New Posts For Thread: Stuart Hayes Triathlonhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlonOK, so we've had a string of incidents at the Games where athletes have not tried to win in order to manipulate results or draws. Surely introducing someone to act purely as a pacemaker means they are trying not to win in order to manipulate the resDarlo answered your point. He was brought in to do a job and he did it. He can justifiably be proud of his efforts as can those who took the decision. Being smart is underrated.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522757331#522757331Darlo answered your point. He was brought in to do a job and he did it. He can justifiably be proud of his efforts as can those who took the decision. Being smart is underrated.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:20:03 -0500that wasn't my pointhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522755459#522755459that wasn't my pointTue, 07 Aug 2012 18:17:13 -0500Hayes wouldn't have even made the Olympics if the selectors were picking on just ability and times. He's ranked 46th in the world and there were other GB athletes faster than him. He was picked because he's a good cyclist and could help control the phttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522755431#522755431Hayes wouldn't have even made the Olympics if the selectors were picking on just ability and times. He's ranked 46th in the world and there were other GB athletes faster than him. He was picked because he's a good cyclist and could help control the pTue, 07 Aug 2012 18:16:28 -0500Totally disagree. Do all the cyclist mechanics, sports psychologists, coaches, etc, get any medals?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522755351#522755351Totally disagree. Do all the cyclist mechanics, sports psychologists, coaches, etc, get any medals?Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:15:03 -0500when he was interviewed with the brothers after the event, he said "we were a team"i couldn't help noticing that one of them didn't have a medal, i suspect when he wakes up in the morning and reads the papers he'll notice himselfhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522755053#522755053when he was interviewed with the brothers after the event, he said "we were a team"i couldn't help noticing that one of them didn't have a medal, i suspect when he wakes up in the morning and reads the papers he'll notice himselfTue, 07 Aug 2012 18:08:12 -0500The only people that ended up getting DQed were the badminton players who ironically were the only ones trying to win gold.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522753261#522753261The only people that ended up getting DQed were the badminton players who ironically were the only ones trying to win gold.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:22:16 -0500What about the cycling road race. We had a team of five all purely there to win it for Cavendish. And most of the field didn't bother because they had a mate in the front group. All sports are different.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522753211#522753211What about the cycling road race. We had a team of five all purely there to win it for Cavendish. And most of the field didn't bother because they had a mate in the front group. All sports are different.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:21:00 -0500On another thread elsewhere I have posted a quote from a highly placed legal friend of mine " never trust any government implicitly , if they dont like whats happening they change the rules " . Substitute Olympic committees , rules officials , doctohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522753183#522753183On another thread elsewhere I have posted a quote from a highly placed legal friend of mine " never trust any government implicitly , if they dont like whats happening they change the rules " . Substitute Olympic committees , rules officials , doctoTue, 07 Aug 2012 17:20:17 -0500Of course you are missing something. He was trying to win as all the other athletes are. The fact that he wasn't good enough to do so but was picked because he is could help facilitate the medal prospects of somebody else is a different issue complethttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522753129#522753129Of course you are missing something. He was trying to win as all the other athletes are. The fact that he wasn't good enough to do so but was picked because he is could help facilitate the medal prospects of somebody else is a different issue completTue, 07 Aug 2012 17:19:05 -0500Oh come on it is not like he deliberately fell over to get a restart like that dastardly German in the cycling.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29296035/stuart-hayes-triathlon?post_id=522753117#522753117Oh come on it is not like he deliberately fell over to get a restart like that dastardly German in the cycling.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:18:43 -0500