Wiggins Discussion Thread

[Climeon]

You saw the chavs. I should have stated public (private) school students study French.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chav

I'm currently a public school student in england and in my school we have a choice of whether to learn German, French or spanish. Approximately a quarter choose to learn French

 

[cycladianpirate]

I'm currently a public school student in england and in my school we have a choice of whether to learn German, French or spanish. Approximately a quarter choose to learn French

A public school student??? Things have changed since my day.....

 

[thehog]

I'm currently a public school student in england and in my school we have a choice of whether to learn German, French or spanish. Approximately a quarter choose to learn French

How many toffy birds you pulled this semester?

Get on one of those French exchange trips and you can pull French minge.

Those euros chics are so much more experienced than us British when it comes to shagging.

There's an episode of the Inbetweeners right here!

 

[cineteq]

It's a sad day when the Canadian pontificate about how to speak French.

They sure know how to mash a beautiful language.

In other words, you finally agreed Brad's french in nothing near native, right?

On a serious note:
Your hater comments about French Canadians are not really appreciated, and out of place. So if one follows your own particular logic, then English North Americans don't know how to speak English.

PS: Are you still on medication?

 

[MrMaillot]

The only school trip we ever went to France on was to Boulogne, where the most exciting experience was some asylum seekers nicking stuff from us. Cue a 5 year old being chased through a shopping centre.

Still, French is a favourite subject of mine. And it helps when you can't find English feeds for races.

 

[thehog]

In other words, you finally agreed Brad's french in nothing near native, right?

On a serious note:
Your hater comments about French Canadians are not really appreciated, and out of place. So if one follows your own particular logic, then English North Americans don't know how to speak English.

PS: Are you still on medication?

Lighten up. I'm just teasing.

Play fair....

 

[thehog]

Should be noted that Brad is half Aussie. So his French is immaculate for an Australian.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

In other words, you finally agreed Brad's french in nothing near native, right?

On a serious note:
Your hater comments about French Canadians are not really appreciated, and out of place. So if one follows your own particular logic, then English North Americans don't know how to speak English. PS: Are you still on medication?

Its true, and it took an Irishman to tell us that America and England are "two nations divided by a common language".

 

[hrotha]

Lighten up. I'm just teasing.

Play fair....

Teasing is fine, but you have to understand many European French speakers do look down on Québécois.

 

[El Pistolero]

And many Europeans look down on France

Even the French!

 

[Caruut]

The world is like a drawing by Escher. Somehow everyone is simultaneously looking down on everyone else.

 

[The Hitch]

Wiggins asked if he is man of the early season.

Says yes.

Boonen fans, what say you?

 

[El Pistolero]

Boonen fans say, who is Wigans?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Now this is a thread I appreciate!!

 

[MartinGT]

Should be noted that Brad is half Aussie. So his French is immaculate for an Australian.

Who was born in Ghent......

I am delighted for Wiggo, he has been great so far this season.

 

[Escarabajo]

Boonen fans say, who is Wigans?

The friend of Boonan!

 

[eljimberino]

Update: Over in the appreciation thread Wiggo has already won the tour. He's putting 2+ minutes on everyone in the TT's and keeping up with them in the mountains.

 

[karlboss]

Update: Over in the appreciation thread Wiggo has already won the tour. He's putting 2+ minutes on everyone in the TT's and keeping up with them in the mountains.

Or more accurately on current form putting 2 minutes into Evans and keeping up with Evans in the Mountains.

 

[ultimobici]

You saw the chavs. I should have stated public (private) school students study French.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chav

So a tiny minority is representative of the UK in both cases?

As of 2011 there were more than 2,600 independent schools in the UK educating some 628,000 children, comprising over 6.5% of UK children, and more than 18% of pupils over the age of 16

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_school_(United_Kingdom)#Present_day
Charming!

 

[virandociclista]

Now this is a thread I appreciate!!

Me too... I hope wiggles will not make top 10 @ tdf. What a big mouth

 

[Biggut]

Looking at this thread I can't see much but the usual European anti UK jealousy. For decades us British fans have lauded performances of riders from other nations, partly because we didn't have much to shout about from our own riders and partly because we admire athletes because of their ability and flair. Now that we experience some success you get a load of brit bashing from countries that should know better if they profess to love cyclign as much as they do.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Looking at this thread I can't see much but the usual European anti UK jealousy. For decades us British fans have lauded performances of riders from other nations, partly because we didn't have much to shout about from our own riders and partly because we admire athletes because of their ability and flair. Now that we experience some success you get a load of brit bashing from countries that should know better if they profess to love cyclign as much as they do.

Wiggins the rider is getting plenty of praise on these forums (fora?), some of it is given grudgingly but still it is given. Wiggins the mouth is getting some stick.
Personally I like it when the riders speak out rather than giving safe PR friendly answers but it has a downside. I'm a wiggo fan but in this case he could have choosen his words more carefully. It reads like a sly dig at Contador.

As for the Anti-Brit thing, I don't see it. Take a look at the Schleck depreciation thread or one of the LA threads and its obvious that anyone shooting their mouth off gets a negative reaction regardless of their nationality.

 

[will10]

Looking at this thread I can't see much but the usual European anti UK jealousy. For decades us British fans have lauded performances of riders from other nations, partly because we didn't have much to shout about from our own riders and partly because we admire athletes because of their ability and flair. Now that we experience some success you get a load of brit bashing from countries that should know better if they profess to love cyclign as much as they do.

Frankly, you can speak for yourself on that one. This thread has very little to do with the fact Wiggins is British.

And yes, I am a Wiggo fan.

 

[Walkman]

Me too... I hope wiggles will not make top 10 @ tdf. What a big mouth

Yeah! Bring back LA and the Omerta!! This is no fun...

By the way, it's Wiggins not wiggles!

 

[El Pistolero]

He seems to think he already won the Tour.