Ken must sit around and think,"How can I wind people up today"
Disagree with you BFR although Sir Steve Regrave was a great athlete, Thompson's discipline was over 10 events in sports where there is greater compertion. Any sport you name Thompson would have sucseeded (even a boat), he was a natural athlete.
If Thompson's time had been 15 years later he would now be Sir Daley.
Daley Thompson is a londoner so why hasn't he been asked - I mean there is a raod named after him in Wandsworth . Christie has a fecking lifetime ban from atheltics ffs -regardless of his so called innocence.
[cite]Posted By: Gump[/cite]If he was white, would Ken have picked him?....I think not.
Let's bring race into the issue and have another thread about it people's lazy prejudices. Not even clear if Christie has been invited but hey it's only cos he is Black. Never won any medals did he.
Name all the white London athletes who have been snubbed by Ken who you think should be doing it?
Who are the other athletes who will be carrying the torch?
I don't have a problem with Linford Christie being invited to participate. He may have given a positive test but it was one of the many positive given for Nandrolone the vast majority of which were overturned (eg. Mark richardson). I beleive that Christie's was also overturned by the UK authorities but not by the IAAF.
Subsequent studies have shown that it is possible that a combination of protein shakes and dehydration induced by large amounts of exercise could have led to the positive tests.
the fact that Christie cannot attend the Beijing Olympics or 2012 at ANY event or even go into the Olympic Village I wouldnt have him there if he is not meant to be associated with the Games.
Why not get the kids of Stratford to carry it for a bit as well as some recent well performing athletes.
Steve Backley could ice skate with it, Jonathan Edwards could hop skip and jump with it, Tanni Grey can wheel it along and Dame Kelly can just run off for a ridiculous length. Twice.
So Linford Christie is being picked to win the "Black Vote".
As if Black people in London are so easily swayed that this one person out of 80 running in this rather meaningless event will make them choose Ken over Boris.
I'd guess that they would be more interested in community charge, safety, transport, congestion charging, housing and all the other things that matter to Londoners. Or that they will, like the majority of Londoners not vote for anyone through apathy or dissalusionment with the process.
As it happens I don't think Christie should be chosen because, even though he denies it, he is banned and so should not be representing London.
And for the record I've never voted for Ken and never will.
This has more to do with a f**k up at City Hall, Canada Square and the BOA, then some getting out the vote BS.
The GLA didn't talk to LOCOG, and the BOA didn't talk to LOCOG or the GLA, and hence this has happened. Christie will have his invite pulled, and away we go.
laugh at RedKen(the bombers friend) Livingston but the laugh has always been on us the people of London that have to deal with his socialBollox. Why not Kelly Holmes ? ex soldier is why i bet. cant have anyone who has actually fought for the freedoms Ken pisses on. The Christie thing stinks of tokenism. This will be the most PC Olympics ever. 6 advisors on "ethnic divercity" at £100,000 a pop or the fact there is no flag or scene of London in the so called Olympic logo. It was my wedding day but i remember we watched Linford win that gold medal and cheared him all the way. He could and should have been a role model for yoof, sad that it all want wrong.
Henry you are like Red Ken tho using the term "racist" at the drop of the hat will eventually devalue its meaning. Of course Red Ken would and isnt a racist he just likes to insult a Jewish man with term like "nazi camp guard", and then defends fanatics who hate jews and gays (not for the muslim vote of course).
[cite]Posted By: Goonerhater[/cite]Henry you are like Red Ken tho using the term "racist" at the drop of the hat will eventually devalue its meaning.
Don't really leave many options when people put things down like if he was white, black vote etc. And how is saying 'lets bring race into it' the same as using the term racist ?
yep henry christie won a bundle of medals,only got caught late on sadly,daley thompson,steve ovett,seb coe now theres torch bearers to be proud of,personally daley was my all time favourite ,no to DRUG CHEATS!
I quite agree about the over use of the term "racist" which is one reason I didn't use it. Interestingly you thought that I did and said that I did when clearly I didn't.
Maybe if you decide that I have said things that I haven't it makes it easier for you to go on believing what you do and dismiss any counter argument.
Kelly Holmes is part of the torch thing. Maybe it's to get the ex-army and lesbian vote. And she's an Arsenal fan so that's a few more votes for Ken. Or maybe she is a nationally known athlete.
Nolly, didn't I say I didn't think Christie should be doing it because he's banned?
Agree with Dan, hate these threads because I hate lazy prejudice and because you can't have a rational argument with someone who misquotes you.
henry it was not meant for to be a race thread,i would have ten daley thompsons if we had them,christie is the seedy part of athletics and ken should stop being such a divvy.
[cite]Posted By: nolly[/cite]henry it was not meant for to be a race thread,i would have ten daley thompsons if we had them,christie is the seedy part of athletics and ken should stop being such a divvy.
I agree, but others made it so.
[cite]Posted By: Gump[/cite]Are you saying Kelly Holmes drinks from the furry-cup?...
No, she's an out Lesbian. Some people are gay, get over it.
