tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81119746334208684402024-03-12T23:35:40.864-07:00Improbable SportsThere's always something improbable that can be added to any sportAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-47311357004187828502012-07-25T13:37:00.004-07:002012-07-25T13:37:41.159-07:00Olympic FeverThe Olympics has started with the sport that continues to confuse most sports fans the world over....Women's Football.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>The IOC and FIFA need to have a look at the whole sport because avid football fans have been switching on their TV's today and then following this with much head scratching.<br />
The reason for this is that women's football looks like football, they have a bit of skill like football, there are goals, free kicks, corners and penalties, like football but somehow its just not quite right. A bit like picking up a bottle of milk and finding out that it's skim instead of full fat. The reasons for the confusion can be boiled down into the following:<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">The crowds seem to scream a lot, like a load of teenagers at a One Direction gig. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">The game seems to be played at half speed, a bit like when you are trying to rewind your sky plus and get stuck on x2. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">A women's football team seems to consist of 11 outfield players. There doesn't seem to be any keepers, just someone in a different kit who watches the ball go into the net every now and then.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The scene today at the Millennium Stadium, probably</td></tr>
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Bill Weresford, resident ladies football expert had this to say:<br />
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<i>"Its a bit of a farce really, FIFA need to sort this out, today I was settling down for a bit of early evening tournament football and a load of lasses ran out. They can play a bit mind, especially them Swedes, I'll hear nothing said against them but its a bit like asking for a beer down south, you want a full pint but then some cockney puts lemonade on the top, its almost beer innit but not quite. When does the proper footy start, I can't wait?"</i></blockquote>
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-72680536942800972372012-07-16T11:33:00.002-07:002012-07-16T11:33:31.939-07:00Camping CricketNot a new rule change or any other improbable event, but a major injury aggravated by the age old sport of camping cricket.<br />
<a name='more'></a>Picture the scene, a remote campsite all of about a mile outside Garstang, a group of fellas old enough to know better and some kids to get in the way and you have all the ingredients of a cracking game of camping cricket.<br />
The lack of proper rules does help to get a good game going, what rules there are can be summarised as such:<br />
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<li>No proper pitch, just some random grass that can produce a good uneven bounce and wicked turn</li>
<li>No running between the wickets, as there are no runs being counted only slogging it over the tents counts as a good shot worthy of comment</li>
<li>A tennis ball sometimes bowled underarm, sometimes delivered at about 100mph</li>
<li>Odd fielding positions created by a combination of the age of the batter and the condition of said tennis ball</li>
<li>If you are out first ball, it does't count</li>
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Great cricket, played in the spirit of the original game. The only fly in the ointment is the unfortunate knee injury aggravated by one of the players which is being examined by a medical specialist tomorrow. News will be published here as soon as further information becomes available however at this stage it looks like the England vs South Africa series may come a little soon.</div>
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Camping cricket's biggest fan, Bill Weresford had this to say about the weekend's match:</div>
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<i>"Terrible game played in the right conditions. Awful batting, useless bowling and hopeless bowling. A bit like watching the Aussies trying to beat England, lol!!! Best wishes to the injured player, its a real shame to see such a talent sitting things out"</i><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></blockquote>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-4343666232306936552012-07-10T13:08:00.003-07:002012-07-10T13:11:56.096-07:00New Olympic Sport?As we approach the games, it looks like a new sport will be admitted just in time. This new Olympic event has been named 'Bloody High Street!'<br />
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<a name='more'></a>At the trial event carried out in Preston (of all places) today, it was evident that there was still a few teething troubles that games organisers have to resolve before the big event.<br />
The object of the sport appears to be how many times someone walking at a normal pace can bump into human obstacles on a high street. The human obstacles role is to constantly wander around the street aimlessly. This aimless walking can take the form of the following:<br />
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<li>Walking very slowly - on purpose</li>
<li>Heading for the exit of a shop and then stopping abruptly - right in the doorway</li>
<li>Sudden unexplained changes of direction</li>
<li>Standing in random places like the bottom of escalators looking oblivious</li>
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The trial event was a qualified success, however there did appear to be some lack of understanding over how many human obstacles are required to qualify for an Olympic event. Bill Weresford, 'Bloody High Street' expert explains:</div>
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<i>"What was evident today was that far too many human obstacles were let loose onto the track on Fishergate in Preston. Our hopeful Olympic champion was bumping into obstacles or to give them their correct title 'idiots' all over the place. London has got to get this sorted or Oxford Street is going to be carnage and the whole thing will be a farce. Its one thing to let a couple of old biddies out for the day but quite another when you mix in mothers with prams, groups of school girls and inconsiderate office workers. It'll never work"</i></blockquote>
