Cycle Chic said:
Yes - the CLEAN PR was a total ****-up. Whoever thought that one up needs sacking. Unfortunately Sky's PR staff are incompetent and have no clue what they are doing.
Threads about other southern European teams and riders - lets take Quintana for example are so small and generate no interest because we DONT UNDERSTAND SPANISH !! how can we monitor what is happening in their media and what their teams and riders are saying when we cant follow it. We follow the Americans and Australians because we speak English.
Tell that to Ryo.
Tell that to Libertine.
Tell that to Taxus4a if and when they get back from their extended holiday. Hrotha is a translator I believe. Don't think he has any problem understanding Spanish. Rhubroma and a number of others live in Italy.
Point is we have plenty of articles and translations for all the non English speaking dopers. We actually have more info on them because all the doping Doctors typically have come from Italy and Spain with the exception of Geert Leinders.
The reason threads about Valverde, Contador, Heras, Kohl, Schumacher, The Chicken, The Pope, any Colombian, The Killer, The Cobra, Jan, Klodoen, Vino, Kasheickin, Basso, Pantani, Scarponi, Fuentes, Ferrari...take your pick...the reason their threads are no where near the size of the Sky acolytes is because nobody with a third of a brain as Sniper put it, would have the gall to call those guys clean.
The size of Armstrong's threads...well that's because he was a sociopath who dominated cycling. Personality plays a part in his threads...and a lot of old school trolls like Arbiter/BPC/Joakim. That is the only exception. Which brings us back to the denial of the fanboys. So many world examples of sporting fraud on a national basis and the Brits have the audacity to claim they're doing it right this time! Whatever. It won't last. It never does.
Put it this way Cycle Chic. After Evans Tour win, yes I did hear Aussies going on about winning clean. But the degree and magnitude both Evans, his team and the press drummed it up, pale into comparison to what the Brits have done. Even the idiot Aussies going on, they were subdued in contrast. How many of them other than darwin556 have jumped on the forum championing Cadel? Even Cadel's biggest fan, ACF94 admitted it's more than probable Cadel doped during his career. The British and Sky fans? Heck I've had them PM me literally distraught and furious over the Clinic telling me such things hurt their friends who ride for Sky!
Understand now? We're dealing with a whole different kettle of fish here. I will correct something I said earlier BTW. There are some in the Clinic, who when Sky get popped, who will delight in rubbing it into the faces of people who barracked for them. I shouldn't have said we all don't want blood. Some want blood...but from the fanboys.
And to what Hitch said. Should put a poll up about whether Class remains forever. I already know which way the vote will go. Sure Hitch said flair, but they're the same thing. If the winner is naturally because of barriers to entry, going to have to be doped to the gills, you take the one who makes it look good. A doper will win, might as well be a fancy one right?
