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« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2010, 07:11:05 PM » |
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What price Boris Johnson? Only joking Probably this In fact, I would make second favourite 'some ten year old kid who won a competition on Blue Peter' or similar.
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« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2010, 07:54:53 PM » |
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Got to be Redgrave but after that i'd have Edwards. Current WR holder isn't he? Olympic Gold medalist who still holds a record shows pedigree
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« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2010, 08:29:02 PM » |
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Can only be Redgrave imo
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« Reply #18 on: August 02, 2010, 09:04:54 PM » |
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Can only be Redgrave imo
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« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2010, 09:08:55 PM » |
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Agree Redgrave should be odds on. Example of Fav-longshot bias at its best here. Not sure of 1/3 Keith but would definitely be a backer at 4/6
Given the history of who has lit it I am surprised Jessica Ennis isn't listed. Wouldn't mind backing her at a decent price given she might be our best hope of a high profile Olympic gold in 2012.
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« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2010, 09:17:26 PM » |
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Agree Redgrave should be odds on. Example of Fav-longshot bias at its best here. Not sure of 1/3 Keith but would definitely be a backer at 4/6
Given the history of who has lit it I am surprised Jessica Ennis isn't listed. Wouldn't mind backing her at a decent price given she might be our best hope of a high profile Olympic gold in 2012.
The more I think about it, the more I like Andrew's idea. I'll enquire with Hilla what price any unnamed kid to light the flame is. Ennis/Addlington/Pendleton must have a greater chance than some of the ropey old timers in Hills list. |
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« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2010, 09:32:45 PM » |
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Redgrave odds-on for me
On the Cathy Freeman precedent (Sydney went with their highest profile current athlete and a cert for Gold), Jess Ennis as an outsider
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« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2010, 09:49:39 PM » |
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Jess Ennis...oh yeah
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« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2010, 09:59:04 PM » |
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Agree Redgrave should be odds on. Example of Fav-longshot bias at its best here. Not sure of 1/3 Keith but would definitely be a backer at 4/6
Given the history of who has lit it I am surprised Jessica Ennis isn't listed. Wouldn't mind backing her at a decent price given she might be our best hope of a high profile Olympic gold in 2012.
The more I think about it, the more I like Andrew's idea. I'll enquire with Hilla what price any unnamed kid to light the flame is. Ennis/Addlington/Pendleton must have a greater chance than some of the ropey old timers in Hills list. Don't reckon they will go for a current athlete. Brits tend to like things that have created history/legacy. That points to Redgrave or someone else of similar stature that hasn't been mentioned yet.......... |
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« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2010, 10:05:52 PM » |
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Agree Redgrave should be odds on. Example of Fav-longshot bias at its best here. Not sure of 1/3 Keith but would definitely be a backer at 4/6
Given the history of who has lit it I am surprised Jessica Ennis isn't listed. Wouldn't mind backing her at a decent price given she might be our best hope of a high profile Olympic gold in 2012.
The more I think about it, the more I like Andrew's idea. I'll enquire with Hilla what price any unnamed kid to light the flame is. Ennis/Addlington/Pendleton must have a greater chance than some of the ropey old timers in Hills list. Don't reckon they will go for a current athlete. Brits tend to like things that have created history/legacy. That points to Redgrave or someone else of similar stature that hasn't been mentioned yet.......... Bobby Charlton? David Bryant? Ray Reardon? |
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« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2010, 10:19:36 PM » |
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surprised nobody fancies daley, he's still world renowned despite not being in the public eye anymore.
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« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2010, 10:27:06 PM » |
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Agree Redgrave should be odds on. Example of Fav-longshot bias at its best here. Not sure of 1/3 Keith but would definitely be a backer at 4/6
Given the history of who has lit it I am surprised Jessica Ennis isn't listed. Wouldn't mind backing her at a decent price given she might be our best hope of a high profile Olympic gold in 2012.
The more I think about it, the more I like Andrew's idea. I'll enquire with Hilla what price any unnamed kid to light the flame is. Ennis/Addlington/Pendleton must have a greater chance than some of the ropey old timers in Hills list. Don't reckon they will go for a current athlete. Brits tend to like things that have created history/legacy. That points to Redgrave or someone else of similar stature that hasn't been mentioned yet.......... Bobby Charlton? David Bryant? Ray Reardon? I think it will be an olympian of some description, a few others........ Mary Peters- Mmmm, not sure Daley Thompson- mentioned already? Steve Ovett- not popular enough Pinsent- Nah, Redgrave if either of them, maybe both? David Wilkie- nah Nah, it will deffo be someone already mentioned or a random local kid.......... |
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« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2010, 10:27:52 PM » |
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surprised nobody fancies daley, he's still world renowned despite not being in the public eye anymore.
A good outsider imo, well known and everyone likes him.......... |
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« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2010, 10:56:17 PM » |
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Jess Ennis...oh yeah
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« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2010, 11:30:32 PM » |
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What about a surviving British gold medalist from the London games of 1948? I believe there is one although he would be 90 by the time of the games and I have no idea of his state of health.
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