[Closed] Red or blue - you decide (paisley jumper/Ryder Cup content)?

Ryder cup seems like golf for football supporters to me. 😐

I don't give a shit about golf, nor really the Ryder Cup outcome but GOD, it's compelling viewing at times.

Is Poulter in it - I bloody love him !

[img] [/img]

I almost posted the same thing - all a bit OTT but still fun!

The jingoism goes too far, but its only every other year - expect some enthusiastic support as Danny Willet's bro has indicated 😉

As an aside (I know I posted it before) but a great read for the advert breaks

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Captain-Myth-Sports-Leadership-Delusion/dp/1472907795

Read it in one go, its an easy but interesting read debunking a lot of the RC BS

Poult's is a VC this time

Bump for the evening crowd

and i thought that bikes had taken over from golf - no interest here!!

I'm not much of a golferist, but bit of a leap of faith having Matthew Kelly in charge of the European team I would have thought
[URL= http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s607/eemy/Capture_zps0dx97mqk.pn g" target="_blank">http://i1308.photobucket.com/albums/s607/eemy/Capture_zps0dx97mqk.pn g"/> [/IMG][/URL]

Will be heading out shortly to get supplies for the next 3 days glued to the coverage

I'm thinking the run will come to a tragic end for Yurrup this time around. The 'Miracle at Medina' last time on US soil was the most astonishing thing I've EVER seen on TV and it was riveting for about 5hrs that Sunday night four years ago....however, can't see us doing that again.

Too many rookies, plus players like Westwood, who can't putt, plus US no hopers like Jim Furyk reduced to VC role, spells doom for us. Hope I'm wrong though!

eemy 😀 (FWIW mini THM played a school golf match against his son. Mini Clarke drove the 1st (P4) and two puts for a birdie. Dad was his caddy and very nice to my son and his mate giving them lots of lessons all the way round. A very, very nice bloke)

so

Rose and Stenson v Spieth and Reed - wow a great opener. Half but home advantage may tip it RED
McIlroy and Sullivan v Mickleson and Fowler - RED
Garcia and Kaymer v Walker and Johnson - BLUE
Pieters and Westie v Johnson and Kuch - RED

Could be 1 1/2 : 2 1/2 or 1:3 by lunchtime.

I have wasted hours watching Westie miss crucial puts for majors but hopefully he can hole them this weekend.

Quick ride first and may record the start!!!

[url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/29/danny-willett-ryder-cup-harder-brother-foolish-words ]Some excellent words from Willet's bruv![/url]

😀

We need some magic in match 1

(MTB crash earlier gives me an excuse to sit and watch!)

OOPS that's the first short one Westie has missed. Let's hope it's the last too. And a crap drive too.

Disaster.

Just totally fluffed my streaming radio mute/conference call unmute synchronisation thereby letting everyone know that I am listening to this instead of this incredibly important call....

Long way to go, no need for histrionics just yet. But I fear Europe could be outplayed this time.

Monty's commentary is already grating and it's only the first morning

This top match is fun - MOTD

Oooh eck. Not a good morning

Long way to go but we can't afford to go further behind today, so 2-2 in the afternoon would do but 3-1 win better.

Going back to my previus thread about the book about Captaincy - McGinley (We won, therefore I am good) already over-talking captaincy stuff

The US holed puts, we didnt. I guess that doesn't make for headlines or £000k speaking fees though.

Reed is on fire today!!

Worried about some of our old guard. Clarke needs to trust in the young guys IMO

I thought they were stuffed after this morning but they seem to be making a comeback. I reckon they'll need a lead by end of play tomorrow though.

Excellent comeback after the red wash this morning

In the end, forget captaincy etc, at this level it comes down to the putter. We missed them this morning and holed them this afternoon and vv

Compelling stuff - especially with Moore draining outs now!!! Cmon Rapha

great comeback there - we can sleep better now with a final eagle from Team Europe

awesome golf

[img] https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/89466584@N03/29918378512/ [/img][img] https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/89466584@N03/29405164953/ [/img]
[url= http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/Catalogue/Models/Crosslight/PRO6-DISC ]Red or blue[/url]
This is a more serious red or blue question....

I followed mostly on internet, quite a turn around in the mornjng from looking quite good to as bad as it gets. Captains nightmare really. Saw a few holes in the afternoon, course looked rather dull ? At least it's not all over at 5-3 was fearing the worst. Brilliant format and team and match play format such a contrast to normal week tomweek. Pity its on Sky, most years I listen on radio

After some negative press reports, I thought the course worked well for match play with some real risk-reward choices

V funny watching Kuch play with DJ in the morning foursomes and hitting second shots from places he could never visit due to their massive differences in length off the tee.

The quality of golf was amazing at times - wasnt Stenson 7 under thru 14? Perhaps that is why course appeared dull

So Clarke is (sensibly) splitting Rose and Stenson and putting them with Rookies today. If they hole puts he will be a hero, if not, a villain!!!

Still peeing down here and leg still hurting from yesterday's crash so looking forward to more golf!!!

What a first hole - birdie, birdie, boom, boom

No one else following?

