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I'm surprised to wake up and not find a thread on this. So looking forward to it, I've had a few cheeky bets for interest.

Mac and Mac
Donald Garcia
Dufner Johnson
Woods stricker

Done the 4 fold and a couple of doubles. Really like Donald and Sergio, never lost a foursomes game and playing against an out of sorts mickleson and Bradley. Had a lump at evens.

Anyone else playing this morning?

I had a bet on Stricker to be overall top scorer at 17-1. I think this is value!

I've just had a somewhat speculative lucky 15 on all the morning games to be halved @ 6/1.

I agree that Donald/Garcia look to be the standout bet @ evs, but I've not played as I feel that the lack of any rough worth speaking about is a bit of a leveller.

gone for this as well for a bit of fun. :).........not too bad a return for a £1 a line!

Got daft tenner punt on

McIlroy/McD + Donald/Garcia + Dufner/Johnson & Woods/Stricker

Returns 147.00

GETTTTTTTTTTTT

Big bet for me on Europe to win Day One @ 15/8 then smaller plays on Stricker to be top US points scorer, Stricker and Woods and Gmac and Rory.

Gone for 2-2 in the morning session, looking forward  to it!

I'm on the EW Double Tiger and Donald Top Points Europe and USA - felt the EW bit is a little dirty as many will play less games and I think they play 4/5

Also waded into Stricker / Woods today pretty heavily for me

Gl Us

Wish I had thought of this.  Both seem very strong to me although I don't really understand why Woods is so much shorter than Stricker given they may play together for three or four matches surely their points are strongly correlated.

thats a huge price. we traditionally do well in fballs/fsomes.

this course looks rediculously easy to me

I wonder how much niggle there will be between Poulter & Woods?  ;whistle;


‘How are we getting home?’ asked Poulter of his Orlando neighbour, fully aware Woods had a private jet ready to go.

No invitation was forthcoming but Poulter showed up at the airport anyway, and got his ride home.

On the plane, Woods texted Haney: ‘Can you believe how this dick mooched a ride on my plane home?’   :D

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/tigerwoods/9172229/Tiger-Woods-key-revelations-in-Hank-Haneys-new-book-about-the-former-world-number-one.html

Lol - Yes f***n shrwed me ;) - not

Sounds like a complete dick thing for Poulter to do.

Why didn't he simply ask for a lift?

But then again complete dicks gonna complete dick.

I seem to be in the minority but I'm a Poults fan!

Especially in Ryder Cups, you gotta love him!

As i say that, what a bunker shot!

Me too!

He proper dicked that one in.

He's like Monty used to be.

Bottle job in majors, shows totally different form in the Ryder Cup.

Wonder if Poulter owns a gimp mask.

poulter is a nob

however has probably achieved more from his natural talent than any other golfer in history

Anyone that can tilt tiger is ok in my book  :D

You're making stuff up now.

When has Poults ever choked from a winning position in a major?

he is plenty of things

bottler isnt one of them

Not sure exactly what you mean by this but Poulter is one of the hardest working pros in golf.  He worked his way up from an assistant pro and deserves everything he has got imo.

For a player of his reputation to have never be in real contention in a major is pathetic.

Although his performance in this years PGA was pretty lily livered.

I can't help but like Keegan Bradley and Mickelson as a combo!

Dear Camel, this is way too strong. Just a golfer, doing his best. And that has made him one of the best 12 Europeans. It's not pathetic to be that good

 ;D

i was defending him

im well aware of his background and respect him for that

dont like him though

Keegan Bradley is a bigger dick than Poulter imo.

Fks sake Keith, chill on the hating and enjoy the golf  ;)

lol , course he is!

LOL.

The hating is all the enjoyment I get!

Lovely fellow.

I'm sure the next players on the course appreciate him irrigating the course so expertly.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfoixFYd8w4

He didn't even realise he was doing it, he was told about it, then completely stopped doing after being very apologetic, what an odious cretin he truly is!

Great putting by GMac this morning.

Of all the European team would probably pick Gmac to have that putt, wp Sir wp.

I am ridiculously pumped by this.  I may explode halfway through the foursomes......

Will Love leave out Tiger this afternoon?

Big call but Tiger playing the worst of all 16 players on the course.

Haha, I was on edge of seat for 2nd hole of McIlroy/MacDowell, planning to watch every ball. <3 Ryder Cup.

Westwood was shocking today, absolute melt-down.

I feel sorry for Molinari who really didn't do much wrong.

Garcia wasn't great either.

Donald played very solidly though.

Ollie won't leave out the only Spaniard though, will he?

Stricker/Woods v Colsaerts/Westwood.

What a great betting match.

How would everyone price that up?

Tiger & Stricker big favourites imo. I'll wait for a few more prices but Pinny's 1.775 with the half a push looks tasty.

Poults is an absolute beast with that putter.

not the putt of a bottler

good start for me :)

got the 2.5/1.5 covered as well


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Rory and Gmac 23/20 to beat Mickelson and Bradley.

