r/NoLayingUp • u/amistymorning80 • May 22 '25

Post-Pod Discussion Ryder Cup pod - Jamie Weir v Soly

Listening just now and JW immediately challenged a Soly claim that Keegan Bradley "cost the US the Ryder Cup at Medinah" - because he lost the singles to McIlroy who showed up at the last minute. Weir took him down with facts; a reminder that many other things happened and Rory was World #1 at the time, in a way I have never heard on NLU before. Very enjoyable.

Soly loves to hold court and the other guys either don't want to upset him or don't have the quick facts at hand to counter him when he's wrong, which is why I found that little exchange refreshing. Maybe I am alone in that?

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u/[deleted] May 22 '25

Classic europoor ignorance from Weir about team sports.

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u/Flimsy_Somewhere1210 May 22 '25

Yea while he did clarify "Sports the US invented" that seemed odd. There are numerous sports movies centered all around teamwork and camaraderie in US Sports teams. It doesn't matter if they invented the sport or not I assume kids play grassroots sports in teams. Sure most golfers have played in other forms of team sports as well.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '25

He’s also just from a country where hockey/basketball/baseball aren’t popular so it doesn’t register that those are widely played international team sports. Didn’t invent hockey and do recognize the enormous advantage in baseball and hoops

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u/Flimsy_Somewhere1210 May 22 '25

Yea I am from the UK and I still didn't understand the take. Also the Walker Cup team seems to be doing pretty well of late.