foamfence Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 You're right, swearing signals the end of any sport. I remember when I was a lad watching a tennis championship that was quite popular back then, until a foul mouth by the name of McEnroe came along. That was it, the media shunned the sport, tv companies turned away. As for McEnroe, not a chance of being employed in any public role going forwards. Shame really, I enjoyed that tournament, was it called Wimbledon? He paid dearly for his behaviour though. You're right that he was box office but 99.9% of people have never heard of Tai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 He paid dearly for his behaviour though. You're right that he was box office but 99.9% of people have never heard of Tai. Paid dearly? Explain.... is he destitute? On the streets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Paid dearly? Explain.... is he destitute? On the streets? At the time he had fines and was banned from membership at Wimbledon and I think Queens. Look at some of the fines imposed at Wimbledon this year for abusive behaviour. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/57000-in-fines-doled-out-to-players-at-this-years-wimbledon-a3287971.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Look at some of the fines imposed at Wimbledon this year for abusive behaviour. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/57000-in-fines-doled-out-to-players-at-this-years-wimbledon-a3287971.html So they get fined a lot more for banging the racquet on the floor than they do for swearing. The biggest fine for swearing was for Nick Kyrgios.....probably the most talked about young player in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Dyslexia is a reading difficulty not an intelligence difficulty. Some of the most successful authors ever, from Jules Verne to Agatha Christie suffered from dyslexia, but it didn't stop them writing classic books that reached wide audiences. Tai used an expletive because that's the way he speaks, that's all there is to it. Some people find it unnecessary others are happy with expletives but it's ridiculous to try to explain it as some kind of social change or set out what's right or wrong . Language/vocabulary difficulties can be a secondary affect. Anyway, did I say dyslexia? I meant tourettes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 So they get fined a lot more for banging the racquet on the floor than they do for swearing. The biggest fine for swearing was for Nick Kyrgios.....probably the most talked about young player in the world! Nick Kyrigos is talked about more for his bad behaviour than the quality of his tennis.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nick Kyrigos is talked about more for his bad behaviour than the quality of his tennis.. exactly my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Think its the 2nd time within a year that Woffinden has sworn into the mic during an interview at the GP. Seems he hasn't learnt from that experience last year Nor has several of the riders who are heard swearing regularly and being apologised for on live TV. Bob Geldof is still seen as a legend to many thru his campaigning work yet still swears live on TV to get a point across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nor has several of the riders who are heard swearing regularly and being apologised for on live TV. Bob Geldof is still seen as a legend to many thru his campaigning work yet still swears live on TV to get a point across. So what point was tai trying to make ? Bob is hardly are role model either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 in the past 10 years, who would be your ideal speedway role module Robert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 in the past 10 years, who would be your ideal speedway role module Robert? He has mentioned that the foul mouthed never in the wrong Nicki Pedersen is the ultimate professional. He probably condones swearing from him but not by Tai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 At the time he had fines and was banned from membership at Wimbledon and I think Queens. Look at some of the fines imposed at Wimbledon this year for abusive behaviour. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/57000-in-fines-doled-out-to-players-at-this-years-wimbledon-a3287971.html How much did McEnroe win and how much was he fined? Then we'll judge if he 'paid dearly'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 How much did McEnroe win and how much was he fined? Then we'll judge if he 'paid dearly'. If you pay more than the shop down the road's asking price for an item, you've paid dearly, irrespective of what your bank balance is. So it is with fines, at Wimbledon you can end up paying a lot of money, whoever you are. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/171029/FOR-THE-RECORD-MCENROES-TANTRUMS-AND-FINES.html?pg=all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Really? He never rode and his 'claim' is pugwash that's why he can't answer you. That's it in a nut shell. He picks and chooses what posts of mine to respond to (basically the ones that ask nothing) so he hasn't got me on block. robert72, this post appears to cast doubt on the prospects of you responding to my repeated, politely phrased requests for details on the world champions you lined up against. I trust you are in a position to respond and confound the assorted doubters and nay sayers on the forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 in the past 10 years, who would be your ideal speedway role module Robert? I looked up to hans Nielsen but recently crump or pedersen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 robert72, this post appears to cast doubt on the prospects of you responding to my repeated, politely phrased requests for details on the world champions you lined up against. I trust you are in a position to respond and confound the assorted doubters and nay sayers on the forum. I admire your persistence but it's blatantly obvious I am right. You're wasting your time fella. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I admire your persistence but it's blatantly obvious I am right. You're wasting your time fella. No search for first-person insights into riding with or against world champions in this wonderful sport can ever be thus described. The quest continues! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 robert72, this post appears to cast doubt on the prospects of you responding to my repeated, politely phrased requests for details on the world champions you lined up against. I trust you are in a position to respond and confound the assorted doubters and nay sayers on the forum. I once lined up with world champions Ronnie Moore, Barry Briggs and Ove Fundin - at the bar at a VSRA (as it was then) dinner. Where did you do it Robert72? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) I had a run off with Bjorn Knutsson at Wembley. Splashed on my shoes when I reared. Edited July 15, 2016 by tyretrax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alkadera Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 robert72, this post appears to cast doubt on the prospects of you responding to my repeated, politely phrased requests for details on the world champions you lined up against. I trust you are in a position to respond and confound the assorted doubtfers and nay sayers on the forum. Come on Robert, put us out of our misery. I'd be proud to tell people who I rode against, particularly any world champions. Why so reluctant? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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