So there it is, the sort of Olympic event that even rank amateurs can practice for every day on any given high street - probably.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-13633762010847902772012-07-07T12:23:00.002-07:002012-07-07T12:23:26.326-07:00Tour De ForceThis year's Tour de France now has a new leader, Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins and a potential rule change means that the wait for a British champion is nearly over.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Traditionally when it comes to the Tour, British riders can look like world beaters, we are good at gliding along in the Peloton, we are good at sprinting, we are good at climbing those massive mountains.....only we aren't good at climbing those massive mountains, there is not one British rider who can claim to be any good in the mountains. At the first sight of the Alps or the Pyrenees the British rider generally seems to go to pieces and falls to the back of the pack. Its like watching the dad's race at a school sports day, loads of posturing before the event but at the end just lots of middle aged men with red faces trying not to be sick.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy could beat any British rider to the top of L'alpe d'huez</td></tr>
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Hence the crafty rule change currently being lobbied for by Team Sky. Resident cycling expert Bill Weresford explains:<div>
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<i>"What Team Sky are after is to be allowed to create new tunnels through the mountains which will ensure that all of the Tour de France is flat. This will obviously allow Mark Cavendish or Bradley Wiggins to clean up and finally deliver a British win. The French will love that. The only problem with the whole idea is the irony of Sky wanting to dig under something to deliver a win, its something Virgin Media have been doing for a while now if I judge the whole thing on the speed of my broadband so perhaps Sky should reconsider and try to bring in some rule that involves satellites.</i></blockquote>
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<i>And while I am on the subject, please can I have Sky Sports for half price for the next year?</i><i style="background-color: white;">"</i></blockquote>
So there it is, a rule change that although improbable, makes some sort of sense to someone.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Its the moment all Man City fans have been waiting for, the announcement that the debt-laden ownership of Man United by the Glazer family is leading to inaction in the transfer market and difficulty in paying wages. Fans of the red half of Manchester must be worried by events north of the border where a once cash rich super club is effectively extinct.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This could soon happen to you Mr. Ferguson</td></tr>
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Bill Weresford, Scottish football expert had this to say, obviously:<br />
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<i>"You can see the day coming when old Mr. Glazer like the old fella from 'Are you being served' starts to lose interest in anything football related and young 'nurses' have to intervene. Its at this point that we can all see Man United doing a Gretna and folding, a sad but strangely happy day also for football"</i></blockquote>
Improbable, but could happen. Oh and Rangers are in trouble as well.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-51194608078377408482012-07-02T10:40:00.004-07:002012-07-02T10:40:36.078-07:00Spain get away with itIt's amazing that this has not been noticed during Euro 2012 but it appears that Spain have created their own rule especially for the tournament. <br />
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The rule they have adopted is having at least 14 players on the pitch at any one time. Normally this would be spotted by the officials but by running around and constantly passing the ball, this seems to have duped everyone. It's a very effective tactic to adopt as no team has been able to cope with this approach for the last three major tournaments. Other teams are confused as to how Spain always seem to have 7 players attacking and then when the opposition are counter attacking there are 7 Spanish players in defence immediately.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Count them if you can</td></tr>
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Renown football rules expert Bill Weresford added a new dimension to the issue:<br />
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<i>"This ruse by Spain explains why Torres can't get a game. With his blond locks he just stands out against the black haired wonders and this allows officials to start a proper count. It's better for Spain if they leave him on the bench until they are well in front in the game. It's obvious really when you think about it."</i></blockquote>
So that's how they have won every major tournament for the last four years as improbable as it sounds.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-77408287006204556422012-06-30T01:14:00.000-07:002012-06-30T01:14:02.210-07:00Weekend QuestionA new feature for a new blog...the weekend question. This week's question is "Which one rule in sport would you abolish?"<br />
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Leg Before Wicket</h4>
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With the Aussies in town for a bunch of one dayers, its time to look at the stupidest rule in cricket, the LBW. The rule is too complicated for novices to understand, its too technical and leads to boring bowling. Far better to abandon it all together and then we can see what effect it has on the batting styles of the top teams. Like most ideas on this blog, this one is not fully thought through but you can see how once freed up from having to keep their legs out of the way of the ball this could encourage all batsmen to simply have a whack at virtually every ball thus leading to more catches and so making the whole thing a little more like rounders.</div>
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Renowned cricket expert Bill Weresford has had other ideas on how to liven up the game:</div>
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<i>"I would play on whatever the weather, fans are sick of the players complaining that its too dark or too cold or whatever. The worst thing for fans is when a little bit of inclement weather stops play. Why? The players are paid enough, get on with it we say. Can you imagine someone like Merv Hughes slinging down a full on bouncer in pouring rain, it would be like skipping stones, it'll stop batsmen from just digging in and blocking it all the time"</i></blockquote>
All very improbable.<br />
