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I've just come back from UK Athletics' media event looking ahead to the forthcoming summer season in Britain.

During the event, held in a trendy office block looking out over the Thames and Tower Bridge, new UKA chief executive Niels de Vos said the organisation had set a target of 14 British athletes reaching their respective finals at August's World Championship.

He went on to say that he expected 20-25% of those finalists to win a medal of some description. If my maths are right, that equates to about three medals, give or take.

Is this a realistic assessment of the state of athletics in the UK at the moment? And who are we expecting to make the finals and win the medals?

Let me know your thoughts.

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posted Jun 7, 2007

James

Really, Big Gut always seems to try to be specific, names names and stats. How is that being deliberately vague?

He also answers questions when asked unlike some, and to be exact by some I mean you.

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comment by tim400 (U1822727)

posted Jun 7, 2007

Still at it I see?
are you two twins or something ?
Dont try and make your problems mine because they are not.
I see all of a sudden the one person I have apparently singled out hassuddenly transmorgified into two?
And there I was thinking I had used the word "four"?
But then neither of you are much into comprehension are you?
Anyhow it is no concern of mine why you two should consider yourselves singled out, as I said before its your problem not mine.

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comment by tim400 (U1822727)

posted Jun 7, 2007

Oh and just to remind you two (just in case you didnt know) and everybody else that answers to the questions apparently asked on this thread imaginary or otherwise can be found on the AD FORUM.
TOODLE PIP.

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comment by BigGut (U1688772)

posted Jun 8, 2007

No Tim,

You said someone on here would attack a poster, now say EXACTLY who you meant. You meant plural, so come on stop alluding to things and then fdenying you meant exactly what people say you did.

The answers to what questions. AD political thread has had more posts about me on it in the last week than about athletics becasue it is a site for personal attacks and diatribe against UKA and nothing else.

Many posters including ex admin people for the site no longer post because they can see that the site is there for one purpose only and has never been about discussion of the issues just rabble rousing.

So come on Tim, who did you mean, prove me and S&S wrong show us who you meant in your unwarranted comments.

And James still ducking saying who you are and your previous involvement with UKA? Why what have you to hide?

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posted Jun 8, 2007

Tim

Care to actually answer the question, who did you mean? Who was oncearunner at the mercy of who does not post on AD?

BTW, post your answers on here not AD, I hardly think saying "I'm rigght but I won't give you my answer here qualifies as debate, or answering the question. It's ducking the question knowing that those who agree with you will just agree, and those who don't may not have the time or wish to expend the effort to look up on another site when the debate is on this one.

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comment by tim400 (U1822727)

posted Jun 8, 2007

AS I have said before all the answers are on the AD forum.
I am not responsible for your attempts at mistranslating my posts.
As I said dont make your problems mine they are yours- deal with it.
Much to my amusement you demand I do this that and the other at your command.
I will leave it to your imagination as to what the answer is.




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posted Jun 8, 2007

Tim

No misrepresentation by me. I have clearly pointed out he definign points from your posts to which i am the only respondednt to oncearunner that fits the category.

So either you incorrectly worded your post, or you meant me.

Now stop dancing, grow up and try showing how you menat anyone other than me. Your claim that you meant four respondents is percetible garbage as I demonstrated in my analysis of your post, highlighting the qualifications of not posting on AD etc. So cut the crap and answert the question who did you mean, and if it wasn't me what did you type incorrectly in your post.

For someone who criticises others comprehension you don't explain yourself at all.

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comment by tim400 (U1822727)

posted Jun 8, 2007

My posts unlike your mistranslations are very clear.
Unfortunately again you try and make your problems mine.
And again you demand I do something?
I am totally bored with this totally pointless and sterile argument you are trying to pull me into.
I really cant be bothered any longer.
TOODLE PIP.


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posted Jun 8, 2007

Tim

I'm totally bored by it too. Hwy you can't stop hiding behind your lack of clarity and just answer the question, which you have been asked several times I don't know, well actually I do.

To go on about being misrpresented is stupid, when you have been asked for clarification.

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comment by BigGut (U1688772)

posted Jun 8, 2007

Tim,

Your posts are anything but clear they are deliberately vague. Now is your chance to prove that. tell us all exactly who you meant by your remarks, not some half assed vague statement bt a precise comment naming who you meant.

As always you make vague comments with one aim. Those that agree with the sentiment obviously implied will not have a problem with it. Those that disagree with the implication you then accuse of misrepresenting you and then further prove your arrogance by refusing to be explicit. A lovely tactic to try to stop you ever having to debate a point.

Tim you are WRONG, your post does not make it clear who you mean, either that or it does mean S&S and myself something which ou wholeheartedly deny.

If you don't like being "misrepresented" then be explicit. Everyone can see ther is no misrepresentation hear just a man who likes making cloudy allegations like some cheap tabloid hack.

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