shull Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 18 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Final coming up soon. When you see his record he is really something special. Sitting patiently waiting. COME ON MO !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Silver That will do. What an athlete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, shull said: Silver That will do. What an athlete. Aye, shows how great he is when a silver is disappointing. A trues super athlete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Excellent result. Cram and Foster giving it the 'this won't worry Mo, this pace suits Mo, Mo is in control here, none of these guys can outrun Mo, no-one can beat Mo with a slow pace like this.... Mo got beat. Him and Lewis Hamilton, just love seeing the smug grin wiped off their faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Excellent result. Cram and Foster giving it the 'this won't worry Mo, this pace suits Mo, Mo is in control here, none of these guys can outrun Mo, no-one can beat Mo with a slow pace like this.... Mo got beat. Him and Lewis Hamilton, just love seeing the smug grin wiped off their faces. Who? Farah, a world class athlete? You're on the wine again........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 A silver in the 4 x 100m womens......................4 babes IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 GOLD FOR THE 4 x 100 DUDES FANTASTIC !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, shull said: GOLD FOR THE 4 x 100 DUDES FANTASTIC !!! Stunning run. I had them bronze at best.....................................superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Shame for Bolt. In retrospect maybe he should have chucked it after Rio. Fair play to him for wanting to go out and do his stuff in a city he loves. I think the British team would have won that race anyway, such was their performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 35 minutes ago, faraway saint said: A silver in the 4 x 100m womens......................4 babes IMO. Is the lead up the duff She had a muffin top She wid get it first though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 A very good penultimate night for GB. The championships have been slightly disappointing but there's signs that the next crop could provide medals in the future. Oh, also the attendances have been superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Thank you David Coleman. Now, back to the Tennis, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Nipper Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Walking [emoji15]Yoor avin a larf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Seaside Nipper said: Walking Yoor avin a larf It's fecking jogging Cheating bassas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick Hunt Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) The reason Mo Farah is king at the 5,000 and 10,000 metres on the track is because the top Kenyans don't compete in these races because there is no money in it. The top Kenyans run the big city marathons to earn a living. Mo Farah makes a living out it because he is British and gets sponsorship, endorsements, advertising deals, etc that aren't available to the Kenyans. Edited August 13, 2017 by Warwick Hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Warwick Hunt said: The reason Mo Farah is king at the 5,000 and 10,000 metres on the track is because the top Kenyans don't compete in these races because there is no money in it. The top Kenyans run the big city marathons to earn a living. Mo Farah makes a living out it because he is British and gets sponsorship, endorsements, advertising deals, etc that aren't available to the Kenyans. Mo Farah bodyswerved the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as early as 2013 when he said it wasn't a priority, he would run in the London marathon instead. Mo Farah then claimed illness kept him away from Glasgow, but he managed to turn out at money-spinning Diamond League events. Mo Farah, when he spouts off about his love for the British public, really means the London public. Usain Bolt turned out at Glasgow, and Usain Bolt turned out this week in London to give it a shot. Mo Farah can do one... IMHO. Glad the wee chunt got beat this week in his last track race. Now he's spouting off in his press conference about how the press constantly tried to belittle his achievements. Bitter wee chunt. Again, IMHO. Edited August 13, 2017 by pozbaird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Well done our Ladies of the 4 x 400 metres SILVER MEDALS FOR THEM ALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted August 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Bronze for 4 x 400 Men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zurich_allan Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 The reason Mo Farah is king at the 5,000 and 10,000 metres on the track is because the top Kenyans don't compete in these races because there is no money in it. The top Kenyans run the big city marathons to earn a living. Mo Farah makes a living out it because he is British and gets sponsorship, endorsements, advertising deals, etc that aren't available to the Kenyans. It's definitely true that they can make a whole lot more on the marathon circuit. No doubt about that. But top level athletes at all track and field sports in Kenya can make a good living if they perform well. After the major championships (Olympic and World Championships), all Kenyan athletes are given substantial prize money for getting a medal, and a reasonable amount for making the final even if they don't get a medal. When added to other meet prize money, it is quite possible for a reasonably good Kenyan athlete (average finish 3rd place) to earn around $60k-$80k a year even without endorsements. Certainly not big money, but a reasonable living.The marathoners though indeed can treble or quadruple that. Still, Kenyans are always there or thereabouts in every distance event from 800m up to marathon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick Hunt Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 8 hours ago, zurich_allan said: It's definitely true that they can make a whole lot more on the marathon circuit. No doubt about that. But top level athletes at all track and field sports in Kenya can make a good living if they perform well. After the major championships (Olympic and World Championships), all Kenyan athletes are given substantial prize money for getting a medal, and a reasonable amount for making the final even if they don't get a medal. When added to other meet prize money, it is quite possible for a reasonably good Kenyan athlete (average finish 3rd place) to earn around $60k-$80k a year even without endorsements. Certainly not big money, but a reasonable living. The marathoners though indeed can treble or quadruple that. Still, Kenyans are always there or thereabouts in every distance event from 800m up to marathon. Big money by Kenyan standards! But, main point though, the marathon attracts the very best runners from Kenya, leaving the door open for Farah. That's not to say that Farah isn't top class. He is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Nipper Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Mo Farah bodyswerved the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as early as 2013 when he said it wasn't a priority, he would run in the London marathon instead. Mo Farah then claimed illness kept him away from Glasgow, but he managed to turn out at money-spinning Diamond League events. Mo Farah, when he spouts off about his love for the British public, really means the London public. Usain Bolt turned out at Glasgow, and Usain Bolt turned out this week in London to give it a shot. Mo Farah can do one... IMHO. Glad the wee chunt got beat this week in his last track race. Now he's spouting off in his press conference about how the press constantly tried to belittle his achievements. Bitter wee chunt. Again, IMHO. That's absolutely spot on. I remember liking Farah a lot less after he "swerved" the Glasgow commonwealth as it was clearly beneath his priorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I saw Paula Radcliffe saying that she thought Farah would do a city marathon instead of the Commonwealth Games because they clashed and he has all the medals he needs ( I paraphrase), that really reflects her views on her career, seldom missed the big payday but not always at her best in the global championships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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