Road World Championship 2010

[rich p]

[QUOTE 1187028"]
Thanks for that chaps, it's on Eurosport now with about a lap to go, I guess I can go to Tescos now eh
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The clue's in the thread title! I watched ot on Eurosport too but I was canny enough not to look at this thread until it was finished

 

[rich p]

I think it may be too tough for CAv with a small team and the apparent uphill finish.
Maybe Hushovd if it comes to an uphill sprint!

I doubt very much Hushovd is going to be world road race champ this year.

I hate to say I told you so but.....

 

[raindog]

I hate to say I told you so but.....

nice one

 

[raindog]

[QUOTE 1187030"]
I believe the protocol is to put 'Spoiler' in the title if you are giving the result before most people will have had chance to see the race. When the Tour is on, shall I just start thread called "Tour de France" and post the result immediately the stage ends? Or should I warn people that the result of the stage may be contained within, when they will probably watch the highlights in the evening?

So don't WTF me. This thread could have been about any of the last weeks racing. Why not start a thread entitled 'Mens Worlds Road Race-Spoiler' ? eh?
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I didn't start the thread or write the title. As a forum member I have a right to post comments about the world's in this thread as soon as the races are finished.
WTF? was an appropriate response to such a daft, selfish post.

 

[rich p]

Spoiler would have been good but I can only refer you to The Likely Lads and recommend that you avoid threads named World Champs when you're avoiding news about the World Champs!

What news? Link?

 

[raindog]

[QUOTE 1187037"]
Please, explain how my annoyed post was selfish.

As a forum member you should know that the protocol is to put 'Spoiler' in a thread containing results that may not be common knowledge at the time of posting.

Or shall we establish a new protocol where just post away, regardless of the thread title, and put up results etc as soon as we know them, and sod anyone who may work such hours as means they have to watch highlights packages?
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This is rediculous
I've already told you I didn't start the thread, so the thread title is nothing to do with me.
I posted my comment WHEN THE RACE WAS OVER. Apparently you were watching the race several hours after it was finished. Do you understand? Did you think you were watching it while it was happening?
How long are we supposed to wait after a race is over before we can comment? Is there a forum rule about this?

 

[iAmiAdam]

Tbh, if you're planning on watching it later, and you know that the race has finished, don't look in the thread that is related to the race.

And if you're going to correct spelling on an internet forum, at least realise that everyone can post what they want, when they want.

 

[raindog]

[QUOTE 1187039"]
I'm getting f'ing bored with this, are you completely f'ing thick or something?

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If we're going to use abuse you're the thicko.
OK, tell me how long we're supposed to wait before posting about the world's result in a thread called Road World Championship 2010 just in case someone's on nights or something and hasn't seen the result? Half a day? A couple of days? What if you'd got to the end of your recording and posted in here about the result? Could someone who came in a couple of hours after your post, and hadn't seen the end of his recorded race, then complain to you because you'd commented on the result?

Anyway, I'm outta here, life's too short for this crap.

 

[rich p]

Spot on post RD.

 

[chevin]

The commentary on BBC was entertaining: yet again Porter talks about a 'winning margin', and yet again it was anything but, and then he talks continuously about the leader being Gilbert for several minutes after he's been swept up and the whole nature of the race is completely different to how he's describing it! What a fabulous race though!!!

 

[iAmiAdam]

And you wonder why people don't think about 'their fellow forumers' respect goes two ways, you can't expect people to do as you wish just for you to come about spouting insults.

Get off your high horse.

 

[raindog]

[QUOTE 1187045"]
Read that last sentence again (or, may I suggest, for the first time), then go and write a hundred lines saying

"I must not butt in on private arguments with absolute non-sensical bollocks"

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Please write out a hundred times
"I must not preach to my fellow forum members when it's obvious I don't have a leg to stand on"

 

[iAmiAdam]

Point proven.

And tbh, if you're going to have a private argument, do it over pm, not a public forum.

 

[yello]

anyway...

A great race (I watched the last 40 minutes or so live). Well pleased for Thor too as he's a rider I like. I was really interested in his comments afterwards, about thinking he stood no chance... and then the Russians took up the chase, then some others, and brought the peleton back. I was reminded of the debate between SM and resal re the women's result... and thought about tactics, chance and luck. On the day, things panned out for Thor. His decision to stay with the peleton proved to be a good one and then his strength did the rest. As the France 3 commentator remarked, it was a course for a strong rider than can sprint a bit!

Cadel certainly gave the title defence a shot. I think he tried too hard... but what do I know!

 

[iAmiAdam]

Wow, didn't know you'd go that low.