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Just so you are aware of Ellie Simmons achievements ... This year she won 2 GOLD medals 1 silver and a bronze ... swimming in the Paralympics ... How you haven't heard of her is astounding.. She was one of the "faces" of the Olympics
Thank you Betty. I wasn't in the UK when the Paralympics was taking place so didn't see them and they were over when I returned.
To that poster who said she is appearing everywhere on things, as much as Jessica Ennis & Mo Farrah apparently, how come her achievements aren't as celebrated then? If she was as ubiquitous as it was made out, surely the name should be instantly recognised?
THIS is what gets my goat about Tom Daley's constant coverage... A lot of people get no coverage at all
Thank you Betty. I wasn't in the UK when the Paralympics was taking place so didn't see them and they were over when I returned.
To that poster who said she is appearing everywhere on things, as much as Jessica Ennis & Mo Farrah apparently, how come her achievements aren't as celebrated then? If she was as ubiquitous as it was made out, surely the name should be instantly recognised?
THIS is what gets my goat about Tom Daley's constant coverage... A lot of people get no coverage at all
You didn't need to be in the UK during the Paralympics to know who Ellie Simmonds is!!
Everyone knows who she is - you are in the minority.
Thank you Betty. I wasn't in the UK when the Paralympics was taking place so didn't see them and they were over when I returned.
To that poster who said she is appearing everywhere on things, as much as Jessica Ennis & Mo Farrah apparently, how come her achievements aren't as celebrated then? If she was as ubiquitous as it was made out, surely the name should be instantly recognised?
THIS is what gets my goat about Tom Daley's constant coverage... A lot of people get no coverage at all
Ellie has appeared on TV and in the media a lot though, and she's receiving an OBE which has been well-documented.
I think people forget about his ruthless money making manager who revealed what sort of character he is on that prevOlympics documentary. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tom doing his Splash show in China with local celebs.
Also - ITV are really, really going over the top on their advertising of the Splash! show...I've only had the telly on for about an hour this morning and have already lost count of how many times I have seen the trailer. Tom is overexposed - that's a fact - and overexposure always leads to some kind of backlash. It's not always about knocking someone down...more like familiarity breeds contempt.
Anyone seen his latest topless pics? This guy is seriously in love with himself. If only he'd spent more time training and less Twittering, he might have ended up with a gold medal instead of a bronze perma tan. This little bloke is a right twit.
Why is it an issue? If you mean pics for his calender Im sure the photographer had a lot to do with the type of pics taken. Not like he is nude or anything. Lighten up a bit
All his training got him a medal..so obviously he trains enough. Did you get a medal in the olympics?
Anyone seen his latest topless pics? This guy is seriously in love with himself. If only he'd spent more time training and less Twittering, he might have ended up with a gold medal instead of a bronze perma tan. This little bloke is a right twit.
Men with good bodies tend to like to show them off. Freddie Mercury, Arnold Schwarzenegger and David Beckham spring immediately to mind. Young Tom is merely following a tradition.
Hang on - having a negative opinion of someone is not automatically being abusive. People really need to stop thinking that it is.
Well said.
Tom Daly talked a good dive but when it mattered he bottled it. All of the other Olympians people have named here for being seen on the TV ala Daly, won GOLD medals. If Daly had spent less time with his extra curricular activities and more time practicing his dives, this thread wouldn't exist.
Im a 53 yr old woman and feel a bit of a perv commenting on Tom Daley but do feel the need to comment on Mr Daley as im a non sports person, was forced to endure the olympics this summer by my OH zzzzzzzzz
however Tom Daley leaving aside any sporting prowess (which he certainly must have to be in the olympics) and the rumours over his sexuality (which have filtered through into even my insular world) and his young age
all i can say as a female is he has got "something" and he has it in spades.
For all I know he could have the personality of a fish but god is he a handsome boy, there are about 15 women in our family ranging from 15 to 85 and we all fancy him.
Not to put down his sporting achievements but it would be a criminal waste if this young man wasnt adorning calenders for at least the next 30 years .
When I was queuing up in the calender shop where I live to buy a calender for my daughter at xmas , the guy in the shop said they couldnt print them fast enough, people were coming in daily (pardon the pun) asking when the next delivery was and then they sold out within about half an hour.
to me thats a phenomena and people fancy him in the same way they fancied donny osmond who was similarly sugary or david cassidy the exception being this time his appeal is crossing age differences and its not just teenagers who think he is eye candy.
I do think he could stop the sports stuff tomorrow and just continue as a model and he would be set up financially for life.
And best of luck to the lad why shouldnt he capitalise on all avenues open to him?
most of the moaners are men who were quite happy to ogle sam fox and her 16 year old tits back in the day in the Sun, at least Tom has so far kept his pants on
Totally agree with you.
Perhaps Tom Daley's fans need to look up what 'abuse' actually means
I know what the word abuse actually means thank you very much. :rolleyes: and I can safely say that if one rereads this thread some of the posts are nothing other than downright abuse.
