Wiggins the legend!

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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    YorkshireRaw wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Fwiw Boogerd won Dutch dancing on ice and Rasmussen was on the Danish strictly.

    Boogie always was a slippy character.

    Did Ras do the funky chicken?...


    Boom tish!
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    edited January 2017
    ddraver wrote:
    Sorry, but I just love this

    Were I low level celeb it would be the show I did!


    Get practicing out in Verbier, start off the balcony at Au Mignon and film it for us :lol:
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Fwiw Boogerd won Dutch dancing on ice and Rasmussen was on the Danish strictly.

    Didn't Dag-Otto Lauritzen win the Norwegian Strictly?
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Third place says a quick google.
    _
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Quickstep google?
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    I'm actually surprised to see Wiggins do The Jump, when all's said and done. He's a bit bigger than it I'd have thought, and he probably should have held out for Strictly. Unless he can't wait that long for some reason :twisted:
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,614
    I guess he could do both





    *head explodes*
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Third place says a quick google.

    Thank you.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Wouldn't he reach more of the public if he did Masterchef?
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    It'd be great if he did Strictly - you can imagine the banter he'd get from Cav every week.

    Paul Weller would likely block his number though.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    I'm actually surprised to see Wiggins do The Jump, when all's said and done. He's a bit bigger than it I'd have thought, and he probably should have held out for Strictly. Unless he can't wait that long for some reason :twisted:


    Behave, you
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    dish_dash wrote:
    Wouldn't he reach more of the public if he did Masterchef?

    I'm finding my opinions on that program veering towards the more extreme end of the spectrum, the longer it runs.

    I'm currently considering if it's just an abomination of a TV program, or one of the four horses of the apocalypse.
    _
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,110
    I'd have thought Strictly would be a better bet too. Wiggo is the ideal person for these shows, a real personality and a genuine sports star, I imagine him being box office if he did the I'm a Celebrity.

    Maybe he could be a team Captain on Tour de Celeb, get Cav to captain the other team, get one of the pair to be a bit Gordon Ramsey in their approach to coaching I'd definitely watch that.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    there's going to have to be a lot of editing out swears. A lot.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,643
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cav might make a good judge however...

    Now that I would watch!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,643
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ah, Robbie Fowler.

    RobbieFowler.jpg

    He was only pretending to be a cow and eat the grass.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Pross wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ah, Robbie Fowler.

    RobbieFowler.jpg

    He was only pretending to be a cow and eat the grass.

    His participation is a strange one too. He's already loaded from his football career and property investments, and was never one for the limelight post-football.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,643
    Maybe they just fancy the challenge and / or competition?
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Pross wrote:
    Maybe they just fancy the challenge and / or competition?


    Aye, mebbe. Been thinking a bit more about this. Tho that might be down to the excitement shown by ddraver :D
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,264
    Pross wrote:
    Maybe they just fancy the challenge and / or competition?
    A couple of months, all expenses paid, in Kitzbuhl is a decent way to spend your winter. And as ideal evenings go, I reckon a free bar chatting with Robbie Fowler and Jason Robinson would be high on his wish list.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,445
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    So what other cyclists would you have on reality TV shows?

    Strictly Come Dancing - Cavendish because he used to dance
    g

    He wouldn't be allowed on. Prior ballroom dancing experience isn't allowed.


    And RR2 - He'd be scoring so highly he'd be immune from the public for the first half, and by then they'd have warmed to him. He's popular with middle aged women and that's basically THE voting audience for strictly.

    They seem to be pretty flexible when it comes to letting ringers on.
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,146
    YorkshireRaw wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    SecretSqirrel wrote:
    The Jump! Surprised.

    I thought he had form for bottling on slippery descents. :shock:
    I watched Tour de Celeb on Channel 5 recently and Amy Williams was bottling dry descents.

    Have that recorded on 'telly box thing. Will have to take a look - you'd expect her to be fearless.

    Gareth Thomas will also be on The Jump this year. He was on Dancing on Ice a few years ago. A surprisingly graceful skater, but it was the flying on wire that did him in. Not sure what that has to do with ice skating though. It will be interesting to see BW having a go at something off the bike. It is always interesting to see the 'fish out of water' scenario.
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Pross wrote:

    He was only pretending to be a cow and eat the grass.

    His participation is a strange one too. He's already loaded from his football career and property investments, and was never one for the limelight post-football.[/quote]

    Massive investment in properties with big rental income made his fortune. Currently works as Liverpool FC ambassador travelling the world and also coaches/mentors at academy after doing his coaching badges.

    The sniffing the line thing was a go back at the Everton fans who (as they've done over the years with many players from across the park) made up various songs/allegations about him. Not the wisest thing to do.

    May have been the best natural finisher I've ever seen. Favourite week was when he received a FIFA award for fair play for telling ref not to give penalty against Arsenal and then fined by UEFA for displaying political slogan on his t-shirt in supporting the striking dockers:

    robbie-fowler_2036261i.jpg
    @stagehopper
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,264
    stagehopper wrote:
    Favourite week was when he received a FIFA award for fair play for telling ref not to give penalty against Arsenal and then fined by UEFA for displaying political slogan on his t-shirt in supporting the striking dockers:
    He still tried to score the penalty though. (As he should - the referee's decision is final, he did his best)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,699
    RichN95 wrote:
    stagehopper wrote:
    Favourite week was when he received a FIFA award for fair play for telling ref not to give penalty against Arsenal and then fined by UEFA for displaying political slogan on his t-shirt in supporting the striking dockers:
    He still tried to score the penalty though. (As he should - the referee's decision is final, he did his best)

    Not really - must have been the worst penalty he ever took. Seaman saved but Liverpool scored from the rebound.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUrcX6kpkU0

    I always had a soft spot for him, even though he *always* scored against us (Arsenal).
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,264
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    I always had a soft spot for him, even though he *always* scored against us (Arsenal).
    I remember the three in five minutes
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,699
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    I always had a soft spot for him, even though he *always* scored against us (Arsenal).
    I remember the ...............

    *sticks fingers in ears*

    Sorry, can't hear you.
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,455
    Jade Jones's NGB not particularly impressed with her participation in The Jump

    http://bbc.in/2j57Lqp
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,110
    I suppose for some sports The Jump is no more dangerous than the day job and the rewards in the short term at least are probably greater. At least the TKD people say they understand and respect her decision even if they make it clear they'd rather she didn't.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Unfortunately nothing on Wiggins but a few bits of info on the other sport stars taking part - wonder what Wiggo's leg steering range is like:

    http://www.theweek.co.uk/80071/warren-s ... tness-tips
    @stagehopper

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