Comments on: Talking Sport : Tour de France http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/talking-sport-can-the-tour-de-france-teach-us-how-to-run-the-rugby-world-cup/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mark baker http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/talking-sport-can-the-tour-de-france-teach-us-how-to-run-the-rugby-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-389 mark baker Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:43:47 +0000 http://werewolf.co.nz/?p=531#comment-389 Oh and fear not. There is no danger of me upsetting things by running naked onto the grounds at Eden Park. I will be far, far away when all that is going on, and doing what I love to do - which involves clothes, gears, sweat and forests! Oh and fear not. There is no danger of me upsetting things by running naked onto the grounds at Eden Park. I will be far, far away when all that is going on, and doing what I love to do – which involves clothes, gears, sweat and forests!

]]> By: mark baker http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/talking-sport-can-the-tour-de-france-teach-us-how-to-run-the-rugby-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-388 mark baker Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:41:02 +0000 http://werewolf.co.nz/?p=531#comment-388 Bravo Mr Lamont, I'd say you only forget one thing: Cycling is a sport that captures millions as spectators or participants and has many forms that cater to all walks of lfie and levels of fitness. The Tour is the ultimate expression of a passion that engages and absorbs people in every country in the world. Rugby on the other hand is a niche, minority sport introduced to this country to take the grunt out of Maori warrior mentalities that were causing a ruckus that interrupted the progress of white settlers in annexing the nicest bits of the country. We are one of only a half dozen countries in the whole world that pay attention to or give a damn about this sad spectacle, grown men chasing a pigskin envelope around a paddock. Some of us enjoy watching real athletes at the very peak of human performance and take the doping scandals in our stride because we love to see people strive for perfection. Others watch rugby. Bravo Mr Lamont, I’d say you only forget one thing: Cycling is a sport that captures millions as spectators or participants and has many forms that cater to all walks of lfie and levels of fitness. The Tour is the ultimate expression of a passion that engages and absorbs people in every country in the world.
Rugby on the other hand is a niche, minority sport introduced to this country to take the grunt out of Maori warrior mentalities that were causing a ruckus that interrupted the progress of white settlers in annexing the nicest bits of the country.
We are one of only a half dozen countries in the whole world that pay attention to or give a damn about this sad spectacle, grown men chasing a pigskin envelope around a paddock.
Some of us enjoy watching real athletes at the very peak of human performance and take the doping scandals in our stride because we love to see people strive for perfection.
Others watch rugby.

]]> By: Oli Brooke-White http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/talking-sport-can-the-tour-de-france-teach-us-how-to-run-the-rugby-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Oli Brooke-White Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:13:39 +0000 http://werewolf.co.nz/?p=531#comment-343 Good stuff, Lamont! Very interesting perspective, and superbly written - although I'll debate Ullrich not attacking Armstrong with my dying breath... Cheers, Oli Good stuff, Lamont! Very interesting perspective, and superbly written – although I’ll debate Ullrich not attacking Armstrong with my dying breath…

Cheers, Oli

]]> By: Raymond A Francis http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/talking-sport-can-the-tour-de-france-teach-us-how-to-run-the-rugby-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Raymond A Francis Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:54:49 +0000 http://werewolf.co.nz/?p=531#comment-309 Well said And what would be so wrong with semi-naked women running onto the field of play at a rugby game and some matching semi excitment amongst the crowd One point "Rabobank lends money in the Netherlands " Robobank has quite a big presence in NZ but I take your point on team sponsorship Well said
And what would be so wrong with semi-naked women running onto the field of play at a rugby game and some matching semi excitment amongst the crowd
One point “Rabobank lends money in the Netherlands ” Robobank has quite a big presence in NZ but I take your point on team sponsorship

]]> By: Barney http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/talking-sport-can-the-tour-de-france-teach-us-how-to-run-the-rugby-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Barney Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:02:06 +0000 http://werewolf.co.nz/?p=531#comment-294 What an interesting view of sport, I can't say I have ever watched sport and enjoyed it for any more than just what is happening in sporting terms, might add a new level of enjoyment to a Sunday afternoons television watching. I totally agree with your comment regarding the atmosphere at sevens event, very similar to that of 20twenty cricket too. What an interesting view of sport, I can’t say I have ever watched sport and enjoyed it for any more than just what is happening in sporting terms, might add a new level of enjoyment to a Sunday afternoons television watching. I totally agree with your comment regarding the atmosphere at sevens event, very similar to that of 20twenty cricket too.

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