Im a 53 yr old woman and feel a bit of a perv commenting on Tom Daley but do feel the need to comment on Mr Daley as im a non sports person, was forced to endure the olympics this summer by my OH zzzzzzzzz
however Tom Daley leaving aside any sporting prowess (which he certainly must have to be in the olympics) and the rumours over his sexuality (which have filtered through into even my insular world) and his young age
all i can say as a female is he has got "something" and he has it in spades.
For all I know he could have the personality of a fish but god is he a handsome boy, there are about 15 women in our family
ranging from 15 to 85 and we all fancy him.
Not to put down his sporting achievements but it would be a criminal waste if this young man wasnt adorning calenders for at least the next 30 years .
When I was queuing up in the calender shop where I live to buy a calender for my daughter at xmas , the guy in the shop said
they couldnt print them fast enough, people were coming in daily (pardon the pun) asking when the next delivery was and then they sold out within about half an hour.
to me thats a phenomena and people fancy him in the same way they fancied donny osmond who was similarly sugary or david cassidy the exception being this time his appeal is crossing age differences and its not just teenagers who think
he is eye candy.
I do think he could stop the sports stuff tomorrow and just continue as a model and he would be set up financially for life.
And best of luck to the lad why shouldnt he capitalise on all avenues open to him?
most of the moaners are men who were quite happy to ogle sam fox and her 16 year old tits back in the day in the Sun, at least Tom has so far kept his pants on
Very good post and you make some very valid points. I think Toms appeal ranges from all ages and all sexes. I think Tom would be perfect as a model if he ever gave up his sporting career.
Role model? All he's done is a mediocre attempt at winning anything more than bronze in order to cash in as a Z-lister to attending anything that'll have him, even fridge openings :rolleyes:
He's going to take a huge fall in popularity before too long
And this is from your own opening post for this thread:
What IS the matter with Tom Daley?
Anyone seen his latest topless pics? This guy is seriously in love with himself. If only he'd spent more time training and less Twittering, he might have ended up with a gold medal instead of a bronze perma tan. This little bloke is a right twit.
Are you seriously saying that your post above in no way disparages his bronze medal?
I've gone from liking him initially to not being able to stand sight nor mention of him. I've tried to give him a break because he is still so young but it's staggering how much the fame has gone to his head. He's a desperate famewhore celeb wannabe and not remotely credible as a sportsman anymore. I find it sad.
You may end up being correct, but I don't think anyone can predict what will happen at Rio right now. He is currently in his 'off' season - if he fails to start training again later this year or take part in diving competitions in 2013 your assertions might carry some weight. Right now your suggestion that he is not a credible sportsperson is just insulting.
Why don't they have Twitter as an Olympic sport? Loathsome.
Interesting - if it hadn't been for your OP which started this thread, I wouldn't have known he was posting anything on Twitter as i don't use it. You think Twitter is loathsome, but you must have been searching and signed up to actually find his tweets.
I've never said there were no abusive posts. I said some people think having anything other than a positive opinion of someone is abusive - and they do.
I also don't think saying someone is a desperate famewhore is remotely abusive. It's an opinion. Maybe not a gently worded one, but it's still not anything close to abusive.
Im a 53 yr old woman and feel a bit of a perv commenting on Tom Daley but do feel the need to comment on Mr Daley as im a non sports person, was forced to endure the olympics this summer by my OH zzzzzzzzz
however Tom Daley leaving aside any sporting prowess (which he certainly must have to be in the olympics) and the rumours over his sexuality (which have filtered through into even my insular world) and his young age
all i can say as a female is he has got "something" and he has it in spades.
For all I know he could have the personality of a fish but god is he a handsome boy, there are about 15 women in our family ranging from 15 to 85 and we all fancy him.
Not to put down his sporting achievements but it would be a criminal waste if this young man wasnt adorning calenders for at least the next 30 years .
When I was queuing up in the calender shop where I live to buy a calender for my daughter at xmas , the guy in the shop said they couldnt print them fast enough, people were coming in daily (pardon the pun) asking when the next delivery was and then they sold out within about half an hour.
to me thats a phenomena and people fancy him in the same way they fancied donny osmond who was similarly sugary or david cassidy the exception being this time his appeal is crossing age differences and its not just teenagers who think he is eye candy.
I do think he could stop the sports stuff tomorrow and just continue as a model and he would be set up financially for life.
And best of luck to the lad why shouldnt he capitalise on all avenues open to him?
most of the moaners are men who were quite happy to ogle sam fox and her 16 year old tits back in the day in the Sun, at least Tom has so far kept his pants on
A lot of good points here : the guy is really a pop star or pop icon, rather than a sportsman.
The only thing I would take issue with is those people who say his sporting achievements justify his level of fame and celebrity in the UK : the guy won an Olympic bronze medal in something that is very much a minority sport. His fans will immediately hit back and mention his Commonwealth, European and world titles but many members of Team GB across a whole range of disciplines have won similar titles.
