Hamish McRaker 600 Posted March 5, 2018 So, it now seems standard journalistic/PR practice to describe any Polish rider as a "Polish sensation". What adjectives should now be adopted to describe riders of other nationalities? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerman 160 Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Gemini said: Rubbishio. Sadly some are not, but a load of them do not even reach Rubbishio! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish McRaker 600 Posted March 6, 2018 German genius? Danish phenomenon? Swedish breathtaker? Australian monstrosity? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyE 822 Posted March 6, 2018 No matter nationality, performance level or age - they are all 'stars' when it comes to reporting. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,223 Posted March 6, 2018 18 minutes ago, TonyE said: No matter nationality, performance level or age - they are all 'stars' when it comes to reporting. Agreed. Youth with a bike = talented youngster Rider under 25 = rising hot shot Rider over 25 = experienced professional Any rider who has any success at any point will constantly be referenced e.g former 3 legged race runner up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted March 7, 2018 They are all heroes for their racing exploits but few are worthy of the tag "star" which is overused, as is the word legend ( of riders currently racing ). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,777 Posted March 7, 2018 Heroes is another devalued word. Today, people are heroes if they walk 10 miles to work in the snow. Years ago you were in trouble if you didn't get to work. I can remember walking 5 miles to work in deep snow and being told off for being late because I should have realised that public transport wouldn't be running and got up earlier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,683 Posted March 7, 2018 Just like ' Brazilian wonderkid' in football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted March 7, 2018 It's how the press hype up their stories. Let's face it. who reads stories about "Ordianry Joe"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fourentee 987 Posted March 18, 2018 I was once described in an in-house works magazine story as a “stalwart”, which I felt was a precise indicator of my lowly status in the organisation! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted March 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Fourentee said: I was once described in an in-house works magazine story as a “stalwart”, which I felt was a precise indicator of my lowly status in the organisation! We always reckoned that anyone described as a stalwart was about to die. Sorry - but that was the view of a (young) newsroom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fourentee 987 Posted March 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Richard Weston said: We always reckoned that anyone described as a stalwart was about to die. Sorry - but that was the view of a (young) newsroom. ‘Wow, that’s a bit har” — thud. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agrotron 955 Posted March 19, 2018 Australian Arsehole 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites