Tom Daley: British Diver

It's a bit of banter, why does everyone bite so quickly? I could imagine Tom coming out with a sly comment like that tbh, if his own Dad wasn't dead that is.

A horrible thing to put, but people should know by now that these people are just looking for a rise out of people.



Why?

It's not 'banter' though, is it? Banter is exhibited between friends who know the boundaries of each other, understand each other's sense of humour and understand the other's personal lives to know where lines would be crossed in any manner.

What this was, was a kid targetting a young athlete regarding something deeply hurtful in an attempt to gain some recognition on a social networking site. He targetted Daley in a vindictive and disgusting manner for his own gain. I'm probably contradicting myself here, as i've said it shouldn't be discussed. But you've riled a reaction here and one that will be shared by many. That kid is a ****er.

I found the comment very funny, purely because who it was directed towards. Top class tweet- as proved by it's reaction; police can't do a thing. I would go so far to say it's bordering Genius.

I found the comment very funny, purely because who it was directed towards. Top class tweet- as proved by the public's reaction; police can't do a thing either... I would go so far to say it's bordering Genius.

I found the comment very funny, purely because who it was directed towards. Top class tweet- as proved by the public's reaction; police can't do a thing either... I would go so far to say it's bordering Genius.

What's the comment?

His goal isn't to get into a top institution. :l


Also, if he was to put diving to one side and apply to Cambridge, do you honestly reckon they'd say no even with his 'average' A level grades? You do realise that the Oxbridge universities are looking AWAY from this kind of stuff now and being a former world champion in a sport and competing for your country actually shows a great deal of transferrable skills that they look for, especially perseverance. I'd bet money that if Tom selected the right course, he would get into Cambridge/Oxford for a non-science subject.

As someone who applied to Cambridge and has a conditional offer, I've got to say that this is a load of rubbish. Cambridge do not take anything but academia into account when assessing applicants. This means high UMS scores (95% avg for many courses is standard) and success in other academic activities RELATED to the degree course. Being a successful sportsman is not relevant.

That is the general norm, yes.

But every University in the country would be changing their own routine to get someone like Daley in if he met their academic requirements. You can't tell me that's not due to sport.

Why would they try to get Daley in? It's not like they can charge him higher fees than others. Even members of the royal family can't get in any more if they don't meet the academic standards required (not just in terms of grades). It's not like the old days.

Free advertisement and public image. Massive for any university.

Sorry but I don't think this is a factor. This is Cambridge - this type of advertisement isn't needed in my view. The type of students aspiring to study at Cambridge don't care if Tom Daley goes there.