Incredible standard this afternoon. Birdies everywhere

Too busy watching to post. Absolutely riveting stuff and Europe slowly pulling themselves back into the match after that first morning. I think we need a lead going into the singles, but looking like level would still be s great comeback. 24 yr old Thomas Pieters is a Star!

The quality of golf is extraordinary.

My worry is our veterans - Westie, Kaymer (and Segio's putting)

311yd par 3 and then DJs drive at 7 !!!!

Monty's commentary is the only downside

I might be mistaken, but I swear Westwood just holed two putts and one of the was 25ft!! 😯

Yes but Sergio yipped one!!

I love Westie but tired off watching him miss out by just missing so many putts over the years.

8 irons into 200y+ par threes - its a different game to the one I play,

It's getting silly now!!!!

I think Reid nearly exploded! 😯

He needs to be careful in the translucent trousers.

DJs zipper looks like a codpiece

Any sport that ranks players by the amount of money they win is a bit odious IMO.

On the whole, I cant stand the sport, but I will profess to wanting the outcome to be in the European favour.

Exceptional golf, Reeds got his eye in, as has Westie. Compelling, little dram and some choc, living the dream.

3/4 of the way through a 15% Shiraz/Mourvedre blend - need to careful as I have an early morning road ride!!

It's beyond superlatives now. Some of the best gol ever seen. Reed 5 under over 4 holes is incredible

It's on Sky so most people aren't following TMH.

Found some US coverage with Czech commentary yesterday 😯

Excellent fightback 0-4 to a point in it as we stand.

Can't cope wit watching Kaymer, Garcia and Westie putt

Why is Kaymer playing this PM???

Pls put him out last tmorrow.

Can't fathom some of Clarkes pairings. Why split up the spaniards??

He went with experience (of missing load of putts) over youth.

I can't watch our old boys on the greens - its too painful

Strength in depth or lack of it is our problem, so tomorrow is a huge hill to climb.

True

And our old boys just miss too many putts - Westie on 17th was so obvious and painful.

Let's see what happens on 18.... Oh my god that is awful

OMG indeed! 😳

If Westwood could putt, he'd be a multi-major champion. Tee to green he's one of the best. He missed at least 3 inside 5ft today.

I've supported him for so long and watched so many putts just missed - but today was too awful to endure and all too predictable

We lack depth and needed the bug guns to be firing. But they were not. Tough call but Neither Westie nor Kaymer should have been out there this afternoon.

Its the US' time - I think they will steamroller it tomorrow - one for Arnie!

Shallow team but Darren has gone (unsurprisingly) for top loading

So 9.5: 6:5

Reed v McIlroy - The big one - Go Rory 9.5:7.5
Spieth v Stenson - Blue 9.5:8.5 Hmm, exciting
Holmes v Pieters - Half 10:9
Fowler v Rose - Blue 10:10 Sweaty Betty
Walker v Cabrere-Bello Blue 10:11 dare to dream, but
Mick v Garcia - Red 11:11
Moore v Westie - Red 12:11
Sned v Sullivan - Red 13:11
Johnson v Wood - Red 14:11
Koepka v Willet - Blue 14:12
[b]Kooch v Kaymer - Red - US Win the 2016 Ryder Cup 15:12[/b] Nice symmetry there
Zach v the little lad - Red Final Score 16:12

Arnie's Army pulls it off but not without a fight/fright!!

The pessimist in me says we lose 1 and 2 so US win with Sned

I might be tempted to follow golf once they get rid of the hooligan element.
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/37532689 ]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/37532689[/url]

They have decided to wear RESPECT badges next time 😉

Danny's bros might have been misguided but not a million miles from the truth

Still 98% of folk behave well

What is the "Cheeseburger" shout at P3s all about?

1st match out looking like it will be a classic and some great golf already. Need our rearguard to do something special though. Cmon Europe!!!

Match 1 is incredible/ridiculous

US draining putts from everywhere

At least Westie has holed a few today

Feel the momentum is draining away now

Still a way to go and it can all swing our way very quickly....or not! 😯

We need Rory to make that point

This is an awesome display of putting. DJ again 🙁

Pieters making Holmes hole a two footer in response to Holmes doing the same thing earlier. Great stuff.

C'mon Rory!

Reed was just awesome

I think Rory drained himself with too much emotion

It's still a putting competition and we are not winning enough of them

Our leader is down and despite the fight continuing, the writing is on the wall!

Rose keeps sliding them passed too.

It's the US' time. Could be early night instead. Three THMs all feeling flat at the moment - red wine and red scores sending me to bed

Phil is a putting machine today

Even Mrs THM is swearing at our putting

[b]<Warning - I'm listening not watching so may be ahead of you lot:>[/b]

hang on - was that the miracle of minneapolis ? Westwood holing from 12 feet

I can't watch these putts anymore. If Garcia doesn't win 18 it's bed time

The US deserve it. They have putted/played brilliantly

Not a bad effort from us and Clarke will be treated OK despite errors in selection - the experience card yesterday didn't work. But to prove a (laboured) point it came down to two putts by the same guy in the end.

Edit:

Phil drains another one.

And poor old Westie chokes 17 again

I hope Kaymer gets a point - he needs [i]something[/i]

Well played USA