TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum - The Sports Room http://teakdoor.com en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:30 GMT vBulletin 60 http://teakdoor.com/images/td_default/misc/rss.jpg TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum - The Sports Room http://teakdoor.com Awesome Skater Dude http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/60474-awesome-skater-dude.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:46 GMT http://www.gamaniak.com/embed.swf?file=http://media.gamaniak.com/vid/descente-cote-buggy-rollin.mp4ℑ=http://www.gamaniak.com/pics/3625.jpg&showdigits=true&controlbar=over&link=http ://www.gamaniak.com/video-3625-descente-cote-buggyrollin.html&displayc ]]> The Sports Room Fondles http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/60474-awesome-skater-dude.html Honourable French cheat their way to the world cup. http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/60394-honourable-french-cheat-their-way-world.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:09:38 GMT

lovely bit of volleyball from Henry there. Guess it's that whenever you don't have the skill... cheat.

Even after needing Platini to seed the play-offs for fifa as the French were in danger of not qualifying, they still needed to cheat to qualify. Vive le Poo. ]]> The Sports Room Chairman Mao http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/60394-honourable-french-cheat-their-way-world.html Phuket Footy Tournament 21-22Nov http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59989-phuket-footy-tournament-21-22nov.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:36:38 GMT Hallo - we are the Abu Strollers F.C and alongwith our colleagues, the Abu Dhabi Thistles we will be in Patong over the above weekend. We seem to... Hallo - we are the Abu Strollers F.C and alongwith our colleagues, the Abu Dhabi Thistles we will be in Patong over the above weekend. We seem to have run a little short of squad members, and are looking for decent footballers, a few, to come over to Phuket and play for 'Abu Dhabi' over the two days. Can't promise much but we would really appreciate anybody who is interested, to email sundaystrollersfc[at]hotmail.com. Do pass it around - cheers - the request that is.
Thanks very much
Roland Blaney ]]> The Sports Room RolyRoly http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59989-phuket-footy-tournament-21-22nov.html David slays Golliath http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59812-david-slays-golliath.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:16:29 GMT In a truly stunning boxing performance the Englishman David Haye took out Russia's world champion heavy weight champ Nikoli Valuev "The Beast from the East" in a 12 round points decision match.

Haye out boxed the Russian in every way, staying well clear of the giants blows while springing in and out of range picking his punches and landing heavy blows that rocked Valuev in a way that he'd never experienced before in his pro career.

I'm sure that all Teak Door members would like to join me in congratulating David on his outstanding achievement tonight.
]]> The Sports Room Sdigit http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59812-david-slays-golliath.html The peg sellers V the dwarfs. http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59716-the-peg-sellers-v-the-dwarfs.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:13:55 GMT Fancy watching the game on Saturday Red Dragon? Could be a good all dayer with the All Blacks game on at midnight. Plus it is my birthday. ... Fancy watching the game on Saturday Red Dragon? Could be a good all dayer with the All Blacks game on at midnight. Plus it is my birthday. Apologies in advance for the score by the way. 2-0 to the caravan dwelling folk I am afraid. ]]> The Sports Room Super Swan http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59716-the-peg-sellers-v-the-dwarfs.html <![CDATA[Baseball "balls"]]> http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59693-baseball-balls.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:34:01 GMT Watching the world series this morning, a thought stuck me.... How many balls do they go through in a average game? Anybody any ideas? Watching the world series this morning, a thought stuck me....

How many balls do they go through in a average game?

Anybody any ideas? ]]> The Sports Room Thai Pom http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59693-baseball-balls.html Toyota the latest to join Formula One exodus http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59683-toyota-latest-join-formula-one-exodus.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:17:49 GMT Toyota the latest to join Formula One exodus - Planet-F1 News -...]]> Toyota the latest to join Formula One exodus - Planet-F1 News - from planet-f1.com

Toyota the latest to join Formula One exodus


Wednesday 4th November 2009


Formula One has been rocked by yet another withdrawal after Toyota announced that it is quitting the sport with immediate effect.

The announcement was made at a media conference in Tokyo by Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda.

The world's largest car maker is now the third major manufacturer to withdraw from F1 in the space of 11 months after Honda and BMW.

A statement read: "Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it plans to withdraw from the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of the 2009 season.

"TMC, which had viewed its participation in F1 as contributing to the prosperity of automotive culture, remained dedicated to competing at the pinnacle of motor sports, even in the face of the abrupt economic changes that started last year.

"However, when considering TMC's motor-sports activities next year and beyond from a comprehensive mid-term viewpoint reflecting the current severe economic realities, TMC decided to withdraw from F1."