Well there u go. see thats why we have boards like this you just never stop learning. So Kelly Holmes is gay well so what but id stone her to death for being a gooner, and now i know that fact probably best not for her to carry the torch close to me might just get the urge to throw petrol !!
Im alitlle worried about the shooting event being held in Woolwich as well. The Woolwich Boys might think they can enter. Mind you on the "Free Style Shoot an Unarmed Man at 5 Paces" event its a cert gold medal.
The issue is whether Linford Christie will be a torch bearer - ie one of many people who will carry the torch for a limited distance. I'm pretty sure that you'll find Daley Thomson, Kelly Holmes, Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent and many others who have won olympic medals will have been invited to do the same.
Those who are looking to turn this into an opportunity to have a go at Ken Livingstone and an attempt to win over black votes need to get a sense of perspective.
Perspective on Red Ken ? you see i openly admit i hate this turd.
lover of the IRA in the 80s while london was being bombed Lover of all things marxist Sees a Racist under every bed but spouts racist shit himself. Supports "pro discrimination" and cant see its an oxymoron.
Maybe its because i live in London that i care.
Mind you please feel free to post something even more condesending.
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That honour belong's to Steve Redgrave.
Disagree with you BFR although Sir Steve Regrave was a great athlete, Thompson's discipline was over 10 events in sports where there is greater compertion. Any sport you name Thompson would have sucseeded (even a boat), he was a natural athlete.
If Thompson's time had been 15 years later he would now be Sir Daley.
Let's bring race into the issue and have another thread about it people's lazy prejudices. Not even clear if Christie has been invited but hey it's only cos he is Black. Never won any medals did he.
Name all the white London athletes who have been snubbed by Ken who you think should be doing it?
Who are the other athletes who will be carrying the torch?
Subsequent studies have shown that it is possible that a combination of protein shakes and dehydration induced by large amounts of exercise could have led to the positive tests.
Why not get the kids of Stratford to carry it for a bit as well as some recent well performing athletes.
Steve Backley could ice skate with it, Jonathan Edwards could hop skip and jump with it, Tanni Grey can wheel it along and Dame Kelly can just run off for a ridiculous length. Twice.
As if Black people in London are so easily swayed that this one person out of 80 running in this rather meaningless event will make them choose Ken over Boris.
I'd guess that they would be more interested in community charge, safety, transport, congestion charging, housing and all the other things that matter to Londoners. Or that they will, like the majority of Londoners not vote for anyone through apathy or dissalusionment with the process.
As it happens I don't think Christie should be chosen because, even though he denies it, he is banned and so should not be representing London.
And for the record I've never voted for Ken and never will.
The GLA didn't talk to LOCOG, and the BOA didn't talk to LOCOG or the GLA, and hence this has happened. Christie will have his invite pulled, and away we go.
Why not Kelly Holmes ? ex soldier is why i bet. cant have anyone who has actually fought for the freedoms Ken pisses on.
The Christie thing stinks of tokenism. This will be the most PC Olympics ever. 6 advisors on "ethnic divercity" at £100,000 a pop or the fact there is no flag or scene of London in the so called Olympic logo.
It was my wedding day but i remember we watched Linford win that gold medal and cheared him all the way. He could and should have been a role model for yoof, sad that it all want wrong.
Henry you are like Red Ken tho using the term "racist" at the drop of the hat will eventually devalue its meaning. Of course Red Ken would and isnt a racist he just likes to insult a Jewish man with term like "nazi camp guard", and then defends fanatics who hate jews and gays (not for the muslim vote of course).
Don't really leave many options when people put things down like if he was white, black vote etc. And how is saying 'lets bring race into it' the same as using the term racist ?
Fcuking hate threads like this.
I quite agree about the over use of the term "racist" which is one reason I didn't use it. Interestingly you thought that I did and said that I did when clearly I didn't.
Maybe if you decide that I have said things that I haven't it makes it easier for you to go on believing what you do and dismiss any counter argument.
Kelly Holmes is part of the torch thing. Maybe it's to get the ex-army and lesbian vote. And she's an Arsenal fan so that's a few more votes for Ken. Or maybe she is a nationally known athlete.
Nolly, didn't I say I didn't think Christie should be doing it because he's banned?
Agree with Dan, hate these threads because I hate lazy prejudice and because you can't have a rational argument with someone who misquotes you.
I agree, but others made it so.
No, she's an out Lesbian. Some people are gay, get over it.
Im alitlle worried about the shooting event being held in Woolwich as well. The Woolwich Boys might think they can enter. Mind you on the "Free Style Shoot an Unarmed Man at 5 Paces" event its a cert gold medal.
Those who are looking to turn this into an opportunity to have a go at Ken Livingstone and an attempt to win over black votes need to get a sense of perspective.
There you go, you can be reasonable after all.
lover of the IRA in the 80s while london was being bombed
Lover of all things marxist
Sees a Racist under every bed but spouts racist shit himself.
Supports "pro discrimination" and cant see its an oxymoron.
Maybe its because i live in London that i care.
Mind you please feel free to post something even more condesending.