Johnson and Kuchar Evs to beat Kaymer and Rose.

They will do for me.

7/4 Westwood/Colsaerts might tempt me, 2/1 deffo would.

6/4 on Betty.

I think the 6/4 is value and drifted a bit now.

Got 2.54 just now.  :)

I hung on and got 2.66 ;)

I have laced a few bets on individual player performances - points related - is there any site I could use to track this? 

Anyone else hear the music in the background when they are showing the score cards on sky and think Jurassic Park?

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlUGaOO8w80

About 1:53 in should explain for 30 secs or so.

Hopefully Colsaerts puts an arm around the rookie Westwood and gets him to relax now.

I can't think of a more tilting chant in sport than USA USA.........

The boy is didding good.

Barmy army?

Barmy army, barmy army.........barmy army............(repeat chorus for 7 hours).

Well as I'm sometimes with them singing it I have to say no  :D

sigh - all this goes if the usa win 3-1 or better which looks like about 1.01 atm

:)

To be fair, they vary it when they forget the words.

Army barmy, arm.....

Everywhere we go

People wanna know...

Who we aaaaaareeee

Where we come from

Don't get me started on the Barmy Army.

Nor me on some of the wankers at football matches  :-X

No need for the thread derail. Can't we just agree the barmy army are wankers, some football fans are wankers and get back to the golf.

Some amazing golf by the Americans, admittedly on a course that has been carefully tailored to facilitate it.

Feeling the man-love for Nicolas, kid's got a lot of heart.

Checked up on past major results at Medinah.

The first two were won by scores of +2 and +3.

Then suddenly it became -14 and -18.

They must have changed the layout considerably down the years.

or not changed it with the change in equipment

although the americans are playing well, we're making it pretty easy for them

The equipment doesn't make the difference of 20 shots over 72 holes, surely?

Hopefully Westwood will come into a hole at some stage, mind you 3G might not need him.

I hope we change those foul shirts for tomorrow. Why they picked the colour of a crayon that's still left in the tin when all the others have been used up is beyond me.

I think it might be Indian Ivy:

(http://www.dulux.co.uk/web/images/swatch/indian_ivy_6.jpg)

Never, ever, ever been as tilted by a commentator, not even a poker one - as I am by Monty. The man is useless, patronising, clearly clinging onto his victory - commonly acknowledged he's not a nice man.

So tilted, I just want to turn him off

he is actually better than normal


I think westwood is winning the world tilting championship tonite

What a guy 3G!!!

What a **** monty!!!!

Never even heard of this Colsaerts guy, seems to have some bottle!

Yes 3G emerges with so much credit today - truy awesome and a massive star in the making. Vwp

If Woods and Stricker hadn't played, this could have been all over today. 7-1.

Read the tips for Tikay thread - he's a leg on blonde already :)

Why u call him 3G?

monty is such a cock

making this unwatchable

His nick is "3G" because he comes from Gent, in Belguim.

He is therefore "Gent's Greatest Golfer" = 3G.


Here's his poker golf blog.....

http://www.nicolascolsaerts.com/index.php?dest=full

Depends on the tournament US Open is set up to be a lot harder than USPGA or Tour Championship.  Love asked for all the rough to be cut for this week to suit the US team so its pretty much been neutered

Ahh ok Ty Tikay

Goto love Tiger - just wish it wasn't in the Ryder Cup - but wow last two holes, need Westie to step up now

Amazes me how the real world class, top draw sports people just "find it" when they need too

I've never seen anything like 3G's performance.

This -- carried team let alone Westwood. Inspirational

Seriously WTF!

3G is such a hero and ive laid them to LilDave. Most amazing performance I can remember in a longtime, Westwood been so average.

Great sporting event, beyond tilted that Im not there with Flushy and Mitchell- atmosphere is ridiculously good

5-3 would a great result for day 1 the way the septics have played.

Leave Westwood, Lawrie and Kaymer in the bar tomorrow and it's all to play for.

Golf one of the few sports that's better on tv.

Can't see eff all on the course, doubly so because there are only 4 matches on the course with a zillion people watching.

They got decent tickets with International Pavilion access so just get smashed in bar watching. Gotta be better than indoors

Plus Hanson - Camel for captain 2014

The whole play everyone thing is just wrong. On form Kaymer should have been told he aint playing till the singles and he is last out, pray Ryder Cup is over before he can contribute. GTO approach

Sorry Keith, but I was at the RC a few years ago at the Belfry and it was a fantastic experience, deffo one of the top 3 live events I've been to. Would do it again in a heartbeat.

From what I've seen Hanson not played too badly.

He's been better than Lawrie at least.

Why Donald and Poulter were left out this afternoon, heaven only knows.

Fair enough, never been to a Ryder Cup.

Just love watching it on tv.

Although Sky's coverage has been tez.. should have every shot from every game on the red button.

