tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567786.post7155433262096237279..comments2023-11-02T23:17:27.752+11:00Comments on RUDDERFISH: Happy Camprudderfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04278628747094878311noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567786.post-47506945994793168742011-01-28T18:18:14.917+11:002011-01-28T18:18:14.917+11:00In response to Anonymous.....
Mate, your mischievo...In response to Anonymous.....<br />Mate, your mischievous and offensive intent, is exceeded only by your ignorance, envy and supreme lack of courage.<br />As for gossip, we were taught to live by the adage....<br />Do not repeat anything, you will not sign your name to!!Reggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567786.post-11286847400500431612011-01-28T17:31:01.325+11:002011-01-28T17:31:01.325+11:00Curious now anon....what issues? I assume more tha...Curious now anon....what issues? I assume more than one now you have gone plural.<br /><br />As for being anon I can say I think you need to consider and share you interest and motives with the mystery. I wonder why you feel I am being coy as at least I provided my explanation as to why and how anyone might feel I have or am broking a deal relating to performance bonuses come 2012. Also thought I made my self pretty clear, but maybe your agenda indicates a bias of sort and this to may relate to your lack of confidence to disclose who you are. Say to me may be insecure in some way.<br /><br />I invite you to contact me out side of this medium as you seem to either be full of rubbish, in someone think this is all a funny joke or you someone close to the situation of selection and funding. If you care why don't you email me directly. <br /><br />drewginn@gmail.com<br /><br />This way I can at least set you straight rather than you continue wasting you time on this so called common gossip. <br /><br />Still keen to hear more about these issues you refer to too... Sounds juicy<br /><br />Until next time I will just be waiting and watching my Swiss bank account can't wait until that 2 mill bonus comes through. 2012 is a sure thing so I have asked them to post the medals and money now save waiting huh.<br /><br />That would be fools gold and not anything I worry about. By the way anon do you care how my training is going?rudderfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278628747094878311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567786.post-57329961963304984772011-01-27T21:42:04.997+11:002011-01-27T21:42:04.997+11:00I don't mean to cause offence, but this issue ...I don't mean to cause offence, but this issue appears to be common gossip amongst parts of the rowing community. So, no better way to set things staight than to ask a simple question. I certainly don't want to speculate.<br /><br />However, say you were in discussion with RA over a bonus. Why be coy about it? surely your status as multiple gold medalist deserves recognition.<br /><br />All power to you on your attempts to secure funding. Athletes need as much support as they can get.<br /><br />I'll stay anon so that we address the issues rather than the individual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567786.post-49804482253164015042011-01-27T18:01:32.079+11:002011-01-27T18:01:32.079+11:00Firstly that fact you are calling me mate is inter...Firstly that fact you are calling me mate is interesting considering your message is anonymous.<br /><br />Let me responded as I am though. I can speak for others as to how they would feel about any such scheme. Unfortunately my discussion with RA have not related to a bonus payment based on performance. I did propose various ways to support athletes some 18 months ago. It went something like this. Something like each athlete should put to gather a business case including objectives, resources required, budget or funding needed and who would be involved to achieve the outcomes identified. Simple stuff really. Based on this proposal athletes would have to identify targets, events as performance indicators to ensure they keep their funding. I basically suggested this idea to many people and the catch was not more money for a performance like a bonus but rather the idea of paying money back if targets are not achieved. I would like to see rowers receive more funding personally. But I don't think it should be a hand out with out expectations or consequences for lack of performance.<br /><br />A little bit of history needs to be understood. The current funding after each Olympic games is set from the medals won. Rowing gets more money for Gold medals basically. That's great news right. The athletes who achieve those medals get very little of that. This means the sport benefits and this who come after those results benefit. I believe this helps the sport. This is something I am proud of as an athlete who has been luck on a few occasions to get those results. So my anonymous friend I feel quiet ok about putting ideas forward about how to best support athletes while ensure performance is the focus. Specifically though you are referring to discussions which are speculative as I have never spoken about bonus payments. So can I say politely that if you are going to mention bullshit like this you at least get your facts right and keep things in context and I would suggest as my friend mate you might like to step out of hiding from that anonymous shadow. I will write something about all this on the blog in a post because one positive you have highlighted here is how people speculate. Unfortunately if you are representative of more that one person then that is a worry because I was under the impression the National team had moved beyond this type of stuff. That would be me speculating now which simple if a waste of time and energy which won't get those results in 2012 which I was lead to believe people think matter. So I have chosen to responded to your question is will you have the courage to step up from behind the closed door. Seek me out and ask this type of question of me personally next time. Could hurt we might all learn something.who,rudderfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278628747094878311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36567786.post-36576768756335332232011-01-27T01:06:57.078+11:002011-01-27T01:06:57.078+11:00Mate, I hear that you're in discussion with RA...Mate, I hear that you're in discussion with RA over a bonus payment based on performance in 2012. Sounds great for you, but how do you think your team mates will feel, given they've done the same work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com