Speculation surrounding Toyota's future was rife throughout the year, in particular after the parent company announced the worst financial losses in its history in March.

Further significant losses are expected to be revealed on Thursday, and this has forced Toyoda, grandson of the company's founder, and his board of directors to act.

In July, and due to the global financial crisis, Toyota-owned Fuji International Speedway confirmed they would not host the Japanese Grand Prix next year.

However, Toyota signed a new Concorde Agreement with motor sport's governing body, the FIA, over the summer, tying them to Formula One through to 2012. It appeared at that stage any doubts as to their future had been erased.

Toyota's departure does at least open the door for Sauber to take up the now vacant 13th position on the grid.

After BMW confirmed their own withdrawal from the sport at the end of July, with their final race the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, it left Sauber fighting for survival.

They were eventually taken over by Qadbak Investments Ltd in mid-September, just hours after Lotus were awarded the 13th slot.

The FIA agreed to the possibility of 14 teams competing in F1 next season on the proviso of there being unanimous agreement from all the other marques, which was not forthcoming.

It left Sauber playing an anxious waiting game these past few weeks, one that is finally over in the wake of Toyota's exit.

Following a strong start to the season, Toyota went on to finish fifth in this year's constructors' championship.

However, since their arrival in F1 in 2002 they failed to win a grand prix in 140 attempts, with the team's best result the back-to-back second places by Jarno Trulli in Malaysia and Bahrain in 2005.

It leaves drivers Trulli, Timo Glock and Kamui Kobayashi in limbo, although it was expected neither the veteran Italian nor the German would be re-signed.
Toyota's decision is particularly hard on Kobayashi who had driven superbly in the final two races in the absence of the injured Glock.

That led to Toyota Motorsport boss John Howett confirming in Abu Dhabi on Sunday the Japanese was "70 to 80% certain" of being given a contract for next year.

Just three manufacturers now remain in F1 - Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Renault - with the focus likely to switch to the latter in light of their previously precarious circumstances. ]]> The Sports Room Muadib http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59683-toyota-latest-join-formula-one-exodus.html The Autumn Internationals http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59596-the-autumn-internationals.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:28:15 GMT Yep the time is here for the usual SH baiting of the NH, so lets start it off with two of the great fixtures Wales v New Zealand and England v... Yep the time is here for the usual SH baiting of the NH, so lets start it off with two of the great fixtures

Wales v New Zealand and England v Australia.

Wales have a few injury problems sadly in positions where they lack any real coverage namely Tight Head and Full Back. The replacement TH has only ever played two games in the position and a 10/12 will play at 15. It could only be worse if they lose the only openside in the country, but at the moment The Nugget is back, got a game under his belt and will play. Losing Phillips at 9 is not great as well, but third choice Gareth Cooper now back playing in Wales is in reasonable form covering the fact that Sale wouldn't release Dwayne Peel to play.

Not sure of the side NZ will be picking yet, but I think it's safe to say NZ will run out winners by 7-14 points.

England bless them are fucked, they lost their whole front row and most of the people who would have covered them. Sheridan, Mears, Vickery, White and others are injured. Can't say it didn't make me snigger, although the front five may not have parity. The big question is will Jonny be back? I hope so, he's one of the few English players you could enjoy pissing on should he catch fire. The Aussies are without Barnes and I'm not sure whether Mortlock is fit or not, but that doesn't matter because we all know they are the best backs in the world, they could even afford to sack Lote Tiquiri, who has now signed to play in England. Nothing like the Poms when you need a job I guess......

The two most unlikeable teams in world rugby, I don't care who wins. ]]> The Sports Room Bobcock http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59596-the-autumn-internationals.html THE RACE http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59526-the-race.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:01:58 GMT THE RACE, that stops a nation, yep MELBOURNE CUP... i quite like DAFFODIL i think i will go all out this year and put $2 each way..:cmn: THE RACE, that stops a nation, yep MELBOURNE CUP... i quite like DAFFODIL i think i will go all out this year and put $2 each way..:cmn: ]]> The Sports Room nedwalk http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59526-the-race.html <![CDATA[Buakaw loses, Japanese can't tell right from wrong]]> http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59513-buakaw-loses-japanese-cant-tell-right.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:14:50 GMT Buakaw was robbed in the K-1 World Max 2009 Final by judges who were apparently Japanese. For those who don’t know who Buakaw is or what... Buakaw was robbed in the K-1 World Max 2009 Final by judges who were apparently Japanese.

