Boonen v. McEwen

"The Nottingham Duck" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I hope Boonen wins the Green Jersey.He's a nice young man with a
lovely smile.
That McEwen is rude and aggressive.I wouldn't go so far as to describe
him as a grouchy,Ozzie short-[censored],but I won't be sending him a
Christmas card this year.

Apologies for the strong sentiments.

Ah well, I hope it goes the other way. I seriously enjoyed today's result.

Quoted message said:

That McEwen is rude and aggressive

And he looks like George W. Bush when he has his sunglasses on !

The Nottingham Duck said:

I hope Boonen wins the Green Jersey.He's a nice young man with a
lovely smile.
That McEwen is rude and aggressive.

he wouldn't be a sprinter by any chance?

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Duck (') said:

I hope Boonen wins the Green Jersey.He's a nice young man with a
lovely smile.
That McEwen is rude and aggressive.I wouldn't go so far as to describe
him as a grouchy,Ozzie short-[censored],but I won't be sending him a
Christmas card this year.

I'm utterly with you. McEwen's use of his head on Monday was as
inexcusable as his whinging self justification afterwards, and that in
turn was as objectionable as his egotistical self congratulation after
today's win. A cocky, egotistical little whinger, in my opinion. Boonen,
by contrast, comes over as a really nice guy - and I agree completely
about his smile.

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"Simon Brooke" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm utterly with you. McEwen's use of his head on Monday was as
inexcusable as his whinging self justification afterwards, and that in
turn was as objectionable as his egotistical self congratulation after
today's win. A cocky, egotistical little whinger, in my opinion. Boonen,
by contrast, comes over as a really nice guy - and I agree completely
about his smile.

I can't agree there, O'Grady looked to me to be holding back McEwen with his
elbow. Six of one, half a dozen of the other IMO.

Simon Brooke said:

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Duck (') said:

I hope Boonen wins the Green Jersey.He's a nice young man with a
lovely smile.
That McEwen is rude and aggressive.I wouldn't go so far as to describe
him as a grouchy,Ozzie short-[censored],but I won't be sending him a
Christmas card this year.

I'm utterly with you. McEwen's use of his head on Monday was as
inexcusable as his whinging self justification afterwards, and that in
turn was as objectionable as his egotistical self congratulation after
today's win. A cocky, egotistical little whinger, in my opinion.

But also a professional cyclist, doing his job earning his money,
doesn't mean you have to go round waving and smiling at everybody .....

Maybe Tim Henman should have taken a leaf out of his book ;-)

LSMike said:

"Simon Brooke" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm utterly with you. McEwen's use of his head on Monday was as
inexcusable as his whinging self justification afterwards, and that in
turn was as objectionable as his egotistical self congratulation after
today's win. A cocky, egotistical little whinger, in my opinion. Boonen,
by contrast, comes over as a really nice guy - and I agree completely
about his smile.

I can't agree there, O'Grady looked to me to be holding back McEwen with his
elbow. Six of one, half a dozen of the other IMO.

Nonsense , McEwen is a silly goose !
The overhead shot of that sprint clearly showed that McEwen blew it
completely by allowing himself to get boxed in.
He then savages O'Grady in a vain attempt to save face.

I've formed this opinion of McEwen over the past 3 years .
He's cycling's equivalent to Man. Utd. - gets away with murder,then
whinges when he is finally done for G.B.H. en velo.
Tom Boonen would never do that.