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Title: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: 240 is Back on June 01, 2009, 05:11:50 PM
Just reported on PBW.  Rumors are false.  Olympia promoters not giving special invite to Ed V.
 
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: lovemonkey on June 01, 2009, 05:14:09 PM
How cruel. Fight the system!
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: io856 on June 01, 2009, 05:16:52 PM
so whats the story behind the rumour then?

why did he have those signs up at his gym
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: 240 is Back on June 01, 2009, 05:17:15 PM
Bob:
"Ultimate Nutrition may have ASKED for an invite..."


Cited two reasons for allowing people to get a special invite to the O:
If they're a legend, or if they're coming back from injury.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Relentless on June 01, 2009, 05:17:30 PM
Just reported on PBW.  Rumors are false.  Olympia promoters not giving special invite to Ed V.
 

Good! He didnt deserve it.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 01, 2009, 05:20:54 PM
Just reported on PBW.  Rumors are false.  Olympia promoters not giving special invite to Ed V.
 


So says Bob.  I don't believe it. 
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 01, 2009, 06:59:07 PM
I think Van should be in it after all he could easily beat that Greek Aussie who got a gift Pro card and a Gift placing in Pro show.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: alejandro_torres on June 01, 2009, 07:01:26 PM
Bob:
"Ultimate Nutrition may have ASKED for an invite..."


Cited two reasons for allowing people to get a special invite to the O:
If they're a legend, or if they're coming back from injury.


so levrone can compete!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Mr. Magoo on June 01, 2009, 07:02:29 PM
"a legend"?

please.. ::)

Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 01, 2009, 07:04:00 PM
Legend I guess Milos will be there and Injury I guess Priest will be there Nice work Bob.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 01, 2009, 07:04:25 PM
How unfair!   I think Ed should contact his Athlete's Rep and file a grievance.  >:(
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: chaos on June 01, 2009, 08:34:27 PM
How unfair!   I think Ed should contact his Athlete's Rep and file a grievance.  >:(
LMAO...... ;D
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: ibfasport on June 02, 2009, 03:55:13 PM
why don't sell one Olympia Wildcard on ebay?


 
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: ManBearPig... on June 02, 2009, 04:11:17 PM
why don't sell one Olympia Wildcard on ebay?


 

why, so we can all chip in and get one for Vince Goodrum?
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 04:16:45 PM
This guy must be pissed after finding out No Olympia for him and Esp after people went out and bought that Going to the Olympia sign.Oh well at least he has the sign.The athletes Rep will help this guy get on the Olympia stage after all this guy is an IFBB Pro.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Eyeball Chambers on June 02, 2009, 04:22:52 PM
Special Olympics?  ???
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: io856 on June 02, 2009, 04:31:02 PM
This guy must be pissed after finding out No Olympia for him and Esp after people went out and bought that Going to the Olympia sign.Oh well at least he has the sign.The athletes Rep will help this guy get on the Olympia stage after all this guy is an IFBB Pro.
many of us think the opposite happened
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 04:34:14 PM
many of us think the opposite happened
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/quote]

What do you mean??
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: io856 on June 02, 2009, 04:36:28 PM
many of us think the opposite happened
[

/quote]

What do you mean??

well... why did Bob seem so insistent that Ed wasn't going to compete at the Olympia through an invite?

In fact he seemed passionate enough about it to make sure it wouldn't happen
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: GetItOnNY on June 02, 2009, 04:40:36 PM
Ed Vanamsterdam is a pretty good sized guy.But what I want to know is this.
Back about 5 years Flex Wheeler commented about this unique feature on Eds body.

Flex Wheeler's exact words were.Why does this guy have eyes tattoed on his waiste line above his poising trunks? Are those supposed to be eyes and his penis supposed to be the nose? Flex Wheeelrs exact words from a pro show 5 years ago.
Flex then says what is up with this guy???? Thats some weird shit
Look at the tatoo's above his posing trunks, it is actually 2 eyes, that I am guessing are human.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 04:42:03 PM
Doesn't sound right Chick is the Athletes Rep.He represents the IFBB Pros and works to help all Pros.Why the hell would he try to STOP an Athlete he reps for, NOT to compete?Just look what he did for Milos and Priest.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: io856 on June 02, 2009, 04:43:26 PM
Doesn't sound right Chick is the Athletes Rep.He represents the IFBB Pros and works to help all Pros.Why the hell would he try to STOP an Athlete he reps for, NOT to compete?Just look what he did for Milos and Priest.
because he believes that an invite would undermine those who worked hard to qualify and he should have to quality like everybody else
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 04:47:27 PM
because he believes that an invite would undermine those who worked hard to qualify and he should have to quality like everybody else

Plenty have had Invites so where is the PROBLEM.There is a Greek Kafa that didn't even have his Pro card competed at the Arnold as an amateur didn't even win and Boom he is in the Olympia WTF?????
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:04:38 PM
Doesn't sound right Chick is the Athletes Rep.He represents the IFBB Pros and works to help all Pros.Why the hell would he try to STOP an Athlete he reps for, NOT to compete?Just look what he did for Milos and Priest.

