DavidB6937 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Finally got the proper Sweet Caroline moment for this year. Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted September 11, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, johnnyboy said: So from the coverage it's clear that Tim Henman won the women's US Open this year. It’s about time he reached a final to be honest. Taken him long enough. And I just realised I’m a year older then both of the finalists ages combined ffs! Edited September 11, 2021 by Hannibal Scorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Coconut Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Very definitely British for the time being then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted September 11, 2021 Awards Moderator Share Posted September 11, 2021 Bacon, please sort the typo out in the thread name before I have a groundstroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Frankie Crisp said: Bacon, please sort the typo out in the thread name before I have a groundstroke. JSS FCKNG CHRST JMMY CRKHLL GF Hadn't noticed that! Edit: just realised I don't know how to! Someone help. Not much more to add on the Raducanu match. Not a massive fan of that surface usually, but that was incredible tennis. Incredible. Edited September 12, 2021 by SuperBacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted September 12, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Edit: just realised I don't know how to! Someone help. Just edit your original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Ronnie Posted September 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted September 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Chest Rockwell said: Just edit your original post. It's easier than even that, if you're not on mobile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Ronnie Posted September 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted September 12, 2021 10 hours ago, King Coconut said: Very definitely British for the time being then. It's even better for her than that: I've just heard someone on Radio 4 commenting on how joyful it was to see her among the English fans joining in with Sweet Caroline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Sadiq Khan posted a tweet congratulating her and mentioned her multicultural background. I should not have looked at the replies. Fucking hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Gotta love a bit of Lammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 This is a really interesting point (maybe one for another thread?), and one that I don't think I'm best equipped to have a massively relevant opinion on to be quite honest. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Jim Bob Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: This is a really interesting point (maybe one for another thread?), and one that I don't think I'm best equipped to have a massively relevant opinion on to be quite honest. Thoughts?  Probably right as there is similar lines with how even racist dickheads were cheering on Mo Farah. I hope she can just avoid that type of shit and get on with her career for a few years though. As naive as that may seem. She is ridiculously talented. I think part of what ground Naomi Osaka down was racist shite from her own country. Edited September 12, 2021 by Cousin Jim Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Ronnie Posted September 12, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted September 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: This is a really interesting point (maybe one for another thread?), and one that I don't think I'm best equipped to have a massively relevant opinion on to be quite honest. Thoughts? I was discussing this not long ago with a French friend who's been over here for 20 years or so. Remember '92 Heenan's: "Thank you, oh, thank you! It's not a skirt! It's a kilt!"? He remembered something similar after France had won the World Cup in 98, with a tearful fan doing a Heenan when Zidane appeared on screen: "Zizou! T'es français!" Well, yes, having been born and raised in Marseille, Zidane was indeed French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 30 minutes ago, Cousin Jim Bob said:  Probably right as there is similar lines with how even racist dickheads were cheering on Mo Farah. I hope she can just avoid that type of shit and get on with her career for a few years though. As naive as that may seem. She is ridiculously talented. I think part of what ground Naomi Osaka down was racist shite from her own country.  13 minutes ago, Ronnie said: I was discussing this not long ago with a French friend who's been over here for 20 years or so. Remember '92 Heenan's: "Thank you, oh, thank you! It's not a skirt! It's a kilt!"? He remembered something similar after France had won the World Cup in 98, with a tearful fan doing a Heenan when Zidane appeared on screen: "Zizou! T'es français!" Well, yes, having been born and raised in Marseille, Zidane was indeed French. And those are the points the tweet makes. Is it (unwittingly and unknowingly on the part of most) playing into the trope of "nice, good immigrant who is worthy of being British as they have achieved something"? I don't think the people celebrating her heritage are doing anything wrong (in fact they are defending her and pointing out the beauty of a multicultural society) but I dunno, I agree that it's not the gotcha that most people believe it is, as not every immigrant is seen that way, or accepted as British. It's an interesting point.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Well no, but it still allows all us non dickheads an opportunity to laugh at them and their small mindedness. You can’t ‘get’ that lot because they constantly change the narrative to suit their agenda but all us normals can still see it. Edited September 12, 2021 by Mr_Danger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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