goldfish wrote:

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http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27022009/58/simon-reed-riding-rankings.html

nice to see someone put a positive spin on Richard's efforts in Marseille

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Thanks for spotting that link goldfish - I'll make sure Rich knows about it, afterall it must be pretty depressing to play 4 matches for no points and very little dosh, so nice to know that someone noticed.

 

Of course he got 12 points - Stupid me! I was confusing outcome with Wolfsburg.

Lol, well spotted SC. Here's my fave:

"Ranking is not only relevant to english players, but­ also to all tennis players. The rule applies to all. ­ For K to think othertwise, it is entirly how she plays­ her game. There was a time serena was ranked 84 or so­ before Australian open and she can off it to clinch the­ open. If Mis K can't emulate that then she has to­ improve her game from being 50 to no1.. This is not a­ difficult task but mental preparation. She can ask the­ williams sisters how they made it. If they were British­ they will only be happy to be ranked 50 and it become a­ press big headline. english sport are a problem to­ themselves a slong as they believe the press is the­ master"

Can anyone even begin to decipher that?

I'll try and start:

1) Going from 50 to 1 in the world is "not a difficult task"

2) Serena won the Aussie Open whilst ranked 84 in the world so therefore everyone else should be able to do this when ranked at a similar level.

3) The press is the master (No, I have no idea either)