The new "Nike Women" TV advert

[slapmatt]

The one with a fat chav bird, dancing like an idiot - and she finishes by saying "Try tell me I'm not an athelete".

I don't get it - are Nike moving away from proper sports gear and now just selling "streetwear"? Could they not find a proper female athelete to advertise their clothes? Will their next advert be a bunch of kids happy-slapping some poor chap and leaving a Nike swoosh print of the side of his face?

[EmmaP]

Maybe they are trying to promote the inclusiveness of their brand or inject humour into their advertising. It could be a sneaky reference to Mario Testino's shoot for 'Vogue' 2005 with Erin O'Connor and the 'Little Britain' cast I have not actually seen the advert.

>> Edited by EmmaP on Monday 13th February 09:57

[Yugguy]

That's cos no real athletes actually use Nike.

Saucony/Asics maybe, not Nike.

[slapmatt]

I did wonder. All I want a pair of trainers that I can wear to play football in, not to look cool down the pub.

I want a pair of trainers that don't fall apart the first time you kick a football, I don't care how "trendy" they are.

I thought Nike wear a sports brand, not a leisurewear manufacturer?

[polar_ben]

Yugguy said:

That's cos no real athletes actually use Nike.

Apart from Paula Radcliffe, Tiger Woods, Andre Agassi, Maurice Greene, Michael Jordan, Marion Jones, Lance Armstrong (when he was racing) and, er, me?

[Yugguy]

You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think?



You tend not to get chavs in Sauconys.

[polar_ben]

Yugguy said:

You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think?

1) Yes. 2) No

www.bensaunders.com/sponsors.htm

[Marki]

Yugguy said:

You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think? You tend not to get chavs in Sauconys.

new boy are you

[YarisSi]

Where can I see the advert? I don't have a TV.

[slapmatt]

YarisSi said:

Where can I see the advert? I don't have a TV.

I wouldn't bother. You're not missing much.

[FUGatso]

polar_ben said:

Yugguy said: You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think? 1) Yes. 2) No www.bensaunders.com/sponsors.htm

Nice Work!

[Nuggs]

polar_ben said:

Yugguy said: You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think? 1) Yes. 2) No www.bensaunders.com/sponsors.htm

Top tip: don't leave petards lying around. What's the view like up there, Yugguy?

[Yugguy]

polar_ben said:

Yugguy said: You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think? 1) Yes. 2) No www.bensaunders.com/sponsors.htm

I stand extremely corrected. Good luck in your next expedition mate.

[vixpy1]

polar_ben said:

Yugguy said: You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think? 1) Yes. 2) No www.bensaunders.com/sponsors.htm

Ben, I saw David deRothschild on teh Tv the other planning an expedition of some kind..

Do you know him?

[crmcatee]

If you want an athelete - you could do no better than picking the Norwegian Freestyle skier who came in second in the Olympics....

Probably not safe for work (depending upon where you work

[NJW 77]

crmcatee said:

If you want an athelete - you could do no better than picking the Norwegian Freestyle skier who came in second in the Olympics.... Probably not safe for work (depending upon where you work

Id like to take her into the bedroom Olympics

She'd still come second though, coming first is MY job



>> Edited by NJW 77 on Monday 13th February 14:12

[holbayhead]

NJW 77 said:

crmcatee said: If you want an athelete - you could do no better than picking the Norwegian Freestyle skier who came in second in the Olympics.... Probably not safe for work (depending upon where you work Id like to take her into the bedroom Olympics She'd still come second though, coming first is MY job >> Edited by NJW 77 on Monday 13th February 14:12

I'll be third.... errrr spit roast aint it

[vixpy1]

Ahhh.. Bisto

[holbayhead]

beef dripping or is it dripping be...

[rude-boy]

Yugguy said:

polar_ben said: Yugguy said: You're a real athlete as per the individuals in your list? Bit presumptious don't you think? 1) Yes. 2) No www.bensaunders.com/sponsors.htm I stand extremely corrected. Good luck in your next expedition mate.

Top marks to PB for response, and Yugguy for having gonads to acknowledge it!