Obsession

[Jose]

Do you think tt players have more of an obsession with our sport than people do with other sports ? (This could be a research topic!)

What do your partners/parents/friends think about your obsession with tt? My Mother used to say I had table tennis fever!

[JKC]

I may be over-generalising (as I only have one to go by) but I find that wives don't understand the obsession particularly when there are kids in the equation.

[Dave Robson]

I think anyone who is serious about any sport in particular, wether it be Table Tennis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis) or Football or indeed anything will have an obsession for it .......if not the player, coach or even viewer isnt as serious as he or she lets on.

My belief is that all serious sports enthusiasts will usually go to the end and further to participate in their own particular sport, mine just happens to be Table Tennis but could just aswell be any other i would be as keen at anything i played............probably my downfall in some respects given im sometimes a little "over competitive" and worse ...........but thats another debate.

Hey my wife fully understands JKC and absolutely backs me in the process so i certainly wont complain in that area............Jose you start the strangest topics .............but yes we love em !

[HarryBelafonte]

I think it is a sport for life. On few different levels:

The camaraderie,the crack,

The competition, both single and team.
The beating the best players ,the end of a dream.
The young pretenders, the super vets,
The edges the nets the stupid bloody lets.

The nice hotels and the late night benders
The stress and the strain of the close five enders

The glue in the room ,the crack of the bat,
over 40s now and getting fat.

you can do it you can ,win for the team,
no you lost you tit,it was only a dream
Hurra...

see you at doncaster...pints are on eddy.

[TheMoose]

I think it is a sport for life. On few different levels:

The camaraderie,the crack,

The competition, both single and team.
The beating the best players ,the end of a dream.
The young pretenders, the super vets,
The edges the nets the stupid bloody lets.

The nice hotels and the late night benders
The stress and the strain of the close five enders

The glue in the room ,the crack of the bat,
over 40s now and getting fat.

you can do it,win for the team,
no you lost you tit,it was only a dream
Hurra...

see you at doncaster...pints are on eddy.

Great post that man and exactly what Jose means i think when obsession comes to mind, showing a poets talent with inteligence in the mix----- who is this man.

Joking apart yes i am like a lot who play the sport and at any level "obsessed" but i do think if anyone who plays serious was less than obsessed then what the hell would be the point of ever participating ---- at any level.

Level is not important but keen and effort are paramount.

[Dave Robson]

I think it is a sport for life. On few different levels:

The camaraderie,the crack,

The competition, both single and team.
The beating the best players ,the end of a dream.
The young pretenders, the super vets,
The edges the nets the stupid bloody lets.

The nice hotels and the late night benders
The stress and the strain of the close five enders

The glue in the room ,the crack of the bat,
over 40s now and getting fat.

you can do it,win for the team,
no you lost you tit,it was only a dream
Hurra...

see you at doncaster...pints are on eddy.


The poems a dream Harry !

We should organise a best poetry section..............youd win hands down mate.

Pretty much answers Jose's obsession question...............resounding absolutely YES

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

there was a young man from leeds who swallowed a packet of seeds,er er er er er ..................time for a pie:thtease:

[Spongebob!]

Quality Goddy - can just imagine you reading out the poem with you high neck collar...mmm :thumbsup:

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

i thought my poem was far superior ,especially where i rhymed seeds with leeds.........inspirational stuff.......keats would be proud.:thtease:

[The Windmill]

Dave Godbold is a total table tennis fanatic. He eats, sleeps and breathes table tennis. great poem mate !! cannot wait for the next one......Inspired by guiness I believe.

[HarryBelafonte]

boddingtons x4:rocker:

[Dave Robson]

Hey you never stick to 4.............................sually the 4 packs..............thats the reson those knees are creaking !

[FantasyCheeseBasin]

godbold is a total anorak,he can tell you which player won the 1874 annual tornament of bahrain ,what the players rubbers were ,what the score was ,who said what to whome,and the supplier of thier sports gear.:bag:

[HarryBelafonte]

just found me old poem,
this is what ill miss,anyone care to wright a poem about tt.?



I think it is a sport for life. On few different levels:

The camaraderie,the crack,

The competition, both single and team.
The beating the best players ,the end of a dream.
The young pretenders, the super vets,
The edges the nets the stupid bloody lets.

The nice hotels and the late night benders
The stress and the strain of the close five enders

The glue in the room ,the crack of the bat,
over 40s now and getting fat.

you can do it you can ,win for the team,
no you lost you tit,it was only a dream
Hurra...

see you at doncaster...pints are on eddy.

[Annie]

I think it is a sport for life. On few different levels:

The camaraderie,the crack,

The competition, both single and team.
The beating the best players ,the end of a dream.
The young pretenders, the super vets,
The edges the nets the stupid bloody lets.

The nice hotels and the late night benders
The stress and the strain of the close five enders

The glue in the room ,the crack of the bat,
over 40s now and getting fat.

you can do it you can ,win for the team,
no you lost you tit,it was only a dream
Hurra...

see you at doncaster...pints are on eddy.

:victory: Power to you Harry!

[Dave Robson]

Harry sums the enthusiasm up as usual with a very appropriate poem!

How many players have the same enthusiasm though, with the sport of Table Tennis being the be-all and end-all ..............not many so Harry we salute your attitude and indeed your poetry to match!

[Jose]

This is along the same theme, but a slightly different track:

Are you a Table Tennis Talk Junkie?

I think I am! I log on first thing in the morning to see what people have written during the night, couple of times during the day when I come in from somewhere, before I go to bed at night. I used to watch the tv or read a book. Should I put this new activity into the category of "learning" or "communicating" rather than being a junkie! Seriously, Dave, Annie & co, you have opened up a new world of table tennis!

[Annie]

This is along the same theme, but a slightly different track:

Are you a Table Tennis Talk Junkie?

I think I am! I log on first thing in the morning to see what people have written during the night, couple of times during the day when I come in from somewhere, before I go to bed at night. I used to watch the tv or read a book. Should I put this new activity into the category of "learning" or "communicating" rather than being a junkie! Seriously, Dave, Annie & co, you have opened up a new world of table tennis!

:bigeye: I daren't even blink!
I must be crazy!:crazier:
There's no hope for us Jose :shok:

[Chopfloat]

A 3T's JUNKIE

Up every morning,I turn on the light
Open the lid and straight to the site

Check all the posts and what has been said
Reply if I must,maybe start a new thread

File my report,then press any key
Yes,I'm proud to be a 3T's Junkie

Table Tennis Talk is the place that I view
And every day I join in that queue

There's advice on rubbers and ways to play
Young and old,they all have their say

So sign up today and you'll soon get the bug
For Table Tennis Junkies, this site is a drug.
:rocker::rocker::rocker:

[Annie]

A 3T's JUNKIE

Up every morning,I turn on the light
Open the lid and straight to the site

Check all the posts and what has been said
Reply if I must,maybe start a new thread

File my report,then press any key
Yes,I'm proud to be a 3T's Junkie

Table Tennis Talk is the place that I view
And every day I join in that queue

There's advice on rubbers and ways to play
Young and old,they all have their say

So sign up today and you'll soon get the bug
For Table Tennis Junkies, this site is a drug.
:rocker::rocker::rocker:

This is absolutely brilliant Choppy! http://www.tabletennistalk.co.uk/forum/images/icons/clap.gif

[Jose]

Amazing! That must make everyone who reads it smile!:static:
So now we are 3T's Junkies - anyone else going to own up/sign on ?

[Dave Robson]

Chopster ........... the magazine is being compiled and your a section on your own !

The odes section will be worth a read on its own

Nice one Jimmy