chainyanker wrote:

efsfsf wrote:

easy to win when you get daddy to remove all the competition

Banter and chat are one thing but unless you can support that allegation with proof I don't think it's appropriate to repeat it. If it's wrong, it's defamation.

Sorry Ben

"Devastated to announce that the Henley Stewards have rejected our Taurus Boat Club entry in the Britannia Cup (coxed four) and moved the entry up to the Visitors Cup (coxless four; i.e. without me).  Our crew was entirely eligible for the event and was composed entirely of non-student club members with full-time jobs --- including me, a guy who, in spite of being an entrepreneur traveling constantly and often working 18 hour days, moved heaven and earth to be here and to accommodate training twice a day (and losing 45 lbs.) since January. The decision can only be described as political and the result of pressure from other clubs who believed they couldn't beat us if made to race us. I always believe in boating the strongest possible fully eligible crew in a given event, and doing so shouldn't be a crime. I look forward to racing with Richard Hawkins, Ed Grisedale, Tim Grant and Joey Mallen at Marlow Regatta on Saturday and to serving on their coaching team now as they prepare to win the Visitors Challenge Cup at Henley this year alongside the Henley entries from Britain's most dominant club, Oxford Brookes University Boat Club. Meanwhile a throwback to winning the 2013 Britannia Cup with Henry Hoffstot, Brian Wettach, Tim Broughton and Sybren Hoogland."

Entrepreneur wrote:

"Devastated to announce that the Henley Stewards have rejected our Taurus Boat Club entry in the Britannia Cup (coxed four) and moved the entry up to the Visitors Cup (coxless four; i.e. without me).  Our crew was entirely eligible for the event and was composed entirely of non-student club members with full-time jobs --- including me, a guy who, in spite of being an entrepreneur traveling constantly and often working 18 hour days, moved heaven and earth to be here and to accommodate training twice a day (and losing 45 lbs.) since January. The decision can only be described as political and the result of pressure from other clubs who believed they couldn't beat us if made to race us. I always believe in boating the strongest possible fully eligible crew in a given event, and doing so shouldn't be a crime. I look forward to racing with Richard Hawkins, Ed Grisedale, Tim Grant and Joey Mallen at Marlow Regatta on Saturday and to serving on their coaching team now as they prepare to win the Visitors Challenge Cup at Henley this year alongside the Henley entries from Britain's most dominant club, Oxford Brookes University Boat Club. Meanwhile a throwback to winning the 2013 Britannia Cup with Henry Hoffstot, Brian Wettach, Tim Broughton and Sybren Hoogland."

Cry me a river!! I love the fact he does a throwback to his 2013 crew which was the biggest ringer crew ever. What a joke!

Ex-Capt wrote:

The truth wrote:

Cry me a river!! I love the fact he does a throwback to his 2013 crew which was the biggest ringer crew ever. What a joke!

Hmmm... a crew with two ex-GBR U23s, one well ranked GBR U23 trialist, and one guy who did well in the USA U23 trials. Won at Ghent and Met this year. One guy coming off a drugs ban.

Not exactly what I think of when I think 'club'.

Up a division you go. No complaining.
 

 

It's only a coincidence, but two people have been banned for anti-doping in British Rowing. A guy out this blokes last 4+, and a guy out of this one.

Entrepreneur wrote:

"Devastated to announce that the Henley Stewards have rejected our Taurus Boat Club entry in the Britannia Cup (coxed four) and moved the entry up to the Visitors Cup (coxless four; i.e. without me). Our crew was entirely eligible for the event and was composed entirely of non-student club members with full-time jobs --- including me, a guy who, in spite of being an entrepreneur traveling constantly and often working 18 hour days, moved heaven and earth to be here and to accommodate training twice a day (and losing 45 lbs.) since January. The decision can only be described as political and the result of pressure from other clubs who believed they couldn't beat us if made to race us. I always believe in boating the strongest possible fully eligible crew in a given event, and doing so shouldn't be a crime. I look forward to racing with Richard Hawkins, Ed Grisedale, Tim Grant and Joey Mallen at Marlow Regatta on Saturday and to serving on their coaching team now as they prepare to win the Visitors Challenge Cup at Henley this year alongside the Henley entries from Britain's most dominant club, Oxford Brookes University Boat Club. Meanwhile a throwback to winning the 2013 Britannia Cup with Henry Hoffstot, Brian Wettach, Tim Broughton and Sybren Hoogland."

Would someone mind posting a link to where this was originally issued?