Sir Bradley Wiggins ...

[Herr Tubthumper]

Or a past time

Or a pastime.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

What Phil Taylor has achieved is second to none , to stay at the very top of a professional sport for 20+ years and win the world title 15 times on top of numerous other major titles is second to none .

Except in sports which are popular world wide. That kind of means you have far more competition.

Like him or not he has taken darts to another level and made it a more popular sport by bringing into the limelight .

Just not to a world popular sport.

Cycling was a hobby until Chris H went round in circles really fast and won some golds and all credit to him , but Taylor has done the exact same for Darts

Surely you jest?

Cycling was present at the very first Olympics and has been present at almost every Olympics since then.

British riders won medals in the very first Olympics.

 

[Ward1971]

And drinking beer throwing arrows is a sport?

What is wrong with you lot ??

It's officially a sanctioned professional sport I don't make the rules or authorise and sanction what is or isn't a sport .

It's a professional sport end of ....

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Cycling is a hobby then ?

No. It's a sport; it's in the Olympics.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I don't make the rules or authorise and sanction what is or isn't a sport .

Which body sanctioned darts as a sport then?

 

[Woodchip]

What is wrong with you lot ??

It's officially a sanctioned professional sport I don't make the rules or authorise and sanction what is or isn't a sport .

It's a professional sport end of ....

Correct, cycling is a sanctioned sport. What is wrong with you?

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

I can't believe that the Telegraph can't spell the word Knighthood.

One of many spelling mistakes and typing errors in the article. Very poor indeed.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What is wrong with you lot ??

It's officially a sanctioned professional sport I don't make the rules or authorise and sanction what is or isn't a sport .

It's a professional sport end of ....

Next you'll be telling me golf is a sport.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

What is wrong with you lot ??

It's officially a sanctioned professional sport I don't make the rules or authorise and sanction what is or isn't a sport .

It's a professional sport end of ....

It may be a sanctioned sport, that however doesn't make it comparable with sports that are far bigger in world wide popularity and participation rates.

Those sports are far harder to reach the top of and sustain dominance due to far, far, far more competition.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Except in sports which are popular world wide. That kind of means you have far more competition.



Just not to a world popular sport.




Surely you jest?

Cycling was present at the very first Olympics and has been present at almost every Olympics since then.

British riders won medals in the very first Olympics.

Typical Aussie, your man (Simon Whitlock) gets thrashed 5-1 last night and Darts no longer a Worldwide sport !!!

 

[El Presidente]

I am staggered that Paul Barber's efforts have not been recognised by Her Maj. Once again it's one rule for Lycra clad two wheeled mods and another for revenue maximising sports administrators.

Windsors out, vive Le Republique.

 

[Woodchip]

I am staggered that Paul Barber's efforts have not been recognised by Her Maj. Once again it's one rule for Lycra clad two wheeled mods and another for revenue maximising sports administrators.

Windsors out, vive Le Republique.

It's clearly Barber's fault some drunkard pub game player didn't get a knighthood.

 

[Ward1971]

Except in sports which are popular world wide. That kind of means you have far more competition.

Played officially in 68 countries


Just not to a world popular sport.

See above



Surely you jest?

So cycling was a popular sport in England before Sir Chris ? Or just a hobby at best ......

Cycling was present at the very first Olympics and has been present at almost every Olympics since

No relevance

British riders won medals in the very first Olympics.

No relevance

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Typical Aussie, your man (Simon Whitlock) gets thrashed 5-1 last night and Darts no longer a Worldwide sport !!!

Who?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

No relevance

Plenty of relevance.

It's why if you win one Tour de France you'll be a billion times more recognizable and respected than if you win 15 dart championships.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Who?

Just for you

 

[Woodchip]

Just for you

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You're showing him from the wrong angle...

 

[Ward1971]

It may be a sanctioned sport, that however doesn't make it comparable with sports that are far bigger in world wide popularity and participation rates.

Those sports are far harder to reach the top of and sustain dominance due to far, far, far more competition.

That doesn't mean Taylor has not dedicated himself any less in his efforts to stay top of the field for 20 years and why should he not take credit for making the game more popular .

Cycling as a sport was less popular in this country before Chris H

Judo until Brian Jacks

All I'm saying is that he should be recognised for his achievements based on some who already have them LOUIS SMITH !!!!

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Just for you

Never seen or heard of him. Must be up there with the syncronised swimming team in popularity.

Actually no, wait, they are far more popular...

 

[Ward1971]

Plenty of relevance.

It's why if you win one Tour de France you'll be a billion times more recognizable and respected than if you win 15 dart championships.

I'm not saying Bradley or Chris shouldn't be recognised ,

Your lack of appreciation for sport overall is lacking