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  • #25769
    BlackGold
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    http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/gra … 1752-race/

    Starts being broadcast tonight at 9pm.

    Hope it’s better than last year’s. Racing through the streets of Liverpool was just ridiculous looking to me.

    #472808
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y_ZNQtmHsg&feature=player_embedded&list=UUNxbq2vWbmXQeyZPGYTnT6Q

    Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

    #472814
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    What total crap, this is supposed to make more people watch the race?? More seriously its a forgettable advert, I wonder how much money they wasted on it

    #472820
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    I quite like it haha! :lol: Also quite enjoyed last years as well. No point watching an advert with the intention of not enjoying it. Some people will just rag on everything C4 related until the National is back on the BBC. Which is a shame, really.

    #472822
    Avatar photoJJMSports
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    Pointless, further attempt to drag the casual fan in. Daft.

    #472825
    Avatar photophil walker
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    Reminds me of Derek Tommo Thompson trying to explain how steeplechases started on the old C4 Racing, but at least he made me laugh, this is just pointless

    #472837
    Avatar photoSteeplechasing
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    Looks like an idea from the same person who came up with the psychic pig.

    #472843
    stilvi
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    Very annoying music. Not quite The Flashing Blade is it?

    #472847
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    The few milliseconds of ‘spire’ to ‘steeple’ footage (inchage?) were actually quite good and simply expanded alone would have made a nice advert

    Unfortunately the overall impression is just the wearily familiar ‘in your face’ ‘extreme’ macho nonsense that broadcasters seem to think must accompany the build up to sporting events these days

    Does the ridiculously caricatured Paddy really say ‘focken’ or do my jaded ears deceive me?

    Ooh, how tough and clever :roll:

    #472848
    Avatar photoBachelors Hall
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    Very annoying music. Not quite The Flashing Blade is it?

    Nope. It’s a New York "punk" band called Cerebral Ballzy. So named because;-

    "According to the lead singer, Honor Titus, the name Cerebral Ballzy came from a friend who dropped a slice of pizza on a train track and picked it up. Honor said “That was ballsy” and his friend replied “Cerebral Ballsy!”

    :|

    So who would win in a fight between Johnson and McCoy?

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    Bloody old bunch of diehards ……wake up its sexy , its x box , its what appeals to young people , its the stuff of gamers …nerds might be tempted to watch it ….even go to it :mrgreen:

    Get with the programme …..fuddy duddys …

    (I loved it )

    :mrgreen:

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    Bloody old bunch of diehards ……wake up its sexy , its x box , its what appeals to young people , its the stuff of gamers …nerds might be tempted to watch it ….even go to it :mrgreen:

    Get with the programme …..fuddy duddys …

    (I loved it )

    :mrgreen:

    Yo da man. I thought it was very good! And I’m an old fart…

    Mike

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    Avatar photoBachelors Hall
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    Yo da man. I thought it was very good! And I’m an old fart…
    Yo da man. I thought it was very good!
    Yo da man.
    Yo da
    Yoda

    http://oi61.tinypic.com/2i8dw0m.jpg

    #472862
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    The few milliseconds of ‘spire’ to ‘steeple’ footage (inchage?) were actually quite good and simply expanded alone would have made a nice advert

    Unfortunately the overall impression is just the wearily familiar ‘in your face’ ‘extreme’ macho nonsense that broadcasters seem to think must accompany the build up to sporting events these days

    Does the ridiculously caricatured Paddy really say ‘focken’ or do my jaded ears deceive me?

    Ooh, how tough and clever :roll:

    Couldn’t be bothered to listen again to find out. Shot themselves in the foot a little if they can only show it after 9.00.

    #472887
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    As a piece of television liked it, but would it make me think I have to watch the Grand National – probably not.

    #472890
    homersimpson
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    Richard Johnson couldn’t look mean if he tried (and he is trying) :twisted:

    #472930
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    "Bachelors Hall":fi0e2a4n wrote:
    Yoda

    http://oi61.tinypic.com/2i8dw0m.jpg

    "Hands together superglue did I"

    Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.

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