I'm not telling Ed not to compete...he should compete...for a qualifying spot to get to the Olympia.

My job is to look out for the PRO'S (as in, plural) first and foremost...
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 05:08:46 PM
Chick does a Special invite count??
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:09:20 PM
Count for what?
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 05:11:43 PM
Count for what?

Count as an entry into the Olympia??
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:14:09 PM
Count as an entry into the Olympia??

It would if someone was granted one
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 02, 2009, 05:18:00 PM
I think Ed should seek out his Athletes' Rep's help in securing a special invite to the Olympia.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:19:05 PM
I think Ed should seek out his Athletes' Rep's help in securing a special invite to the Olympia.

On what basis?

You have to have a REASON o get one
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: io856 on June 02, 2009, 05:19:40 PM
I think Ed should seek out his Athletes' Rep's help in securing a special invite to the Olympia.
The athlete's rep has ALL the PROs in mind not just one
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 05:19:54 PM
Sorry I must be missing something here.I saw a pic of Van in his Gym with signs saying Ed is doing the Olympia.Why would people play such a nasty joke on the guy??Was it an old April Fools day Joke??
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Mr. Magoo on June 02, 2009, 05:20:17 PM
On what basis?

You have to have a REASON o get one

just like you have to have a "REASON" to delete all those threads about you?
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Mr Nobody on June 02, 2009, 05:21:34 PM
I'm not telling Ed not to compete...he should compete...for a qualifying spot to get to the Olympia.

My job is to look out for the PRO'S (as in, plural) first and foremost...
Good point you do a nice job Chick ;D
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:23:26 PM
Sorry I must be missing something here.I saw a pic of Van in his Gym with signs saying Ed is doing the Olympia.Why would people play such a nasty joke on the guy??Was it an old April Fools day Joke??

No idea
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 02, 2009, 05:24:31 PM
On what basis?

You have to have a REASON o get one


All the money his sponsor paid to the IFBB/AMI? 

Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: io856 on June 02, 2009, 05:25:17 PM

All the money his sponsor paid to the IFBB/AMI? 


If things worked like that Jay Cutler would have two Mr Olympias by now  ::)
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: tendonitis on June 02, 2009, 05:25:57 PM
If things worked like that Jay Cutler would have two Mr Olympias by now  ::)

HA!!!  well played   ;D
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:32:29 PM

All the money his sponsor paid to the IFBB/AMI? 



Doesn't "buy" a qualification for reasons already outlined in this thread
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 02, 2009, 05:33:19 PM
Doesn't "buy" a qualification for reasons already outlined in this thread


Then how do you explain the 2006 IFBB Master's World Championships?  :D
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 02, 2009, 05:34:16 PM
Not to mention Jay "Mr Muscletech" Cutler.  ::)
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Mr Nobody on June 02, 2009, 05:34:41 PM

Then how do you explain the 2006 IFBB Master's World Championships?  :D

Anybody can qualify for enough $ even NASSER. ;D
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:36:20 PM

Then how do you explain the 2006 IFBB Master's World Championships?  :D

It was an open show, anybody could have entered provided they were over 40

How do you explain 300 posts in less than 2 weeks?
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: io856 on June 02, 2009, 05:36:47 PM
It was an open show, anybody could have entered provided they were over 40

How do you explain 300 posts in less than 2 weeks?

LOL  ;D
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 02, 2009, 05:38:14 PM
It was an open show, anybody could have entered provided they were over 40

I was referring to the show's result.



Quote
How do you explain 300 posts in less than 2 weeks?

Fast typing.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 05:41:03 PM
So a guy who couldn't win his class in the Arnold Amateur and who didn't even have his Pro card gets to compete at the Olympia but not Ed Van Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m.Oh thats right that guy got a gift at the Oz show.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 05:52:05 PM
I was referring to the show's result.



Fast typing.

more like "no life"

would you contemplate taking your own life if this site shut down?
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: TRIX on June 02, 2009, 06:49:54 PM
Shit just got real
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: TRIX on June 02, 2009, 06:58:47 PM
Shit just got real
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: lax on June 02, 2009, 07:10:33 PM
Ed Vanamsterdam is a pretty good sized guy.But what I want to know is this.
Back about 5 years Flex Wheeler commented about this unique feature on Eds body.

