[Other Sport] Tiger Woods car accident

[zefarelly]

Had to turn the radio off. They’re treating it like Princess Diana’s death.

On R4 this morning they were interviewing US cops and journo's, you are spot on.

they made it sound like he'd driven off the Grand Canyon at 200 mph and has been sewn back together from 173 seperate pieces.

he crashed into a ditch via tree and broke his foot.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Despite his faults the guy is a mega athlete. CNN last night just went 100% Tiger for hours. But wake up this morning and BBC questioning if anything was found in the car, no brake marks, must have been speeding, fast road etc.
Is it just in our DNA to put down anyone we love to hate.

Controversy is sexy, sexy headlines are clickbait and the BBC has been playing the game for years with sensationalist headlines.

 

[Easy 10]

And your point? He's also a very flawed human being, constantly rude, arrogant, selfish may be to able smack a golf ball, often in the rough that suddenly appears to have a great position or rebounds in to the centre of the fairway, and appears to be able to change the rules of golf as he walks round the course that only applies to him.

You might not like the guy, but implying he achieved his greatness in the game through cheating and / or bending the rules of golf is clearly bobbins. I doubt any other golfer on the planet has ever had more cameras on him as he makes his way round the course, so the opportunity to manufacture a nice lie or surreptitiously kick his ball into a favourable position would be something next to about zero.

As for him being constantly rude, selfish and arrogant, I've never met him so couldn't say.

 

[Bry Nylon]

As for him being constantly rude, selfish and arrogant, I've never met him so couldn't say.

You mean all that effort you went to, to go to Carnoustie dressed as a cocktail waitress and you STILL didn't meet him? I told you you should have shaved the beard off.

 

[essbee1]

For me, I have to like a person and for them to be good at their sport before I can fully respect them.

I don't in the case of Tiger Woods.

 

[Seasider78]

If not seen the HBO documentary is well worth a watch showing how the drive of his father for him to be a success and media swallowed up his whole childhood and chances of a normal life.

 

[Easy 10]

You mean all that effort you went to, to go to Carnoustie dressed as a cocktail waitress and you STILL didn't meet him? I told you you should have shaved the beard off.

What can I say. I was told he had a kilt fetish too, but he never even peeped under my sporran.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

You might not like the guy, but implying he achieved his greatness in the game through cheating and / or bending the rules of golf is clearly bobbins. I doubt any other golfer on the planet has ever had more cameras on him as he makes his way round the course, so the opportunity to manufacture a nice lie or surreptitiously kick his ball into a favourable position would be something next to about zero.

As for him being constantly rude, selfish and arrogant, I've never met him so couldn't say.

It's not bobbins.

And no can't stand him and neither can he at the moment

 

[Easy 10]

It's not bobbins.

And no can't stand him and neither can he at the moment

Can you give some specifics on where Woods has been found to have cheated on the Tour then ? (and no, I don't mean with some local brass). Genuinely interested.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

We stopped with the puns now?

Just when people started to get the swing of things.

 

[Mr Banana]

On R4 this morning they were interviewing US cops and journo's, you are spot on.

they made it sound like he'd driven off the Grand Canyon at 200 mph and has been sewn back together from 173 seperate pieces.

he crashed into a ditch via tree and broke his foot.

It was one of those where news teams had committed to sending people and no-one knew how it would turn out. Think all the reporters were steeling themselves for the news story of the year, so there's been this residual drama even though he doesn't even appear to have been DUI. UK teams were waiting on it overnight so there was a lot of time to put extra stuff together.

Although he's had to have his leg and ankle screwed and pinned back together in loads of places, so it's quite a lot worse than a broken foot. The state of the SUV is summat else as well.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

We stopped with the puns now?

Just when people started to get the swing of things.

Apparently some think puns are very insensitive when someone is in hospital.
I think they need to get a grip.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Apparently some think puns are very insensitive when someone is in hospital.
I think they need to get a grip.

Playing to the crowd there. Mind you it's teed up considering he got an up and down, bet he's feeling rough. Driving is really his handicap.

 

[dazzer6666]

Playing to the crowd there. Mind you it's teed up considering he got an up and down, bet he's feeling rough. Driving is really his handicap.

Maybe he was driving on a provisional ?

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Playing to the crowd there. Mind you it's teed up considering he got an up and down, bet he's feeling rough. Driving is really his handicap.

Exactly, good golfer but his womanising has put an Albatross around his neck.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Exactly, good golfer but his womanising has put an Albatross around his neck.

I agree but him driving through the green and the pins being placed in awkward places it's obvious he didn't miss the cut.

 

[Pavilionaire]

We stopped with the puns now?

Just when people started to get the swing of things.

You're showing a total lack of respect to the man.

He's the greatest modern sports athlete since Iron Mike Tyson.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

You're showing a total lack of respect to the man.

He's the greatest modern sports athlete since Iron Mike Tyson.

Oh do behave...

I introduce the newly built....

Indestructible Titanium Tiger Woods

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

You're showing a total lack of respect to the man.

He's the greatest modern sports athlete since Iron Mike Tyson.

A man speeding (been alluded too by officials) driving a tank of a car lost control. Lucky no one else around or he would have killed them, ends up the other side of a two lane road down in a ditch and splinters his legs.

Respect? If it was a nobody you would not give damn.

Just like the Greek rolling his Range Rover if he had hurt himself or even killed himself would he deserve sympathy, no he wouldn't.

 

[Badger]

Had to turn the radio off. They’re treating it like Princess Diana’s death.

Do they think the Queen ordered it then?