Is anyone aware of any bookmakers that are offering odds on Ian Thorpe winning a medal (of any colour) at the London Olympics?
If so, please let me know because I think he’s a certainty and contrary to the media’s reaction, his results over the past few days have only strengthened my view.
My wife is sick of hearing my (conspiracy?) theory, so I’m keen to hear what you Roarers think of this.
His results on the weekend were reported as “disappointing” yet other reports said that he met the benchmarks set by his coach. My theory is that he’s not trying hard yet, and won’t for a few more months yet.
The guy is a sporting “freak”. He is extraordinary. He will win medals, probably gold, and he’ll do it easy. But if he does it too easily, if he reveals how good he still is, he and his team will make less money.
His comeback won’t be as compelling. The book which documents it all won’t be as impressive.
Yet if he does his best to appear like one of us, he’s going to get far more attention. He swims 7th in a final and misses out on two more. Next meet he comes 6th in one race and makes two finals.
The media falls back in love with him, stay with him for the entire journey and we build up to one amazing night in London next year where “Thorpey will do what no-one expected him to do” and win gold.
Well you’ve heard it here first. I think he’ll do it. He’ll smash them. He’s an out and out champion and someone of his skill, experience, talent wouldn’t bother putting the togs back on if he wasn’t 100% sure he could achieve what he set out to do.
So whilst I may have burst the bubble on an “amazing story”, if you see logic in this, do what I’m going to do, keep an eye out for some juicy odds…perhaps the bookmakers already agree with
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