Burnsie 1,541 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Athletics is not a particularly popular sport in this country, yet our famous athletes are. Anyhow, Alberto Salazar, the coach of Mo Farah has been found guilty of doping offences. He is backed 100% by Nike and has friends in high places (Seb Coe), so this could get very, very interesting Link to post Share on other sites
Ever the pessimist 13,318 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Not a good time for athletics at the moment - the crowds (or lack of) at the World Championships have been terrible. Yet largely predictable. Link to post Share on other sites
BIG D 21,575 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Don’t think he’s Farah’s coach now Link to post Share on other sites
Burnsie 1,541 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 19 minutes ago, Ever the pessimist said: Not a good time for athletics at the moment - the crowds (or lack of) at the World Championships have been terrible. Yet largely predictable. Laughable. I was watching London 2017 bemoaning my inability to get tickets to London 2012, and now London 2017.... Then j realised I'd never tried for London 2027, and boom, two days later I was there and had a blast. First time watching athletics live and there was always things going on, constantly for 4 hours! Link to post Share on other sites
Burnsie 1,541 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, BIG D said: Don’t think he’s Farah’s coach now Nop, he left when I quit the track event's. Never had any issues with drugs, but some will start to look at him more closely now. I remember once really defending Lance Armstrong.... How little I knew (not that I'm saying Mo is a drugs cheat!) Link to post Share on other sites
Hookowl 11,235 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, Burnsie said: Laughable. I was watching London 2017 bemoaning my inability to get tickets to London 2012, and now London 2017.... Then j realised I'd never tried for London 2027, and boom, two days later I was there and had a blast. First time watching athletics live and there was always things going on, constantly for 4 hours! Time machine ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Burnsie 1,541 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Hookowl said: Time machine ? Yup.... Dang, should have had a £5 on dem blades drawing to the European champs 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Adem Poric 14,777 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 01/10/2019 at 13:14, Burnsie said: Nop, he left when I quit the track event's. Never had any issues with drugs, but some will start to look at him more closely now. I remember once really defending Lance Armstrong.... How little I knew (not that I'm saying Mo is a drugs cheat!) Ha. Nice mental slip there. Link to post Share on other sites
Burnsie 1,541 Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Adem Poric said: Ha. Nice mental slip there. Go on.... Link to post Share on other sites
Adem Poric 14,777 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 46 minutes ago, Burnsie said: Go on.... NOP = Nike Oregon Project Link to post Share on other sites
southportdc 25,514 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 On 01/10/2019 at 13:14, Burnsie said: he left when I quit the track event's. ...Mo? Link to post Share on other sites
Burnsie 1,541 Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, southportdc said: ...Mo? Yeah, sorry. Not me. I suck at running. Suck hard Link to post Share on other sites
BIG D 21,575 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Tried and failed to get tickets for the London Olympics. Was there when Farah won in the Worlds 2 years ago. Fantastic night Link to post Share on other sites
``` 9,839 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Personally... and I know it's not a popular view... but I think Mo has quite a few questions to answer. Link to post Share on other sites
southportdc 25,514 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Well it seems unlikely that Salazar just decided to start using drugs after Mo left NOP Link to post Share on other sites
jambler 18,845 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 2 hours ago, ``` said: Personally... and I know it's not a popular view... but I think Mo has quite a few questions to answer. Me too. What's his favourite episode of Father Ted? Should be the first one. Link to post Share on other sites
``` 9,839 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 6 hours ago, jambler said: Me too. What's his favourite episode of Father Ted? Should be the first one. If it's not 'Are you Right There Father Ted?' then he's definitely a wrong un. Link to post Share on other sites
Beef Dripping 260 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Farah was definitely doping, from a no hoper to a destroyer of Kenyans and Ethiopians, the missed drug tests, the injection, lying about EPO king Aden, etc. He was dirty as fizz. So was that Paula Radcliffe. Watching these two acting all saintly and innocent makes me sick. Get this Salazar on Oprah so he can start singing like a canary. Link to post Share on other sites
Lawrie Madden 7,048 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Athletics is as bad a Cycling You can't trust any results Link to post Share on other sites
Quadzilla 720 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 04/10/2019 at 18:33, ``` said: If it's not 'Are you Right There Father Ted?' then he's definitely a wrong un. Feckin greeks Link to post Share on other sites
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