I'd say Wightman would be a better signing than Hoare just for his 800m chops
He'd do it too. This is about stories, Edinburgh AC and all that
Yeah I suppose they could go after Arop, Hoppel and Wightman to boost the 800m chops of the group. But I guess that’s the issue with the event group as it seems like mismatches depending on the event.
I'd say Wightman would be a better signing than Hoare just for his 800m chops
He'd do it too. This is about stories, Edinburgh AC and all that
Yeah I suppose they could go after Arop, Hoppel and Wightman to boost the 800m chops of the group. But I guess that’s the issue with the event group as it seems like mismatches depending on the event.
yeah, but lets be honest here if they are announcing Kerr that means no Jacob most likely.
And No Jacob particularly if he wins in Paris= No Disco
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Many here are missing the point of Grand Slam vs. Diamond League. It is not the depth of competition or the prevalence of super fast times. The appeal of Grand Slam is frequency of racing by recognizable Western athletes and a mix of faces/nationalities/skin tones in Grand Slam events. More people will pay to watch Grand Slam distance events than Diamond League's large packs of seemingly nameless and faceless East Africans wearing the same Nike or NN outfits plus the lack of recognizable stars. Throw in the mounting evidence of widespread Kenyan doping and fewer fans will care about Euro 5 and 10K races. Watching Jakob get easy wins over second rate talent in Europe will also get dull.
People want personalities. People want racing, not time trials. People want to see athletes that resemble them.
Money talks 🤷. Kerr will probably do the 800/1500. Not sure if Jakob will do anything.
So can anybody 100% clarify - (in this case) this would mean that Kerr has to race an 800 and a 1500m on one day of competition (or is it across 2 days?)
Money talks 🤷. Kerr will probably do the 800/1500. Not sure if Jakob will do anything.
So can anybody 100% clarify - (in this case) this would mean that Kerr has to race an 800 and a 1500m on one day of competition (or is it across 2 days?)
Jakob has 10 times more personality than any other mid distance guy. You talk about nameless faceless Africans, but it's not any better in the USA. Everyone but Jakob is COMPLETELY BORING. We have Nugoosy talking about pokemon for fcks sake.
"They said they were going to get the best athletes in the world; I knew they were serious when one of their first conversations was with me".
Alright man.
He's the reigning world champ, and has the indoor 2 mile world record. I think its fair for him to consider himself one of the best athletes in the world