tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27148342.post8664012232816546123..comments2023-10-12T08:08:57.087-04:00Comments on Il Bruce: The other endIl Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01069926743192209816noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27148342.post-77254282681713197732008-07-09T16:42:00.000-04:002008-07-09T16:42:00.000-04:00IF they are discressionary they are not auto quali...IF they are discressionary they are not auto qualifiers. They have not met the same criteria as teh first choice athletes. <BR/><BR/>Is it better that they not be offered a spot at all?Il Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069926743192209816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27148342.post-45928431631623324682008-07-09T16:24:00.000-04:002008-07-09T16:24:00.000-04:00why you turn it all about me? I think you are jus...why you turn it all about me? I think you are just projecting your own selfish proclivities on me...<BR/><BR/>I guess the world is all perfect in your eyes and that junior riders who qualify for worlds as a discretionary pick should be treated differently than one who is automatically picked, in that sending a team is a two stage process. <BR/><BR/>I guess there isn't room for those who see an injustice out there to speak up. Honey or Vinegar, problems or issues left alone or ignored do not go away.<BR/><BR/>Being quiet about (read Ignoring) stuff does wonders that kind of issue...<BR/><BR/>rock the boat <BR/><BR/>it may not do much good but it sure identifies who's uncomfortable and easily pissed off...gewillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245908398787098575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27148342.post-57559556397253677652008-07-09T14:54:00.000-04:002008-07-09T14:54:00.000-04:00My guess is that if you qualify for an elite world...My guess is that if you qualify for an elite world championships in an Olympic event you will get some support.<BR/><BR/>I see a lot of support for skiing, swimming, etc. How muchsupport do you reckon a Modern Pentathlete or 10metre air rifle shooter gets.<BR/><BR/>It's up to the federation. If your membership supports the elite level then you get support. Olympic cycling is a pro sport now. Do you want to foot the bill for them? It's still wrongly or not about the McCokelympics.Il Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069926743192209816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27148342.post-58842349166078928142008-07-09T10:31:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:31:00.000-04:00So Gewilli, when you renewed your USA Cycling lice...So Gewilli, when you renewed your USA Cycling license, I presume you checked off the elite athlete support box and made a generous donation?<BR/><BR/>Or maybe you realized this is a very big, rich country, and deserving athletes will always find the support they need one way or another, because many able donors who might not be willing to give to the federation will instead open up their pocketbooks and give directly to the athlete they wish to support.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe everyone who works to further amateur sport in the US is "stupid, retarded, incompetent, evil, unfair" as you say, and they're out to get everyone who is your friend, because after all, you are a victim.solobreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746976531739827476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27148342.post-57057092203434884012008-07-09T09:37:00.000-04:002008-07-09T09:37:00.000-04:00bitching about getting invited to worlds with noth...bitching about getting invited to worlds with nothing more than "you can go and represent your country if you pay your way because we are only giving money to 1/2 the team we want to go" <BR/>and bitching about a $35 entry fee for a race that only has $800 in prize money are very different...<BR/><BR/>or maybe not to you and old grumpy pantsgewillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245908398787098575noreply@blogger.com