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Thank you Betty. I wasn't in the UK when the Paralympics was taking place so didn't see them and they were over when I returned.
To that poster who said she is appearing everywhere on things, as much as Jessica Ennis & Mo Farrah apparently, how come her achievements aren't as celebrated then? If she was as ubiquitous as it was made out, surely the name should be instantly recognised?
THIS is what gets my goat about Tom Daley's constant coverage... A lot of people get no coverage at all
You didn't need to be in the UK during the Paralympics to know who Ellie Simmonds is!!
Everyone knows who she is - you are in the minority.
Ellie has appeared on TV and in the media a lot though, and she's receiving an OBE which has been well-documented.
Hang on - having a negative opinion of someone is not automatically being abusive. People really need to stop thinking that it is.
Strong agreed!
I haven't seen any posters being 'abusive' towards Tom Daley on here and not everyone is obsessed by Twitter so I don't see your point
Why is it an issue? If you mean pics for his calender Im sure the photographer had a lot to do with the type of pics taken. Not like he is nude or anything. Lighten up a bit
All his training got him a medal..so obviously he trains enough. Did you get a medal in the olympics?
Try actually reading through the thread.
If you actually read through the thread there are posters being abusive towards Tom with one poster actually wishing Tom was dead!!
Men with good bodies tend to like to show them off. Freddie Mercury, Arnold Schwarzenegger and David Beckham spring immediately to mind. Young Tom is merely following a tradition.
Well said.
Tom Daly talked a good dive but when it mattered he bottled it. All of the other Olympians people have named here for being seen on the TV ala Daly, won GOLD medals. If Daly had spent less time with his extra curricular activities and more time practicing his dives, this thread wouldn't exist.
That's obviously unacceptable but I was talking about posters who are labelling anything that isn't praise as abusive.
however Tom Daley leaving aside any sporting prowess (which he certainly must have to be in the olympics) and the rumours over his sexuality (which have filtered through into even my insular world) and his young age
all i can say as a female is he has got "something" and he has it in spades.
For all I know he could have the personality of a fish but god is he a handsome boy, there are about 15 women in our family ranging from 15 to 85 and we all fancy him.
Not to put down his sporting achievements but it would be a criminal waste if this young man wasnt adorning calenders for at least the next 30 years .
When I was queuing up in the calender shop where I live to buy a calender for my daughter at xmas , the guy in the shop said they couldnt print them fast enough, people were coming in daily (pardon the pun) asking when the next delivery was and then they sold out within about half an hour.
to me thats a phenomena and people fancy him in the same way they fancied donny osmond who was similarly sugary or david cassidy the exception being this time his appeal is crossing age differences and its not just teenagers who think he is eye candy.
I do think he could stop the sports stuff tomorrow and just continue as a model and he would be set up financially for life.
And best of luck to the lad why shouldnt he capitalise on all avenues open to him?
most of the moaners are men who were quite happy to ogle sam fox and her 16 year old tits back in the day in the Sun, at least Tom has so far kept his pants on
Totally agree with you.
Perhaps Tom Daley's fans need to look up what 'abuse' actually means
I know what the word abuse actually means thank you very much. :rolleyes: and I can safely say that if one rereads this thread some of the posts are nothing other than downright abuse.
Very good post and you make some very valid points. I think Toms appeal ranges from all ages and all sexes. I think Tom would be perfect as a model if he ever gave up his sporting career.
Really? See below:
And this is from your own opening post for this thread:
Are you seriously saying that your post above in no way disparages his bronze medal?
You may end up being correct, but I don't think anyone can predict what will happen at Rio right now. He is currently in his 'off' season - if he fails to start training again later this year or take part in diving competitions in 2013 your assertions might carry some weight. Right now your suggestion that he is not a credible sportsperson is just insulting.
Interesting - if it hadn't been for your OP which started this thread, I wouldn't have known he was posting anything on Twitter as i don't use it. You think Twitter is loathsome, but you must have been searching and signed up to actually find his tweets.
Indeed.
:D:D:D Sorry, that is a classic.
I've never said there were no abusive posts. I said some people think having anything other than a positive opinion of someone is abusive - and they do.
I also don't think saying someone is a desperate famewhore is remotely abusive. It's an opinion. Maybe not a gently worded one, but it's still not anything close to abusive.
The next Ant & Dec ? He can't really believe that, can he ?
A lot of good points here : the guy is really a pop star or pop icon, rather than a sportsman.
The only thing I would take issue with is those people who say his sporting achievements justify his level of fame and celebrity in the UK : the guy won an Olympic bronze medal in something that is very much a minority sport. His fans will immediately hit back and mention his Commonwealth, European and world titles but many members of Team GB across a whole range of disciplines have won similar titles.
The guy is as bland and boring as a flannel