Trans world sport.

[mulhuzz]

Best/most interesting event you've seen live?

Anything left on the sporting bucket list?

Anything you thought would have been incred but was disappointing and vice versa?

[Marky147]

late night trans world sports was fking incred. this diary best be half as good!

Ha I can't possibly promise that, love trans world sport obviously. The in depth interviews with the French boule champion followed by some husky pulling race from Alaska is hard to match. Showing my age but i always remember it being on in the morning in channel 4, if you were lucky there would be some kabbadi on afterwards.

Showing my age too but still remember them shows on channel 4,
No MMA on the list Mark?

Got to be honest the whole mma has kind of passed me by. Have seen the odd fight when hanging about in a sportsbook or a bar in the us, didn't mind it but not really into it. Would I go to a UFC event most definitely but wouldn't pay a fortune to do so.

A mate of mine wanted to go to watch Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen in Vegas on July 4th weekend 2012. I bought 4 tickets for about £1200, and then he decided he didn't actually fancy going to Vegas that year, nevermind the UFC

Worked out alright in the end, because my bosses and one of their sons wanted to go anyway. We had a good time, but the highlight of the evening for me was Ramsay Steak.

It was good for the experience, but I would sooner watch it in a bar, and then donk the £300 off on strippers and sambuca!

[Longy]

Best/most interesting event you've seen live?

Anything left on the sporting bucket list?

Anything you thought would have been incred but was disappointing and vice versa?

Wow this is tough! I reserve the right to change my mind about once an hour about my answers.

From a purely personal point of view, the "best" would have to be Norwich's UEFA cup tie with bayern Munich in 1993, I was at the home leg which was the 2nd leg after we won in Germany 2-1 jerry goss goal and all that. We drew 1-1, lothar Mattheus acted like a complete prima donna it was certainly the high point in the history of the club and certainly the most famous.

Sporting bucket list is growing instead of shrinking! The fun of attending lots of sports is that you learn the history and culture round the sport, which make you want to go to certain events. Stuff like going to watch the state of origin rugby league game in Australia or to watch one of the college bowl games in the us.

I thought going to the darts would be awesome, looks loads fun on the TV. I went 3 straight years mainly as an annual thing to do with old uni mates who I didn't see as much of anymore. The problem was you ended up watching the TV screens as you couldn't see the action, you then had some chavs who wanted to get in a fight because the couldn't handle their beer, screw that I would rather sit in the pub.

As for something that pleasantly surprised that is tricky because I am like a 5 year old at Christmas inside when going to a new sporting event or venue. In fact my answer is probably related to what I am attending tomorrow, which I am super excited about. Clue it is somewhere between iceland and Vegas, it is the most I have paid to watch a sporting event (I am a nit so this isn't a vast amount of money)

[mulhuzz]

Between Iceland and Vegas? Guaranteed to be husky racing or similar

Great answers though

[mulhuzz]

Actually, the Indy 500 is between Vegas and Iceland?

[Longy]

Actually, the Indy 500 is between Vegas and Iceland?

Ha good guess but no didn't know it was on this weekend. Quite fancy going now!

[vegaslover]

late night trans world sports was fking incred. this diary best be half as good!

Ha I can't possibly promise that, love trans world sport obviously. The in depth interviews with the French boule champion followed by some husky pulling race from Alaska is hard to match. Showing my age but i always remember it being on in the morning in channel 4, if you were lucky there would be some kabbadi on afterwards.

Showing my age too but still remember them shows on channel 4,
No MMA on the list Mark?

Got to be honest the whole mma has kind of passed me by. Have seen the odd fight when hanging about in a sportsbook or a bar in the us, didn't mind it but not really into it. Would I go to a UFC event most definitely but wouldn't pay a fortune to do so.

Cost is ridic for some MMA now. When I first went to Vegas in 2005 it was $50 for a ticket, front rows were $200

[DMorgan]

As for something that pleasantly surprised that is tricky because I am like a 5 year old at Christmas inside when going to a new sporting event or venue. In fact my answer is probably related to what I am attending tomorrow, which I am super excited about. Clue it is somewhere between iceland and Vegas, it is the most I have paid to watch a sporting event (I am a nit so this isn't a vast amount of money)

Pretty psyched for you if its Game 4 at MSG

[redarmi]

I went to the play off final today as a neutral and actually thoroughly enjoyed it.  Great atmosphere generated by both sets of supporters.  The fact it was sunny probably helped but would recommend even if you support a team that didn't get there like I do.

[Jac]

I went to the play off final today as a neutral and actually thoroughly enjoyed it.  Great atmosphere generated by both sets of supporters.  The fact it was sunny probably helped but would recommend even if you support a team that didn't get there like I do.

I went to the play off final today as well.
I wasn't a neutral and didn't enjoy it much. 

[tikay]

I went to the play off final today as a neutral and actually thoroughly enjoyed it.  Great atmosphere generated by both sets of supporters.  The fact it was sunny probably helped but would recommend even if you support a team that didn't get there like I do.

I went to the play off final today as well.
I wasn't a neutral and didn't enjoy it much. 

Ouch. Unlucly Paul.

[Jac]

Great thread btw

[Longy]

As for something that pleasantly surprised that is tricky because I am like a 5 year old at Christmas inside when going to a new sporting event or venue. In fact my answer is probably related to what I am attending tomorrow, which I am super excited about. Clue it is somewhere between iceland and Vegas, it is the most I have paid to watch a sporting event (I am a nit so this isn't a vast amount of money)

Pretty psyched for you if its Game 4 at MSG

We have a winner! I am in New York for (amongst other things) game 4 of the Eastern conference playoffs between New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens at Madison square garden. That is the NHL ice hockey semi final best of 7 series for the uninitiated.

Had a pretty cool experience earlier, not quite sport but its close! I had a game of chess in Washington square park with a proper hustler. I got a beat out of $5 despite having a good opening but it was great fun getting a running commentary on the position by my opponent. It was fun being the fish and was well worth the money. The park is famous in New York for chess Bobby Fischer et al played here.

[DMorgan]

The atmosphere is gunna be pretty intense, so much bad blood in this series already. I don't think how closely you've been following it but Derek Stepan had better keep his head up if he gets medical clearance to play!

[Nilawina]

Live sport is fantastic. Will follow with interest.