Kaymer should have done a Sandy Lyle and stood down from the team

Think Martin Laird would have been a decent choice (although he can only play on a one way course.. not sure if this is his way)

Extraordinary. What a debut.

What an opening response in the interview haha

It would have been particularly unjust had 3G not won that match having carried Westwood on his shoulders for the entire round and shot 62 into the bargain.

He just said in his post-match interview "you just have to go with what's in your pants" unless I misheard.

Got a new golfing hero.

Top class.

He is an absolute legend. Already decided im gonna follow him over a cliff after this

I thought he said the pants thing to

Confirmed.

Some days you just gotta go with whats in your pants

This wasn't the pants thing?

What was the first thing he said?

Just said yeah i had fun, i like having fun or something along them lines, real laid back

When are tomorrow's matches announced?

Sat foursomes: Bubba/Simpson v Rose/Poulter; Mickelson/Bradley v Westwood/Donald; Dufner/Z Johnson v Colsaerts/Garcia; Furyk/Sneddy v Macs

No Woods? FFS I was planning on betting against him again.

Completely right.

Was Flushy at the Ryder cup yesterday?

Yup.

nice

What does Westwood need to do to get dropped?

It's a good question, big blow for the Woods/Donald E/W double backers the way things have worked out (it looked a great bet). Garcia has a foursomes shocker then Donald sits out the afternoon. Woods has a complete nightmare foursomes then Stricker plays the worst driving round of his life in the fourballs, then Tiger sits out and then Donald gets handicapped with Westwood (obviously there are good things about this partnership as a foursome). Backers of this bet could barely run worse, the win part is basically down before a ball has been struck on the second day. That seeemed an impossibility yesterday morning.

Probably have enough others in the team who have to get picked (though the premediated leaving out of Donald and Poulter yesterday afternoon wasn't great captaincy, I think)

Colsaerts apart, they weren't exactly knocking the door down


When it comes to singles, just can't see Europe getting enough points out of Lawrie, Hanson, Kaymer etc to win this

With no rough, it basically comes down to a game of who can out-putt the other, looks like the US comprehensively win that one, so well done DL3 with the course set up really

Donald and poulter should play every session.. Fact

That's why leaving Poulter and Donald - Europe's best two putters - out yesterday was a bit silly.

I don't think Europe would have got anything out of the top 2 games whoever played yesterday though.

So 5-3 was about as good as we could hope for.

Just need a couple of the yanks to cool off overnight.

Agreed Keith

Not sure what other people's views are, but I find Parkland target golf a bit formulaic. Give me bad weather/big rough, funky course design and players needing to think about course management any time

Pending some of our players getting hot and turning this around, the course is really no test for these US rookies. Which I suppose is the plan by DL3!

Completely agree, Tighty.

330yard drive, short iron and two putt on concrete. Links courses in September are way more fun to watch.

Personally i think we were never going to win this Ryder Cup with the type of course and the way it is set up.  Its a bombing a putting contest, which in general the americans will be better in.  He has to leave Westwood out as he cant putt and also same applies to Garcia.  Donald and Poulter have to play as does 3G..  Either way we cant win

Gone for my lucky15 again in today's 4somes, all the ties @ 6/1.

I do hope that gets home Ralph.....

I thought I might have you and Sandy onside..

Just a bit. ;)

What view do you have on backing Nick Colsaerts again today, @ 5/4?

I've never seen him play foursomes and Garcia looked very suspect on the greens yesterday even with the rock that is Donald as his partner so not really tempted to bet on that match myself.

I suggest that you just go with what is in your pants.

Fair point.  His game just looks way off at the minute.  We all know he can't putt but his iron play is usually so strong that he gets plenty of chances but he wasn't threatening the pin at all yesterday.  We are carrying too many players whereas only Stricker and Tiger look "off" for the Americans.

Agree with regards to the course set up.

Won't be much then, just loose change really.

Yes, yesterday was horrible. Probably my biggest ever golf bet - and I could not see ANY way I wouldn't have a sweat; tbh the EW part is pretty dead as well if you look at pairings this morning, Tiger can't get a place - even with two wins it would need a miracle. Hey ho - time to just cheer on the boys.

I can see us winning this next session; not quite sure what logic I am following by put 3-1

Can any point out any good value in any of the markets for the foursomes this morning? Otherwise I might just put a bit on us to win the session.

based on the bf mid-points for all the matches the match odds should be

us  2.62

eu 2.66

tie  3.97

actual

us  2.72

eu 2.54

tie  4

So either one of the individual match prices is wrong or the session price is wrong

 

Missed the 3G antics :( Got pissed and fell asleep hour before the end, sighhhhhhhh.
 
Expected to wake upto a 6-2 scoreline, still got hope.

Shocking pink today.

I imagine poulter is picking the outfits

Six birdies so far today, five of these to the US

Are the European guys goin to get hot on the greens at all?

