Sebastian Coe v Steve Ovett

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I remember an interview between Coe and Grandstand host, Frank Bough

It finished, and coke loving Frank said "what a wholesome boy"..... Made me want to honk

If you watch the video I posted in the OP at 14 mins 35, the incident is there, but Bough actually says
''ahhh a very attractive young man"

Coe replies (not to Bough but for the documentary) ''you try going down to the athletics club on a Sunday morning after that has been said!'

 

[roman totale]

The greatest rivalry in British athletics?

One for the FOC's. Which camp were you in?
Coe was my favourite and I (badly) tried to emulate him whilst trying to get my AAA badge at school running around the track four times for the 1500 meters.
Sadly he ruined his reputation in my eyes when becoming a Tory MP and I disowned him - but what a runner!

Ovett all the way in our house. We all thought Coe was a smug twat, while Ovett looked like a geography teacher running on his lunch break.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The greatest rivalry in British athletics?

One for the FOC's. Which camp were you in?
Coe was my favourite and I (badly) tried to emulate him whilst trying to get my AAA badge at school running around the track four times for the 1500 meters.
Sadly he ruined his reputation in my eyes when becoming a Tory MP and I disowned him - but what a runner!

Ovett any day of any week! Can't stand that bastard Coe. And now he's pokin' his bloody nose into the attempt to screw the taxpayer for the new Rag build!

 

[stan bowles]

I’ve always loved athletics, right from the time the Scots, Ian Stewart and Ian McCafferty, outsprinted the great Kip Keino in the 5 000 metres final at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

I too, think that the late '70s/early '80s were a golden age for British middle-distance running. They were a remarkable few years.

I've watched that back a few times and McCafferty seemed to ease right down with about 30 metres to go when he was still in with a chance of catching Stewart. He seemed happy for a Scottish 1-2 when he could have gone for gold. Stewart was pure Brummie but obviously qualified for Scotland.

The 1972 Olympic 5000 metres is reckoned to be one of the best races of all time. Stewart, McCafferty and Bedford all ran for GB.

 

[Vienna_70]

Coe was the posh boy with all the talent, Ovett appeared to be the working class grifter.

Coe all day.

So you don’t think Ovett had any talent?

OK.

 

[BimboBob]

So you don’t think Ovett had any talent?

OK.

See the word..."appeared"?

 

[Bluechipblue]

Slightly off topic, I know, but who remembers this beauty Jarmila kratochvilova. She'd knock fuck out of the Algerian boxer causing a stir at these games.

 

[Vienna_70]

I've watched that back a few times and McCafferty seemed to ease right down with about 30 metres to go when he was still in with a chance of catching Stewart. He seemed happy for a Scottish 1-2 when he could have gone for gold. Stewart was pure Brummie but obviously qualified for Scotland.

The 1972 Olympic 5000 metres is reckoned to be one of the best races of all time. Stewart, McCafferty and Bedford all ran for GB.

That was the year Virén did his first 5k/10k double, despite falling in the 10 000 metres final.

 

[Vienna_70]

See the word..."appeared"?

Coe was the posh boy with ALL the talent,

 

[Lavinda Past]

Steve Ovett was for most of us, the bloke next door, the lad at school, the lad who'd have a pint with you.
Sebastian Coe was a stuck up, overindulged public school boy who would probably treat you as a peasant.

Ovett was one of us. Coe wasn't.