Mottram needs to shut up

Mottram wrote:

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT NEEDS TO SHUT THE F U C K UP YOU STUPID MOTHER F U C K E R. I'LL KICK YOUR ASS ON AND OFF THE TRACK EVERY DAY OF THE F U C K I N G WEEK YOU SHIT FOR BRAINS! F U C K YOU!

Bring it on Mullet-Boy !! I have run faster than you and will take you on any time. You name the time & place!!!

If I don't see you before, I will see you in Beijing 2008!!

Hector

Ewee Bear wrote:

He maybe among the ten best. Saying he is the best is ridiculous to say the least.

Are you sure you can read? I think you might have to go back to school.

He didn't say he was the best, outright. He said one against one he believed he was the best.

Everyone seems to have got their knickers in a twist over this one. The interview that he gave - was it a radio or TV interview or was it an Ozzie reporter writing up the interview notes?

Please, there is no comparison between Ritz and Mottram, the latter being far far superior. There is no question about this. All Ritz supporters, quiet down now....let the big boys do the racin'

What a frickin' badass.

that's basically the same as saying that hes the best, and it's also blatantly untrue. He is not the best no matter what. I don't have any problems with Mottram. He is an amazing runner, and I don't mind his somewhat cocky attitude. I just hate it how everyone on this board wants to suck his dick. He's not as good as everyone thinks he is. Choge is better, Songok is better, Bekele is better, etc. Why do you think Mottram's only ranked 16th in the world?

uhh you need to read:http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Im-the-best-manonman-runner-Mottram/2006/10/05/1159641448584.htmlthe title:I'm the best man-on-man runner: MottramNote it doesn't say "one of the best", it says "the best"And then if you go in the article you will find:"One-on-one I'm better than all of them," the 26-year-old said.Now if you are better than them all, that implies you are the best. I don't see how or why the word believe would change anything. since this is his opinion it follows he believes this to be true. unfortunately, he is sadly wrong.Now go read a dictionary little man.

The other UK Boy wrote:

Ewee Bear wrote:

He maybe among the ten best. Saying he is the best is ridiculous to say the least.

Are you sure you can read? I think you might have to go back to school.

He didn't say he was the best, outright. He said one against one he believed he was the best.

Everyone seems to have got their knickers in a twist over this one. The interview that he gave - was it a radio or TV interview or was it an Ozzie reporter writing up the interview notes?

You appear to be missing the point from his Age quotes - which differ from the Sydney Morning Herald quotes yet they are owned by the same media outlet. I digress.

"One-on-one I'm better than all of them," appears to refer to the team tactics that are employed at the major championship races and at some of the other summer meets. In the World Cup he beat Bekele because in his opinion Bekele did not have teammates to help him.

but it's still saying he is the best, albeit in this limited condition. but does anyone really believe this is true? no.

mottram is the best. end of story.

sgdfg wrote:

but it's still saying he is the best, albeit in this limited condition. but does anyone really believe this is true? no.

You guys must have been incredibly annoying in phillosophy class. I can't believe how far you dorks are willing to go to spilt hairs about something (not just this thread, but many others too).

It is one of runners many shortcomings to overthink every situation. Most runners are kings at over-complicating running and all things that make it up. Racing, training, and so many other aspects that should be simple and straight foward are made out by so many to be overanalytical in this bizzare scientific way (I definitly used to be in this style of thinkng up to my neck).

We need more "assholes" in track and less scientists.

Well, one has to realize that many, if not most, of the white posters have been brainwashed by their bolshevist masters - ie their teachers, soc professors and the media. This is why they feel they have to dump on a successful white runner. They, the whites, have been taught to revel in self hate, believe themselves inferior to all others in physical abilities, morals, etc., and seek to curry favor, conscious or otherwise, with their shows of self hate, their self delusion. Mottram is a great runner, one of the best in the world. He's definitely not a weak, brainwashed coward like those who are writing crap about him. They are cowards, self delusional.

Tired of PC cowards wrote:

Well, one has to realize that many, if not most, of the white posters have been brainwashed by their bolshevist masters - ie their teachers, soc professors and the media. This is why they feel they have to dump on a successful white runner. They, the whites, have been taught to revel in self hate, believe themselves inferior to all others in physical abilities, morals, etc., and seek to curry favor, conscious or otherwise, with their shows of self hate, their self delusion. Mottram is a great runner, one of the best in the world. He's definitely not a weak, brainwashed coward like those who are writing crap about him. They are cowards, self delusional.

Well spoken! His mullet may suck but let's throw Buster some slack and let him talk a little smack!

I don't mean to highjack this thread but I have a question concerning Mottram that I could not find an answer to and figured someone here would answer it quickly. I heard that three weeks before he raced Bekele he had hit the wall and was "overtrained" and then took two weeks easy and came back to beat Bekele after a week on. Does anyone know if thats true and if there is an article about it?

dude13 wrote:

He once was asked if he still does triathlons, so he mentioned that he won the Open Class at the Noosa Triathlon (03 or 04) and added: "And I would've won the pro race, too, but they didn't let me race, cause they were afraid that a runner would win."

Needless to say, that his finish time was slower than the first women's pro and he was close to 10 mins. slower than the first pro in a 2-hour-race. Even his run was 2 mins. off the fastest of the day.

You are an idiot with completely wrong facts. I just checked results: Mottram's run was the fastest of the day (32.09). He was 6 minutes something behind the first pro and was beaten by no female. He might not have won but he was still pretty damn good for someone in their off-season having a bit of a laugh.

I didn't used to like Mottram a huge amount but this season has completely turned that around. He has boookended his season with fantastic performances in Feb/ March and now September. For all his week-in/week-out racing, Bekele has not done this. Even Choge has been a bit up and down this season due to peaking early for Comm games.

Mottram is cocky wrote:

this dude claiming he is the world's best is ridiculous. how many world records does he have? how many international metals besides two...one being a very low key championship. props to you for what youve accomplished but shut the f up until you break some records and win more championships. im not too convinced a healthy/inshape webb couldnt beat him at every distance.

when webb runs sub 13:00 5k than maybe he cure beat mottram until then no.

i maintain that the boys (men?) here are also upset because they're not as frickin gorgeous as that Mottram. :) and easy with the racism here, people.

Mottram will probly win a medal in Bejing. I wouldnt be suprised if he won the gold. Im gonna get shit for saying this, but honestly it wouldnt suprise me.

i was gonna quote a bunch of people but theyre all idiots. basically, anyone who said something like this "OHH OMG! MOTTRAM CANT WIN WITH YOU CUZ YOU ALL WANT HIM TO SPEAK UP BUT NOW HE DOES AND YOU GET PISSED! AHHHGHGHG!" is stupid

there is a HUGE difference between not speaking and talking out of your ass. if you think distance running needs more pesronality, that's great. there's a vast array of characteristics that give someone "personality". and there's plenty that don't fall under the "cocky bastard" category. it's the same thing with acosta year ago. giving a sport personality and attracting attention does not mean "act like the playground bully trying to look down upon others because you got the upper hand ONE TIME"

ozz wrote:

mottram is the best. end of story.

I agree. I love all this hype. It is great for our sport. Go Buster!