London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

SharpshooterTom · 28-07-2012 04:44PM

Falla just wont go away. Shock on the cards? :eek:

Happyman42 · 28-07-2012 04:46PM

Brain Stroking wrote: »

You find that because you live on these islands. Every country is the same. Lose the chip on your shoulder good lad and stop boring us

They are the worst in the world at it. The subject of many a good parody.

Hercule Poirot · 28-07-2012 04:50PM

Today has been my first day off since the 4th July - and all I've done is mooch on the couch watchin' these fecking olympics, completely hooked! Absolutely loving the whole thing.

Brain Stroking · 28-07-2012 04:51PM

Happyman42 wrote: »

They are the worst in the world at it. The subject of many a good parody.

Many a good parody here. On these islands.

shruikan2553 · 28-07-2012 04:52PM

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Scroll up to the A-Z at the top of the screen. It shows what events you can watch.

I dont even get that far, press the red button, press ok for "Olympics Live" on 2012 (even tried just pressing 2012) but all I get is please wait on the bottom.

BBC 3 had 2 judo finals and RTE did Lisa's last fight so at least I got something. Hoping taekwondo has a bit better coverage

Samich · 28-07-2012 04:55PM

Ring your sky up and tell them.

It's working fine

Very easy to see what's on and how long it's on for. Excellently done by the BBC

SharpshooterTom · 28-07-2012 05:00PM

Brain Stroking wrote: »

Many a good parody here. On these islands.

I feel shouldn't respond to this but I will. You know the irony I was born in England, lived there till I was 14, speak with an East Anglian accent (mentioned this 1000 times now), I'm allowed to have any opinion on Britain if I want, I went to school there etc, did you? I find ironic Irish people, who have probably never lived there/been there before on this thread, telling me what opinion I should have on my country of birth/grew up in, I lived there for the majority of my life still to this day. You can have your opinion on Britain, I have mine, and thats all I will say on it as I don't want to derail this thread. But the hypocrisy from Irish born & bred people on what opinion I should have on Britain is ridiculous.

Anyway Federer's up a break thank god.

Brain Stroking · 28-07-2012 05:03PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

I feel shouldn't respond to this but I will. You know the irony I was born in England, lived there till I was 14, speak with an East Anglian accent (mentioned this 1000 times now), I'm allowed to have any opinion on Britain if I want, I went to school there etc, did you? I find ironic Irish people, who have probably never lived there/been there before on this thread, telling me what opinion I should have on my country of birth/grew up in, I lived there for the majority of my life still to this day. You can have your opinion on Britain, I have mine, and thats all I will say on it as I don't want to derail this thread. But the hypocrisy from Irish born & bred people on what opinion I should have on Britain is ridiculous.

Anyway Federer's up a break thank god.

You've said all this before many pages back. Give it a rest

Tox56 · 28-07-2012 05:03PM

I've lived in Britain for the last 8 years, and as a result I can "sympathise" with them, and they get an awful lot of stick on here.

But I agree there's no point derailing this thread any further

Anyone · 28-07-2012 05:08PM

No issue with British athletes doing well, the British media on the other hand...

The cycling today is a perfect example,build them up so much that when they fail, I actually enjoy it.

SharpshooterTom · 28-07-2012 05:10PM

Brain Stroking wrote: »

You've said all this before many pages back. Give it a rest

Right last post otherwise we're taking it up as a pm.

You specifically replying to me, I explaining my actions, you seem to be more obsessed with my posts than I am with yours, just accept your posts are flawed and all you are doing is nit picking my posts on whatever my views are on Britain, if you don't want to know about my opinions on Britain, then stop replying to me/reading my posts.

Federer won I hope he wins the gold now.

Happyman42 · 28-07-2012 05:10PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

I feel shouldn't respond to this but I will. You know the irony I was born in England, lived there till I was 14, speak with an East Anglian accent (mentioned this 1000 times now), I'm allowed to have any opinion on Britain if I want, I went to school there etc, did you? I find ironic Irish people, who have probably never lived there/been there before on this thread, telling me what opinion I should have on my country of birth/grew up in, I lived there for the majority of my life still to this day. You can have your opinion on Britain, I have mine, and thats all I will say on it as I don't want to derail this thread. But the hypocrisy from Irish born & bred people on what opinion I should have on Britain is ridiculous.

Anyway Federer's up a break thank god.

