SAS Who Dares Wins. Ch4

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mcelliott

8,675 posts

182 months

Thursday 29th October 2015
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Halb said:
Shame to see the openly gay fella go.
Why? He was st in the leadership round and his fitness was way off where it should have been, and apparently he's a PT rofl Didn't like the stunt man initially, but I'm warming to him. Certainly got a 'bit about him'.

Greendubber

13,222 posts

204 months

Thursday 29th October 2015
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mcelliott said:
Why? He was st in the leadership round and his fitness was way off where it should have been, and apparently he's a PT rofl Didn't like the stunt man initially, but I'm warming to him. Certainly got a 'bit about him'.
He is a PT as he worked at the gym my mrs uses. He's just not very 'hey Im a PT' which isnt a bad thing.

Really nice guy just not cut out for that kind of thing.

Joey Ramone

2,151 posts

126 months

Thursday 29th October 2015
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callmedave said:
In really enjoying this show too and I can only repeat what others are saying about the young lad and who you call Mr statham (I nicknamed him Hollywood)

This kind of thing really interests me, I would love to give it a go. if I had heard of it when channel 4 were asking for applicants, I would definitely have put my name down.
Simple. Put your application into 21 or 23 SAS (R) and do Reserve Selection.

army.mod.uk/specialforcesreserves

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Thursday 29th October 2015
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Greendubber said:
He is a PT as he worked at the gym my mrs uses. He's just not very 'hey Im a PT' which isnt a bad thing.

Really nice guy just not cut out for that kind of thing.
Is he any good? His fitness seemed poor in relation.

Greendubber

13,222 posts

204 months

Thursday 29th October 2015
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Halb said:
Is he any good? His fitness seemed poor in relation.
I've no idea as I've never had any experience of his training as I train elsewhere.


Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Thursday 29th October 2015
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How bad is that sickener? I'm mildly surprised that that 18 stone fella could keep going over others.

mcelliott

8,675 posts

182 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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Really getting into this.

chilistrucker

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4,541 posts

152 months

Monday 2nd November 2015
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Wow, and double wow.
23 quit, nooooooo! Then? They offered him an olive branch!

callmedave

2,686 posts

146 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Another amazing episode. Wasn't expecting that from no.15!!

Joratk

432 posts

111 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Another great episode indeed. Really starting to take a shine to some of the characters. The DS are all super impressive blokes, would love an opportunity to have a pint with a few of them...

Skii

1,630 posts

192 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Joratk said:
Another great episode indeed. Really starting to take a shine to some of the characters. The DS are all super impressive blokes, would love an opportunity to have a pint with a few of them...
I wouldn't. I'd feel utterly inadequate in their company.

Halmyre

11,210 posts

140 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Skii said:
Joratk said:
Another great episode indeed. Really starting to take a shine to some of the characters. The DS are all super impressive blokes, would love an opportunity to have a pint with a few of them...
I wouldn't. I'd feel utterly inadequate in their company.
Besides, what would you talk about?

1. What colour IS the boathouse at Hereford?
2. Do you know Andy McNab?
3. Were you at the Iranian Embassy?
4. How hard do you reckon Ross Kemp/Sean Bean/Lewis Collins really are?
5. Do you know Chris Ryan?
6. Could you take down Jack Reacher?

e21Mark

16,205 posts

174 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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I'd have been out within the first 10 minutes, complaining of having a stitch!

Certainly never saw the mole coming. It'll be interesting to see how they put the insider knowledge to good use next week.

Fair play to the guy who took a grasp of himself and did the backward fall into the lake. I had a similar experience (as a Sea Scout) whilst abseiling in Derbyshire, where I had to grasp the rope and lay back from the cliff top. I was absolutely sh****ng myself. I knew the rope could hold me and there was no rational reason why I would fall, but I was gripped with fear, to the point of trembling and wanting to vomit. I managed to do it though (well kind of) before making my way down. It was the going over the edge I found to be the tough bit though.

If I had my time over, I would certainly join the services.

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Nice ep. The bit with the mole was fun. Did they know each other?

fiatpower

3,046 posts

172 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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I've jumped off that wall in the same quarry. Was high enough let alone having to fall backwards off it!

If anyone fancies trying this sort of stuff out without doing sf selection you can do through this website:

http://www.thesfexperience.co.uk


jammy_basturd

29,778 posts

213 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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There's one guy I'm certain will make it through - the fair haired/bald guy, think he's a builder. They featured him early on in the series and I think he was first on the first run, but since he's hardly had any airtime.

Black can man

31,840 posts

169 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Really enjoying this series, Never saw the mole thing coming either, Fair play the gay ballet dancer he certainly has a bit of something about him.


The MMA instructor that turned down the phone call is my shout for making it .


The staff, the mole & all the fella's that started this course all deserve the upmost respect , tough, boys indeed.

The Don of Croy

6,002 posts

160 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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I like the formula - reality gameshow format but with genuine special forces types who can draw on real combat experiences.

Not sure I'd want to cross any of them - they have that calm approach backed up no nonsense physique which probably ends much trouble before it even starts.

The staff relating his horrible childhood was interesting - reminded me of those public schoolboys who found prison less intimidating because it was an atmosphere they recognised.

I'd probably watch just the staff relating their histories, but some of the tests are bringing out the best in the contestants. Some of them have hardly featured yet...which seems odd given it's a TV production (unless there are more moles...?).

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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The Don of Croy said:
Not sure I'd want to cross any of them - they have that calm approach backed up no nonsense physique which probably ends much trouble before it even starts.
yes
The beard looks like he can run 10 miles, press you fifty times and then run ten more.

thainy77

3,347 posts

199 months

Wednesday 4th November 2015
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The most impressive part of the season so far for me had to be Foxy leading the Pen y Fan run, they all came in fked and he stood there like he'd just nipped to the shops to get a pint of milk!

A second vote here for the MMA instructor, he hasn't featured much but i think he has to be one of the top contenders, along with the mole hehe. Statham also seems to have clamed his st down and isn't getting so much grief from the DS now.