capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 On the subject of English sport, Bradley Wiggins is holding down English cycling. He's awful, an excellent time triallist but he's hopeless at climbing mountains. Hopeless. Its a travesty that he has won the right to wear the maillot jaune, Chris Froome (KENYAN, not English you thieves!) is by far a better 'English' cyclist. Fair play to him for beating Evans on the line.The sooner Frank Schleck, Vincenzo Nibali and Cadel Evans form an alliance to attack Wiggins and force him to respond rather than hide behind his team, the better.I realise none of you will know what I'm on about, so simply put Wiggins is a coward. His team, Sky Procycling, have a large budget and have packed their team with climbers. Wiggins sits behind these climbers whenever the route is uphill, and asks them to ride as fast as possible, and has an easier ride up the climb as he is sitting in the slipstream (meaning, he finds it easier against wind resistance) of his team mates, and the high pace means he cannot be directly attacked. His team exhaust themselves to leave him in a posistion where he's 1 on 1 with about a kilometre to go and therefore can avoid losing time. It (just) worked today and thats only because he had a 2 v 1 on Evans with his teammate Froome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 There's only 3 ways that Wiggins and Sky can be beaten:Do an Andy Schleck/Alberto Contador style attack from way out, to force Wiggins to respond by himself and thus exposing him 1 on 1 over a long distance, 50 km +.Attack on the descent. Wiggins is not a noted descender and Nibali is one of the greatest descenders in the sport. Evans loves going downhill as well, back when he was a mountain biker he won the world championships of that sport twice. As a team Sky are powerless to stop a downhill attack.Beat Wiggins in the time trial (surely impossible for Nibali, though Evans has a decent chance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 I would genuinely take the Holden over those fancy European cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I would genuinely take the Holden over those fancy European cars.Holden Kingswood - Greatest vehicle ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 I think the ute is the greatest invention by an Australian. Penicillin doesn't count as an invention, right?For those who have do not know what a ute is:Automotive perfection. And the American's can fuck off with that 'pickup truck' shit. We use 380 horsepower machines to carry around spanners in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I think the ute is the greatest invention by an Australian. Penicillin doesn't count as an invention, right?For those who have do not know what a ute is:Automotive perfection. And the American's can fuck off with that 'pickup truck' shit. We use 380 horsepower machines to carry around spanners in the back.The machines from the 80s are 150% better than these new death traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 The machines from the 80s are 150% better than these new death traps.But the machines from the 80s didn't have 380 horsepower to carry around spanners.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I would genuinely take the Holden over those fancy European cars.Really??? I have a clubsport and i would blow the cunt up to have one of those cars for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Really??? I have a clubsport and i would blow the cunt up to have one of those cars for a month.Traitor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'd take a Lambo or Ferrari over a Holden anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Traitor! I know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 I do believe this thread needs a bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I do believe this thread needs a bump.why ...need a spam ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 why ...need a spam ???We don't eat as much spam as the English do. Nasty stuff, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 why ...need a spam ???No, because when it was created it was very active and what with the forum currently not very active some off topic conversation would be great to stimulate the place a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 In retrospect, I shouldn't have opened this thread. Spike is the only Queenslander here (though WHS is trying his utmost to be considered one, as well) and KOF and I are the only New South Welshmen.The rest of the ~6000 posters won't know what we're on about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Oh are the Brits forgeting the 10+ years of absolute dominance and ass whoopings we gave to you, are we? Enjoy your little spell of superiority. Australian cricket will be back where it belongs soon, at the top dominating everyone.Greatest Bataman: Don BradmanGreatest Bowler: Shane Warne Muttiah MuralitharanGreatest Team: Steve Waugh/Ricky Ponting's AustraliaMost Successful Nation (in terms of wins) in Cricket: AustraliaMost World Cup Wins: AustraliaHmmmm......Don't see the pommies anywere there now do we? Fixed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Wasn't Harry Kewell not named Australia's greatest ever footballer, what a fucking joke!!!!!!!!!! Is it just me or is Australia nearly as bad as the Scottish national team hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Wasn't Harry Kewell not named Australia's greatest ever footballer, what a fucking joke!!!!!!!!!! Is it just me or is Australia nearly as bad as the Scottish national team hahahaHe was named as the greatest ever Socceroo (NOT the greatest ever Australian footballer- just the greatest to wear the national shirt). If it was the greatest player overall that Scouse bloke Johnston or Viduka would have crushed Kewell.Also as a nation we've never relied on stars in football. We're not like England, we don't overhype our "Golden Generation". We just tell them to shut the fuck up and play for the country. The sum of the whole > the sum of the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Also as a nation we've never relied on stars in football. Though that may change. A 9 year old Australian boy has just signed for Barcelona. Now 99% he won't make it through, but if he does... http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/soccer/barcelona-recruit-zak-gilsenan-9-living-in-australia-when-asked-to-trial-with-club/story-e6frfg8x-1226428224466 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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