you seem to be covering all the angles here, KP.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 8 Aug 2012, 13:57, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

God, it's nice to have a normal conversation with someone on here

(Kid Presentable, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 13:58, Reply)

i think there will inevitably be people who lose out from having unattainable dreams,
but even if a small percentage go on to be fitter, and more succesful, then it's a good thing. I reckon the positives outweigh the negatives.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:00, Reply)

Totally agree
I don't think there are any negatives really...But there are parents out there that will say 'fuck it, why should my kid focus on their studies when they can run around after a football instead?'
There are plenty of these sort of people out there. Then the country will be saturated by sports obsessed youngsters that can barely read.

MARK MY WORDS WINDY! MARK THEM!
(Kid Presentable, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:03, Reply)

I just don't have the faith that our younger generation will be able to keep it in perspective
but good luck to all of them that can
(Kid Presentable, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:07, Reply)

6/10

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:07, Reply)

:(

(Kid Presentable, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:08, Reply)

Contrast the attitude of our highly paid footballers
storming off cos he missed a penalty.
Some athletes missed gold by much smaller margins, they didn't publicly display such petulance.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:02, Reply)

Yep, I can't tar everyone with the same brush
But use sport as something to fall back on, surely? Get an education, then pursue sports when you can afford to live off of it.
(Kid Presentable, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:05, Reply)

Ahem:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19173670
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 14:53, Reply)