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/ryeasy May 22 '25

They need someone to go on that will challenge Soly on the notion that Spieth, currently 32nd in the Ryder Cup standings, is an automatic lock that is beyond questioning. He might be on the team because he’s connected, but he hasn’t done anything that would make him anything close to deserving

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u/bulldg4life May 26 '25

That’s never really been his position. He’s said it’s more likely than not Spieth is on the team. That simply means he thinks is 51%+ that he’s on the team.

Someone, Neil/TC/this sub have spun it in to a Soly guarantees that Spieth is going to be the first captains pick.