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So what do you reckon, will she be in the first batch of names announced if they come out this month? Do you reckon she's already got the nod and if so just went to the world cup for extra practice? Or do you think no one has been chosen? But then why would half the team skip the Enoshima world cup?
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 8:02pm |
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Top Banana and knocking on the door
 Head honcho and always the bridesmaid  Sorry Mozzy.
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Two bronze medals and two 4th from the Worlds, Euros, Test Event and the recent World Cup all with a significant points and position advantage ( bar the test event where only Ali sailed ) seems a landslide to me ... Plus she’s won a World Championships. Hannah hasn’t once been on the podium. Edited by L123456 - 02 Sep 19 at 7:18pm |
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 6:42pm |
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I'm pretty sure Alison is clever enough to appreciate context and work out the difference between the sporting cliche of top dog versus under dog as opposed to 'dog' as an insult, so my conscience is clear.
I think Alison would be more concerned that I didn't peg her as a 'shoe in' though. No offence intended as I'm sure many women don't like being called shoes. However, Alison has struggled in the light and even took to the 200 feet to improve some of her tactical sailing ahead of Rio and post London. Hannah only (re)turned pro last year through crowdfunding and impressively took 4th in Enoshima. Hannah's regatta results seem less skewed to any particular wind condition; so at that stage, if the rumours of a light wind tokyo were true and Hannah continued to take big steps forward going full time then it was serious threat to Alison's chances... but then Ali had a great summer this year and it seems almost done an dusted. However, Ali did turn up to the world cup when many of the other test event sailors didn't. Maybe she just wanted the extra experience at the venue?
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 5:57pm |
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I’m not sure many women welcome being called dogs ...
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 5:50pm |
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So you wouldn't describe her as top dog, but you would say she's the clear favourite? Don't they mean the same?
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 5:46pm |
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Also look not only the the overalls but the points gaps between Ali and Hannah. Big difference in performance.
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 5:35pm |
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I’m not sure you should be describing Ali as top dog ...
I think Ali has been ahead in almost all events bar the odd one or two. Plus she has won a worlds and significant podium spots. The clear front runner.
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 5:21pm |
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True, she's always been top dog, but Ali has been beaten by Hannah at enoshima last year, then had a few mediocre events at the start of this year. So up until this summer it wasn't impossible to imagine a situation where hannah put in a few top tens and maybe a podium and was a big challenger. But really since the Europeans Ali's had great form, so yeah, she is kinda bossing it now.
The 470 men and women, plus the finn all have top teams who have won Olympic medals and, I believe haven't been beaten by another brit this quad.
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Posted: 02 Sep 19 at 3:36pm |
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You need to take another look - in the Radial Ali Young has been bossing it all the way ... less so in the other classes you quote. |
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