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Andy_fIcon...01-05-2018 @ 19:13 
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I've never liked the double points on stones or this new format but this is just a joke now. They need to sort it out. It's like someone needs to start up a rival comp (Worlds most Powerful man?)

I disagree with people saying Felix doesn't deserve to be in the final because he isn't in the top 10 in the world.

How boring would it be if only the top 10 ranked athletes were allowed to make the top 10?

You don't always see seeds 1-8 make the Wimbledon quarter finals do you. There is always a outsider getting through.

Felix in this comp deserved to be in the top 10. He had enough points gap simple as that. He's been screwed over and no doubt lost a fair bit of money that he would have got from getting to the final.

Rant over lol.
bezaIcon...01-05-2018 @ 19:24 
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Post Edited: 01.05.2018 @ 19:29 PM by beza
Gutted there’s not brits in the final. Not right how it’s worked for Luke and Felix (By the way how awesome would it have been for Luke to make the final!?)
What’s the hells happened to Oberst this year? Must have improved massively, I can’t have been the only one wondering why he was even there? Were quite a few strongmen better than him who didn’t get an invite.
Having said that Belsak is a brilliant strongman imo, and fully deserved to be in the final last year, hope he does well. Massive achievement for Johan Els too, again hope he does well.
Biggest hope is I hope Licis smash’s the s**t out of it!
dannyboy73Icon...01-05-2018 @ 20:11 
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I agree. its a long stretch but Id like Licis to beat Shaw and get 2nd. Thor looks unbeatable.

beza said:
Biggest hope is I hope Licis smash’s the s**t out of it!
drex50Icon...01-05-2018 @ 20:20 
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PaulSavageIcon...01-05-2018 @ 20:45 
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Post Edited: 01.05.2018 @ 20:47 PM by PaulSavage
Andy_f said:I've never liked the double points on stones or this new format but this is just a joke now. They need to sort it out. It's like someone needs to start up a rival comp (Worlds most Powerful man?)

I disagree with people saying Felix doesn't deserve to be in the final because he isn't in the top 10 in the world.

How boring would it be if only the top 10 ranked athletes were allowed to make the top 10?

You don't always see seeds 1-8 make the Wimbledon quarter finals do you. There is always a outsider getting through.

Felix in this comp deserved to be in the top 10. He had enough points gap simple as that. He's been screwed over and no doubt lost a fair bit of money that he would have got from getting to the final.

Rant over lol.

Already is an alternative world championships, ultimate strongman have one. Televised and with big names competing in it.

Nobody needs to do wsm, just do ultimate strongman shows, Arnold's, scl's etc better pay and you don't get the piss taken out of you and your sport.
PikefingersIcon...01-05-2018 @ 20:49 
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Does anyone else think Ed may be regretting not competing? Yes, it seems likely that he wouldn’t have beaten Thor, but with Z out of the picture, Shaw far from his best and the others mostly still a way of the pace (in terms of last year’s top 3), wouldn’t he have been pretty likely to at least get second?
MJGIcon...01-05-2018 @ 21:58 
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Pikefingers said:Does anyone else think Ed may be regretting not competing? Yes, it seems likely that he wouldn’t have beaten Thor, but with Z out of the picture, Shaw far from his best and the others mostly still a way of the pace (in terms of last year’s top 3), wouldn’t he have been pretty likely to at least get second?


With those events he wouldn't have made the podium IMO.
JonnyRIcon...01-05-2018 @ 22:25 
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Pikefingers said:Does anyone else think Ed may be regretting not competing? Yes, it seems likely that he wouldn’t have beaten Thor, but with Z out of the picture, Shaw far from his best and the others mostly still a way of the pace (in terms of last year’s top 3), wouldn’t he have been pretty likely to at least get second?


Realistically... he could win at a very big push, deadlift and max overhead. Though he'd be up against it. But it's pretty likley he'd be outside top 5 on stones, farmers and especially loading, probably outside top 7. Bus pull top 3. So on his best performance he'd probably just miss the podium. I don't know. But what would aid him and Z is Bishop, Felix and Shahlaei being f**ked over. Would have been pushing top 2-4 at loading abd frame.
MJGIcon...01-05-2018 @ 22:29 
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JonnyR said:
Realistically... he could win at a very big push, deadlift and max overhead. Though he'd be up against it. But it's pretty likley he'd be outside top 5 on stones, farmers and especially loading, probably outside top 7. Bus pull top 3. So on his best performance he'd probably just miss the podium. I don't know. But what would aid him and Z is Bishop, Felix and Shahlaei being f**ked over. Would have been pushing top 2-4 at loading abd frame.


If Ed's hand as bad as he says it is then no way is he finishing in the top half on the frame. Almost certainly towards the back in loading as well.
Andy_fIcon...01-05-2018 @ 23:43 
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MJG said:
If Ed's hand as bad as he says it is then no way is he finishing in the top half on the frame. Almost certainly towards the back in loading as well.


I must have missed something. What's up with his hand?
MJGIcon...02-05-2018 @ 00:05 
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Andy_f said:
I must have missed something. What's up with his hand?


According to him his grip is permanently f**ked from his finger dislocation two years ago.

Even if not There are at least 5 guys in that final I can't see him beating on the frame.
JonnyRIcon...02-05-2018 @ 00:08 
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Andy_f said:
I must have missed something. What's up with his hand?


Apparently it hinders him from when he dislocated the 2 middle fingers/broke them/tore the ligaments/damaged his hand...

Depends on the post lol
MikenetoIcon...02-05-2018 @ 00:50 
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Why do members think Shaw is far from his best?

He deadlifted 460 at Arnold, drew with Thor on overhead...2nd marginally in frame after Pritchett who isnt there, stones will be good, bus pull will be also without stupid attachment(top 2 for sure)..loading is always 50/50 with anyone.

Deadlift in the heat was just low and put him in a potential injury position so didn't push it. Final will be with a car and higher start position.
MikenetoIcon...02-05-2018 @ 00:50 
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Z will press something big. His belly is massive.
KevC86Icon...02-05-2018 @ 05:11 
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Mikeneto said:He deadlifted 460 at Arnold, drew with Thor on overhead...2nd marginally in frame after Pritchett who isnt there, stones will be good, bus pull will be also without stupid attachment(top 2 for sure)..loading is always 50/50 with anyone.


You seem to be viewing this with rose tinted glasses. So, from the other side:
Shaw was beaten on deadlift, by a man he'll be against at WSM.
Shaw was beaten overhead by the same man (not sure why you think they tied, Thor got 4 easy presses, Shaw got 3 presses and a clean).
On a good day Z and Kieliszkowski can still beat him on bus pull, much like Thor.
Frame i accept Brian can beat Thor, though he will still not win the event.
Stones he could win, though id say 3rd or 4th is more likely.
Loading could go to anyone depending who makes 0 mistakes.


The reality is, Thor is as good at Brian on Brians best events, and better on static events.

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