tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post115098570278973487..comments2023-08-24T06:39:31.113-04:00Comments on Preacher Thoughts: Andrew Coyne on Why hockey rulesPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13529451903923820189noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post-1151078482523073312006-06-23T12:01:00.000-04:002006-06-23T12:01:00.000-04:00Watching cricket and listening to crickets have th...Watching cricket and listening to crickets have this in common - THEY PUT EVEN THE WORST INSOMNIAC INTO DEAD SLEEP.<BR/><BR/>I don't know, Chris. Is your last name HILLcoat or TURNcoat?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529451903923820189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post-1151012000133655572006-06-22T17:33:00.000-04:002006-06-22T17:33:00.000-04:00That's complete rubbish. At least in football you ...That's complete rubbish. At least in football you can see where the ball is! And besides, having the ridiculous constant hysteria that he alludes to is not necessarily a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Surely the ideal sport - the best sport - is one which begins in one week and ends in the next; where all the players dress the same and applaud each other; where the thud of leather on willow can be heard resounding around the field; and where the result can come down to the last ball or be decided days in advance.<BR/><BR/>It's cricket season! :)Chris Hillcoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013882545774791344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11006198.post-1151006693695263352006-06-22T16:04:00.000-04:002006-06-22T16:04:00.000-04:00As many as 28 games = 28 hours (we will add 2 hour...As many as 28 games = 28 hours (we will add 2 hours overtime) for 30 hours. Now the Tour de France consists of multiple stages over a number of days. Last year's Tour was a distance of 3606km. Lance Armstrong did this in a bit over 86 hours!! Yes there are times when he was in the pack and the cycling is easier, but there are no breaks and no time sitting on the bench...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com