Don't be saying anything critical off the British, the hat doffers will be getting offended!

Happyman42 · 28-07-2012 05:13PM

Anyone wrote: »

The cycling today is a perfect example,build them up so much that when they fail, I actually enjoy it.

It was really bad, but what was worse was how cackhanded they were in general. The were screaming about the race for 4th, when in fact it was just the pelethon coming in. They completely forgot that there was 20 odd cyclists ahead.

westendgirlie · 28-07-2012 05:16PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

..... I was born in England, lived there till I was 14, speak with an East Anglian accent (mentioned this 1000 times now),...

Really ?

The issue I have with your posts is that you just can't leave well enough alone.

The paragraphs you make about sport I find interesting but instead of clicking "submit" you click "enter" and have yet another dig at anything GB.

Give it up ffs

Samich · 28-07-2012 05:18PM

Mod should come in and keep this to sports, not media or history!

Ruining the read.

SharpshooterTom · 28-07-2012 05:18PM

Murray bros in a tight match.

KeithM89_old · 28-07-2012 05:19PM

Mod:
This thread is for light hearted discussion on the Olympics. Nothing more.
Last warning.

28-07-2012 05:24PM

Never mind.

Cú Giobach · 28-07-2012 05:27PM

KeithM89 wrote: »

I cant spell

I thought it was a new name for the Irish team, Well done to The Olypmics.

Sorry K couldn't resist it.

Happyman42 · 28-07-2012 05:34PM

KeithM89 wrote: »

Mod:
This thread is for light hearted discussion on the Olympics. Nothing more.
Last warning.

Could you clarify if lighthearted criticism of the commentary is allowed, without being accused of being anti-british?

SharpshooterTom · 28-07-2012 05:36PM

Murray bros win first set.

Do all the top players play in doubles? You would think Federer winning the doubles gold last time with Wawrinka would just concentrate on the singles?

KeithM89_old · 28-07-2012 05:37PM

Happyman42 wrote: »

Could you clarify if lighthearted criticism of the commentary is allowed, without being accused of being anti-british?

Yes.

Hercule Poirot · 28-07-2012 05:40PM

Table tennis rules, like real tennis but at the speed of sound and in minature

westendgirlie · 28-07-2012 05:46PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Murray bros win first set.

Do all the top players play in doubles? You would think Federer winning the doubles gold last time with Wawrinka would just concentrate on the singles?

Is there a max limit on how many tennis players a country can have? May be why he is doing doubles and single ???

SharpshooterTom · 28-07-2012 05:48PM

Cavendish blaming the aussies is he for his defeat? I'll take back what I said about feeling sorry for him then, Hoy and Wiggins should still be sweeping up the medal board still though.

retalivity · 28-07-2012 05:48PM

Watching tiny asian women lifting almost 90kg is kind of turning me on...

westendgirlie · 28-07-2012 05:52PM

They are teeny!

And the medal is the size of their faces lol

SharpshooterTom · 28-07-2012 05:56PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

Is there a max limit on how many tennis players a country can have? May be why he is doing doubles and single ???

I have absolutely no idea. I've just kinda tuned into the olympics don't know the rules regarding Tennis in the olympics.

To be fair, although I've found the hype frustrating at times, as if nothing else matters in the world, I can kind of understand it. I mean think about, this is probably the last time in our lifetimes Britain will be getting the olympics, at least not until next century.

With an ever increasingly populated world, we'll expecting the olympics in Kuala Lumpar and Dubai in places and multiple Chinese cities. So it really is a once in a lifetime experiance if you're a Londoner and probably a very proud moment (I lived in London between the ages of 1 and 6 btw and my younger brother was born in northwick park hospital).

Sparks43 · 28-07-2012 06:00PM

Hmm Usa in archery final

Wonder if they will aim at a target and take out half the crowd:D

ArmaniJeanss · 28-07-2012 06:05PM

Tennis singles 64 players - Top 56 in the World + 8 wildcards. Max 4 players per country, must have played in Davis Cup or Fed Cup in last 5 years. Wildcards plus any places freed up by the 4 per country rule to be decided by committee.

Doubles. 32 teams. Complicated qualification, but if you are already a Top 16 ranked doubles partnership (single country) you'll probably qualify. Ditto if you are ranked top 10 in the world in doubles but your partner is a different nationality you'll be allowed compete with a different partner. 8 teams will be decided by commitee. Max 2 teams per nation.

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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