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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #2702
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    nocoverart wrote: »
    Watched it on BBC and have to say the support they give our athletes is amazing.

    Yeah, I had the laptop on the BBC and the telly on RTE. The BBC are normally very gracious about the Irish rowers, in fairness. Especially when they don't have a boat of their own in the race.


  • #2703
    DDC1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,393 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Amazing stuff. Contrary to the commentary I thought they were going to be beaten into 3rd, so i'm elated with the Silver medal.

    Delighted.


  • #2704
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,955 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Mark English qualified for the semis, he clashed with the rowing so I doubt anyone knew he was on


  • #2705
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    mansize wrote: »
    I think the Irish Commentator was a bit annoying we weren't catching the French tbf

    it was only the last 20 metres or less that they were beaten there to be fair. They were always ahead but only marginally


  • #2706
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Gold for Tokyo lads!!!

    We're on the medal table!!!


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  • #2707
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Amazing stuff. Contrary to the commentary I thought they were going to be beaten into 3rd, so i'm elated with the Silver medal.

    Delighted.

    They were closer to 3rd than 1st! Fair play lads


  • #2708
    iDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    Very proud lifelong double scully thingy fan here!


  • #2709
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Beeb can't wait to interview them


  • #2710
    laugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    BBC saying RTE are interviewing the lads, RTE on a break.


  • #2711
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    Hope RTE are back in time for the medal ceremony :)

    BBC are covering it now - women's double medals just given out.


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  • #2712
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    iDave wrote: »
    Very proud lifelong double scully thingy fan here!

    Me too I'm the Robbie Keane of 2 lads rowing


  • #2713
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    laugh wrote: »
    BBC saying RTE are interviewing the lads, RTE on a break.

    Won't be live so!


  • #2714
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    mansize wrote: »
    Gold for Tokyo lads!!!

    We're on the medal table!!!

    I wonder does it count as 1 or 2 silvers?


  • #2715
    JK.BMC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 724 ✭✭✭JK.BMC


    Somebody give Neville Maxwell a hug; poor chap!
    Shteak and Shpuds is the new thing!


  • #2716
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Live on BBC now

    Will they get the humour???


  • #2717
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    nocoverart wrote: »
    Watched it on BBC and have to say the support they give our athletes is amazing.

    I'll never forget the roar of joy from the BBC commentator when Hoolahan scored in the Euros. It's always nice to see that they'll always consistently root for us.


  • #2718
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Thankfully WADA have confirmed shteak and spuds aren't on their prohibited list.


  • #2719
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    krustydoyle wrote: »
    They'll never have to pay for a pint in cork again

    Or steak!


  • #2720
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    Up the Rebels, silver medal!


  • #2721
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    Neville needs a hankie! So cute


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  • #2722
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    The steak and spuds will be tested!!!


  • #2723
    RedemptionZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭RedemptionZ


    Terrific race. Great stuff and amazing to see the emotion of that pundit.


  • #2724
    Mahony0509
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Mahony0509


    The medal table so far...

    Ireland: 0
    Peoples Republic of Cork: 1


  • #2725
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Up to 44th in the medal table

    In your face Norway, Portugal and Austria


  • #2726
    Delboy2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭Delboy2015


    Just when the lads were greeting the BBC supporters "we'll have to be careful what we say to these lads"


  • #2727
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Mahony0509 wrote: »
    The medal table so far...

    Ireland: 0
    Peoples Republic of Cork: 1

    Shade


  • #2728
    Mac_Lad71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Mac_Lad71


    Another Olympic Medal for the People's Republic of Cork.
    Up the Rebels! Great stuff lads.


  • #2729
    PIORUN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 435 ✭✭PIORUN


    gone on the lads.
    just saw them interviewed on the Beeb...great stuff


  • #2730
    LorMal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭LorMal


    BBC are so excited and pleased for us. If only we would be as gracious when their sportspeople win.


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  • #2731
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    Up to 44th in the medal table

    In your face Norway, Portugal and Austria

    Behind Fiji and Kosovo


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