Farah running in the Great North Run with “Sir Mo” plastered across his front. Brilliant athlete, but this just makes me cringe!!

kaptin1 wrote:Farah running in the Great North Run with “Sir Mo” plastered across his front. Brilliant athlete, but this just makes me cringe!!

I noticed that too, there’s having pride in your achievements and there’s showing off and I’m afraid he’s showing off in this case.

Wait until David Beckham gets it. I might be physically sick.

I cringed too!

but I guess the sponsors are behind this.

never-the-less he should have refused!

Not the sharpest pencil in the box!

"Sir Mo" is great for me. Mo Farah arrived in UK as a youngster from Somalia. He's achieved his athletic success with lots and lots of hard work. He's represented the UK with style. He's entertained us all with his running. He fully deserves his knighthood - if we accept the honours system in the UK (I'd prefer we didn't have it, but I'd rather we recognise athletes than politicians and civil servants and select business men) - so, why shouldn't he "show it off" on his shirt.

kaptin1 wrote:Farah running in the Great North Run with “Sir Mo” plastered across his front. Brilliant athlete, but this just makes me cringe!!

Ohmo.........

Paul Waine wrote:He's entertained us all with his running. He fully deserves his knighthood

And gets very well paid too.

No different from footballers who are good at what they do.

FactualFrank wrote:Wait until David Beckham gets it. I might be physically sick.

Sir Becks for services too ignoring the speed limits

Id get it tatooed on my face if i was him. Fair play to the lad.

David Beckham should never be knighted.

6th consecutive victory in the Great North Run for Mo,and a PB to boot,what an athlete.

FactualFrank wrote:Wait until David Beckham gets it. I might be physically sick.

Is that about the Sir David or Victoria Lady Beckham

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Id get it tatooed on my face if i was him. Fair play to the lad.

You would need a big head for

"Sir Cricketfieldclarets"

Or very small lettering

Spijed wrote:And gets very well paid too.

No different from footballers who are good at what they do.

Theres a lot of high paid Footballers who aren't so good at what they do

kaptin1 wrote:Farah running in the Great North Run with “Sir Mo” plastered across his front. Brilliant athlete, but this just makes me cringe!!

No. Some young kid arrives in the UK, grows up with "no advantages" - except he can run. Of course we should all celebrate that Mo Farah has represented his country with so much success - and "Sir Mo" has every right to say thank you and to recognise his pride in the country's pride in his success.

Declaring a little interest: Sir Mo's golden post-box is near where I live. Much rather "Sir Mo" than a single one of the "Sir/Lord/Lady..." that only get the honour from being "in politics" or a civil servant.

EDIT: and I've read the rest of the posts - and seen that this was originally a Sunday 9 Sept 2018 thread - and I posted almost exactly the same last time.

OK, no one can say I'm not consistent!

He deserves a Gong for his services to Meat-Free meals, let alone owt else.

Bosscat wrote:Is that about the Sir David or Victoria Lady Beckham

I had to look twice then... I thought, "Is it the 9th today!?"

Not a fan of his. Like many other athletes he has missed drugs tests on regular occasions. Only uses this country to feed his ego. Horrible racist wife who has a massive sense of entitlement.

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Id get it tatooed on my face if i was him. Fair play to the lad.

Sir cricketfieldclarets on your face??
How bigs your head?

He's been knighted for being top of his profession, for that reason I have no issue him displaying Sir Mo on his number. His Mrs had "Lady Farrah" on hers, now that is a WTF moment if ever I saw one.
By the way, I entered the ballot to run it again this year, I didn't get in for the third year running. I bet "Lady Farrah" didn't have to enter the ballot

I'm not bitter though

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Sir cricketfieldclarets on your face??
How bigs your head?

I said that

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Bosscat wrote:
I said that

http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboar ... 3#p1095867" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I missed that when scrolling through, oops

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:I missed that when scrolling through, oops

Great minds think alike m8

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Not a fan of his. Like many other athletes he has missed drugs tests on regular occasions. Only uses this country to feed his ego. Horrible racist wife who has a massive sense of entitlement.

Wow.

Of course they both made their own numbers with those titles

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:Of course they both made their own numbers with those titles

Every time I ran the GNR, the process asks what you would like on your number, Christian name, Surname or other. Maybe they were asked out of courtesy and they chose theirs.

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Not a fan of his. Like many other athletes he has missed drugs tests on regular occasions. Only uses this country to feed his ego. Horrible racist wife who has a massive sense of entitlement.

Defo a Brexit voter. What a load of nonsense

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Not a fan of his. Like many other athletes he has missed drugs tests on regular occasions. Only uses this country to feed his ego. Horrible racist wife who has a massive sense of entitlement.

He moved to the UK aged 8 and has a British father you donut.

Rileybobs wrote:He moved to the UK aged 8 and has a British father you donut.

God I hate it when people let facts get in the way of some good old fashioned racism

DefourFiveSix wrote:Defo a Brexit voter. What a load of nonsense

I'm a brexit voter but it's still a load of nonsense. as to what point the op is trying to make,a twinge of jealously over Mo's outstanding achievements perhaps.

Rileybobs wrote:He moved to the UK aged 8 and has a British father you donut.

And his wife?

tim_noone wrote:And his wife?

I know absolutely nothing of his wife.

She was born in London.

She's supported him and his career during their time together and raised their kids when he's away training / competing etc.

If she wants to wear something saying Lady Farah then I think she's earned the right too tbh.

