jon Brown - Clubhouse - Runner's World

haileunlikely

15/11/2007 at 07:55

Jon Brown has switched allegiance to canada after having his lottery funding axed

Jose.

15/11/2007 at 07:58

who is Jon Brown? is he any good?

Kwilter

15/11/2007 at 08:04

But there's a long standing rule in my online quiz rooms that Canada is NEVER the answer. How can he suddenly decide he Canadian?

haileunlikely

15/11/2007 at 08:06

Jose, JB is an elite GB marathon runner, 4th in the last two olympic games. He's lived over in Vancouver for years.

Barkles

15/11/2007 at 08:08

Is he Canadian?

Barkles

15/11/2007 at 08:08

In the name of Lennox Lewis, has the man so shame????

Screamapillar

15/11/2007 at 08:09

If he's lived in Vancouver for years it begs the question why were we giving him lottery funding in the first place?

Potting Shed

15/11/2007 at 08:10

greg ruzedski will have something to say about this

haileunlikely

15/11/2007 at 08:11

Welsh, born in bridgend

kittenkat

pirate

15/11/2007 at 08:14

Welsh, born in bridgend

Well, that explains it then!

haileunlikely

15/11/2007 at 08:15

I think uk athletics are targeting athletes who will be aiming for 2012, bit shabby of him to jump ship after the support he's been given

Screamapillar

15/11/2007 at 08:18

Agree Haile.

kittenkat

pirate

15/11/2007 at 08:19

I agree too

Barkles

15/11/2007 at 08:19

Absolutely!!

darned turn-coat!!!

Screamapillar

15/11/2007 at 08:23

Mind you, thinking about it - outside of actual races when did you ever hear anything about him? If he'd actually won a marathon the British press would be all over him.

By the same token he clearly wasn't running for GB out of any sense of patriotisom.

So all in all - who cares I suppose?

Screamapillar

15/11/2007 at 08:24

patriotisom = patriotism (sorry, it's early)

Crash Hamster pirate

pirate

15/11/2007 at 08:33

It's modern sport, innit?

Don't agree with it; you should get one 'pick'...once you've represented one country at international level (above U16, let's say) that should be it, you're committed for life. Otherwise, 'international sport' becomes just a high standard club match.

Pizza Man:-)

15/11/2007 at 08:35

I dunno', is it a bit like one of us changing jobs for a better pay and conditions?

It's not patriotic but, he in effect has been sacked by UK-A. Would you work for your boss for no money except tips?

Contraversial I know but this was always going to happen. It's his profession and a short one at that.

Womble

15/11/2007 at 08:37

I like the idea that Saint Paula gets funding, she obviously needs it to pay for living abroad. If her 'nationality' was based on where she lives what would she be?

Pizza Man:-)

15/11/2007 at 08:37

Dead right Crash, you represent your country and that's it for life, or it should be. But if he's allowed to ......................