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  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    £700,000 worth of watches.

    I suppose he's not to worried about contract negotiations then....
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • shirley_bassoshirley_basso Posts: 5,703
    Why not?

    Ronaldo just negotiated a £4m a week salary I'm sure he probably had watches worth well in excess of £700k.

    Pretty shallow take on a once in a generation sportsman.
  • TheBigBeanTheBigBean Posts: 18,132
    Complete aside, but what does a £400k watch do? Is it made from diamonds?
  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,404
    TheBigBean said:

    Complete aside, but what does a £400k watch do? Is it made from diamonds?

    Mostly look terrible and show you have money.

    https://www.farfetch.com/uk/shopping/men/richard-mille-pre-owned-yohan-blake-45mm-item-17843447.aspx
  • kingstongrahamkingstongraham Posts: 23,404
    This remains the stupidest thing I have ever seen:


  • TheBigBeanTheBigBean Posts: 18,132
    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    Complete aside, but what does a £400k watch do? Is it made from diamonds?

    Mostly look terrible and show you have money.

    https://www.farfetch.com/uk/shopping/men/richard-mille-pre-owned-yohan-blake-45mm-item-17843447.aspx
    Thanks. This might be one of those things I will never understand. Looks like the sort of watch my kids would wear.
  • m.r.m.m.r.m. Posts: 2,916
    edited 4 January
    UAE are all wearing RM watches are they not? Pogacar def is and some others as well, but maybe not all.

    Alaphilippe also wears one during races.
    PTP Champion 2019 & 2022
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,537
    andyp said:

    As if to prove @RichN95. point for him:

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/03/mark-cavendish-and-wife-hid-son-as-robbers-threatened-them-court-hears

    Opens with "The Olympic silver medallist Mark Cavendish and his wife ..."


    “Viagra spokesman Pele was buried today….”
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 27,896
    Do darts players get honours, or their beer gut is considered not a good example?
    left the forum March 2023
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    shirley_basso said:

    Why not?

    Ronaldo just negotiated a £4m a week salary I'm sure he probably had watches worth well in excess of £700k.

    Pretty shallow take on a once in a generation sportsman.

    you're missing the point.

    look back at jingoism passim

    and you're trying to compare Cavendish's marketability with yhat of Ronaldo? Seriously?
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • andypandyp Posts: 9,248
    MattFalle said:

    shirley_basso said:

    Why not?

    Ronaldo just negotiated a £4m a week salary I'm sure he probably had watches worth well in excess of £700k.

    Pretty shallow take on a once in a generation sportsman.

    you're missing the point.

    look back at jingoism passim

    and you're trying to compare Cavendish's marketability with yhat of Ronaldo? Seriously?
    A lot more people think Ronaldo is a weapons-grade tw*t than they do Cavendish.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    at £4m a week I don't think Ronaldo cares.

    A lot more people also worship Ronaldo than actually know who Cavendish is.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • shirley_bassoshirley_basso Posts: 5,703
    What is your point? That because he has a £700k watch that he doesn't care what he gets paid, or doesn't care if he doesn't get paid to race again?
  • andyrrandyrr Posts: 1,755
    shirley_basso said:

    What is your point? That because he has a £700k watch that he doesn't care what he gets paid, or doesn't care if he doesn't get paid to race again?

    Point? You come on here expecting reasoned debate ?!
    Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    andyrr said:

    shirley_basso said:

    What is your point? That because he has a £700k watch that he doesn't care what he gets paid, or doesn't care if he doesn't get paid to race again?

    Point? You come on here expecting reasoned debate ?!
    Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
    💯♨️
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • wakemalcolmwakemalcolm Posts: 339
    ugo.santalucia said:

    Do darts players get honours, or their beer gut is considered not a good example?

    There's a few with MBEs although Phil Taylor apparently had his annulled after an indecent assault conviction.
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  • ProssPross Posts: 35,452
    andyp said:

    As if to prove @RichN95. point for him:

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/03/mark-cavendish-and-wife-hid-son-as-robbers-threatened-them-court-hears

    Opens with "The Olympic silver medallist Mark Cavendish and his wife ..."