For those who don’t know who Buakaw is or what K-1, kick-boxing or Muay Thai fighting is, suffice it to say that to even be in such a tournament means you are in the vaulted realms of the most talented, hardened, disciplined athletes on the planet. Extraordinary feats of accomplishment are required to make it to that level, years of grueling, painful training and fighting that would cause most world-class football, soccer, and basketball athletes to just plain quit, retire, throw in the towel and fade away.

Even most boxers, including world class boxers, couldn’t make the cut because, quite simply, they haven’t become used to being hit in the legs, stomach, arms and head with what amounts to a baseball bat: a kick, knee or elbow. Most boxers would run from the ring when faced with the ‘8 pointed attack’ (hands, elbows, knees and feet) of Muay Thai (K-1 kickboxing disallows elbows but full Muay Thai rules allow them). Yes, I realize most Muay Thai fighters would lose to boxers if they fought under boxing rules. But no Muay Thai fighter wants to fight under boxings’ boring rules that declare you have to stand there for 12 rounds and suffer permanent brain damage because you can use only use your hands and you must keep strikes above the waist. (Groin strikes are of course disallowed).

The brain damage suffered in boxing is due to the nature of boxing where repeated blows to the head by super-muscled men are the norm. In Muay Thai and kickboxing, it is not easy to stand toe-to-toe and pound each other in the head. Why? Because in trying to get close you are likely to get a kick, knee or elbow. So kickboxers usually keep a distance and deliver most blows to places other than the head. Kickboxers of course suffer broken bones, noses, and many other aches and pains which follow some of them throughout their lives. But I doubt there are nearly the percentage of brain injuries in kickboxing as there are in boxing.

I used to love to watch boxing--until I saw my first kickboxing. After watching virtually no boxing for years, I watched a boxing match the other day and was sickened by the damage to the head I witnessed. Round after round after round of standing toe-to-toe and pounding each other in the head. And the guys doing the pounding were incredibly muscled in the upper body and so the power of those repeated blows was incredible. Yet it was boring and monotonous—so artificial and not approaching what a ‘real’ fight would look like. So how can you even call it fighting? A better name for ‘boxing’ would be Ritualized Blows to the Head. But, in kickboxing, the sheer amount of pain endured far exceeds that of boxing. Boxing is, in a way, a ‘dainty’ sport when you compare it to Muay Thai/kickboxing. Striking the groin in Muay Thai is of course also not allowed, but just about anywhere else is fair game for a knee, elbow, foot or fist. So most or all boxers wouldn’t be able to handle the sheer onslaught of pain from the ‘8 pointed attack’ and most of those muscled boxers would flee the ring rather than endure being kicked, kneed and elbowed by a Muay Thai fighter. I say ‘most’ boxers would flee because the ones who chose to remain in the ring would soon find themselves writhing in agony on the canvas and they literally wouldn’t be able to flee under their own power, but would have to be carried out on a stretcher—not something you are likely to see in boxing, but which is routine in Muay Thai.

Anyway, enter Buakaw, of Thailand. Thailand is home of the original Muay Thai fighters and techniques, and it is where many Western kickboxers travel to learn from the Thais, those small men with a ready smile and gentle nature yet who have unbelievable skills, stamina, and coordination in the fighting ring. And it should be noted that in Thailand in the major Muay Thai stadiums, there are no ring ‘girls’—there are no women walking around in skimpy outfits holding a round number above their head. I find this lack of cheesecake refreshing. Television is already full of cheesecake. Do we really need more tits and ass when what we’ve supposedly come to watch is fighting between men? The Thais smartly dispense with the distraction of ‘girls’ in bikinis.

Anyway, Buakaw is the the crème de la crème of Thai fighters. The previous statement staggers the imagination when you realize the small country of Thailand produces so many world class fighters. To be at the pinnacle of that heritage is truly a feat that equals or surpasses the accomplishments of someone like Michael Jordan. The NBA, home to so much prodigious talent, had one man who stood far above all the rest. In that respect Buakaw is the Michael Jordan of Thailand.


So it was Buakaw who should have fought Petrosyan for the world championship—not Andy Sauer. Buakaw kicked Sauers ass but the decision went Sauer’s way and so it was Andy Sauer who went on to fight (and lose) in the final. I wanted Petrosyan to win the tournament, but not this way. Petrosyan may be the West’s best hope for beating the Thai fighters. His talents are extraordinary. His only fight with Buakaw was years ago when Petrosyan was even more of a youngster than he still is today and the fight was declared a draw after five rounds.

