25 thoughts on “Cracknell vs Hoy: The street race”
TimpBizkit
Just get him a single speed and me a multi speed, he’ll prob catch me up though
cerealrulz
@antipike You’re right lets only give knighthoods for people that kill mostly innocent civillians as their full time job, not because they are ‘putting their lives on the line for us’ but because they are unable to get a real job, rather than an athlete who has preven his determination and excellence and inspired millions and represented our country.
Wozzeh
‘that cost me 10 pounds!’
philipg52
The Aussie’s are out for revenge in 2012.They are going balls out to beat us.
nitroshot1
good!!
charliebfmv
my two fav idols ..brilliant 🙂
bobodd5
hahahahahahahohohohoohoho
antipike
@bobodd5 ? Are you as stupid as you seem …….
bobodd5
@antipike wanker wee
antipike
@05swanbe Thats a start then … so we agree that those 9 are 9 too many … now see how many have been given them for other sports / charity .. they cheapen the KNIGHTHOOD … Keep it for our warriors … they give them medals now and keep the real thing of value KNIGHTHOOD for the wrong people …. a medal wont open doors but a KNIGHTHOOD does …. very sad when they give them out to CHARITY workers ffs
05swanbe
@antipike The answer is 9 footballers in 83 years, out of more than a thousand.
Knighthoods are awarded for service to the country, not specifically for helping people (although charity workers do occassionally get knighted)
antipike
@05swanbe Well someone must have thought it was ok to give out this honour to those that only thought to line their own pockets
Google how many footballers where knighted
Athletes are no better .. they only do what they do because they choose to not because it bettered anyone elses lives
05swanbe
@antipike Well duh, I would never give it to a football player. They are grossly over-paid and don’t work 1/10th as hard as an olympian (I should also point out that for much of his career Redgrave was completely unpaid). The fact is, if we were to use your standards, we would have to strike off around 70% of the people on there.
antipike
@05swanbe What a load of rubbish …. lets not cheapen the honour by giving such a thing to err say a football player etc etc
05swanbe
@antipike You appear to be imposing your own criteria for knighthood as opposed to the actual one. Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service.
Decorations tend to be used to recognise specific deeds.
Medals are used to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct.
Knighthood is an honour, and so sporting excellence is a perfectly legitimate reason for recieving one.
andr123w
Hoy needs to come out and just say ” The fact of the matter is, I’m the best there is. I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence.”
auxr4dar
ive read the last few posts here, and im a soldier so im going to say this. Wheest the lot of ye, people do get obe’s mbe’s for excelling at any job, for doing good things for the community, and for becoming pinnacles of british society that includes the lowest ranks of the forces to the postman all for selfless dedication. All armchair punditc with a pot belly and chips on their shoulder thinking the world owes them a favour as they eat their pizza, please pipe down. signed A Soldier
andrewc2768
Chris Hoy is a class act obviously
antipike
@05swanbe Unless you risk life or limb for your country then a Knighthood is not for you … their are a multitude of other awards they can be given Dont cheapen the KNIGHTHOOD by giving it to business men/ women / sports men / women
Mbe / obe is more then enough
05swanbe
@antipike Then what would you say is an acceptable reason for awarding a knighthood? After all, Lord Sugar CHOSE to go into business. Does the fact that a soldier CHOSE to sign up make him any less brave for risking his life to save others? Should we only award honours to people who were forced into their profession?
Steve Redgrave is the most outstanding sportsman the world as ever seen; he brought glory to the country and his sport and should be recognised for it.
antipike
@thehalfbloodgreek Hardly a hero is he … go and stand in the corner
thehalfbloodgreek
@antipike and you’re saying soldiers don’t choose to enlist?
ShedHead9
A bike that doesn’t work for Chris Hoy? Good luck on finding one of those …
AdamNeisler
O ur break broke? Well what did you expect. It was made in CHINA.
antipike
@danleedsrc No he should not have have been given such a high honour for something he chose to do … this is a moronic honour to give a sportsman who has done nothing other than what he chose to do … an mbe would have been too much
Just get him a single speed and me a multi speed, he’ll prob catch me up though
@antipike You’re right lets only give knighthoods for people that kill mostly innocent civillians as their full time job, not because they are ‘putting their lives on the line for us’ but because they are unable to get a real job, rather than an athlete who has preven his determination and excellence and inspired millions and represented our country.
‘that cost me 10 pounds!’
The Aussie’s are out for revenge in 2012.They are going balls out to beat us.
good!!
my two fav idols ..brilliant 🙂
hahahahahahahohohohoohoho
@bobodd5 ? Are you as stupid as you seem …….
@antipike wanker wee
@05swanbe Thats a start then … so we agree that those 9 are 9 too many … now see how many have been given them for other sports / charity .. they cheapen the KNIGHTHOOD … Keep it for our warriors … they give them medals now and keep the real thing of value KNIGHTHOOD for the wrong people …. a medal wont open doors but a KNIGHTHOOD does …. very sad when they give them out to CHARITY workers ffs
@antipike The answer is 9 footballers in 83 years, out of more than a thousand.
Knighthoods are awarded for service to the country, not specifically for helping people (although charity workers do occassionally get knighted)
@05swanbe Well someone must have thought it was ok to give out this honour to those that only thought to line their own pockets
Google how many footballers where knighted
Athletes are no better .. they only do what they do because they choose to not because it bettered anyone elses lives
@antipike Well duh, I would never give it to a football player. They are grossly over-paid and don’t work 1/10th as hard as an olympian (I should also point out that for much of his career Redgrave was completely unpaid). The fact is, if we were to use your standards, we would have to strike off around 70% of the people on there.
@05swanbe What a load of rubbish …. lets not cheapen the honour by giving such a thing to err say a football player etc etc
@antipike You appear to be imposing your own criteria for knighthood as opposed to the actual one. Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service.
Decorations tend to be used to recognise specific deeds.
Medals are used to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct.
Knighthood is an honour, and so sporting excellence is a perfectly legitimate reason for recieving one.
Hoy needs to come out and just say ” The fact of the matter is, I’m the best there is. I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence.”
ive read the last few posts here, and im a soldier so im going to say this. Wheest the lot of ye, people do get obe’s mbe’s for excelling at any job, for doing good things for the community, and for becoming pinnacles of british society that includes the lowest ranks of the forces to the postman all for selfless dedication. All armchair punditc with a pot belly and chips on their shoulder thinking the world owes them a favour as they eat their pizza, please pipe down. signed A Soldier
Chris Hoy is a class act obviously
@05swanbe Unless you risk life or limb for your country then a Knighthood is not for you … their are a multitude of other awards they can be given Dont cheapen the KNIGHTHOOD by giving it to business men/ women / sports men / women
Mbe / obe is more then enough
@antipike Then what would you say is an acceptable reason for awarding a knighthood? After all, Lord Sugar CHOSE to go into business. Does the fact that a soldier CHOSE to sign up make him any less brave for risking his life to save others? Should we only award honours to people who were forced into their profession?
Steve Redgrave is the most outstanding sportsman the world as ever seen; he brought glory to the country and his sport and should be recognised for it.
@thehalfbloodgreek Hardly a hero is he … go and stand in the corner
@antipike and you’re saying soldiers don’t choose to enlist?
A bike that doesn’t work for Chris Hoy? Good luck on finding one of those …
O ur break broke? Well what did you expect. It was made in CHINA.
@danleedsrc No he should not have have been given such a high honour for something he chose to do … this is a moronic honour to give a sportsman who has done nothing other than what he chose to do … an mbe would have been too much