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humanbeingincroydon said:
This month's WSC sums up Robbie Savage's "talents" with the precision of a laser and the force of a sledgehammer...

The BBC's continued employment of Robbie Savage, meanwhile, is presumably down to some dumb bigwig's belief that he's "provocative". In fact, the only things that Robbie Savage "provokes" are rolled eyes and muttered expletives, and then a lunge for the remote control. Yes, the British public love an idiot, but only if they're in some way unique - Savage could have been hauled out of any horrendous high-street pub in the country. A loudmouth with something to say is good television. A loudmouth with nothing to say just looks like what they are: an obnoxious, pig-ignorant fraud.
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seems about spot-on <ok>
 
O.Spurcat said:
Usain Bolt - oozing class tonight. He is one hell of a superstar.
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He is the most natural talent in sport ever. If he gave 100% to everything that's involved in being a top athlete and a top coach could hone his technique (especially his start), he'd break 9 seconds for the 100m. The remarkable thing is that he can just roll up, dance his way down the track and still make elite sprinters look like they're running in treacle.

The 19.19 WR in the 200m is the most remarkable sight. He's so far clear, it's unreal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vlVvxypZJ4 (Race at 1:10)
 
"If he gave 100% to everything that's involved in being a top athlete and a top coach could hone his
technique (especially his start), he'd break 9 seconds for the 100m."

Usain Bolt is 6'5" . That is a lot of bulk to get upright into full flow ASAP in the 100m.
So IMHO 9 seconds would be very difficult for him.
The 200m is not similarly hindered, so I would not be surprised to see him go below 19s.
 
His height is a disadvantage at the start, undoubtedly RDBD; the smaller athletes with better balance tend to be comfortably ahead of him in the first 20-30 metres. But his technique is still woeful. He wastes a lot of energy at the start with his arms and legs flailing. it takes him to 60-70 metres to catch up and then he pulls away as if the rest are standing still in the last third when he is in full stride. If someone could get him to perfect his first 20-30 metres and stop dancing the last 10 metres, he could easily shave 0.5-0.75 of a second off his time. The rest gain a tenth of a second here and there by perfecting their technique. Bolt loses half a second by not giving a damn about his. He is so good, he doesn't need to worry about the marginal gains (or losses). I'd just like to see him run the perfect race, flat out. Under nine seconds for 100m would be achievable.
 
We need a new striker coach!!

https://www.clubcall.com/tottenham-hotspur/new-spurs-role-for-freund-1735201.html

New Spurs role for Freund
Tottenham Hotspur, Latest news update: August 05, 2014 11:52 AM

Steffen Freund has been appointed international technical coordinator at Tottenham, the Premier League club have announced.

Former Tottenham and Germany midfielder Freund formed part of Tim Sherwood's back-room coaching staff, but has been handed a development role under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Pochettino brought his coaching team from Southampton to the north London club after making the switch from Saints in the close season.
The former Argentina defender now has Jesus Perez as assistant manager at Spurs, with first team coach Miguel D'Agostino and goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez also moving to the capital from the south coast.
Freund will be responsible for developing Tottenham stars on foreign loan deals, supporting the club's international projects, academy partnerships and scouting potential new recruits.
Freund made 102 Spurs appearances between 1998 and 2003, and joined the club's coaching staff in July 2012 under then-boss Andre Villas-Boas.
 
I think Freund is far more suited to this new role than as first team coach. He should be fine about it, as the main thing for him is to be working at the club he loves.

Incidentally, there has been two Freunds around the club recently as his son, a goalkeeper, has been trialling with us.
 
O.Spurcat said:
I think Freund is far more suited to this new role than as first team coach. He should be fine about it, as the main thing for him is to be working at the club he loves.

Incidentally, there has been two Freunds around the club recently as his son, a goalkeeper, has been trialling with us.
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I hear he has his father's hair...

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Just heard an interview with Brendan after Pool got beat by MAn United. Over the summer months, I had almost forgotten just how much ****e that man talks. Before the game, he called it a game between the two biggest clubs in the world. After getting stuffed, he reduces it to "a useful little work out". Get back to your mistress Brendan you low life charlatan.
 
"Before the game, he called it a game between the two biggest clubs in the world."

Think he was talking about the Man Utd vs Madrid game earlier that week.
 
A German court has agreed to end the bribery trial of Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone in exchange for a £60m payment from him.
Bribery is bad, but if you pay us a ****load of money, then we'll make the charges go away? Really consistent. <doh>
 
It's bizarre. He's not even classed as being guilty. He's claiming is just a business deal; an economical decision. The courts would have cost him more in teh long run.

If money was no object to me, as it is to Ecclestone, I'd want to clear my name.
 
Howard Webb has retired.....








....After failing to agree a new contract with Man United.
 
Roo said:
Howard Webb has retired.....








....After failing to agree a new contract with Man United.
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On the bbc sportsday feed it is headlined "Howard Webb ends reffing career". I immediately thought someone had added an extra 'r' in there as surely reffing isn't a word?
 
Inda said:
It's bizarre. He's not even classed as being guilty. He's claiming is just a business deal; an economical decision. The courts would have cost him more in teh long run.

If money was no object to me, as it is to Ecclestone, I'd want to clear my name.
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In Ecclestone's case that may prove beyond the reach of even his wealth!. Plus, of course, who knows what other **** may be dug up in a protracted legal battle. No, i think there's more than one or two skeletons in Bernie's cupboard. He knows it, and would rather make sure that they stay exactly there.
 
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