.....The English Disease .....

its the taking part ..

see what I mean , ye settle for second EVERYTIME , simply not good enough mate , simple not good enough.

workrider - don't be so disingenuous ! She did far far more than what most people ( including professionals ) expected.
Good for her. She deserves the plaudits.

how's that Celtic Tiger doing these days? still potless?

Don't forget workrider the Eddie The Eagle movie is coming out. They'll pack the cinemas out See you later mate.

I always thought the English Disease was trying to bring down achievers particularly by those who have never achieved anything in life.

FFS Facts , she completed a RACE ,nothing more ,nothing less . Sure didn't even Prince Charlie do that...

Duncan , you'll be pleased to hear its on the way back ,and with all the STERLING arriving we might be able to lend ye a few quid soon enough....

Workrider you were probably itching to post about how she had no right to be in the race when she fell or unseated and probably seething because she actually did a lot better than most people thought she would.

she didn't finish out of the money though - £936 for fifth place and £200K for the ride.

ah, that's good news, workrider...my sister lives in Co Kildare and her hubby hasnt had full-time work for nearly a decade

Scots are nortorious for their laziness I hear Duncan,hopefully he'll get a job in a kitchen or something. He must be hiding in the bedroom ... Fife ,I have no interest in the lady whatsoever , but I do wish her well .

Only having a laugh lads, all the best, don't bite so quickly in future...

quite a racist view there workrider , you don't like strangers round your way I imagine

Scots? He's from Derry ffs


all in good fun

Not amusing in any way,joking or not.Crass.

Workriderr done his Cobblers.(Nap)

Workriderr done his Cobblers.(Nap)

Workriderr done his Cobblers.(Nap)

Have a look over on the irish thread acey , Workrider v Slickster thread...

We're a small country and consistently punch above our weight in the sporting world.  Much of that is due to creativity and the enthusiasm of the English to 'have a go'.  Victoria Pendleton and the challenge itself are prime examples of those two factors.

If 'English' is a disease, then the world would benefit from a pandemic of it.