Oh you should never have missed it Tom! >one of the greatest triumphs in the History of UK Ultimate One of? It stands head and shoulders above anything that this community or any team from this community has ever achieved. It was AMAZING!
3 personal highlight were: 1) The women 13-7 down in the semi vs Sweden. Game to 15. ALL the other squads round the sideline cheering 'Defence<clap><clap><clap> Defence<clap><clap><clap> Defence<clap><clap><clap>' and 'MORE!' along with most of the Danes and a few other countres. The women win 15-14 after tightening their line rotation and the other 80 GB squad members invade the pitch as we realize we have 5 teams in the final. 100 red and white shirts whooping and cheering and hugging each other. Everyone who was there will probably remember this for ever. 2) Si Hill's stunning captaincy in the Open semifinal against the Finns. It was an incredibly tight game but at 8-8 GB had been looking like they were going to get ahead of the Finns for several points, but had been struggling to convert. Wigsy gets a huge D which should have won GB the half - but the Finns made an extremely dubious call and took half. Later in the game it looked like one of their players was in but Wigsy was disputing it very strongly and wanted to call him out. The situation was getting very heated until Si Hill intervened by asking the sideline and crowd's opinion, then talking Wigsy into conceding the point. Compare that to the lack of spine ALL the Finns showed when they blatantly knew their 1st half call was bad (but hung their heads and did nothing to intervene against their teammate's bad call). We won the game anyway in sudden death and that incident should stand as a shining example to those who think that the Brits play with any kind of bad spirit. We play harder than them and fairer - suck it up! 3) Getting the first ever European or World Gold medal for GB with the Masters team. The team was a fantastic mix of the players who've built the UK Frisbee world we live and play in - and as such we were never going to do anything but have a blast and win. Which we did comfortably 17-4 in the final. Our last point was 'oldest seven', including Nolan (the oldest player at the tournament at 4<ahem> something), Nick Cash (who has an Open Euro Silver medal from 1981 and a Masters Euro Silver medal from 1991!!!), Si Moore (GB captain through the 90s), Beege from Leeds (who I first played a hat tournie with in 1991), Batchelor (need any more be said?), Si Church from Red and El Capitano Wayne Davey. Then we got very very drunk (yes, even with our reputations) and by the end of it even that dude from the Fast Show would have seemed lucid and coherent in comparison! Special mention to Thumper, aka Paul Thornton of BAF, who had never ever won a tournament since starting playing in 1988. Laugh it up Thumper, you have now! Anyway, more will no doubt follow - but it really was a remarkable achievement that those at home should feel a part of as well. The main reason GB did so well has to be the strength of our domestic competition, and that is down to the involvement of the TDs at home and the teams the GB players play on and against..... But you're not having any of my bling! See you @ Nationals :-) Roger -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Styles Sent: 04 September 2003 15:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [BD] Euro Reports BD, Is any one else dieing to hear what happened in France. Can we have a few reports, I realise that jack may be saving some of them for Ultimatum but just some personal accounts would be nice. Go on share your view of one of the greatest triumphs in the History of UK Ultimate with the rest of us. Cheers Tom The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pootle.near.me.uk/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pootle.near.me.uk/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