Flex Wheeler's exact words were.Why does this guy have eyes tattoed on his waiste line above his poising trunks? Are those supposed to be eyes and his penis supposed to be the nose? Flex Wheeelrs exact words from a pro show 5 years ago.
Flex then says what is up with this guy???? Thats some weird shit
Look at the tatoo's above his posing trunks, it is actually 2 eyes, that I am guessing are human.



I really must know....are you chaps blind here...this guy looks like....well, look at his arms...or, lack thereof....like a couple of hams...no shape, form, like a couple of 'blabs'

shite
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Schmoe Buster on June 02, 2009, 07:37:42 PM
Agree with Bob here, Ed V should qualify like other Pro's have to, it seems Ed is either too lazy or just not good enough to win a qualifying contest, so he was taking the piss by trying to sneak his way into the Olympia and was jumping the gun regarding the sign in his gym ::) Ed Van Amsterdam if you want to go to the Olympia then qualify like everyone else has to, if you are not good enough then you dont belong there, the Olympia is for the very best not the bottom feeder pro's ::)

Now the Mike Kefa situation smells fishy, he does not belong on an Olympia stage, got a gift at the Aussie pro, and the giving of a pro card to this man has not been fully explained, hopefully Bob will investigate and report back to us! Kefa wont place top ten at the Olympia,if he thinks otherwise then he needs to get his ugly retarded head out out his or whoever gave him the pro cards ass ::)
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: 240 is Back on June 02, 2009, 07:39:58 PM
Gunter got a lot of Olympia invites over the years.

Was it due to injury, or legend status?
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 07:41:25 PM
Agree with Bob here, Ed V should qualify like other Pro's have to, it seems Ed is either too lazy or just not good enough to win a qualifying contest, so he was taking the piss by trying to sneak his way into the Olympia and was jumping the gun regarding the sign in his gym ::) Ed Van Amsterdam if you want to go to the Olympia then qualify like everyone else has to, if you are not good enough then you dont belong there, the Olympia is for the very best not the bottom feeder pro's ::)

Now the Mike Kefa situation smells fishy, he does not belong on an Olympia stage, got a gift at the Aussie pro, and the giving of a pro card to this man has not been fully explained, hopefully Bob will investigate and report back to us! Kefa wont place top ten at the Olympia, he thinks otherwise then he needs to get his ugly retarded out out his or whoever gave him the pro cards ass ::)

Mike was submitted for a pro card by his countrys affiliate to the IFBB...it was excepted.

Mike decided to accept the offer of pro status AFTER he competed in one last amateur show...the ASC.

The only "gift" he got, was that DJ ended up with Pnemonia and couldn't make the trip to Australia to compete...



Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Chick on June 02, 2009, 07:42:00 PM
Gunter got a lot of Olympia invites over the years.

Was it due to injury, or legend status?

It was due to Wayne...and it was bullshit
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 07:42:53 PM
Gunter got a lot of Olympia invites over the years.

Was it due to injury, or legend status?

Sponsor helped.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Schmoe Buster on June 02, 2009, 08:01:34 PM
Mike was submitted for a pro card by his countrys affiliate to the IFBB...it was excepted.

Mike decided to accept the offer of pro status AFTER he competed in one last amateur show...the ASC.

The only "gift" he got, was that DJ ended up with Pnemonia and couldn't make the trip to Australia to compete...





Good points Bob, yes if DJ was there then he would not have placed 4th

But what is the nationality of this man, he competed in the Greek nationals, the Australian nationals, if my memory serves me correct didnt he also compete in the German international ones ??? looks like he went shopping around for the easiest way for the pro card, perhaps he should take his career back to WABBA where he could actually win something ::)
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: G o a t b o y on June 02, 2009, 08:08:12 PM
It was due to Wayne...and it was bullshit


Poor Wayne...  if he had just waited a couple of years, he could have pulled his coup d'etat when Ben died.
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Switznegger on June 02, 2009, 08:09:07 PM
Mike was submitted for a pro card by his countrys affiliate to the IFBB...it was excepted.

Mike decided to accept the offer of pro status AFTER he competed in one last amateur show...the ASC.

The only "gift" he got, was that DJ ended up with Pnemonia and couldn't make the trip to Australia to compete...




 Did he Win that Amateur Show???Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmm
Title: Re: Van Amsterdam is NOT getting Olympia Special Invite
Post by: Petrucci on June 03, 2009, 04:37:43 AM
more like "no life"

would you contemplate taking your own life if this site shut down?

what??? getbig is shutting down???? im gonna kill myself!!!!  :'( :'( :-[ :-\ :-X :o ??? :'(