This is such an abject performance by Europe.  I was hoping that they would have been buoyed by the performance of 3G last night, but they seem as they aren't interested.  If they don't win 5 - 3 today they would be as well just scrapping the singles tomorrow. 

I think José has to take much of the blame, he seems not to have a clue. 

I think this post shows a considerable lack of understanding about so many things. Try to enjoy it.

I'm not a golf buff by any stretch of the imagination.  There is no doubting the americans have been class, but Europe are making them look far better than they are imo.

He may or may not be a dick, but Poulter is putting like an American.

He has heart, backbone and guts. Probably something in his pants, too.

What's in 3G's pants is bigger imo.

No, he is a dick.

However, a superb putter and contagiously passionate

Afternoon 4balls:

Colsaerts-Lawrie/DJ-Kuchar;

Rose-Molinari/Bubba-Webb;

Sergio-Luke/Tiger-Stricker;

McIlroy-Poulter/Dufner-Zach

Westwood and GiMac rested/dropped

No idea where any recovery is comign from

Too many cold putters, in what is basically a putting contest that lenient are the driving conditions

The ball just wobbled when Garcia addressed that chip. Is this allowed

Yes as long as it doesn't actually change position.

Funking for halved matches in the 4balls prrreeettttyyy hard.

Not as hard as me.

Sandy

I went for the halved matches in foursomes as I felt that they were far more likely in that format.

I don't have any statistical evidence to back up my gut feeling but if anyone actually does have some stats to hand that will either prove or disprove my theorem I would appreciate the input.

the stats say fourballs are better, but the market says nothing between them.

Can't believe you mofos are betting against wins for us  >:(

Over the last few Ryder Cups 40% of holes were scored on in 4balls Vs 52% in 4somes.

But our betting has nothing to do with whom we are funking for in a nationalistic sense.

The way Europe are playing we're generally hoping for European comebacks down the stretch around the turn.

Sandy

I guess that makes me and my gut a poisson even if slightly unlucky to go 0/8. :(

starting to like Montys commentating, he really knows what he's on about when it comes to the ryder cup.

we just look like were really lacking that buzz that weve had over the last 15 years, i dont even think weve had it the last 2 ryder cups, think as players begin to play multiple ryder cups, they maybe become scared to look too excited on camera, whereas when your a rookie, you pretty much have nothing to lose so you dont mind showing that bit of enthusiasm. and with some of our players, i just think they play better when theyre pumped!!

do you mean scored = won/lost

this is ties from sessions of the last 9 or 10 cups

some   1   0   2   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  balls   1   1   1   2   1   1   1   1   2   1   1   2   0   1   0   0   1   0

Butch Harmon's cloyingly false support in commentary for the Euro's is making me puke.

nice

No, hole by hole. Ie. what % of holes played produced a positive outcome (EUR/US scoring a point).

Yes. We like cloy, cloyer, cloyed, cloyingly.

"he had feet of cloy".

but a halved match will go to 18 holes and a won match will more often than not have less than 18, so a bit of a dodgy stat imo

Surely those who cloy could form a cloyster?

Americans are playing nowhere near as well as yesterday, but think the Europeans are beaten men now, unable to respond.

Europe's Graeme McDowell on 5 live Sport: "Rory and I really didn't make anything this afternoon or this morning, but Rory's ball-striking continues to be phenomenal. We really need something to happen in Rory's game.

"As a 12 we have struggled on the greens in the last couple of sessions. The greens were noticeably faster between Friday's morning and afternoon sessions. They were cut and rolled even though they were only supposed to be cut on Friday. As a 12 the US are probably better fast green putters than us. When the Ryder Cup comes to Europe we like the slightly slower greens because we adapt better. But it's the same for everyone and they've just putted better."

recipe for Gleneagles 2014

1. This, 3 foot either side of the fairway, for a width of 50 yards

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2. This, on the greens, a week beforehand, every day

(http://www.dreamstime.com/watering-can-pouring-water-thumb5565298.jpg)

3. A quick word with Michael Fish

(http://static4.depositphotos.com/1013961/306/v/950/depositphotos_3063871-Freezing.jpg)


Olazabal not been the most inspiring captain has he, that we can see publically?

4. Employ a new coach

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Poulter out first tomorrow (NAP)

McIlroy, Donald and Colsaerts also in the top 4.

I hope Poults wears the same pants.

Ian Poulter, heart of a fucking LION!

Poulter is a Ryder Cup beast. Got to send him out first tomorrow.

Just wow at Poulter there, hero !

Ha, came on to say same thing, Poulter gotta go out 1st tmoro, what a boss!!!

What would happen if 14-14 ?

we win

My best sporting moment was the last hour of play today, absolute incred can't wait until tomorrow.

Some great line ups for today.... Bring it on!!!!

thin

Where were you watching?

I was on the 18th when we won at the Belfry, will never forget that ever.........

Got to say it's a genius move by Davis Love sending Tiger out last.