DefourFiveSix wrote:Defo a Brexit voter. What a load of nonsense

I am remain I just dont like Mo Farah. His attitude stinks and if you ever have watched athletics you will know they call Haile Gebrslassie the gentleman of athletics. Below is what happened at his hotel when Mo decided to visit

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegr ... rgled/amp/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He was the only athlete for years who was allowed to go where he wanted on training camps whereas all other british funded athletes were kept on tight leashes. His coach for many years Salazer is as dodgy as they come and been banned from coaching many nations athletes.

Then theres the two missed tests right before London 12 that were conveniently brushed under the carpet. If he was Russian he would of been banned

Outstanding time in GNR today. Awesome, no other word. Thanks

Rileybobs wrote:He moved to the UK aged 8 and has a British father you donut.

Where have I said anything about him not being British? He doesnt reside here often and is akin to Lewis Hamilton in being British but not really living here. Fair play to him that he is milking the cash cow whilst he can but my views on him are as a person. A person I believe to be a drug cheat and somebody that knows how to play the media to his advantage

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Where have I said anything about him not being British? He doesnt reside here often and is akin to Lewis Hamilton in being British but not really living here. Fair play to him that he is milking the cash cow whilst he can but my views on him are as a person. A person I believe to be a drug cheat and somebody that knows how to play the media to his advantage

“Only uses this country to feed his ego”. How’s that then? How should he use his country? Why does it matter where he lives?

Rileybobs wrote:“Only uses this country to feed his ego”. How’s that then? How should he use his country? Why does it matter where he lives?

Well he should fund his own training camps if the ones supplied by the our athletics committee arent up to his standards. No other athlete is allowed to do it. We have many athletes living on next to nothing and leaving the sport they love because of funding problems but we can fund Sir Mo and his huge entourage to live in America. Training in places like Somalia and Ethopia also where he knows he can not be randomly drug tested as often as he should be

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Well he should fund his own training camps if the ones supplied by the our athletics committee arent up to his standards. No other athlete is allowed to do it. We have many athletes living on next to nothing and leaving the sport they love because of funding problems but we can fund Sir Mo and his huge entourage to live in America. Training in places like Somalia and Ethopia also where he knows he can not be randomly drug tested as often as he should be

Treading on dangerous ground aren’t you? Accusing him of being a drugs cheat.

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Where have I said anything about him not being British? He doesnt reside here often and is akin to Lewis Hamilton in being British but not really living here. Fair play to him that he is milking the cash cow whilst he can but my views on him are as a person. A person I believe to be a drug cheat and somebody that knows how to play the media to his advantage

He lives in London as does his family, he just trains and competes around the world you absolute helmet....

We get you don't like him, but you're just spouting utter ******** now.

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Well he should fund his own training camps if the ones supplied by the our athletics committee arent up to his standards. No other athlete is allowed to do it. We have many athletes living on next to nothing and leaving the sport they love because of funding problems but we can fund Sir Mo and his huge entourage to live in America. Training in places like Somalia and Ethopia also where he knows he can not be randomly drug tested as often as he should be

He's won enough medals and broke enough records to show his training camps/methods are better.

Plus the best long distance runners are usually from that part of Africa, their genetics actually give them an advantage for starters incase you aren't aware, so training there will also help him.

Rileybobs wrote:Treading on dangerous ground aren’t you? Accusing him of being a drugs cheat.

Well if any other sportsperson missed 5 drugs tests what else would they be labelled as.

Rio Ferdianand missed one and got banned for 9 months

Hamzee Driouch (?) was also his training partner in 2015 although he had been banned for 2 years in 2014 for doping and was banned from taking part in any form of athletics including training.

kaptin1 wrote:Farah running in the Great North Run with “Sir Mo” plastered across his front. Brilliant athlete, but this just makes me cringe!!

Flymo would have been better..

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:He's won enough medals and broke enough records to show his training camps/methods are better.

Plus the best long distance runners are usually from that part of Africa, their genetics actually give them an advantage for starters incase you aren't aware, so training there will also help him.

I am not disputing whether they are better, they obviously are. But rules should be rules.otherwise every athlete would do their own thing and bill the athletics commision for their expenses.

At the end of the day all that funding for 2 medals?

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:He lives in London as does his family, he just trains and competes around the world you absolute helmet....

We get you don't like him, but you're just spouting utter ******** now.

When he was a full time olympian he resided in Oregon

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Well if any other sportsperson missed 5 drugs tests what else would they be labelled as.

Rio Ferdianand missed one and got banned for 9 months

Hamzee Driouch (?) was also his training partner in 2015 although he had been banned for 2 years in 2014 for doping and was banned from taking part in any form of athletics including training.

So you are saying he is gulty by association. I'm sure that you must have proof from somewhere to be making such accusations.

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:So you are saying he is gulty by association. I'm sure that you must have proof from somewhere to be making such accusations.

He had hired a banned athlete as a training partner.

Plus I dont need proof to say he missed 5 drugs tests. These missed drugs tests are have been widely reported. Also it was all in the russian leak of the WANBA (?) papers

Cleveleys_claret wrote:I am not disputing whether they are better, they obviously are. But rules should be rules.otherwise every athlete would do their own thing and bill the athletics commision for their expenses.

At the end of the day all that funding for 2 medals?

You're clearly on a wind up now talking about 2 medals.

Come on if any other athlete from another country had missed so many drugs tests we would have people applauding our athletes for refusing to share podiums with them