Other than football

[Lancs Harp]

The sport you have played the most?

For me probably cricket.

[SteveHFC]

Played basketball in school and hockey.

[H18 SFR]

Running.

[Bangkok Hibby]

Rugby, way more than football.

If darts, pool and snooker count I played all to a reasonable level. Then my eyes went! 😲

[McD]

Rugby and basketball

[makaveli1875]

Tennis

[Allant1981]

I was into athletics in a big way, trained with various top british athletes, competed in different countries, my coach was one of the very few scottish athletes to win an olympic medal on the track

[The Pointer]

Got square feet so never played much football. Last time was in the 90s for a Tartan Army XI against a team from Tallinn. 1-1 at half-time, we were beaten 4-1 as it was too hot for most of our team.

Played rugby until I was 58 (a few years ago now), had my hip done a year later and recently bought myself a new pair of boots and am back playing touch rugby now. Great fun! Have also run all my life, marathons (in the 80s), half-marathons, 10Ks, hill races although now it's just to burn off beer.

Still no 'Xs' in my t-shirt size!

[CmoantheHibs]

Played table tennis at work on night shifts.Never played for a club but did play in a couple of tournaments when on holidays and won one. Quite a few of the guys played for clubs in their own countries too so honing my skills when I should have been working obviously paid off.

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I was into athletics in a big way, trained with various top british athletes, competed in different countries, my coach was one of the very few scottish athletes to win an olympic medal on the track

Out of interest do you know what sort of pathway primary school aged kids today might take if they were interested in athletics? One of my kids and a couple of pals really enjoy it and would like more than the rather cursory sessions they get at school but it's hard to find something suitable.

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On a slight tangent but does anyone actually prefer other sports to football? By that I mean watching as well as playing.

[Bangkok Hibby]

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On a slight tangent but does anyone actually prefer other sports to football? By that I mean watching as well as playing.

Definitely! Apart from Hibs I couldn't care less about football. Rugby for me, real men, not screaming, overpaid, pansy, cheats.

Edit..the more I think about it, any sport that doesn't encourage screaming, overpaid, pansy cheats is a much more enjoyable watch.

[Pretty Boy]

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On a slight tangent but does anyone actually prefer other sports to football? By that I mean watching as well as playing.

Definitely.

The Euros is the 1st non Hibs football I have really enjoyed in ages. Generally speaking I much prefer watching NFL, horse racing and athletics to football.

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Definitely.

The Euros is the 1st non Hibs football I have really enjoyed in ages. Generally speaking I much prefer watching NFL, horse racing and athletics to football.

Pretty much sums it up for me too. I'm unquestionably more of a Hibs fan than a football fan, though like you I did enjoy the Euros. Apart from that I couldn't actually tell you when I last watched a non-Hibs match (I don't even watch Match of the Day or Sportscene these days).

I love the Olympics (although not so up for them this year) and largely enjoy watching sports where it doesn't bother me too much who wins (ie you can appreciate the skills of the competitors more than you can when you're willing Hibs on at all costs). Andy Murray probably tops any Hibs player as my top sportsman. Also loved going to baseball matches when I've spent time in the States.

[Sylar]

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On a slight tangent but does anyone actually prefer other sports to football? By that I mean watching as well as playing.

Football fell off the top spot a long time ago for me (though I've been absolutely glued to the Euros!).

Rugby and/or NFL probably occupy top spot.

[The Pointer]

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On a slight tangent but does anyone actually prefer other sports to football? By that I mean watching as well as playing.

I don't get to ER all that often during the season (perhaps 5-6 times) so usually listen to 'Open All Mikes' on a Saturday afternoon to keep tabs on footy up here, but I've no interest at all in English football with its hyper-paid prima donnas diving about.

I prefer the physicality of rugby and genuine competition between individual opposing players and watch the two Scottish professional rugby sides on TV and am looking forward to the new United Rugby Championship competition with the top Saffie teams included.

Back playing touch rugby has left me aghast at how fast young guys are these days and while I can still keep going in a straight line for a few miles reasonably well, could never change direction as quickly as these young lads can nowadays. The only thing that rips my knitting is the number of them who have mullets!

[JeMeSouviens]

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Out of interest do you know what sort of pathway primary school aged kids today might take if they were interested in athletics? One of my kids and a couple of pals really enjoy it and would like more than the rather cursory sessions they get at school but it's hard to find something suitable.

Find a club. Don't know where you're based but west of Edinburgh, Harmeny is pretty active - http://harmenyac.org/juniors/

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Find a club. Don't know where you're based but west of Edinburgh, Harmeny is pretty active - http://harmenyac.org/juniors/

Thanks for that. Sounds promising.

[Pretty Boy]

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Thanks for that. Sounds promising.

Harmeny are a great club.

They also organise the 7 Reservoirs Half Marathon in the Pentlands every December which is the best race, both in terms of course and organisation, anywhere in Edinburgh or the surrounding area.

