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Cosmo Kramer · 16-08-2016 06:57PM

km79 wrote: »

I felt at times Katie got decisions / won rounds because she was Katie Taylor !
She probably would have got the nod for the fight yday in London
Today was incomparable to anything
Absolutely mind boggling and so blatantly obvious
It's almost as if they gave him the second round to try and give some credibility to the scoring
3 0 in the first round was correct. but in favour of the wrong boxer
The ref in the second round also helped him out a bit

You're spot on - it's not a popular stance but Taylor was lucky enough to get that gold, especially given the nationality of her opponent.

Today was a shambles, Conlan was actually our best hope for gold, not Taylor, and he was robbed in full view of us all.

Strazdas · 16-08-2016 07:10PM

km79 wrote: »

I felt at times Katie got decisions / won rounds because she was Katie Taylor !
She probably would have got the nod for the fight yday in London
Today was incomparable to anything
Absolutely mind boggling and so blatantly obvious
It's almost as if they gave him the second round to try and give some credibility to the scoring
3 0 in the first round was correct. but in favour of the wrong boxer
The ref in the second round also helped him out a bit

That much was obvious, try and make it look as if the fight is not fixed.

Cosmo Kramer · 16-08-2016 07:17PM

Seaton and McGovern win race 12 to qualify for their medal race in 8th place. Unfortunately they now cannot mathematically win a medal, a 20th (last) place in Race 11 finished off their hopes.

FrKurtFahrt · 16-08-2016 07:29PM

No doubt Pat Hickey will organise an inquiry into these corruption allegations.

nomdeboardie · 16-08-2016 07:30PM

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Seaton and McGovern win race 12 to qualify for their medal race in 8th place. Unfortunately they now cannot mathematically win a medal, a 20th (last) place in Race 11 finished off their hopes.

Aw...great work from them coming back from that - must be frustrating that they now can't medal, but sounds like a good overall performance and a chance to move nearer the top

ahlookit · 16-08-2016 07:31PM

FrKurtFahrt wrote: »

No doubt Pat Hickey will organise an inquiry into these corruption allegations.

Good man Pat. Safe pair of hands :rolleyes:

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/pat-hickey-slams-report-calling-for-outright-russian-olympic-ban-1.2725073

Skid X · 16-08-2016 07:34PM

Brazil v Sweden Womens Football has gone to a Penalty Shoot Out, live on RTE News Now and BBC Four.

ahlookit · 16-08-2016 07:42PM

Skid X wrote: »

Brazil v Sweden Womens Football has gone to a Penalty Shoot Out, live on RTE News Now and BBC Four.

Good to see the Brazilian women keeping up tradition of mens teams with exotically named players. To Rivelinho, Ronaldinho, Jarzinho, Zico we can add .... Barbara

ahlookit · 16-08-2016 07:48PM

The maracana has gone fierce quiet.

At least they aren't booing.

Brian017 · 16-08-2016 07:49PM

Sweden through to the women's football final beating Brazil 4-3 on pens. Hope Solo won't be too amused

Skid X · 16-08-2016 07:49PM

You could hear a pin drop there when Sweden won!

Fair play to them, beating Brazil in the Maracana is an achievement. Into the final now.

jojofizzio · 16-08-2016 07:50PM

ahlookit wrote: »

Good to see the Brazilian women keeping up tradition of mens teams with exotically named players. To Rivelinho, Ronaldinho, Jarzinho, Zico we can add .... Barbara

And ..Marta:D

nomdeboardie · 16-08-2016 07:54PM

From http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0816/809622-live-rio-olympics-day-11/

It's been another emotionally bruising day for the Irish. Expect the inquest into Michael Conlan's defeat to roll on for a long, long time... It was the climax of a dreadful Games for the boxers, who have endured a mixture of bad luck, poor decisions and out-of-ring controversy to make this a disastrous Olympics. There's only one tonic to all that doom and gloom - the unlikely tale of the Yorkshireman diving for Ireland at the Olympics! Ollie Dingley is up at 10pm...

I know they've already celebrated Annalise Murphy's medal, but it still seems bizarre to ignore it in the above

Dan man · 16-08-2016 08:13PM

What do you make of these comments by Eamon Coghlan? Sonia has had similar things to say about Irish athletes being too happy with being Olympians and not aspiring to better. I think this is an incredibly valid point, it's as if Athletics Ireland are trying to put a spin on things no matter what. Let Thomas Barr and the others compete first and then start assessing our performances. I guess it's all about validating funding.

https://twitter.com/EamonnCoghlan1/status/765608801907142656?lang=en

Roadtoad · 16-08-2016 08:24PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Says Mr 4th. What did he ever do at an Olympics.

The lad would eat himself and he looks like Chocolate.