At any rate, we’ll never know if Petrosyan could have beaten Buakaw or if Buakaw could have beaten Petrosyan because the Japanese judges have an insanely unfair eagerness to spare their Japanese fighters the humiliation to losing to Buakaw once again. Little poor Thailand kicking the ass of the mighty Rising Sun. Buakaw from an impoverished family and village training in a ‘gym’ made out of bamboo with no fancy technology—defeating the Japanese juggernaut.


See, the Japanese have a demi-god fighter, too, and his name is Masato. Masato has won the world title 2 times, as has Buakaw, (but Buakaw should have more notches than that as he was robbed before this most recent event.) Masato is retiring this year but he had agreed to one last fight on New Years’ eve—against the winner of this most recent K-1 World Max Championship. And the Japanese judges made sure that it would not be Buakaw facing Masato on New Years’ Eve because the Japanese judges rigged the outcome.

Perhaps even more astounding than the Japanese judges robbing Buakaw of his rightful place in the final match is the fact that apparently not one Japanese fan, out of tens of thousands present, booed the decision. This is in contrast to the Western fans who are now as outraged as I am and are posting their criticisms (boos) all over the internet--and this despite the fact that many of them are not Buakaw fans.

But they’re honest fans who can tell a travesty when they see one and who speak out against the injustice. If that fight had happened in America, with Buakaw losing in that dishonest way to an American fighter favored by the American fans, I promise you a huge percentage of the crowd would have booed the decision even though they were rooting for the American fighter.

In the finals like this, maybe more than booing was in order. Maybe something along the lines of a riot.

Like I said, this isn’t the first time Japanese judges have robbed Buakaw of a decision. The Japanese have a history of trying to keep Buakaw away from the Japanese fighters in the finals because they know Thailand’s Buakaw—one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time—will probably destroy Japan’s hope for a title. So the Japanese can’t use the excuse that the travesty in the 2009 finals is an ‘accident’ or a ‘one-time deal’.

The fact that no Japanese seem to be protesting this outrage may indicate that Japanese are not to be trusted in other arenas of life besides sports. Anyone doing business or politics with the Japanese better take note of how easily they seem to be able to rig the outcome of a contest and how like sheep the common people herd together in docility when a someone is robbed right before their eyes.

Are the Japanese ‘moral’? Do they know the difference between right and wrong? I really want to know: are the Japanese people really like they seemed to be in the Yokahama arena on Oct 26, 2009. Someone please tell me that they have followed the coverage in the Japanese media of this fight and that some Japanese are angry. It would make me feel better about their citizens.

But it wasn’t just Buakaw who was robbed on Oct 26, 2009. The sport of K-1 was robbed, and fans were robbed. And by not protesting, the Japanese people are robbing themselves of any remaining moral currency they may have had. ]]> The Sports Room guyinthailand http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59513-buakaw-loses-japanese-cant-tell-right.html <![CDATA[Scabby Dabby & BBC's sense of occasion.]]> http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59491-scabby-dabby-and-bbcs-sense-occasion.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:07:53 GMT Have you seen the F1 qualifying from the BBC, just awesome opening with a dramatic voiceover intro to the background sound Gimme Shelter, just an... Have you seen the F1 qualifying from the BBC, just awesome opening with a dramatic voiceover intro to the background sound Gimme Shelter, just an ominous song as it was when played to the helicopters in Apocalypse Now.That sense of foreboding you get is just spine tinglingly brilliant.

The BBC are second to none when it comes to F1 coverage.

I do wish that dwarf Bernie would fukk off tho, poxy little smartarse.
YouTube - Apocalypse Now Helicopter Scene : Gimme Shelter ]]> The Sports Room CharleyFarley http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59491-scabby-dabby-and-bbcs-sense-occasion.html Invictus: 1995 World Cup (trailer) http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59407-invictus-1995-world-cup-trailer.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:34:00 GMT YouTube -...]]> Directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Morgan Freeman & Matt Damon



YouTube - 'INVICTUS' TRAILER in HD

The story of how rugby united a country... maybe. ]]> The Sports Room Plan B http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59407-invictus-1995-world-cup-trailer.html George Smith, goooooooone! http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59206-george-smith-goooooooone.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:54:48 GMT Well ok, benched in favour of Pocock at least.

Still it's quite a big/brave/bold move by Robbie - I'm not sure it's a wise one though:

Quote:
Rugby: Smith dropped to Aussie bench
Updated 7:15PM Tuesday Oct 27, 2009
By Mark Geenty

Wallabies rugby coach Robbie Deans again cast aside reputation, with veteran loose forward George Smith feeling the selection axe as they desperately try to match the All Blacks' superior physicality in Tokyo on Saturday.