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If anyone is interested, comment below with ideas for rule abolitions please.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-63364201171621341482012-06-28T15:24:00.001-07:002012-06-28T15:33:23.314-07:00Football BaldiesSticking with the Euros, it has been noted by the football authorities that there are a distinct lack of old school baldies at the tournament. This is something that Fifa are working towards rectifying for all future tournaments (instead of making sure goal line technology works probably).<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Despite Wayne Rooney's best efforts, Euro 2012 has been a complete disappointment for followers of traditional football baldies. Looking at the two finalists, only Andres Iniesta has given any thought to reviving the tradition of at least one player earning the nickname 'Cueball'.<br />
In a similar manner to a previous rule change discussed <a href="http://improbablesports.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/improbable-sports.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, Fifa are considering introducing the role of 'Chrome Dome' in time for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. This would force teams to field at least one baldie per match with the incentive of being able to display the slogan <span style="background-color: white;">'Solar Panel for a Sex Machine' on the front of the nominated players shirt. Hilarity will obviously ensue and this player will gain some sort of advantage although at this time what form this would take has yet to be decided. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">World renowned football baldie expert Bill Weresford expressed concern however over both the validity of the hair loss as well as the advantage likely to be gained:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"I can see players faking male pattern baldness just to be able to get into the team, Fifa will have to introduce procedures such as product testing, similar to drug testing but where an official searches a player's possessions for hair products. Also, this supposed advantage, they haven't thought this through as its obvious that a naturally bald player has a distinct advantage already in the increased levels of testosterone that must have caused his shiny head in the first place"</span></blockquote>
<span style="background-color: white;">Could this happen in time for the next World Cup? Its improbable. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-22514262602854197682012-06-27T12:28:00.001-07:002012-06-30T01:14:55.691-07:00WimbledonTennis officials are considering a new code of conduct for crowd behaviour at the championships. As most of the crowd is made up of middle class, middle aged ladies who have probably never attended a live sporting event before and probably think its ok to engage in ad-hoc shouting and chanting, officials have had to act to ensure that the traditional level of idiocy is maintained.<br />
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Bill Weresford, an avid tennis viewer and first time Wimbledon attendee gave his view:<br />
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<i>I have never been to a live event before and thought it was ok to shout tips to the players such as "run around the ball and use your backhand". I had not appreciated that this was committing a major faux-pas. I only realised my mistake when an official handed me a copy of the rules for crowds at Wimbledon. After I had read these I felt fine with shouting "Come on Andy" along with the rest of the crowd. The nice thing was that this sort of encouragement can be used even when Andy is losing!</i></blockquote>
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The new code of conduct includes such suggestions as:<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Please shout "Come on (insert name of current player)" at any time apart from just when the player is about to serve although sometimes it is acceptable for one person to do this.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">When the slightest inane moment happens ensure that you laugh as if its the funniest thing you have ever seen, examples include but are not limited to; pigeons landing on the court, a ball landing where it shouldn't, ball boys falling over, sneezing.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Slow hand clap during a review, even when it is not a crucial call.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Wear stupid headgear to ensure maximum exposure to your idiocy when watching a televised match.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Scream if a rally lasts longer than 10 shots. </span></li>
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It is hoped that this new code can help keep the Wimbledon crowd in check and maintain their position as the number one annoyance on BBC over the summer (except when there is a major football tournament on and Mark Lawrenson takes this crown).</div>
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If the new code is deemed a success, it is hoped that other sports can adopt the same approach and we see an outbreak of knotted hankies and knitting at stadiums such as Anfield and the Greenhaus.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797128831146204120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111974633420868440.post-34502828151348985492012-06-26T13:22:00.000-07:002012-06-30T01:14:28.323-07:00Improbable Sports<h2>
New Rule</h2>
Its probably best to start a blog with an explanation of the purpose of the blog, I'm not going to do that, I'm just going to give an example and all should become clear:<br />
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Uefa seem to have implemented a rule (missed by all the mainstream media) whereby one player on each team is designated to make the match more exciting, to achieve this, the player simply has to give the ball back to the opposition as soon as they receive it.<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Roy Hodgson bought into the new rule so completely he tried to improve on it and designated two players for the role simultaneously, namely James Milner and Ashley Young.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milner gets his first attempt wrong and suffers for it</td></tr>
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The Italians, Spanish, Germans or the Portuguese seem to have been missed off Uefa's missive as they have been observed keeping hold of the ball and succeeding in making the game very boring for all fans.<br />
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<i>"Its a great attempt by Uefa to improve the experience for fans and England should be applauded for fully complying, something I'm sure Michel Platini will have noted when it comes to handing out future Euro championship locations" - Bill Weresford (Shrewsbury and England fan).</i></blockquote>
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As improbable as it sounds England have actually come first at something football related for the first time since 1966.<br />
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