SAS: Who Dares Wins

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mcelliott

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8,626 posts

180 months

Saturday 6th January 2018
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The boys are back with a third series - this time they're in Morocco's Atlas mountains. Looking forward to it. Episode 1 starts at 9pm Sunday night Channel 4.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 6th January 2018
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marcosgt

11,011 posts

175 months

Saturday 6th January 2018
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Ha ha.

Yes, but it's about the only reality show I can watch.

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mcelliott

Original Poster:

8,626 posts

180 months

Sunday 7th January 2018
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I love Foxy cloud9

menousername

2,106 posts

141 months

Sunday 7th January 2018
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Weird one - what was the deal with the boxer. Sharp exit

Why would he take those with him

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 7th January 2018
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menousername said:
Weird one - what was the deal with the boxer. Sharp exit
His body language when the subject of steroids cropped up was a little......uneasy?
Maybe the producers offered him a swift exit to avoid any further digging, do them all a favour.

menousername

2,106 posts

141 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Thought that but then if they wanted to protect him / his career (not sure if he is still active) why show it at all

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Indeed. Maybe they wanted to appear to offer an exit, and he fell for it, whilst still bursting his bubble because a) he'd mislead the production team and b) SF dudes don't do drugs.

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Crossflow Kid said:
... and b) SF dudes don't do drugs.
Well, not on camera, anyway.

Boxer man was a nervous wreck. He had discovered that punching people gave him short term bouts of delight, but underneath that, the bullying had taken its true, long-term toll on his mind.

DMN

2,983 posts

138 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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The milling session (boxing) looked to have told the DS all they needed to know (and indeed they hinted at it). He had nothing to prove, but still went and lamped the other guy. If he'd stood there and taken hit after hit whilst staying calm, I bet they would have thought more of him. They want controlled agression, not "chip on shoulder always something to prove" anger.

JimmyConwayNW

3,056 posts

124 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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mcelliott said:
I love Foxy cloud9
He is a legend, I met him earlier this year at an event and he was a) an absolute unit and b) a really decent chatty guy.


Biker 1

7,692 posts

118 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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A good Sunday evening watch, but I'm surprised the initial screening of the competitors didn't reject them prior to filming.

Challo

10,043 posts

154 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Biker 1 said:
A good Sunday evening watch, but I'm surprised the initial screening of the competitors didn't reject them prior to filming.
I suspect they reject a huge amount of people with initial screening. These are ones who they think will fail early, but breaking down wont have a significant impact.

Makes for good TV if you get a few shock moments. Also I wonder if they include them as a chance for them to overcome there fears and succeed. They never know until they put them in certain situations.

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Challo said:
I suspect they reject a huge amount of people with initial screening. These are ones who they think will fail early, but breaking down wont have a significant impact.

Makes for good TV if you get a few shock moments. Also I wonder if they include them as a chance for them to overcome there fears and succeed. They never know until they put them in certain situations.
That happened last time with the guy who was scared of heights/water/masking tape didn't it? Fair play as I seem to remember him gamely battling through to praise and applause by the DS, before getting binned anyway smile

Scabutz

7,475 posts

79 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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V8mate said:
Crossflow Kid said:
... and b) SF dudes don't do drugs.
Well, not on camera, anyway.

Boxer man was a nervous wreck. He had discovered that punching people gave him short term bouts of delight, but underneath that, the bullying had taken its true, long-term toll on his mind.
He looked and sounded like a sociopath.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Watching it now.
that boxer's a unit, he needs an opponent in the spring if anyone is up for it. biggrin
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/663972

On his fb page he says he's on meds for an inherited ailment

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OK, watched it all now, he was caught out on the PEDs, extremely naive/moronic to think they would not be discovered and his excuses for not revealing them lame. Then classic countermeasures to one compatriot bring steds into the fore, yet leaving out the crucial info of the contraband PEDs, then more backpeddling on how SAS are compact men, not PED induced monsters like himself.
He took apart that 19 year old lad though.

Edited by Halb on Monday 8th January 16:00

Biker 1

7,692 posts

118 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Halb said:
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He took apart that 19 year old lad though.
Seemed a bit harsh & unnecessary IMO

marcosgt

11,011 posts

175 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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WTF is a "unit"?

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Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Biker 1 said:
Seemed a bit harsh & unnecessary IMO
INdeed, as a 30 (profesional no less with a decade of experience) year old up against a 19 year old, with a (can't recall) 4 stone weight advantage? Personally, I would have let the stringy kid build up some confidence, rather than tt him down in two blows

juice

8,508 posts

281 months

Monday 8th January 2018
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Rooting for Amuz - seems like he's been through a lot recently. Hope he makes it.