Likelihood is his match won't mean anything, but if Europe manage a fightback he's relying on Tiger's bottle and nerve bringing the USA through.

Completely agree with this.

Would be lovely to see a sweat but you look at Molinari, Lawrie and Hanson and it's like Bopara coming into bat.

Robbie Savage on R5L

"If Ian Poulter  was a footballer, he'd be me"

Wanker.

Please!

The word you are looking for is "dick", surely?

nah because ian poulter is really quite good at his sport.... not just a dirty wind up *****...


has to be said though, poulter issuch a fkn hero, huge respect for his game, attitude and heart shown this weekend against all the adversity of partners playing like shit, the american crowd against him ec... just pure sporting brilliance

Anybody think Webb Simpson is a good bet here vs Poulter at 6/4? It goes without saying Simpson is the more talented player player, he seems close to the top of his game (carrying Bubba on the whole). He hits it so much further than Poults (who is overbet by the patriotic types), is really well suited by the course and putts so well he might just blow him away before Poulter gets a chance to show his heart and determination. I made it basically an even game (given how Poulter raises his game in the RC), 6/4 looks big.

Absolutely agree.

Got to agree too

Against that.....

Ian Poulter's Ryder Cup record in singles. Played 3, won 3. Margins - 3&2, 3&2, 5&4.

I did prices for the firm i am working for last night.  I thought about 4/5 was a fair price for Poulter dnb so yeah probably a touch of value.  On another note we were up with prices.  No other firm had anything for at least 90 minutes yet we didn't take a single bet until other firms came up and then the arbers came out to play.

If you're asking whether I think Simpson will win, I really believe Poulter isn't going to take his foot off the gas. He looks so focused on the green.

If you're asking whether Simpson is value at 6/4, that's probably a different answer.

Fair bit of chat out there about the crowd. A few stories of coughing on the Europeans' backswing, unfavourable comments and, perhaps worst of all, chants about Seve.

It would be naïve to suggest that this were unique to the Yanks. I'm sure the odd, lubricated gentleman in blue would make similarly unpleasant gestures in the home Ryder Cups.

I've always been one who doesn't like cheering/celebrating when a villain misses or messes up, particularly in individual sports. It's different IMO in football when a player rounds the keeper and puts it wide against your team and the player often turns round to his teammates and moves on. When Poulter chipped straight into the bunker yesterday, the reaction of the crowd was appalling. It was a man on his own, ten feet from 100 people celebrating, jeering and mocking his moment of weakness.

I don't think I'll ever get used to that, really.

...and yes that's me in support of a gooner...

Not heard any of that and i've railed nearly every hole so far if it did happen it would be 15th-18th and not heard it there. It was Europe with the sky writing yesterday that set the tone, my fave was probably 'has anyone seen tiger?'

I'm pleased to hear that, Flushy.

Sky Sports News man did a report today, saying that he has spoken to "people inside the locker room and people close to the locker room" and that they are pretty unhappy about the comments (then listing the examples above).

There is always an idiot, I suppose.

I could say something horrifically stereotypical like "Those Americans have never grasped good banter" and mention the WSOP but I'm not that kind of person :)

I actually love the cheering when someone fucks up, it's a team event. When someone misses a penalty you cheer. This is not a normal event it's only a big event becuase the fans love it so much. If you take away the team aspect then the fans won't enjoy it as much and the event would diminish.

Was that you yelling "Mashed potato"?........

Must admit I dont have a problem with it either.  The Ryder Cup is so good because of all the extra needle and because it is so different from a normal golf event yet the traditionalists bemoan the fact it isn't like a normal golf event.  I can accept Tikays view he doesn't like the event for that reason but anything else is hypocrisy imo.

I clearly heard someone shouting "f u seve", the commentators heard it as well.

As disgusting as that is I just had this wonderful vision of Poulter doing a Cantona on the offending punter.

You heard correctly and somebody made a video clip of it and posted it on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7jwQ_LOS8

I love the banter and I do take your point. There is probably a subtle difference between cheering for your own side when they get an unexpected opportunity and cheering the failure of the opposition.

Hope you get to see the greatest comeback since Lazarus today, to quote the great Sid Waddell.

Conversely, the comments below it make me so sad.

Had a 12 match accumulator one the singles today. Would be nice to bink it, though it means we lose lol. Got a couple of gambles in there (gambles meaning I dont think I have a chance lol), but for a fiver you cant moan :P

McIlroy only just made it to the course to tee off on time with a police escort. Apparently he was in the wrong time zone. How the blinking heck do you get that wrong?

Incredible...... and no team lunch/breakfast/get together first?

No Plan. No Win.

Jack straight on to Monty for criticising Rory. Wonder what he would have made of what he was saying about Tiger yesterday? Jack has alot of class.

So pleased hes in the box. A role model for role models!

Funniest thing I've heard in ages.