    Biggest result of his career. He’d been a perennial under-achiever until then and should probably have swallowed his pride and retired.
  • carbonclemcarbonclem Posts: 1,338
    On the BBC Twitter feed last night I noticed the comments criticising Cavendish for owning expensive watches. I shook my head at that being the focus of the story for them.
    And now, here we are …
    2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner
  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 27,896
    carbonclem said:

    On the BBC Twitter feed last night I noticed the comments criticising Cavendish for owning expensive watches. I shook my head at that being the focus of the story for them.
    And now, here we are …

    Don’t get it… if wealthy people spend their money it can only be a good thing, the bad thing is when they don’t spend it and stash it away…



    left the forum March 2023
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    wakemalcolm said:

    ugo.santalucia said:

    Do darts players get honours, or their beer gut is considered not a good example?

    There's a few with MBEs although Phil Taylor apparently had his annulled after an indecent assault conviction.
    bang
    bang
    bang

    nine dart finish

    totally mega


    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 27,896
    MattFalle said:

    wakemalcolm said:

    ugo.santalucia said:

    Do darts players get honours, or their beer gut is considered not a good example?

    There's a few with MBEs although Phil Taylor apparently had his annulled after an indecent assault conviction.
    bang
    bang
    bang

    nine dart finish

    totally mega


    But most importantly, should darts champions get honours? Ultimately, they are the pinnacle of a pyramid of "athletes" who spend their life in pubs...

    Should greyhound trainers and champion breeders get honours? Should the head of Paddypower get an MBE?

    Where is the line drawn?


    left the forum March 2023
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    ugo.santalucia said:

    MattFalle said:

    wakemalcolm said:

    ugo.santalucia said:

    Do darts players get honours, or their beer gut is considered not a good example?

    There's a few with MBEs although Phil Taylor apparently had his annulled after an indecent assault conviction.
    bang
    bang
    bang

    nine dart finish

    totally mega


    But most importantly, should darts champions get honours? Ultimately, they are the pinnacle of a pyramid of "athletes" who spend their life in pubs...

    Should greyhound trainers and champion breeders get honours? Should the head of Paddypower get an MBE?

    Where is the line drawn?


    no different to snookerists or chessists or similar tbh.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    ugo.santalucia said:

    MattFalle said:

    wakemalcolm said:

    ugo.santalucia said:

    Do darts players get honours, or their beer gut is considered not a good example?

    There's a few with MBEs although Phil Taylor apparently had his annulled after an indecent assault conviction.
    bang
    bang
    bang

    nine dart finish

    totally mega


    But most importantly, should darts champions get honours? Ultimately, they are the pinnacle of a pyramid of "athletes" who spend their life in pubs...

    Should greyhound trainers and champion breeders get honours? Should the head of Paddypower get an MBE?

    Where is the line drawn?


    but uluimatly, no.

    no sportsperson should just for sport.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Dorset_BoyDorset_Boy Posts: 5,904
    MattFalle said:

    ugo.santalucia said:

    MattFalle said:

    wakemalcolm said:

    ugo.santalucia said:

    Do darts players get honours, or their beer gut is considered not a good example?

    There's a few with MBEs although Phil Taylor apparently had his annulled after an indecent assault conviction.
    bang
    bang
    bang

    nine dart finish

    totally mega


    But most importantly, should darts champions get honours? Ultimately, they are the pinnacle of a pyramid of "athletes" who spend their life in pubs...

    Should greyhound trainers and champion breeders get honours? Should the head of Paddypower get an MBE?

    Where is the line drawn?


    but uluimatly, no.

    no sportsperson should just for sport.
    Using your logic, no one should get an honour for just doing their job then.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    incorrect and totally missing the pointof the honours system - see posts passim

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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    GLOAT

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/04/darts-michael-smith-van-gerwen-nine-darter-history
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • tailwindhometailwindhome Posts: 18,244
    RichN95. said:

    andyp said:

    As if to prove @RichN95. point for him:

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/03/mark-cavendish-and-wife-hid-son-as-robbers-threatened-them-court-hears

    Opens with "The Olympic silver medallist Mark Cavendish and his wife ..."


    “Viagra spokesman Pele was buried today….”
    After some difficulty getting the coffin lid on..
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,555
    How about Steve Peat? 3 x world MTB DH champ?
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  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    homers_double said:

    How about Steve Peat? 3 x world MTB DH champ?

    how about him what?
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • webboowebboo Posts: 5,232
    homers_double said:

    How about Steve Peat? 3 x world MTB DH champ?

    It seems the way to the honours list for cyclist is the Olympics. Rachel Atherton won just about every thing in Downhill MB and only got the Sundaytimes sportswomen of the year for all her effort
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