Colin Montgomerie, who was one of the worlds best golfers for many years, once described himself as 'an athlete'. Whatever your thoughts on Phil Taylor, he has never made a remark as ridiculous as that.

You have returned from your Autumn hibernation in a distinctly mischievous mood.

Using cardboard boxes lest over from Xmas I have constructed a segment of the Sistine chapel in my attic, and I can assure you it is relatively simple to paint it whilst lying down owing to the very gentle radius of curvature.

Quote: Winslade's Offload "You have returned from your Autumn hibernation in a distinctly mischievous mood. Using cardboard boxes lest over from Xmas I have constructed a segment of the Sistine chapel in my attic, and I can assure you it is relatively simple to paint it whilst lying down owing to the very gentle radius of curvature.'" I'd rather talk about anything, but darts.................Google to the rescue. arthistory.about.com/od/famous_p ... eiling.htm

Quote: Winslade's Offload "You have returned from your Autumn hibernation in a distinctly mischievous mood. Using cardboard boxes lest over from Xmas I have constructed a segment of the Sistine chapel in my attic, and I can assure you it is relatively simple to paint it whilst lying down owing to the very gentle radius of curvature.'" I'd rather talk about anything, but darts.................Google to the rescue. arthistory.about.com/od/famous_p ... eiling.htm

He had a good go last week when talking about darts as an Olympic sport. Mind you, it was Clive Woodward who started it! Seb Coe would turn in his grave (once he's dead).

I don't see the massive distinction between darts and archery...

The bow used by archers is quite distinct from the (strong)bow that darts drink instead of lucozade.

I don't wish to lower the tone, but it's shaft length.

Throw 12 bore shooting into the mix-Didn't we get a gold in the Olympics for shooting-In fact wasnt he on superstars!!

Yes, and up against real athletes he made a bit of a t!t of himself....

Yes, good on him for giving it a shot, but it did highlight the ridiculousness of certain activities being classed as sports, and those taking part in them seeing themselves as sportsmen or athletes.

It rather highlights how daft it is for Phil Taylor, and other Darts players, to class themselves, similarly, as sportsmen, seeing as they are a similar activity, but without the pricey equipment.

Lucky no British weightlifter won an Olympic medal, then, otherwise they would doubtless have been made to look idiotic running the 100m on Superstars. Which is obviously what their skillset is all about.

Amusing that how being competitive on a resurrected 80s TV programme appears to be the definition of 'true sportsperson' on here...

Wasn't aware that excelling in one sport AND being mediocre at others was the criteria for being a sportsperson

Athleticism and sporting prowess are not the same thing.

You've obviously not watched many Phil Taylor interviews. He comes out with ridiculous remarks practically after every match.