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"It's a bit like trying to win the Champions League and to win the Champions League you go to Man United and I'm probably playing at Wigan at the moment. I'll probably have to make that step to do it."

Bradley Wiggins, interesting quote on many levels. Will he leave? Garmin is like Wigan?

5 months ago Swedish_chef_tiny TheFigurehead 31 comments 0 recs  | 

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Bradley's having a very bad week ;)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Sep 25, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that is one ridiculous thing to say after another

Garmin = Wigan, bah.

and no Seahorse, no defending anyone here!

by rbjhan on Sep 25, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not, but I don't want it to turn into a feeding frenzy ;)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Sep 25, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe it's only because you don't know football....

Wigan….bah

I’d like to follow BS and call him Brad Wigans from now on.

by rbjhan on Sep 25, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ManU? That's so 2008 Bradley!

Barca is a better example, of course him going to sky and Bert coming to Garmin would be like Garmin trading fat Brazilian Ronaldo for Christiano Ronaldo…. OK tis a bit harsh.

Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!

by Phil H. on Sep 25, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I still don't get Barca

why the heck do they trade a top striker and loads of cash for that Swede?
oh well, as long as Pep is happy I guess….

by rbjhan on Sep 25, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WOW!

Wigan is evil?

by Jens on Sep 25, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just to let you know, this whole Wigan story is bollocks, Just to set the record straight

Wiggins on Twitter

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Sep 25, 2009 12:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

truly tiresome

bored of wiggans, his drunk-twit, and his team choices.

by gavia on Sep 25, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

+ million

I was becoming such a huge fan after his tdf performance, and honesty after each stage. Now, I think he’s annoying and boorish.

by PopUp Rolen on Sep 25, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And again, now very funny
Bollocks in the sense it was said with the greatest affection, Wigan are a good side and certain people have taken it out of context!

-bradwiggins

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Sep 25, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now, with something else
I could have used Ronaldo leaving ManU for Real, Rooney leaving Everton for ManU, Could have used a cow and a pig, horse and a pony???

-bradwiggins

Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.

by TheFigurehead on Sep 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fun to watch the interview

Follow Wiggins eyes during it. :-D

He may be taking a bit off the piss out of JV and Garmin with the Wigan -remark but it’s pretty sure to get him in a fair bit of trouble regardless. That was truly unprofessional.

by Jens on Sep 25, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

“And it’s Wigan Latics,
Wigan Latics FC,
We’re by far the greatest team,
The world has ever seen.”

Come on WIgan

Moo

by Willj on Sep 25, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sigh

I like Wiggins, but I am so bored of all this. Just say where you’re going Brad, this is getting tiresome. I think just he likes playing with people and contradicting himself all the time, and most of all annoying journalists – but it was funny at first, but now it’s just so so boring.

Also comparing Garmin to Wigan was overly harsh – I know he lives in that part of the world so it might have just been the first ‘lesser’ team that came to mind but if there is even a gulf between Sky and Garmin it’s not going to be that big.

Still it does seem that he might actually be going to Sky after all, so does that mean Contador to Garmin? The thing is if that happens that definitely makes Garmin the ‘Man U’ to Sky’s ‘Wigan’. I think this comment will come back to haunt him and be used for another boring bloody faux rivalry, ugh.

by chapeaux! on Sep 25, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

JV tweets

Yesterday were many and all about Zirbel, I thought strange not even one mentioned Wiggo.

by aavf on Sep 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha

Not so bad after all. Although, I don’t follow football at all so who knows how prestigious a win over Chelsea is these days. Not me, anyway.

by tedvdw on Sep 26, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

a little ironic

that I posted a Wigan cheer ….. and I am a Chelsea fan ……

well done Wigan

Moo

by Willj on Sep 26, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

chelsea fan?

oh my, I don’t know this exists….

by rbjhan on Sep 27, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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