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Yael Smith

14 points! I yhink it was 80-66, but I'm not sure...


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Post 142

Dancing Ermine

That's a pretty big margin reallysmiley - smiley


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Post 143

Yael Smith

I know! It was a really fascinating game- I thought we'd lose at some point... And we weren't champions for 20 years now! People here were extatic.smiley - biggrin


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Post 144

Dancing Ermine

20 yaers isn't that long for a European victory. Justy think of all those Hundreds of teams that have never won...


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Post 145

Yael Smith

It seems like there aren't any other groups but Israel, Greece, Italy and Spain. Those usually end up champions....smiley - winkeye


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Post 146

Dancing Ermine

Hmmm the UK seems to be quite insular there... We have a couple of teams over here, but it's not really a big sport.


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Post 147

Yael Smith

I know- you in bball, us in football...smiley - erm


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Post 148

Dancing Ermine

I'm sure every country can find several sports they have poor rinternational reputations in. Or in Irelands case, most of them smiley - winkeye


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Post 149

Yael Smith

That's not nice!smiley - erm


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Post 150

Dancing Ermine

I can say that, I'm Irish smiley - winkeye


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Post 151

Yael Smith

That still ain't nice. smiley - tongueout


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Post 152

Dancing Ermine

We lead the world in Hurling though. And Shinty. And gaelic Football. It helps when you invent a sport smiley - winkeye


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Post 153

Yael Smith

Oh, good. I was about to ask what those were...smiley - smiley


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Post 154

Dancing Ermine

That also helps, no-one else plays them smiley - biggrin


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Post 155

Yael Smith

So you get to be the best... It's like Thai football- ever seen that?


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Post 156

Dancing Ermine

Nope. What happens?


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Post 157

Yael Smith

I guess they play volley ball with their feet. It's really funny and weird, but that's what they do, and they do it well!smiley - smiley


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Post 158

Dancing Ermine

I've seen plenty of people try to do that, on the beach, say, but never seen an organised version. Soundssmiley - cool


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Post 159

Yael Smith

OMG!!
When did you get back?? DID you get back? How are you?smiley - hug


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