The Yorkshire Brownlees

[sheepworrier]

Are the Brownlee brothers beginning to grate with their, we,re from Gods own country routine. Before you all start, I,m a big fan of the talented brothers and a lover of Yorkshire, especially the Dales.But I,ve just watched an interview on You Tube via 247TRI and the first 4 minutes of the 13 min interview was a send up of the monty python yorkshiremen sketch. I realise they are just a couple of young lads having a bit of a giggle, but they came across as being a little bit silly. Couple this with every time Alistair wins an ITU World champ race he grabs a Yorkshire flag as he runs down the finishing straight and they are risking alienating themselves to the rest of us Brits.In said ITU races they are representing Britain, when they stand on the podium to receive their medals they play the British national anthem (not on ilkley moor bah tat).It is the British public who through their taxes and lottery funding have enabled their talent to prosper,so a little acknowledgement of being British wouldn,t go amiss. Like I said they are still quite young lads but I think someone from their coaching staff needs to advise them to tone it down a little.

[Grouse]

As someone has pointed out elsewhere on the forum, Ran Fiennes said he would never take a Yorkshireman with him on an expedition. Enough said.

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

Sheepworrier, you worry too much.

http://www.tritalk.co.uk/forums/view...82667&start=15

[The devil's own]

Are the Brownlee brothers beginning to grate with their, we,re from Gods own country routine. Before you all start, I,m a big fan of the talented brothers and a lover of Yorkshire, especially the Dales.But I,ve just watched an interview on You Tube via 247TRI and the first 4 minutes of the 13 min interview was a send up of the monty python yorkshiremen sketch. I realise they are just a couple of young lads having a bit of a giggle, but they came across as being a little bit silly. Couple this with every time Alistair wins an ITU World champ race he grabs a Yorkshire flag as he runs down the finishing straight and they are risking alienating themselves to the rest of us Brits.In said ITU races they are representing Britain, when they stand on the podium to receive their medals they play the British national anthem (not on ilkley moor bah tat).It is the British public who through their taxes and lottery funding have enabled their talent to prosper,so a little acknowledgement of being British wouldn,t go amiss. Like I said they are still quite young lads but I think someone from their coaching staff needs to advise them to tone it down a little.

Are you for real? Someone please tell me this is a wind up

[sheepworrier]

(notsomuchofa)fellrunner, you have a point I do tend to worry too much.
eavesy187, no its not a wind up, I think I have a point!

[The devil's own]

eavesy187, no its not a wind up, I think I have a point!

No point. They are young lads at the top of there game and proud of being from Yorkshire. You want to be thankful that they have something to celebrate rather than whining about how they choose to do it. :thunbdown:

Sounds like triathlon's taking it's self too seriously again!

[Jez Hellewell]

Smacks of jealousy to me ! I have once seen Alistair grab a Yorkshire flag from a supporter (every time ??) as a "spur of the moment thing" as he put it. I'm gobsmacked when we have two amazing British athletes that someone would actually post such drivel on the FRA forums. I think you need to let them enjoy themselves, say what they want & celebrate how they want. My mate knows them & I can put in a good word, Sheepworrier, if you'd like a letter of thank's for utilising your taxes so wisely. And by the way, their talents were already prospering long before they recieved any sponsorship/lottery/tax funding.
For the rest of you:

http://www.yorkshire.com/

[dylan]

they are based in leeds,
they live in yorkshire,own a house in yorkshire,they were brought up in yorkshire and supported every inch of the way by a yorkshire school,yorkshire local authority,yorkshire teachers,yorkshire running club,swam for and supported by yorkshire,supported by yorkshire press,coached by a yorkshire coach.
they also pay yorkshire taxes.
but most of all they enjoy there sport and dont take it too seriously,
unlike many 'top athletes'they support yorkshire races and event organisers,including the fra.
they are trying to give something back,over and above winning races,is that really a bad thing?

[Rob Furness]

With all due respect, you are talking bollocks.

[Flightless Bird]

I hope that in just under 12 months time I am stood near the finish line of the Olympic TRI because I will have two Yorkshire Flags.

What would be better is if the brothers only needed one, and crossed the line with the Yorkshire rose flying in between them!