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Listed below are comments made by nicknepal between Thursday, 14th August 2008 and Monday, 15th June 2009.

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Secrets of the fixture computer 09:01am on 15 Jun 2009 Can't they just hack into football manager and let it do all the work. I'm sure it's database has locations of clubs. In all seriousness computers have moved on so much in the last decade surely they can get a better computer programme designed?
What West Ham takeover means 03:14am on 09 Jun 2009 What a surprise, the club still have nothing about this on the official site. Very quick with most things...
Agony and ecstasy of penalty shoot-outs 10:01am on 05 Feb 2009 As an alternative to penalties how about taking of an extra player every 5 mins during an additional period of extra time? Not sure when the goalie should come off though!
Ainslie and Ayton live up to hype 04:46am on 18 Aug 2008 Any comments that compare these guys to Redgrave et. al. are farcical, look at the rowers as they cross the line, there is nothing left in them, they are totally shot. Then compare that to Ainslie crossing the line. There are some things that get better with age, knowledge and experience and even skills, and in a sport such as sailing they will cancel out a loss of strength and endurance, which is exactly what you need in rowing and Redgrave fought against that, not just age, but diabeties and colitus too. To be the best in your sport is great, to maintain it is great, but Redgrave was superhuman and Pincent wasn't far back.
What makes Phelps so special? 08:29am on 14 Aug 2008 Not only does a great number of events make it possible to win loads of swimming golds, it also spreads the talent. If there was one short event for each stroke and a mega distance (any stroke they like) and a couple of relays all the best swimmers would have to train to and focus on maybe one or two specific events. This would increase the standards in the events that stayed and make winning 2 golds much harder.

Redgrave got a Bronze too once, it really is nearly impossible to win more than one rowing gold and there was no question in the rowing community that Redgrave was carried. If he wasn't good enough for the four he wouldn't have got a seat, and there is no way they could have won carrying a passenger and he was always too big to be a cox.

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