That's unfair and rude, and not worthy of your usual incisive thought.

spock. · 16-08-2016 08:28PM

https://twitter.com/Annalise_Murphy/status/765627692804956160

ahlookit · 16-08-2016 08:33PM

nomdeboardie wrote: »

From http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0816/809622-live-rio-olympics-day-11/

I know they've already celebrated Annalise Murphy's medal, but it still seems bizarre to ignore it in the above

Thankfully someone remembered about it and decided to cover the medal ceremony. On RTE2 now

jojofizzio · 16-08-2016 08:37PM

Jaysis,would they stop talking over the medal ceremony...

ahlookit · 16-08-2016 08:39PM

crowd singing amhran na bhfian in the background

Stheno · 16-08-2016 08:48PM

She looked like she was overjoyed

Chivito550 · 16-08-2016 09:07PM

Coghlan is right. He is also lucky that the East Africans hadn't yet emerged during his heyday. If he was around now he'd be nowhere over 5000. Would be competitive over 1500 though.

ahlookit · 16-08-2016 09:08PM

Dan man wrote: »

What do you make of these comments by Eamon Coghlan? Sonia has had similar things to say about Irish athletes being too happy with being Olympians and not aspiring to better. I think this is an incredibly valid point, it's as if Athletics Ireland are trying to put a spin on things no matter what. Let Thomas Barr and the others compete first and then start assessing our performances. I guess it's all about validating funding.

https://twitter.com/EamonnCoghlan1/status/765608801907142656?lang=en

Depends on how you define success.... in the last 60 years at the Olympics Irish athletes have won 2 medals on the track - Ronnie Delaney in 56 and Sonia in 2000

If you widen it to longer events you include John Treacy in 84 and Rob Heffernan in 2012

So thats medals in 56, 84, 00, 12 ...what makes anyone think we'll win anything in this Olympics? Or any one in the next few years barring the emergence of a once in a generation athlete from somewhere?

FixdePitchmark · 16-08-2016 09:20PM

Roadtoad wrote: »

That's unfair and rude, and not worthy of your usual incisive thought.

Look the guy never did anything in the olympics.

The modern athlete faces far more competition and a far more competitive field including systematic drug cheating.

I think they have had great games for clean athletes.

I also do think the guy is full of himself, so much so, he went for a seat in the dail and hasn't a clue about politics. Then gets a seat in the Seanad and is totally clueless in that.

So he isn't even mr 4th - he was 5th in the By Election.

Chivito550 · 16-08-2016 09:22PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Roadtoad wrote: »

That's unfair and rude, and not worthy of your usual incisive thought.

Look the guy never did anything in the olympics.

The modern athlete faces far more competition and a far more competitive field including systematic drug cheating.

I think they have had great games for clean athletes.

I also do think the guy is full of himself, so much so, he went for a seat in the dail and hasn't a clue about politics. Then gets a seat in the Seanad and is totally clueless in that.

So he isn't even mr 4th - he was 5th in the By Election.

Idiotic post.

Also he was beaten by a self confessed drunk cheat in 1980.

Skid X · 16-08-2016 09:23PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Says Mr 4th. What did he ever do at an Olympics.

The lad would eat himself and he looks like Chocolate.

I'd be delighted if any of our Track and Field athletes got anywhere near fourth

You seem to have a problem with the man, rather than his statement.

Chivito550 · 16-08-2016 09:23PM

*drug cheat

Strazdas · 16-08-2016 09:27PM

I'm not sure I've ever seen a happier Irish medalist being interviewed than Annalise on the RTE News just there after receiving her medal.....she's over the moon

Joe_ Public · 16-08-2016 09:35PM

Strazdas wrote: »

I'm not sure I've ever seen a happier Irish medalist being interviewed than Annalise on the RTE News just there after receiving her medal.....she's over the moon

And a fairly clear indication that she'll go for gold in 2020 I thought. How is the wind in Tokyo bay normally

FixdePitchmark · 16-08-2016 09:38PM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

And a fairly clear indication that she'll go for gold in 2020 I thought. How is the wind in Tokyo bay normally

Fair play with her if she does.

It seems a fairly fickle sport to put 4 years into after already getting a silver,

It really is in the wind and can fall apart with the simplest of things.

She has done enough for me.

I know it is a sport of love - but her regime sounded hard core.

Joe_ Public · 16-08-2016 09:44PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Fair play with her if she does.

It seems a fairly fickle sport to put 4 years into after already getting a silver,

It really is in the wind and can fall apart with the simplest of things.

She has done enough for me.

I know it is a sport of love - but her regime sounded hard core.

All that is true and, to be fair, that was merely my interpretation. She said nothing definite at all. Maybe when she reflects on this, she might think there was possibly a gold for the taking, I mean only possibly, and there's still even MORE unfinished business with the sport. Being selfish I'd like to think so, but it's her life and her decision to make. Wouldn't blame her whatever route she decides to take.

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