TheSaint Posted July 12, 2011 Share Does anyone else notice anything unusual thus far about the winners in the TdF competition run by Supersport? I surely do and can pick out at least 3 discrepencies that I am not happy with. Besides the debate which is about to follow about these discrepencies perhaps someone could also shed some light on how Supersport arrives at these winners. Winners TownJaco van der Merwe - BloemfonteinArno van den Berg - GermistonJustin Zar - Melrose NorthBart Venter - BellvilleJean-Pierre Fourie - CenturionAnton Cronje - StrandOkie Bresler - CenturionLouwrens Cronje - Germiston http://www.supersport.com/feature.aspx?id=337#026 Edited July 12, 2011 by CC307 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big JD Posted July 12, 2011 Share Justin Zar sounds like the odd one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted July 12, 2011 Share The first problem I see is that I am not on that list! The names listed there dont represent a very demographic spread. In fact, they all seem to be quite Afrikaans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 12, 2011 Share all are steve hofmeyer's love children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTB_Roadie Posted July 12, 2011 Share I must enter as I am afrikaans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted July 12, 2011 Share The names listed there dont represent a very demographic spread. In fact, they all seem to be quite Afrikaans. Quiet right with the assumption Splat. I wonder how they justify that! Very little entries I suppose! Going by the names, it seems that the winners are all caucasian males. No females winners and no winners of colour! Suppose they are still to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted July 12, 2011 Share Quiet right with the assumption Splat. I wonder how they justify that! Very little entries I suppose! Going by the names, it seems that the winners are all caucasian males. No females winners and no winners of colour! Suppose they are still to come. bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest agteros Posted July 12, 2011 Share Quiet right with the assumption Splat. I wonder how they justify that! Very little entries I suppose! Going by the names, it seems that the winners are all caucasian males. No females winners and no winners of colour! Suppose they are still to come. Uhmm.... hearing you, and yes I agree, it does seem to be skewed. BUT... not knowing the numbers / demographics / etc of who entered it is very difficult, never mind to mention DANGEROUS to make assumptions.... Makes me think of 2 or 3 consecutive numbers being drawn in the LOTTO, unusual but not unheard of. Also, anything in the rules of the competition about winners needing to be demographically representative? Because the lowest LSM groups are hugely under represented in the DSTV market. </just saying> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewolf Posted July 12, 2011 Share ok. the protocol of The Hub (SA) is forcing my hand here to make some unrelated and slightly sarcastic remark viz: ............ ........... .......???!!!!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbvip Posted July 12, 2011 Share Quiet right with the assumption Splat. I wonder how they justify that! Very little entries I suppose! Going by the names, it seems that the winners are all caucasian males. No females winners and no winners of colour! Suppose they are still to come. Oh man - you can't be serious?! Do RANDOM results of competitions on a tv service and a sport well known to be predominantly viewed and participated by mainly white males need to be "BEE" compliant? It goes without saying that the demographics of the individuals that represent most of the entries would be reflected in the results. Perhaps investigate how many Afrikaans males have been winners on "Super disci" competitions. This nonsense is getting really old. In my opinion we as a country have too many "victims" and not enough heroes. As Ali G would say - is it cos i's black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest agteros Posted July 12, 2011 Share Another discrepancy.... the bottom 98% of IQs are not represented at MENSA AT ALL!!!.... That suck for most people! Is that right, or is it not? Should we petition MENSA to allow DENSA members in? DENSA rules in a majority 49 to1! So why not? Edited July 12, 2011 by agteros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Another discrepancy.... the bottom 98% of IQs are not represented at MENSA AT ALL!!!.... That suck for most people! Is that right, or is it not? Should we petition MENSA to allow DENSA members in? DENSA rules in a majority 49 to1! So why not? Whenever someone say MENSA, I always think:http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Asia_Carrera/220573/Asia_Carrera_Picture.jpgandhttp://lh6.ggpht.com/-N9l3bcFPwrw/R6r1i7FInbI/AAAAAAAAAEI/T_0O_z1UocY/asia-carrera-photo.jpg Edited July 12, 2011 by TNT1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest agteros Posted July 12, 2011 Share Whenever someone say MENSA, I always think:http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Asia_Carrera/220573/Asia_Carrera_Picture.jpg MUst say, that 'frokkie' is not very DENSe, so it must be a MENSa 'frokkie'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy hardtail Posted July 12, 2011 Share How many black cyclists do you see out there? Its like whities on a soccer field. Not common eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted July 13, 2011 Share Colleen De Oliveir - Durbanville - yesterdays winner. At last a female winner. hurray hurray The surname is still very Afrikaans though. Now lets wait and see who the rest of the winners may be. No competition has to be BEE compliant. Not a bad idea though. Sadly yes, the sport type and the cost of the sport partly dictates the person able to partake in the sport, thus dictating who shows an interest in the sport, and who then enters the competition. Have a look at the Supersport winners in all of the catergories, then you tell me what's wrong!http://www.supersport.com/feature.aspx?id=337 The 'haves' will always be winners and the minority losers. Edited July 13, 2011 by CC307 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie Posted July 13, 2011 Share The fact remains, there are not many black and coloured okes that own nice racing bikes, have dstv and watch supercycling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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