Heather Mills aiming to represent GB in Russian Paralympics

[The Camel]

I am with you in not liking the woman, However how can it be a level playing field.

Yes she needs to meet certain standards to be considered but lets be honest if its a choice between an unknown athlete & Heather Mills its fairly obvious who will get the place just for the extra publicity its likely to generate.

Team GB didn't pick David Beckham for the football squad, so that pretty much proves your argument is completely incorrect I think.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Hats off to her. I like her and think she got a bum rap with all the negative publicity.

have you ever been sectioned or are you joking?

Not yet and I can't see what I said that was so outrageous.

Go team GB

 

[Westdene Seagull]

My only gripe with her was ruining the lagoon cafe, other than that i couldn't care less about her

Have to agree with you. So THIS. I'd rather eat my own sh*t than the over priced rubbish she served up. Thankfully FBS has rescued it - always trust an Albion fan !

 

[Nibble]

She's a dimwit who got tangled up with a bloke who's lawyers ate her for breakfast. She did herself no favours, every time I saw her on telly she was talking windy pie but she has as much right as anyone else to take part in the Olympics.

 

[Icy Gull]

Not really a slight on Heather Mills but she was in a London Art Gallery with Paul McCartney, when McCartney was approached by three girls of about 13 on a school outing, one of whom was my daughter. When one of the young girls asked for an autograph( not my daughter, she has better taste ) they were all told to F*** Off by Sir Paul. Nice couple, maybe he was pissed with Heather at the time.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Not really a slight on Heather Mills but she was in a London Art Gallery with Paul McCartney, when McCartney was approached by three girls of about 13, one of whom was my daughter. When one of the young girls asked for an autograph the girl ( not my daughter, she has better taste ) they were all told to F*** Off by Sir Paul. Nice couple

Doesn't surprise me - I'm getting rather bored of Radio 2's worship of his recent performance - he was sh*t and has been for a long while. He should retire and stop dying his hair - he looks like a prat !

 

[Icy Gull]

Doesn't surprise me - I'm getting rather bored of Radio 2's worship of his recent performance - he was sh*t and has been for a long while. He should retire and stop dying his hair - he looks like a prat !

True, his voice is shot in live performances, you'd have to be tone deaf not to wince when he's singing these days. He did have a fabulous range in his heyday it has to be said.

I have no idea what his new album is like, I have no intention of listening to it. I know it will be bland sing along "all done before" pop.

 

[Doc Lynam]

True the heady days of Wings are long gone.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Whatever she's like personally, if she gets a place in the Paralympic squad then good luck to her. She'd have to meet the standard the same as anyone else.

And I also think it's a bit harsh to make three legged race jokes. She lost a leg in a car accident, FFS. I don't see anyone taking the piss out of soldiers who've had limbs blown off by landmines, or kids losing a leg to septicaemia.

Maybe she wouldn't be my cup of tea as a person (I have no idea), but her disability is pretty real.

I would have hoped a jibe about 3-legged races, which is clearly not, and never will be, an Olympic event, should have been instantly recognisable at an attempt of humour. When I first joined this board some years ago, someone had died but because his name was in someway related to fish, 3 pages of fish puns ensued, all in the name of comedy. So I'm now unclear what is and is not acceptable in the line of humour, double standards at its very best. However, Heather, if you're reading this thread, I apologise for any upset this may have caused.

I'm very surprised, Edna, you don't know the full details of how she lost her leg - it was no car accident - she was hit by a police motorcyclist who was responding to an incident - apparently she ran out from behind a bus without looking. She then successfully sued the police for £200k but the copper, Simon Osbourne, was forced to retire due to injuries sustained in the accident. I'll certainly make no jokes about that.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

If she's good enough and earned her place fairly, what's the problem ?

Not that I particularly like her, but fair play if it was a level playing field.

Can you ski on a level playing field?

 

[Sloe Joe]

So what

 

[Billy the Fish]

Just seems a shame she has the possibility of representing GB; in a sport that is clearly governed by an individuals ability to finance the life style and practise needed, after such an acrimonious and public slagging match about how much money she was due to gain and entitled to after her divorce. Thats the link i see.

F**k 'em, if she's the quickest down the slopes then she'll be in the team. It's not her fault if some other lazy **** can't be bothered to practice and then bleat that they can't make the squad. It's a serious sporting event not a charity to make disabled people feel better.

I actually find your comments patronising towards disabled people.

 

[symyjym]

True, his voice is shot in live performances, you'd have to be tone deaf not to wince when he's singing these days. He did have a fabulous range in his heyday it has to be said.

I have no idea what his new album is like, I have no intention of listening to it. I know it will be bland sing along "all done before" pop.

Agree, it's just a hobbie for him now and none of his band will tell him he's rubbish when he pays their wages and gets them gigs. It's a bit like the emperor's new clothes.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

WTF is this in English?

Just seems a shame she has the possibility of representing GB; in a sport that is clearly governed by an individuals ability to finance the life style and practise needed, after such an acrimonious and public slagging match about how much money she was due to gain and entitled to after her divorce. Thats the link i see.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Can you ski on a level playing field?

 

[Husty]

F**k 'em, if she's the quickest down the slopes then she'll be in the team. It's not her fault if some other lazy **** can't be bothered to practice and then bleat that they can't make the squad. It's a serious sporting event not a charity to make disabled people feel better.

I actually find your comments patronising towards disabled people.

Did you mean to quote that post?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

My brother made a skiing leg for her a few years ago.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Questions need to be asked if she makes the team, but doesn't qualify. We should take our very best.

Can you ski on a level playing field?

Green run.

 

[Doc Lynam]

F**k 'em, if she's the quickest down the slopes then she'll be in the team. It's not her fault if some other lazy **** can't be bothered to practice and then bleat that they can't make the squad. It's a serious sporting event not a charity to make disabled people feel better.

I actually find your comments patronising towards disabled people.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

Whatever she's like personally, if she gets a place in the Paralympic squad then good luck to her. She'd have to meet the standard the same as anyone else.

And I also think it's a bit harsh to make three legged race jokes. She lost a leg in a car accident, FFS. I don't see anyone taking the piss out of soldiers who've had limbs blown off by landmines, or kids losing a leg to septicaemia.

Maybe she wouldn't be my cup of tea as a person (I have no idea), but her disability is pretty real.

You are way too sensible for this forum, even Bozza makes contraversial statements now and then,take your head out of your arse the womans unpopular get over it