Press-ure's off

[dave.woodhall]

I've handed over to a guest columnist this week.

www.thebirminghampress.com/2012/07/23/now-thats-what-i-call-an-athlete/

[TRO]

What a ridiculous statement to say we've seen better than Usain Bolt, before.

[dave.woodhall]

What a ridiculous statement to say we've seen better than Usain Bolt, before.

Why is it?

[Percy McCarthy]

Don Bradman. Almost twice as good as every other person to play his sport. For Bolt to be considered as good he would have to run a hundred yards in five seconds.

[Legion]

What a ridiculous statement to say we've seen better than Usain Bolt, before.

We have seen better.

[peter w]

Hmmmm not sure about ,"true blue Brummie". Inferring something you may read on KRO.

Interesting piece ,mind.

[TRO]

What a ridiculous statement to say we've seen better than Usain Bolt, before.

Why is it?

Because he is without equal to date.

[dave.woodhall]

He's the quickest, but not the best.

[Mostinho II]

Good story. I liked this too.

http://www.thebirminghampress.com/2011/08/30/the-birmingham-council-myth-machine/

Just about sums up BCC. Exactly why Birmingham is such a hopeless backwater and mishmash of a city.

[Chris Smith]

If Bolt breaks the world record by 17 seconds then than he can claim to be the equal of Albert.

[Ger Regan]

Am I the only one who thinks it's utterly pointless to try and compare sportsmen from different eras? There are too many differences to make it worthwhile.

[Percy McCarthy]

I think that in sports where the statistics are consistent you can compare players of different eras.

 In cricket, for example, the averages of the best payers are remarkably consistent.

 A good test match batsman from any era will average around the 40 mark. A great batsman will average over fifty.

 A batsman who averages 99 (only one, Don Bradman), proving himself to be approximately twice as good as anybody who ever played, can without doubt be called the greatest.

 Bradman, IMO, is not just the greatest batsman of all time, but the greatest sportsman.

[TRO]

Come on then ......now deny Bolt isn't the best.

[Dave Cooper please]

Come on then ......now deny Bolt isn't the best.

The best 100 meter runner at the moment, yes.
The best sportsman ever? Up for debate.

[PeterWithesShin]

Brian Little is the best sportsman ever. Case closed.