Are you Team William or Team Andrew?!

oldywoldy said:
Team Nicholson for me although dont think either of them have decided their horses yet having only just got back from Kentucky this am!
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The last I heard is that William is riding Oslo and Parklane Hawk. Andrew is taking Avebury and Nereo. That is unless something goes wrong.
 
Just realised "soft eventer porn" doesn't sound right... "hard eventer soft porn" might be more fun :p
 
Andrew Nicholson for me! Though I would also be really pleased if Mark Todd won. Or any of the girls!

Feel slightly guilty about not supporting the Brits but never really been that bothered about WFP
 
#nicholsonontwitter and the spin offs... and the (oddly unrelated) #gallopingorgasm hashtags have been the source of much amusement over here too :o
 
TarrSteps said:
Obviously I have to vote colonial. :)
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Not a bad thing to have to do!!

xspiralx said:
Team William all the way for me, the man is just a genius on horseback - and I generally think he is a more sympathetic rider than AN,.
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While it is a matter of opinion, it is not actually so.

WellyBaggins said:
Both are amazing, amazing riders but I would feel a little bit sad for WFP if AN won, with the history there :)
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As William is very happy with his 2nd wife, it is in fact a win win situation. Andrew would need it more than William so you wouldn't need to feel sad.
 
FinalFurlong said:
Team William!!!!!! My mother has the biggest crush on 'foxy-pitt' :D

Sam Watson's tweet from last year has cropped up again (pretending to be Andrew)
'won again, driving home at 97mph, getting jiggy with wiggy (LOL), riding 32 horses tomorrow'
Sums it up for me :D
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Ha that tweet is just work of a genius! Brilliant
 
There would be something neatly poetic about someone - anyone - winning the Grand Slam exactly 10 years after it was first won, via a head-to-head between two riders who are, let's say, not best friends. It would be like Jilly Cooper come-to-life, and my personal vote is for there to be a WFP/AN one/two after XC day with not a single rail in it, so they both have to jump clear. If Michael Jung could also be in with a shout if they both have a rail, then that would be pretty much perfect I think. :D

Now for the love of god I hope Hugh Thomas is out there personally making sure the dressage is thunderstorm proof!
 
I'm another on the fence but seeing a tweet earlier just imagine if William and Andrew both finished on the same score with the same dressage score and collectives and the same Xc optimum time ahead of the rest of the field so therefore equal first. Now that would be history!!!!
 
I think I'm going to have to join twitter.... ;)

I'm on the fence re WFP vs AN. I would love either of them to win and feel sorry that WFP didnt get his chance last year. How cool would it have been if WFP had won last year and AN this year?

But part of me think it would be incredible if MJ & Sam won they are such an incredible combination.

Either way it is going to be a great competition and I'm not going to be getting much sleep this weekend...
 
A German win is overdue in Badminton thus as long as a German rider wins, I do not care who it is. :p ;)
Seriously... I put my money on MJ and SA.
 
I'm in AN's camp but it might change when I hear the reason why they don't like each other. Please can someone enlighten me as to the Jilly Cooper themed rift between them. I assume it involves a lady. Not Alice I hope?
 
Team William for me, not getting the whole '50 shades of Nicholson' bleugh!!! :P

Have to say would really love Sandra Auffarth to win - Opgun Louvo is a seriously classy horse.

(Runs and hides in shame at lack of patriotism...)
 
Quadro said:
MJ for me! Seems like im the only one though!!
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Nope, you're not the only one! While I am loving the Grand Slam showdown, I am a big MJ fan. He just seems so sympathetic and in tune with his horses. Beautiful rider and he just looks generally like he likes his horses and they like to do things for him.
 
Team WFP all the way . . . have always had a serious crush on him and I love watching him ride - so fluent, soft and elegant. Plus I haven't forgiven AN for pinching William's first wife Wiggy (and rumour has it that he hasn't exactly been faithful to her either).

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Another who's torn as I like both for different reasons. I'd rather see a woman win it (been a while, 2007 I think) than Mr Jung.

There is a part of me who wants Pippa Funnel to have a storming weekend, end up winning with WFP and AN behind her and just hearing the press conference of 'sorry boys!' It won't happen but of all the people it would make it that bit more interesting!
 
Last I checked Wiggy is a grown up and not property to be stolen or not. Considering they all seem happy and settled now, and it's water way under the bridge I don't see why it's pertinent?

Anyhow, it's going to be a real nail biter and great for the sport.
 
It's Badminton though, since when does the expected happen?!

Think I'm Team William for the GBR factor...nothing to do with wife stealing though :p

MJ is still but a young pup....his star is most definitely in the ascendancy, I think he should be gracious and let the grown ups battle it out ;)
 
TarrSteps said:
Last I checked Wiggy is a grown up and not property to be stolen or not. Considering they all seem happy and settled now, and it's water way under the bridge I don't see why it's pertinent?

Anyhow, it's going to be a real nail biter and great for the sport.
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Well said!
:D
 
daveismycat said:
'50 shades of Nicholson'
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Yes please.

I reckon it will be someone we have not even discussed on here. Just a strange old feeling. Badminton seems to produce some surprises. However, if I am honest I dont really care who wins, I am just looking forward to a couple of great days out, plus reading all the reoprts on here about it.
 
TarrSteps said:
Last I checked Wiggy is a grown up and not property to be stolen or not. Considering they all seem happy and settled now, and it's water way under the bridge I don't see why it's pertinent?

Anyhow, it's going to be a real nail biter and great for the sport.
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It isn't really but it does add to the whole situation and makes it all the more interesting and is going to be a real nail biter :) may the best rider win!
 
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