Jack Nicklaus in Sky comms box: "You've got to win some majors to be rated. Oh, sorry Colin"

Cant believe they werent all atthe course in advance together today.  I have felt in this ryder cup more than any that the management of the team and the captaincy has been poor.  When monty and torrance ran the show you felt they had it all planned and did a great job of getting them all tigether and managing the team.  Rory so far out of line being late, really dont get it.

WOW!

nah he's a complete distraction - the others try some sort of deferential interview instead of being themselves (good or bad)

Looks to be game on now; much more competitive.

Lawrie's chip was ridiculous.

need to keep this up though not going to be easy although we definatly have that momentum thing that they keep banging on about!

Pro shank!!!

come on scotland lets win this

i know alot of people are critical of ollys style of captaining the team but you cant fault his picks of the 2 wild cards they are the only reason that singles sunday might be worth watching after 10pm tonight

Really? And Really?

The wildcard selections were hardly controversial in fact they were clear favourites.

they were the favourites but there were a cpl of other contenders like harrington

on friday night nicky kept us in the game and last night poulter kept the life support on

I'm a big fan of both but I don't think Ollie has done a bad job either.

Hence the first "really".

Goooooo Yerp (as butch would say)

i am not saying olly has done a bad job but there has been posts on here and much more on my facebook very critical of his line ups and his stand offish captaincy

as you can imagine living where i live every duffer and his dog thinks that they are the next tiger woods adn know everything about the game
where often they are happy shooting under 90 never mind 70

Bad 3-putt from 3G there but 3/1 available on betty, yes please.

Donald match getting smelly now.

Nonsense. We've worked out that Watson is an excellent cheerleader, so we need to keep him out on the course.

Inspired manouvre.

i cant keep up  with the swings

go chuffed for lawrie playing a blinder after so many wrote him off before the start

What channel is it on?

Poulter is pretty good at this!

Reasonable shot to the last

first 3 points to europe now we just need too turn some matches around

the USA have been unbelievable for first 2 days on and around the green today they have become human again

sky sports 1

10 all now after first 4 matches to europe although we are behind the 8 ball in the remaining matches

Ian Poulter is a Dick.  But he's Europe's Dick.

This getting silly now. awesome by Poulter and that putt from Rose just incred

Rose Mickelson has been an incredible match. So fitting to be going down the 18th A/S.

Nowhere near over yet!

We can do this

we are a half point away from retaining this if the current scores stay the same we need one european to improve

G Mac to produce a storming finish?!?

Michelson is now in trouble and needs to pull off something special with a short iron. More chance of Jerry Yang winning the main event.

come on rose

I don't think DL3 is about to call the troops in anytime soon.

fml garcia just went behind just as rose is in a posistion to win his match

Now Joey Barton is tweeting that ian Poulter is golf's version of him.

A cross between Barton and Savage.

Lovely!

I try to pretend barton doesnt exist. Best that way

Barton must be smoking something tonight, his Tweets are becoming more surreal by the minute, even by his standards.

GTF in there come on boys lets get another swing please

Amazing stuff by Rose.

Justin Rose..... I love you

Westwood's holing everything :)

ffs who would of thunked that we would have a chance even a cpl of hours ago

As it stands, we will retain the Ryder Cup!

Oh Martin Kaymer  :(

Really captivating contest, whatever happens now. Just produces an amazing dynamic

man ebbing to USA now come on guys would hate it to go down to the last match on the 18th green

riveting stuff

johnson doing my head in!!

good luck europe!

Anyone got a link? My mate is begging for one lol.

McDowell really struggling every time he has to hit a fade.

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-83.php

FYP

Never thought I'd see the day.

would be exciting but tiger has been there done it in many events

Blimey now Kaymer's showing us his Lazarus impression.

Can it really be on now?

wohoooooo garcia

Its on

Fucks sake just run out of booze  :(

on a knife edge!

woods lurking ominously....

What price was a Europe win at the start of the day?

Not sure but you could bet 1/8 USA.

1 more point.........

HUGE choke from Furyk!

Bit unfair.

Looked like a well struck putt to me.

this is total bum clenching time

It's coming down the 18th Woods v Molinari to win it, isn't it?

Bloody hell!

No one in the last 2 games, Stricker, Kaymer, Woods, Molinari won a point yet. Combined 0-9 this week.

completely gripping stuff

26 matches without a single one halved - now there are just two remaining, and both are tied.

And NFG to any of us :(

Who had money on that sort of thing of course.

yes get in there

YOU CANNOT BEAT US

just incredible!!

i would prefer the final match to go down the 18th needing a half to win the cup rather than to just retain it

Oh my this will be incredible if they hold on!

Come on KAYMER!!!!

how big does that water look right at this minute

Has Davis Love called in the last 4 matches yet?

Molinari has gotta be hoping Kaymer gets there.

ffs

We all need Kaymer to get there

WHATS HAPPENING MY STREAMS GONE DOWN

nerves nerves nerves

Resorted to radio 5 live on my TV. COME ON KAYMER

How much would you guys reckon this has cost the layers?  

cannot watch.

