 Congratulations to Cambridge on winning the Boat Race! I thought it was tremendous of the BBC to show non-stop coverage of this spiffing event. In these dark days of mass unemployment and economic gloom, it's good to know that the really important things will always be there.
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 Do I detect just a hint of sarcasm there Mike!  Have to say I agree with you completely. I know you'll not be a cricket lover but I cannot believe we don't get the Ashes on free to view TV but we get the bloody Boat Race!
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Sarcasm At? I always like to see my alma mater doing well.
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Thought you went to the University of Life Mike!
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.jpg) I started watching it by chance, until I heard words to the effect of 'live coverage starts in 40 minutes' The FA cup final doesn't get that much 'pre game analysis'. It reminded me why I don't watch the box very often.
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 Its was good to see a competition unsullied by money. In other words where losing hurts rather than "I don't care I'm rich now"
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 I know you mean this in jest, Mike, but I for one love the Boat Race. OK - I'm a rower with vested interest. But how often does TV sport celebrate sheer determination, training, strength, fitness and skill of unpaid sportsmen who devote 40hrs per week over 6 months of their own time to compete in this challenge. What bothers me more is that there's little or no coverage of the women's Boat Race & light-weight category events. Afterall, the SUL fanatics gotta love it when a crew can go nearly as fast with 20kg per man less on board ;)!!! I'm glad to see a celebration of excellence when the majority of TV seems to be about celebrity or mediocrity or both!
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 you don't get the ashes because too many people don't pay their licence fee. you get ashes to ashes instead.
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 I always suspected Mike loved a good row.
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 Whereas I always suspected he preferred to stroke his cox!! 
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Better than being a coxless pair. 
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Here's a fair swap then We'll keep the Oxford - Cambridge boat race off the TV in Scotland if you'll keep Susan Boyles boat race off the TV in England. Put that in ya roll-up ya miserable jock git
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 haha mike! Can't believe I didn't spot this thread before - Well done Cambridge indeed, I have a vested interest in it I suppose, but at least the bbc make the effort to cover events that aren't just football, now if only they would show more rugby union, climbing and kayaking...
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 haha mike! Can't believe I didn't spot this thread before - Well done Cambridge indeed, I have a vested interest in it I suppose... I was surprised you didn't come to this thread earlier. I couldn't see anyone calling himself Cantab giving up the chance to big up his varsity coxed eight.
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I spent a few years cheering on the banks for my boyfriend at the time. 
And that rowers are damp and stink. 
