Big Train -Staring contest

[polberto89]

THE TALL MAN

[mcaizfk3]

How many championships did Giggles Clifton win?

[mmscott9]

Ah I remember mimicing Duran's trademark stance as a young competitor, his rebellious style was groundbreaking at the time and can be credited for bringing so much younger interest into the sport. However, I have read he has fallen on bad times recently, it seems a lifetime of ketamine and chlamydia has caught up with him. My thoughts are with you Johnny.

[Thorpe741]

I read that John Duran has been battling alcoholism. 

[thomashester2]

@Thorpe741 yea it's truly sad he changed the game for so many like mr. hopefully he can get help...

[oiluke79]

kelly14uk youre as anal as partridge but we lov e you xsx

[normalAlyankovich]

haha, thanks for uploading this man...I wonder who pays for the first round of drinks in that quartet!

[falconoilcompany]

Im amazed that the Judges allowed John Duran to sit that low, surely rule 1, and i quote, "players must exercise equality and sportsmanship at all times" applies here. I know that John is somewhat smaller than Nanak but he must be fair and get a chair that raises his eyes to the level of his opponents.

[EaszAz]

GENIUS

[coetmor]

Who says staring isn't exciting?

[TheConciseStatement]

Whoever Annan Nanak's new manager is ought to be shot. Should've prepared him for Duran's 32 formation in the first place. He knows he gets creative in that position. S'Clearly shaken him. Just hope he can recover before the winds pick up.

[Kelly14UK]

What came first? Alan Partridge stalling for time with his laughing, or this?

[Winteruk1]

Amazing match. Just amazing. Wow.

[vaudevilleUK]

I don't remember the original broadcasts having a laugh track, did they?

[Sconz32]

SO WHO WON?????

[niall8100]

@Sconz32 well it says in the final that a. nanak was beaten in the semi so i think it was him

[SwitchbladeIntensity]

I want a dog called Mr Jobby (^_^)

[fremsley001]

fantasy staring: helen keller vs. stevie wonder

[neveraloud]

omg a drop of 5degrees...who said stareing isnt fun?

[bunnymanzimbo]

I live in Stoke,does anyone know where my local staring club is? I have got a very good left eye,and may be in with a chance of getting to county level.

[themarcrpearson]

@bunnymanzimbo Victoria Road, behind the Aldi

[Oppurtunafish]

Giggles Cliffton for prime minister

[bamo919]

@Oppurtunafish thats wierd i was going to put that! he has my vote.

[headspacepav]

We need Duran's brilliant innovations. And we need staring under lights. It's these things that will bring in the kids to the sport. However the 37 degrees may have been a tactical error. When he comes up to 32 degrees he is much more formidable. Bing Sharples....legend.

[cheezypeez]

Few enough appreciate the Irony and all around arseness of the 'holimpics but with the support of Giggles,Sharples & Duran Duran Duran,I feel we will be sure to not make a differ ance.

Stair.

headspacepav is our leader.......................

[headspacepav]

Well...I'm not one to preach but as bing always said...a bird in the hand gathers no moss. A wiser word never uttered. The future of the sport lies with the people and Staring will be the winner. You sir, are a man of vision....unless you are a woman. Socks off...let's stare!!!!

[cheezypeez]

My God! If only my recent death had not prevented me from replying to your last missive sooner: I would have perhaps agreed that socks may be a catalist;that Bing most certainly has had had had,& that all distractions are.

May I congratulate you on your obvious and say that my own flourishes under a great protest.

Few there are of us in the world.

Let's stare

[BigBoySwagger1]

Fukkinn Funnnny this SHOW LOL

[scaresdale]

Surly thats illegal i thought the limit was 35 i dont know p.popstopolous would never drop to such bending of the rules

Duran should be banished from the S.H.O.F

[sweetappletits]

lols these guys repic..i tried a starin contest wiv ma mate and lasted only like 10 seconds!! he was wondering y i blinked so much haha...i jst cnt handle not blinking..its like not breathing seriously!! esp if ur a mass blinker like me..i think i hav a problem..I BLINK TOO MUCH?!!! lols ^_^

[abdo1]

How come Graham Taylor wasn't allowed to enter under his real name?

[bliptbastard]

COME ON NANAK!!!

[sweetappletits]

hahaha..the bit when the commentator keeps laffing is what gets me..and wtf is up with staring from under the table?? isnt that like cheating or sumfin..? and r they allowed to blink?>?? lools O_o

[starrynightuk]

I think it's a joke about how British competitors in sports are from time to time not very good but marked out by their eccentricity.

[garbagescowcaptain]

Silly question, but what happens if the match goes on into dusk/twilight? They can't just flick on the floodlights, surely?

[SteffanLlwyd]

In the old days this was a source of complaint, but they use stadium lights fade-in based on ambient light sensors. Nobody notices. There is a special module on this topic which you can choose at Kingston University (T1057). Mercedes are interested in the same technology so I don't know why they don't sponsor Stareathon!

[kurtcobain1]

wow i really wasn't expecting duran to drop to 37 degrees. I've never seen that before and I've been staring for over 15 years. I suppose thats all part of his renegade staring style. Hes a true innovator

[petersims411]

@kurtcobain1 You can't predict true champions....

[christschinwon]

where's Giggles Clifton?!!!

[thesoulhealer]

this is hillarious!big train fan.

[Simon0]

hilarious!

[SteffanLlwyd]

Hilarious? I find your comment disrespectful to the legacy of Stareathon.

I was a wretch headed for a life of drug crime and violence and my Pastor encouraged me to try Stareathon. It struggled at first, but gradually, match by match, I gained the respect of my peers and found my Identity. And look at me today. I can make dogs defacate just by staring at them from 20paces. Stareathon turned me from the dark side. Now I run a thriving dog-walking service.  Think again, Bro!

