Cav?
daviesee
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Separate thread so as not to hijack the other one.
So is Cav a douchebag?
If so, why?
Seriously curious. :?:
So is Cav a douchebag?
If so, why?
Seriously curious. :?:
None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
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Looking like it is just Yossie's opinion then…...
....and not "everyone".None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
daviesee wrote:Looking like it is just Yossie's opinion then…...
....and not "everyone".
Looking like your threads not very popular.... Oh well, better luck next time.
Instead of the socially acceptable not going top get me banned phrase "douchebag" can I use the phrase "melina"?0 -
Use whatever phrase you like as you would appear to be in a group of one.Yossie wrote:daviesee wrote:Looking like it is just Yossie's opinion then…...
....and not "everyone".
Looking like your threads not very popular.... Oh well, better luck next time.
Instead of the socially acceptable not going top get me banned phrase "douchebag" can I use the phrase "melina"?
No explanation for the dislike of Cavendish then?
I am not interested in being popular, as I said in the OP, I am curious.None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
Its more of a british thing than a hate cav thing.
British people have a huge dislike of those that achieve, we instead focus on those that "nearly" achieve but once they do they are gone forever.
If you want to be disliked, make something of yourself, work hard, and get to the top, you will be target practice until:
a) you eventually fail (as we all do)
b) you retire and over time people forget
c) someone becomes a bigger targetLiving MY dream.0 -
British people? How many of us? Some, most, all, none?VTech wrote:British people have a huge dislike of those that achieve, we instead focus on those that "nearly" achieve but once they do they are gone forever.
Not me for starters.You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
Daz555 wrote:
British people? How many of us? Some, most, all, none?VTech wrote:British people have a huge dislike of those that achieve, we instead focus on those that "nearly" achieve but once they do they are gone forever.
Not me for starters.
If your British and you have never come across this mindset you must be blind.
Or....... very lucky, because this is one of the main things that takes "Great" out of Britain.Living MY dream.0 -
VTech wrote:Its more of a british thing than a hate cav thing.
British people have a huge dislike of those that achieve, we instead focus on those that "nearly" achieve but once they do they are gone forever.
If you want to be disliked, make something of yourself, work hard, and get to the top, you will be target practice until:
a) you eventually fail (as we all do)
b) you retire and over time people forget
c) someone becomes a bigger target
d) you stop trolling/provoking people on forums
FTFY
Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
seanoconn wrote:VTech wrote:Its more of a british thing than a hate cav thing.
British people have a huge dislike of those that achieve, we instead focus on those that "nearly" achieve but once they do they are gone forever.
If you want to be disliked, make something of yourself, work hard, and get to the top, you will be target practice until:
a) you eventually fail (as we all do)
b) you retire and over time people forget
c) someone becomes a bigger target
d) you stop trolling/provoking people on forums
FTFY
Now, I would say I was honest and spoke my mind whereas apparently that is now called trolling, I had thought trolling was upsetting people for the fun of it, a totally different thing Living MY dream.0 -
Done well again today didn't he?0
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As well as expected.
Still no explanation for your dislike though……..None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
I don't like Cavendish, never have, never will. Not a British typical thing, he just makes my skin crawl. He is a cakker with the articulation, charm and wit of a Jeremy Kyle guest.
True dat.I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast...0 -
Plus, getting carried to pedal dead fast near the end is rubbish.I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast...0
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Which finally brings us on to the debate….dmclite-3.0 wrote:Plus, getting carried to pedal dead fast near the end is rubbish.
If it is that easy why not do it yourself? Cheeky, I know, but still….
If it's that easy he wouldn't be so successful. We all know what he is going to do and when.
Like it or not, he has a talent for finishing a sprint faster than anyone currently competing.
Regarding the side note - Anyone expecting a sportsman to be clever and articulate is going to be disappointed. A few exceptions excluded. He says what he thinks and you know where he stands. Politicians could learn a thing or two. Being articulate isn't much good if you are articulating a vacuum.
PS:- I can't be bothered with sprint finish stages either but I have to admire his success.None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
I like the all rounders better myself, although saying that Thor Hushovd seemed to be a man for all stages in recent times. Mr Cavendish just seems to be a bit marmite. plus he looks like Bingo from the Banana Splits when he has his sunglasses on.I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast...0
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Never met him so have no idea what he is like, I do admire his work though, and that he always thanks his team. He climbs a lot faster than me.0
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He's the best in the world at what he does. As for his personality, he shot his mouth off a few times when he was a bit younger and then matured. Not exactly a monster.0
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My company provides Passenger Car services for several PR/Advertising Agencies, and Cav has been a regular user in recent times as part of his promotional work. All our drivers have reported at how extremely polite, helpful and understanding he is, how willing he is to sign autographs if requested etc - just how bloody nice and 'normal' he comes across.
I know that doesn't count for much these days, but people in the public eye who are polite to others, particularly those who are in the business of providing a 'service' to them, will always earn my respect. It's called 'being decent'. I'm sure there are times when Mr Cavendish shoots his mouth off - that would apply to all of us I suspect - nobody's perfect after all.Raymondo
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When I did the Tour in 2010 I shared a room with Cav and he's a really nice bloke. He was telling me that, sometimes, people have to act or appear to act in a certain way to get/maintain a profile. A bit like that Liam from Oasis. People (who haven't met them and know feck all about them) judge them based on a couple of minutes TV time.
There are few people I dislike who I haven't met. Take Jeremy Clarkson, I'm sure that in real life he's a very different character to the formulaic lowest-common-denominator tw@t image he tries to portray for the idiotic masses that watch Top Gear. In real life he's probably charming and normal and rational, but that would make poor TV.0 -
Wrong. I have met him socially (at a rugby international during the France world cup) and he is a tw@t in real life too.GiantMike wrote:Take Jeremy Clarkson, I'm sure that in real life he's a very different character to the formulaic lowest-common-denominator tw@t image he tries to portray for the idiotic masses that watch Top Gear. In real life he's probably charming and normal and rational, but that would make poor TV.0 -
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Wrong. I have met him socially (at a rugby international during the France world cup) and he is a tw@t in real life too.GiantMike wrote:Take Jeremy Clarkson, I'm sure that in real life he's a very different character to the formulaic lowest-common-denominator tw@t image he tries to portray for the idiotic masses that watch Top Gear. In real life he's probably charming and normal and rational, but that would make poor TV.
He knows very little about cars too
I have met him many times, he sits on a pedestal that has been built by years of TG profile and eventually im sure that would effect most people.Living MY dream.0 -
Nice to see the thread is going exactly as I thought it would. None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0
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