The Jump

[Nakor]

I'd love to have a go at the skeleton! 

Don't think they make tea trays that big

[Woodsey]

I'd love to have a go at the skeleton! 

Same, think I'd shit myself though, 100 kph with your chin a couple of inches from the ice!!

[Woodsey]

a strangely enjoyable programme

heck knows what the insurance premiums are for injury for 16 celebs

didn't a load get injured last year?

Yeah, they basically ran out of celebs including all the reserves 

[AndrewT]

a strangely enjoyable programme

heck knows what the insurance premiums are for injury for 16 celebs

didn't a load get injured last year?

Yeah, they basically ran out of celebs including all the reserves 

Let's not forget Ola Jordan, who was supposed to be on this series but bust her leg so badly in practice that her dancing career may well be over.

[Woodsey]

a strangely enjoyable programme

heck knows what the insurance premiums are for injury for 16 celebs

didn't a load get injured last year?

Yeah, they basically ran out of celebs including all the reserves 

Let's not forget Ola Jordan, who was supposed to be on this series but bust her leg so badly in practice that her dancing career may well be over.

Oooff. I think the problem is a lot of them seem pretty flippant about it. Even just skiing is pretty risky for injuries, let alone some of the sports they are doing here.

[Graham C]

I thought it was  a bit harsh making Heather Mills do the jump!  Didn't see it mind, got sidetracked.

[Woodsey]

I remember a few years back the company I work for took a load of our senior managers to Tamworth snowdome skiing for a motivational activity day.

One of the girls fell so badly she twisted her knee 180 degrees and was off work for nearly a year, don't think they will risk doing that sort of thing again!!

[Doobs]

I'd love to have a go at the skeleton!  

Same, think I'd shit myself though, 100 kph with your chin a couple of inches from the ice!!

No excuses fellas http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/ski-deals/11090411/Exclusive-Telegraph-holiday-offer-take-on-the-skeleton-in-Austria-with-Olympian-Amy-Williams.html

At the risk of backing the whole field, I like the look of this Louise Thompson.  She isn't far off Tindall on the big jump and certainly seems confident in her skiing ability.  Corals went 8/1 earlier which looked a solid each way to me.  

She did shorten before the series which suggests some smart money too.  Her twitter is useless though, full of rubbish about her clothing.  This series has been pretty rubbish for following twitter, Tindall has been pretty quiet too.  Only steveo producing quality tweets, though not sure any of them are any use for betting.


Edit just read Louise Thompson's twitter for an update.  Suggest NOT backing her right now!

[Graham C]

That's a pretty cool break idea, just the £1250 I'm short of   I assume it's a one off event, poor Amy could be dining out with strangers for the next couple of years!  St

[Doobs]

That's a pretty cool break idea, just the £1250 I'm short of   I assume it's a one off event, poor Amy could be dining out with strangers for the next couple of years!  St

Calls for a staking thread!

[MintTrav]

I thought it was  a bit harsh making Heather Mills do the jump!  Didn't see it mind, got sidetracked.

I'm surprised to hear she's in it. I assume the participants all have to be able to ski reasonably competently already, but she's an international skier with a pretty high world ranking, albeit in disabled competitions. Seems unfair for them to match someone as good as that at snow stuff against people just having a go.

[Woodsey]

This ski cross looks a right larf, never seen it before.

[Chompy]

How much does Graham Bell sound like Sam Grafton btw?

[TightEnd]

FFS

Tindall got turned over by the fuckwit

why didn't he jump off the big jump for the final one?

[Doobs]

FFS

Tindall got turned over by the fuckwit

why didn't he jump off the big jump for the final one?

Carnage on Betfair.  Result in 20 minutes early.  Bubbles the place and the win. 

Reminder for next year.  The draw is horribly rigged.  Wp Joey