YES! BE THERE!

we need langer

CHOOOOOOKE

Kaymer might three putt here.

Ugh ugh ugh

horrific watching this

so tense

Martin Kaymer:

Make yourself a legend my son

now let the italian win the final hole so we win rather than retain

Incred scenes

BOOOOOOOOOOOOM

That putt was looking longer and longer.

The troops can be called in now...

No Probs, Germany never miss!  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;

Unbelievable comeback, simply unbelievable

GET IN THERE ;tightend; ;tightend; ;applause; ;sexybanana; ;nipnip;

:)

No please, i'm on the tie from about 10 mins ago

lol, call them in, call them in

quality, great scenes

no worries dont think its going to happen anyway

Perhaps we should call Molinari in ?
No need to rub their noses in it

Ian Poulter. Passion. What the Ryder cup is all about. Heroic week.

Not everyone's cup of tea, but a huge difference this week

the americans must be SEETHING about this one

European fans singing "Always Look on the bright side of life" to the Americans.

Now THAT'S banter.

Any sign of Royal Flush?

Flushy must be having a ball.   ;sexybanana;

i hope not they need the ball to putt the final match

Outright! Get in thereeee

Tiger misses to spare Steve Stricker.

Hero

oh maybe he is having the ball thats why tiger gave the final putt

Well done Tiger. Great spirit

Its about time he showed some!

FYP

They could win Team of the Year...as long as you don't include days 1 and 2.

Rubs on Nirvana from Tighty, not even subtle  ;)

i just love the passion

No real reason why it will of cost them much, they'll have taken loads at short prices on the yanks, it's more of a PR thing "this cost us such and such" rather than reality. Got me out of a very big hole on the weekend though :-).

Sport. Marvellous. Isn't it? Wasn't it?

Marvellous.

I'm fumming

and apologies for talking about money at such a time. What a truly amazing day, my favourite sporting event in years.

Oddschecker ‏@Oddschecker

Tiger gifts #TeamEurope the outright win and with it costs the bookies a fortune! #rydercup


Not sure how true this is!

not a chance its not a british team and the award isnt international

 Someone needs to find Rory's police car driver and give him VIP tickets for the next one  :)

I'm not sure what Poults has got in his pants but if it's half the size of his wristwatch...

Get ready for the 'Cost the industry ten of millions' quotes.

That was fun.

They won two years ago.  They won't win this year though

FYP

:)

If you go past the fans (who weren't actually that boorish in this one) the standout thing for me is the amount of real respect the players have for their opponents and the genuine warmth between the players on the Europe team.

Absolutely loved it - roll on the next one

I love seeing TV people coping with shocks on live TV. Great watching them rewriting their closing remarks.

Joking aside, Poulter MOTM. Truly incredible. Kudos to Luke Donald for setting the tone of the day.

Didn't see it coming at all. Brilliant stuff.

All but locked up.

http://espn.go.com/golf/rydercup12/story/_/id/8434982/ryder-cup-all-locked-us

What's the difference between Tiger Woods and Dumbarton?

Dumbarton have managed to get one point.

Legend

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l197/dr_hotdog/Seve.jpg)

I've never been so happy after doing my money on an event.

Was on 3G in his single and dabbled on the overall tie which were both losers today although I was a small winner after the first two days, but totally enjoyed every minute of the three days.

I now have a serious beard to shave off.

How good of a come back was it? In football terms pls cos I'm stupid

Ty

USA were 1/8 before play today.

The last min euro champs winby Man U a few years back with solksjaer?

That is the most money I have ever lost on  golf event. Was abs one way traffic all night. ;surrender;

 :-X

I'm going to have to buy the DVD to remind me of what happened. Its a blur.

Bump!
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/62221000/jpg/_62221168_sid_waddell_getty.jpg)

Michael Thomas bursting thru the middle.....

Unbelievable end to an unbelievable sporting year (I believe that is it ?).

So many heroes for Europe today, the biggest for me was Justin Rose, what a performance from 16 thru to 18, that was when I started to think we could win it and I'd imagine that was when a few of the USA team got worried.

Another absolutely fantastic day.

This tosser is getting a few comments!

http://espn.go.com/golf/rydercup12/story/_/id/8434982/ryder-cup-all-locked-us

Eat that Son!

omg

best day of my life

that is all

made my day, what a complete ****.

brilliant. was thinking of you watching it, must have been immense

which matches did you follow round?

Watched everyone come through 5 until gmac, then moved to 15 where we railed every match until Kaymers, at that point we moved to 18, simply incredible atmosphere at 18. Wouldn't trade the experience for anything and even laid USA at 1.14 on the train to Medinah this morning :)

What sort of train?

You were on a TRAIN?

With, you know, the PUBLIC?

Just wow !!

One of THE best nights of sport ever.