Smith's benching tonight was one of four personnel changes from the starting 15 who received a 6-33 hiding from the All Blacks in Wellington last month.

Injury-troubled No 8 Wycliff Palu takes over from Smith, with young David Pocock retaining the openside flanker's spot, while wingers Peter Hynes and Digby Ioane replace Drew Mitchell and Lachie Turner, and Ryan Cross returns to centre because of Stirling Mortlock's calf muscle tear.

Teenage utility James O'Connor was benched to allow for Cross' return, as Adam Ashley-Cooper returns to fullback.

Smith's slide down the pecking order was the most notable, with the 105-test veteran having led the Wallabies in Wellington.

"We've been preparing for a number of weeks now and had a lot of discussions along the way. He was aware of what we were contemplating," Deans said.


"He's a great man, he loves playing for the Wallabies and to help in any way he can. He has a really important role to play. He took (the news) very well, he's a class act. " Smith joins Phil Waugh and Al Baxter -- both cut from the tour squad altogether -- as senior figures to slip down the pecking order under Deans this year.


Clearly a reshuffle was needed as the Wallabies eye a seventh straight defeat to the All Blacks at the National Stadium in Tokyo.

New captain Rocky Elsom bluntly said missed scoring opportunities and an inferior effort at the breakdown were the clear must-improve areas.

Zimbabwe born-and-raised Pocock will start his third consecutive test, with forwards coach Jim Williams rating him on a par with Springboks' scavenger Heinrich Brossouw who caused the All Blacks headaches this year.

"Certainly his abilities around the ball and over the ball are similar to what Brossouw is like. His physicality, his ability to get to the breakdown quickly and assert himself there and do it repeatedly is something he showed during Super 14 and in his minimal time at test level."

Elsom, the Wallabies' 76th test skipper, was seen as the long-term option as captain, Deans said, with Berrick Barnes stepping in as his backup.

First five-eighth Matt Giteau and Barnes retained their respective 10 and 12 jerseys, but would likely interchange positions with Barnes looked at to provide some playmaking spark.

"You've seen both players in both roles all year and you will see more of that on the weekend. There's nothing new in that."

Deans said Hynes and Ioane were both "more confrontational" than the men they replaced as the Wallabies seek more scoring power out wide.

The All Blacks have kept them tryless for over 200 minutes, taking in the second half in Auckland and subsequent tests in Sydney and Wellington.

Ioane and bench prop Matt Dunning haven't featured for Australia since last year's spring tour of Europe.

Australia: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Peter Hynes, Ryan Cross, Berrick Barnes, Digby Ioane, Matt Giteau, Will Genia; Wycliff Palu, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom (captain), Mark Chisholm, James Horwill, Ben Alexander, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson.
Replacements: Stephen Moore, Matt Dunning, Dean Mumm, George Smith, Luke Burgess, Drew Mitchell, James O'Connor.
- NZPA, AP
]]> The Sports Room AntRobertson http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59206-george-smith-goooooooone.html Has One of the Great Records in Sports Been Broken? http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59133-has-one-great-records-sports-been.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:07 GMT I was just reading an article on Carl Hayman (former All Black and current Newcastle prop) and noticed this, a possible claim to one of sports... I was just reading an article on Carl Hayman (former All Black and current Newcastle prop) and noticed this, a possible claim to one of sports greatest records maybe?

Quote:
... He deflects claims he broke Australian cricketer David Boon's infamous beer drinking record on a flight home from the last World Cup... It took some bottle to tackle Carl Hayman on the Boon-breaking story but, in the interests of nailing the legend the questions had to be asked. So had he ever downed 60 Newcastle Brown?

"Sixty?" he queries. "In one go? No... I'm not sure where you're going here."

The gentle smile suggests otherwise.

On the flight that took the All Blacks home to Christchurch after their quarter-final exit from the 2007 World Cup, Hayman, folklore has it, knocked back 60 cans of lager, breaking the sporting 'world record' set by Boon en route to London from Sydney with the Australian cricket team for the 1989 Ashes.

The Tasmanian, known as "kegs on legs," managed a mere 52.

"Oh, I don't know if it was 60, but it was a fair few," Hayman says, overcome with natural modesty. "You might have to ask Andrew Hore [the All Blacks hooker] when he comes over, because he was sitting with me. I know we sampled a few on the way home. I'm not sure if we got to 60...".
Rugby: Hayman keeps options open on Cup role - Sport - NZ Herald News So could it be true? Do the record books need to be rewritten? :) ]]> The Sports Room AntRobertson http://teakdoor.com/the-sports-room/59133-has-one-great-records-sports-been.html