[smallpenis1]

it's great to see that staring has affected someone else's life in a positive manner, just as it did mine

[almightyjass]

@SteffanLlwyd you have put so much effort into that. and it isnt funny.

[SteffanLlwyd]

@almightyjass Damn. You're right....

[almightyjass]

@SteffanLlwyd oh well. you tried hard. though it was awful.

[principools]

I cant believe I came in half way through the match, what happened before the drop to 37 degrees? Good crowd turn out though

[TravellingClouds]

Pretty cool :-)

[amjan]

This is not real sport.

[TedsonJones]

Take it you've never been to a staring match. The atmosphere is electric!

[amjan]

Yeah, I guess you've never seen a staring athlete getting injured during a contest.

That's brutal dude...

[You2beTagged]

Well that has to be the funny part of it

[Simon0]

You can always do it to people in newsagents. When they hand you your money, out stare them.

[birchy78]

What you dont see in this vid is that Duran is getting sucked off by a small man who is tickling his nads to enhance his stare.

Some people call that cheating where i live.

[Rizla300]

Well as you all know Duran later served a two-year ban for taking the performance-enhancing drug THG which probably explains his unorthodox style...

[AidanMclaren]

Giggles Clifton, lol!

[BillDFC]

The Global Staring Federation have a list of rules covering every aspect of the sport and even give the exact dimensions of all pieces of equipment that can be used.Rule 14B clearly states that seats MUST be used by competitors directly facing each other.Rule 14C details the type of seats permitted and the materials they must be made from.This is quite clear!

[BillDFC]

I think this great sport has been brought into disrepute by Duran here.The rules are quite clear regarding seating.Why should Duran be allowed to compete at this level without an official chair?

[Reluctant5]

Nope, the rules of the World Championship Stare Federation (WCSF) do not clearly state that you have to sit on the official chairs. Its recommended that you sit on them but you are not forced to. I think the breakaway Free Staring Federation (FSF), that disgracefully toured apartheid ridden South Africa in the early 80s, forced players to sit on official Kerry Packer sponsored chairs.

[froomeh]

Duran's style is only effective in its unconventionality; once a competitor understands it, Duran's advantage is gone. It could even be argued that his opponent has the advantage, in that the opponent does not have to see any distracting facial movements.

[SteffanLlwyd]

You are so right, Froomeh. If you study the replay frame by frame I think you'll see that Duran breaks the line of eye-to-eye contact (LOETEC), a gross rule violation. By rights he should have been disqualified, but the judges never saw it. I think they must have blinked. This is bound to re-open the old debate about re-introducing Magic-Eye auto-refereeing (which as you will all remember, was tried briefly in '92, in the Bloozer/ Hamidasikuju final that year).

[UpTheShakers]

I don't get you lot. You go on about Duran's style, even suggest he be disqualified, but he's all we've got, he's the UK's only hope against yet another all Eastern Hemisphere Final. The commentator says he's "the only Briton to reach this stage of the Championships since 1993" and then slyly mentions up the drunken punch-up with Gazza in Belarus 97. You complain about the lack of homegrown staring talent, then go on about Duran's penchant for drink, drugs and sex with dwarfs. It makes me sick.

[Reluctant5]

To be fair I dont think anyone is knocking him for the dwarf sex.

[stejan1965]

Shut up you stupid twat

[billyboy678]

why oh why do they bloody insist on cutting away to shots of the trophy during such an important contest! it really annoys me, i have a good mind to write an official complaint.

[Reluctant5]

I think it was due to the Swedish director. This was from the World Championships in the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenberg. Had it been in the UK the coverage wouldve been better. However that said I was dismayed to discover than next months match between Spatsky and Duran is pay per view. Not fair on young and poor stare fans alike.

[ThumbTrick]

I agree re Durans. Its cheating. No two ways about it. To drop from 32 to 37 degrees mid match is just not on.

Giggles Clifton was the the best the sport has ever seen. I usually play him in the masters series on PS2. Unbeatable.

[UpTheShakers]

I've got some great staring cheats for the PS2 game but the PS3 game should be better. Superb graphics and you will be able toggle the starecam without going back to the menu. Class.

[VirgLondon]

sounds wicked but I don't think the wii version will live up to all the hype surrounding the game

[johnthefarmer]

I'm not so sure. Duran's style goes against the spirit of staring.Using the table as a form of 'comfort blanket' is just not on. A true staring champion sits straight and looks you in the eye...man to man.Duran would do well to take a leaf out of Spatsky's book...a true champion if ever there was one.

[tomchelt]

Come on James! The spirit of staring has taken a huge beating recently, can it get any worse? No seriously you gotta love Duran's nerve and creativity, long may it continue, a true great!

[yellow64]

Thank god for Mr jobbie.

[mert1875]

Who would win if we could hold a match between Spatsky and Giggles "Tall Man" Clifton when he was at his prime? My money would be on Spatsky.

[natMCMLXXXI]

Tough call, but I agree Spatsky would win in the end.

[seanbonjovi7]

I'm going to change my name to Bing Sharples.

[ramiresreis]

a champion in humor!

[liammitchell1875]

Giggles Clifton. Outstanding!

[tomchelt]

Big fan of John Duran, no doubt he's a battler i've seen him in some tasty contests, old Dudders better watch out!

[jamespaul1977]

His style should be outlawed tbh. It might be technically legal, but it goes against the spirit of staring.

[rockymazza]

Quality!

[twigletmania]

giggles clifton, they used to call him the tall man!

[twigletmania]

love the replay: 'that's quite a drop!"

[Obsequix]

love the laughing part :D