An incredable year of sporting achievements by our guys.

Anyone who doesnt 'get' sport must surely be missing out in life.

Whether watching or playing , sport gives you so many emotions , high's and lows , really
character building stuff , which should serve you well for life in general.

The pleasure sport has given me through my life , the friendships , the cammaraderie , the
banter on a cold sunday morning running out onto a frozen pitch freezing your ******** off.

All encapsulated by team GB in the olympics , paralympics and team europe.

Thank you sport. It has been truly captivating.

Oh , its nice to have a little wager on it as well ;)

Grand post that, Jim.

'Tis all true, too.

Ok, we won and everything, but does anyone else think that Love was still the better captain?

He made the big call to drop Woods on Sat morning, Olazabal didn't drop the equally poor Westwood, who let Colsaerts take on Stricker/Woods on his own on Friday afternoon, then got ripped apart on Sat morning (albeit Bradley/Mickleson played amazing in that match). Europe only came good on the Sunday, which is the day the captain has least influence, as everyone plays (especially when 4 points down - not much else to do other than frontload your team with the big guns and hope it creates momentum (Monty's favourite word))

The thing which seems to have essentially been Olazabal's advantage was simply that he was Spanish and so closely associated with Seve, so it was the constant reminder of Seve that he gave the players that would have been the inspiration to the performance.

I didn't pay a huge amount of attention to the post-match interviews but I would imagine that the European players mentioned Seve more than they did Olazabal.

It's most probs the only event I could not watch towards the end. I was so nervous my wife was texting me from upstairs to watch it :)

One thing I noticed was how well Europe won in terms of not over celebrating, rubbing the yanks faces in it. So much respect shown for each other and the teams.

I want the gonads of Poulter, man I freeze when an old man and his dog see me tee off let alone 10000's.

Loves decision to "rest" Bradley and Mickelson to save them for the singles after they were 3 and 0 on Saturday afternoon was a shocker imo. Results orientated obviously but he rests them, plays Woods and Stricker- they lose, Europe get back in and both Mickleson and Bradley lose their singles. No idea how the media isnt all over this decision

was it not the case that Mickelson asked to be rested as his back was giving trouble and he felt he couldn't play the 4th round in two days?

Olazabal made the worse decision, I would suggest, leaving out Poulter on the first afternoon, a decision made before the Friday morning

This wasn't the case from the interviews I saw, they all spoke about what a motivational captain he was and the belief he gave them going into Sunday.

Love had already stated he wasnt playing any players 4 times as in the past it had affected their singles performances. Even if Mickleson was injured Stricker didnt make a putt all weekend, resting Bradley is just as bad a decision when is 3 and 0

Loved it, even the wife who despises me having the golf on TV asked who had won in the end. Must have been how much i was into it made here realise it was something different.

Brilliant.

Best performance was Rose beating mickleson i thought, unreal last 3 holes he played.

The highlight of the day for me was when Rose sank that huge putt (17?) and Mickleson just turns away shaking his head in amazement.

mickleson said in interview he told love not to change plans on the sat monring 10th tee not to change plans as he and bradley were drained
love was thinking of changing his mind from resting them to playing them

The idea Woods conceded that putt to Molinari was a great act of sportsmanship is ridiculous beyond words.

If Molinari needed that putt to make it 14-14 it's infinity to one Tiger would have given it to him.

14-14 was the same as 14.5-13.5 to the Americans, they don't win the cup with either score. I think Tiger just wanted to get off the course asap.

Why isn't the cup shared if it's 14-14?

(The same thing applies when Jack Nicklaus gave Tony Jacklin that putt.. again it made no difference to who lifted the cup)

The Mickelson v Rose game was amazing throughout.

Both played absolutely stunning golf.

You do realise I was joking, right?

Best hangover ever

Didn't see you post on the subject mate.

Just responding some of the rubbish I've seen on twitter and in reports today.

i bloody love the ryder cup

Greatest Ryder Cup ever!!

They cant top that. I used to think Poulter was a dick but i have changed my mind in the last 4 years, he is awesome!

Ah fair enough. Some odd folk about. I'd suggested Woods missed to take the heat off Stricker. In jest, naturally.

Apparently the American team didn't join the Europeans for a beverage. First time I've heard of that happening. Doubt it's the first time it's happened of course.

Article on the game from the Chicago Tribune - the comments are a hilarious litany of dimwits missing the point.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/golf/ct-spt-1001-haugh-ryder-cup-chicago--20121001,0,620700.column

Impossible isn't it?
It's either in Europe or the USA. Can't be both.
The cup is won, you don't get it by drawing.
I like it, it's ours till somebody beats us.

Should be some sort of playoff imo, would be epic, meh at winning it just coz you won the last one.

Was this the best comeback ever, not just in golf but in any sport?

Ryder cup app is pretty cool this time around. Live radio from practice rounds all day today and cool guests. Loads of video clips too.

Boom can not wait for this this weekend!