Badminton XC thread.....

[kassieg]

Love harry meade's commentating !! He's such a good xc rider so nice to hear his thoughts

 

[Lexi_]

Oh Duck, you legend. Ears pricked from start to finish.

 

[Myranohorse]

Why bother with MT when we can have the lovely and much better informed HM. MT is an ignorant pain in the ***********

 

[JennBags]

I think Mike Tucker is just one of these commentators that people love to hate, I don't think he's does that bad a job, and he's certainly not ignorant.

 

[Marydoll]

Oh Duck, you legend. Ears pricked from start to finish.

My thoughts exactly, she always does such a good job with him

 

[siennamum]

I like MT, he seems affable, really enjoying HM tho

 

[Lexi_]

I think Mike Tucker is just one of these commentators that people love to hate, I don't think he's does that bad a job, and he's certainly not ignorant.

It'd be nice if he knew the difference between a mare and a gelding though

 

[Myranohorse]

Sorry MT is not ignorant just VERY annoying

 

[JennBags]

It'd be nice if he knew the difference between a mare and a gelding though

There's a difference between them :confused3:

 

[Dusty85]

Oh my god!!! SAVE OF THE DAY!!!!

 

[starryeyed]

Omg that was amazing!!!

 

[Laafet]

OMG how well sat was that!

 

[lindsayH]

That was the save of the century!

 

[crystalclear]

Does anyone know why Mary withdrew?

 

[JennBags]

Wow! That's dedication, I was sure he was going for a swim.

 

[armchair_rider]

Oh my god!!! SAVE OF THE DAY!!!!

Yep, well done that man. He's retired though which is a shame, wonder if that's just because of the air jacket?

 

[Lexi_]

Holy crap! That might even be better than Andrew Nicholson's handstand on Mr Smiffy!

 

[lindsayH]

Those of you who wear them, could you carry on riding with an inflated air jacket? It would be a shame if he had retired just because of that...

 

[Lexi_]

Yep, well done that man. He's retired though which is a shame, wonder if that's just because of the air jacket?

Did he have a BP on underneath? You can take off the air jacket and carry on if you've got one on (at BE level anyway...)

 

[Jo_x]

Probably was because of the air jacket, I wouldn't want to jump round in an inflated one and I can't see how you'd get it off with a bib over the top.

Best save I've ever seen though, bloody good balance. I don't think grip comes into it much once you're far enough away from the saddle that the air jacket goes off!

 

[Michen]

another air bag gone!

 

[ElleSkywalkingintheair]

Looked like he was trying go get it off but couldn't and guess it was taking too long fiddling with it so stopped?

 

[Hossrider]

If he'd just removed the canister he'd be able to carry on so shouldn't be an issue

 

[ester]

Air jackets causing as many issues as fences...

I don't expect it is worth carrying on at this level, too many time faults to put the mileage on the legs/risk you not riding as well.

 

[QueenDee_]

Do they have to have a body protector under or can they just wear the air jacket?

 

[armchair_rider]

Did he have a BP on underneath? You can take off the air jacket and carry on if you've got one on (at BE level anyway...)

I think you have to have a BP on don't you?

 

[Lexi_]

The tv coverage seems much better produced this year. Not nearly so many random shots of dogs or ice creams!

 

[Hossrider]

You def need to wear a BP under the air jacket. The air jacket can be removed but not the BP.

The hybrids you would need to remove the air canister to carry on.

 

[armchair_rider]

The tv coverage seems much better produced this year. Not nearly so many random shots of dogs or ice creams!

In fairness last year there were a lot more gaps in the action caused by eliminations and so on. But they are doing a good job, loving Harry Meade.

 

[Lexi_]

I think you have to have a BP on don't you?

I can't remember! I don't compete though, just spectate and fence judge, so I only remember that bit from briefings about making sure they've got a BP on if they want to remove the air jacket and continue.