Who watches the Boat Race?

[screenman]

I enjoy watching it and have done so for as long as I can remember.

 

[Paulus]

I watch the boat race, it is one of those traditions of Britain. A bit like Wimbledon fortnight. It is nice to ordinary working class students from Oxbridge doing their bit.

 

[Biff600]

Nope, can't be bothered with toffs blowing smoke up each others behinds.

I did watch the Whyte vs Browne fight last night, which was quite amusing...two fat blokes knocking seven shades out of each other.....well actually it was more like one fat bloke knocking the bejesus out of another equally fat bloke

 

[tony111]

We have a slight intrest in our house. Although we both come from the same town, I was brought up in Oxford St. and the wife Cambridge St.

 

[screenman]

Nope, can't be bothered with toffs blowing smoke up each others behinds.

I did watch the Whyte vs Browne fight last night, which was quite amusing...two fat blokes knocking seven shades out of each other.....well actually it was more like one fat bloke knocking the bejesus out of another equally fat bloke

What toffs? Just seemed like a bunch of really hard working sports people from here.

 

[Biff600]

What toffs? Just seemed like a bunch of really hard working sports people from here.

....and there was me thinking that this was a cycling forum, not a rowing forum !!

 

[screenman]

....and there was me thinking that this was a cycling forum, not a rowing forum !!

Cyclists can be many things, a lot of good cyclists have come from a background of rowing.

 

[ozboz]

I watched it in a pub , , it was on all the 5 telly's , everyone was ok with that , good win for Cambridge ,

 

[tribanjules]

Pleased to report that my dad continues to be on the winning side...his team hasn't lost a race since he was there in the 50s

 

[Accy cyclist]

It's happening this afternoon. I can't wait for the excitement(!)

 

[Dayvo]

We should have a ‘thread ressurrection’ warning!
I’m liking posts that are three years old!

 

[Beebo]

It's happening this afternoon. I can't wait for the excitement(!)

I presume you have already got your striped rowing blazer on in anticipation.

And to double the excitement it’s a dead straight course in the fens with little current, no tide and no crowds.

 

[Eric Olthwaite]

We should have a ‘thread ressurrection’ warning!
I’m liking posts that are three years old!

Ah.. now I understand how ozboz managed to watch it in a pub

 

[matticus]

I presume you have already got your striped rowing blazer on in anticipation.

And to double the excitement it’s a dead straight course in the fens with little current, no tide and no crowds.

If I had the right garment, I'd definitely wear it to watch.

Thanks @Accy cyclist for posting, I didn't know it was happening today! I've now read up on the course etc.

They say it can get quite lumpy. (In a tailwind - confusing terminology to a cyclist!)

 

[Fab Foodie]

What time is kick-off?