[Allant1981]

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Out of interest do you know what sort of pathway primary school aged kids today might take if they were interested in athletics? One of my kids and a couple of pals really enjoy it and would like more than the rather cursory sessions they get at school but it's hard to find something suitable.

Sorry been on holiday, would find a few local clubs and go along, get a feel of the place, i ran for a few different clubs before settling, where are you based as there are a few good running/athletics clubs in central scotland

[Santa Cruz]

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Sorry been on holiday, would find a few local clubs and go along, get a feel of the place, i ran for a few different clubs before settling, where are you based as there are a few good running/athletics clubs in central scotland

It's a shame but it's not as easy to get into a good club as it was when I was, in the 80's. There was Edinburgh Athletic and the Southern Harriers, I think they may have merged? You have to take part in trials to be offered a place now and there's a waiting list. I just rocked up with a couple of pals.

Most kids get into running because they are good at flat races. It's only when you join a club you find you're actually better at other distances. I loved sprinting, but it turned out I was a better middle distance runner. I despised cross country which was kind of forced on me to compete in. I was the best at my school's for my age group, but nowhere near the best at Club level. Best memory for me was scooping the 400m silver at the Interscholastics in p7 and seeing my name on the results board at Meadowbank.

[Allant1981]

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It's a shame but it's not as easy to get into a good club as it was when I was, in the 80's. There was Edinburgh Athletic and the Southern Harriers, I think they may have merged? You have to take part in trials to be offered a place now and there's a waiting list. I just rocked up with a couple of pals.

Most kids get into running because they are good at flat races. It's only when you join a club you find you're actually better at other distances. I loved sprinting, but it turned out I was a better middle distance runner. I despised cross country which was kind of forced on me to compete in. I was the best at my school's for my age group, but nowhere near the best at Club level. Best memory for me was scooping the 400m silver at the Interscholastics in p7 and seeing my name on the results board at Meadowbank.

The now edinburgh athletic club was formed 2006(ish), its a trial but not a trial at some, you have to let some know what your PB is etc, although some clubs arent that fussed but the more prestigious clubs do. There are still a few competitions where you can self enter races rather than be selected by the club, my now local club central athletic club are one of the biggest around now, over 500 members

[Pretty Boy]

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It's a shame but it's not as easy to get into a good club as it was when I was, in the 80's. There was Edinburgh Athletic and the Southern Harriers, I think they may have merged? You have to take part in trials to be offered a place now and there's a waiting list. I just rocked up with a couple of pals.

Most kids get into running because they are good at flat races. It's only when you join a club you find you're actually better at other distances. I loved sprinting, but it turned out I was a better middle distance runner. I despised cross country which was kind of forced on me to compete in. I was the best at my school's for my age group, but nowhere near the best at Club level. Best memory for me was scooping the 400m silver at the Interscholastics in p7 and seeing my name on the results board at Meadowbank.

Do they still have the Interscholasticss?

I used to love the day out. Our school had an obsession with everyone taking part so some poor kid who couldn't run the length of themselves always ended up finishing about 60m behind everyone else in the 100m. I remember running the last leg of the 4x100m relay. We had 3 guys from the football team, including me, involved and then another guy on the 1st leg who. was still in the starting blocks when everyone else was at the 1st handover. Think we pulled it back to finish 3rd but the poor guy got pelters.

[Pretty Boy]

Used to be golf. Now it's running.

I'm better at the latter than the former.

[Alfiembra]

Played a lot of sports Judo, badminton bit of squash still play golf but never to a great level in any of them.

[Frazerbob]

Rugby. Played for Heriots, Leith and Scottish Life.

[Dalianwanda]

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Rugby. Played for Heriots, Leith and Scottish Life.

The names Blair Stewart, Mole & Poser pop into my head with two of the three teams at that age

In terms of sport I suppose it would have been golf till I moved to Ireland then found it too expensive & less craic (just started again last year)..The open water swimming & trail running since I moved here..All just for fun & fitness nothing taken that seriously these days

[Danderhall Hibs]

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The names Blair Stewart, Mole & Poser pop into my head with two of the three teams at that age

In terms of sport I suppose it would have been golf till I moved to Ireland then found it too expensive & less craic (just started again last year)..The open water swimming & trail running since I moved here..All just for fun & fitness nothing taken that seriously these days

I know and played with 2 of them you named - also believe I played for scottish life with Frazer.

[Peevemor]

I used to play a lot of tennis with my mates, either at Craiglockhart but mostly for free at Paties Road. My service was always either unstoppable or unfindable.

Also played indoor hockey for a few years with my pal's workmates - it was mixed and was as much a social thing as anything else.

I did play a lot of football and wasn't a bad goalie (probably because of my height) but I preferred playing inside right or on the right wing where I was mediocre at best.

I've always been better at music.

[CloudSquall]

I was surprisingly good at Badminton.