcia and Olazabel (who ARE superb) I don't think there's any non-Brits we'd particularly miss.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Re: Re: Re: The Ryder Cup - should it just be BRITAIN v USA ?

We have a superb crop of British players who form the backbone of a team that regularly makes mincemeat of the yanks. Outside of Garcia and Olazabel (who ARE superb) I don't think there's any non-Brits we'd particularly miss.

Having witnessed the event first hand in 2004 I would say that despite the brilliance of Luke Donald and Paul Casey et al, the three most important players on our team were Sergio, Monty and Jiminez. They not only won points but whipped the crowd up and got the all important spirit and momentum going.

I think two of them may have not been British.

BTW, before the Ryder Cup was USA v Europe, it was USA v Great Britain AND Ireland, not just Great Britain.

 

[Easy 10]

Re: Re: Re: Re: The Ryder Cup - should it just be BRITAIN v USA ?

BTW, before the Ryder Cup was USA v Europe, it was USA v Great Britain AND Ireland, not just Great Britain.

That was just the irish being fussy. They know they're British really.

 

[El Presidente]

Never mind your European roots Easy, I am just happy you are Glad to be Gay