Roast Chris Dittmar - a shining example of all that is wrong with SA football.

[cmndstab]

Know some people involved in squash - even they think he is a tool !

It's more that he was just extremely opinionated and not afraid to tell people what he thought. Easy to see how that might come across as being a tool, haha.

My dad was playing state level squash around that era and he tells a story about how Dittmar would come out and practice every day. One day he asked one of the state teams there if he could practice against them. He took on every member of the squad, one after another, beat them all, then went back to doing drills by himself. Dude was a machine.

I've always thought squash players are some of the finest athletes in the world. It's an interesting debate actually, which sport requires the best athletes to be elite? I've always felt that it's #1 Boxing, and #2 Squash.

 

[knobby]

It's more that he was just extremely opinionated and not afraid to tell people what he thought. Easy to see how that might come across as being a tool, haha.

My dad was playing state level squash around that era and he tells a story about how Dittmar would come out and practice every day. One day he asked one of the state teams there if he could practice against them. He took on every member of the squad, one after another, beat them all, then went back to doing drills by himself. Dude was a machine.

I've always thought squash players are some of the finest athletes in the world. It's an interesting debate actually, which sport requires the best athletes to be elite? I've always felt that it's #1 Boxing, and #2 Squash.

Not denying he was a fantastic squash player - probably one of the best (now I'm not gonna go back through squash history - Geoff Hunt is another). Third hand info is he gave nothing back to the sport along with some other stuff

 

[rayven]

I love the way he spent basically his entire career at #2 behind Jahangir Khan, then the instant Jahangir dropped away, his brother Jansher took he #1 spot At least Chris got there briefly.

I remember news report after news report about Ditts coming second, always falling at the last hurdle. bit like his career as radio commontator and ambassasor for Port Adelaide power.

He was unbelievable the way he could move around the court though.

Would that be as a result of his tennis backround?

 

[Crowbots are dead]

He has always struck me as not too bright. On all issues (not just sport) he has a strong fixed opinion with very little facts. Usually a sign of someone that doesn't think at a very deep level.

 

[FR0GGY]

It's more that he was just extremely opinionated and not afraid to tell people what he thought. Easy to see how that might come across as being a tool, haha.

My dad was playing state level squash around that era and he tells a story about how Dittmar would come out and practice every day. One day he asked one of the state teams there if he could practice against them. He took on every member of the squad, one after another, beat them all, then went back to doing drills by himself. Dude was a machine.

I've always thought squash players are some of the finest athletes in the world. It's an interesting debate actually, which sport requires the best athletes to be elite? I've always felt that it's #1 Boxing, and #2 Squash.

Decathlon?

 

[cmndstab]

I guess pure athletics competition has the best athletes, you're probably right. I guess I should exclude them from consideration just to make the debate more interesting

 

[bjn1960]

Not denying he was a fantastic squash player - probably one of the best (now I'm not gonna go back through squash history - Geoff Hunt is another). Third hand info is he gave nothing back to the sport along with some other stuff

Heather McKay, she could played a bit!

 

[cmndstab]

Grantley Pinnington was right up there, I'd say he was every bit as good as Dittmar in his prime. Hell of a nice guy too.

Adelaide has produced some of the world's best squash players over the years.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

He is nothing more than a Big Footy poster talking on the radio.

His view point is very similar to that of an Average Port Adelaide person who post on Big Footy. Forget logic, forget reason - if it has happened to Port Adelaide before, any chance to hang that shit on the Crows, it has to happen.

 

[fabs33]

I've always thought squash players are some of the finest athletes in the world. It's an interesting debate actually, which sport requires the best athletes to be elite? I've always felt that it's #1 Boxing, and #2 Squash.

Just out of curiosity why boxing? I would have assumed that in terms of cardio they would fall well behind other sports.

 

[Cap]

Norwood are seeking legal advice, take him to the cleaners

 

[madstar]

I thought he was particularly loose and off the wall last night. He seems to be "better" when teamed up with Roo. Maybe the ratings are suffering. Anyway, did hear that redlegs are considering legal action after his comments about the salary cap last night.

 

[cmndstab]

Just out of curiosity why boxing? I would have assumed that in terms of cardio they would fall well behind other sports.

Just in terms of pure athleticism. You need to be able to operate so many parts of your body effectively, in many unnatural positions, compressed or stretched, despite receiving volleys of physical blows, while maintaining extreme concentration for an extended period of time.

I'm not even a fan of the sport, but I reckon the guys who do it are damn finely tuned.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

He is a total dick of a person away from radio as well. And he has bitten off more than he can chew with the Norwood 'story', club is going to take it further hope they clean him out.

 

[NikkiNoo]

Just in terms of pure athleticism. You need to be able to operate so many parts of your body effectively, in many unnatural positions, compressed or stretched, despite receiving volleys of physical blows, while maintaining extreme concentration for an extended period of time.

I'm not even a fan of the sport, but I reckon the guys who do it are damn finely tuned.

Sounds almost like a gymnast there stabby I will go to bat that Gymnasts and out of all the disciplines of gymnastics, probably Rhythmic Gymnast's being the ultimate athlete. Fine no volley's of physical blows being avoided, unless they are training vault, or on the beam or on bars or pommels or avoiding other apparatus in their face and other parts of their bodies...

 

[Cap]

Sounds almost like a gymnast there stabby I will go to bat that Gymnasts and out of all the disciplines of gymnastics, probably Rhythmic Gymnast's being the ultimate athlete. Fine no volley's of physical blows being avoided, unless they are training vault, or on the beam or on bars or pommels or avoiding other apparatus in their face and other parts of their bodies...

See, I really wanted to post something full of innuendo, but alas, I think I'm too old for that.

But I know Rhythmic Gymnastics has a very big olypmic following with Australian men

 

[Vic_Vinegar]

I remember news report after news report about Ditts coming second, always falling at the last hurdle. bit like his career as radio commontator and ambassasor for Port Adelaide power.

Yeah poor bastard has to live with only being the 2nd best player in what is one of, if not the, physically hardest sports to play. (Even though he was ranked #1 for a short time). Now he's gone on to have a crap career in the media and has to waste his life commentating AFL games. Don't know how he can look at himself in the mirror. What a loser.

 

[Vic_Vinegar]

Just out of curiosity why boxing? I would have assumed that in terms of cardio they would fall well behind other sports.

Try this.... Go to your local gym and try to hit a moving boxing bag for 3 minutes non stop. Then continue on for another 11 rounds of three minutes with only a short break in between. Then take into account that someone will be hitting you as hard as they can in the face, sternum, ribs, kidneys, etc. Boxing would have to be the hardest sport imaginable. Plus the bravery and courage o be in the ring in the first place. Most are tremendous athletes.

 

[Tex Support]

Here's a tip - if you get so frustrated by what guys like Rowey, Cornes, or Chris Dittmar have to say...

...don't f-cking listen to the radio.

Ever since I plugged in my iPod, driving home from work never felt better.

 

[fabs33]

Just in terms of pure athleticism. You need to be able to operate so many parts of your body effectively, in many unnatural positions, compressed or stretched, despite receiving volleys of physical blows, while maintaining extreme concentration for an extended period of time.

I'm not even a fan of the sport, but I reckon the guys who do it are damn finely tuned.

Try this.... Go to your local gym and try to hit a moving boxing bag for 3 minutes non stop. Then continue on for another 11 rounds of three minutes with only a short break in between. Then take into account that someone will be hitting you as hard as they can in the face, sternum, ribs, kidneys, etc. Boxing would have to be the hardest sport imaginable. Plus the bravery and courage o be in the ring in the first place. Most are tremendous athletes.

There is no denying that boxing is a grueling sport, however from what you guys have written I get the impression that where we really differ is in our definition of the word 'athlete'. I realise that other facets of human physical movement can be just as important, such as coordination and flexibility, but personally I tend to have a more traditional concept of an athlete in mind, with a heavy basis in three aspects; strength, stamina, and to a lesser extent agility. Which is why I'd probably regard the Ironmen triathletes as the pinnacle of athleticism, considering they have to perform a 3.86km swim, 180.25km bicycle ride, and a 42.2km run (equivalent of a Marathon) one after the other, all without stopping even once.

 

[cmndstab]

Sounds almost like a gymnast there stabby I will go to bat that Gymnasts and out of all the disciplines of gymnastics, probably Rhythmic Gymnast's being the ultimate athlete. Fine no volley's of physical blows being avoided, unless they are training vault, or on the beam or on bars or pommels or avoiding other apparatus in their face and other parts of their bodies...

I have all the respect in the world for gymnasts, I agree that they're right up there with the most athletic people in the world. I count gymnastics as a branch of athletics though, perhaps ignorantly. I'm talking about sports where being athletic is simply a boon, rather than the entire point.

There is no denying that boxing is a grueling sport, however from what you guys have written I get the impression that where we really differ is in our definition of the word 'athlete'. I realise that other facets of human physical movement can be just as important, such as coordination and flexibility, but personally I tend to have a more traditional concept of an athlete in mind, with a heavy basis in three aspects; strength, stamina, and to a lesser extent agility. Which is why I'd probably regard the Ironmen triathletes as the pinnacle of athleticism, considering they have to perform a 3.86km swim, 180.25km bicycle ride, and a 42.2km run (equivalent of a Marathon) one after the other, all without stopping even once.

No doubt you're right with regards to the triathletes. Same as what I was saying above - those competitions are purely a test of one's athleticism, so you would expect the best among them to be the best athletes in the world.

I was more thinking about sports which are not a pure test of athleticism, but obviously require some level of athleticism to compete in. Not that it's an important debate or anything but I've always found it interesting to think about.

 

[MarcusP2]

I love the way he spent basically his entire career at #2 behind Jahangir Khan, then the instant Jahangir dropped away, his brother Jansher took he #1 spot At least Chris got there briefly.

He was unbelievable the way he could move around the court though.

The two Khans are not brothers. Khan is the Smith of Pakistan.

 

[Smoooothy]

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[Cap]

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http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/norwood-to-take-no-action/story-fn525un5-1226522855456

boo!

 

[cmndstab]

The two Khans are not brothers. Khan is the Smith of Pakistan.

Well blow me down. All this time I thought they were family members