London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

leahyl · 01-08-2012 08:33PM

Can't wait for our Katie on Monday!

And John Joe did well today too, in the last 16 now :-)

DEFTLEFTHAND · 01-08-2012 08:35PM

fryup wrote: »

i see he's pool side this evening with claire balding...reckon he was getting p!ssed off with gary linekar

I'd imagine so, he looked like he had to hold his tongue with Linekar on many occasions. You could see the man was becoming riled and agitated in Gary's company.

cgpg5 · 01-08-2012 08:36PM

leahyl wrote: »

Can't wait for our Katie on Monday!

And John Joe did well today too, in the last 16 now :-)

Quarters I think! One away from a medal

westendgirlie · 01-08-2012 08:36PM

It seems like we've been waiting an age for Katie Taylor's bout

FirePower · 01-08-2012 08:37PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Why are so many anti British and complaining about them all the time, it comes across as small minded and bitter.

Oh dear, someone likes to jump to conclusions in order to eke out a few "thanks":rolleyes:.
I see no reason why an Irish person would or would not support The Britain, after all its just like any other nation competing in the games.
But what we seem to have here on this thread is many posters going into hysterics about any British success that even a Briton would blush at even going so far as to focus on British competitors in events that even have Irish competitors in them.
What's the reason for it? Is it some sort of basking in success due to proximity to Britain, Ireland and the UK have a combined total of 9 medals yahoo:rolleyes:. Our boys have sure done good.:rolleyes:
They're nothing to do with you, they're foreigners representing a foreign country and your tax euros sure as hell didn't fund them. Yet some people on here are hooping and hollering and clapping like walruses at any British achievement (I'll give a free pass to anyone originally from UK).
Team Ireland mustn't be glamorous enough. They must be the Bohemians to GB's Man United. Therefore people here seem to jump on the GB bandwagon in order to "be part of" the success, ergo bizarre and small-time.

cgpg5 · 01-08-2012 08:38PM

FirePower wrote: »

Oh dear, someone likes to jump to conclusions in order to eke out a few "thanks":rolleyes:.
I see no reason why an Irish person would or would not support The Britain, after all its just like any other nation competing in the games.
But what we seem to have here on this thread is many posters going into hysterics about any British success that even a Briton would blush at even going so far as to focus on British competitors in events that even have Irish competitors in them.
What's the reason for it? Is it some sort of basking in success due to proximity to Britain, Ireland and the UK have a combined total of 9 medals yahoo:rolleyes:. Our boys have sure done good.:rolleyes:
They're nothing to do with you, they're foreigners representing a foreign country and your tax euros sure as hell didn't fund them. Yet some people on here are hooping and hollering and clapping like walruses at any British achievement (I'll give a free pass to anyone originally from UK).
Team Ireland mustn't be glamorous enough. They must be the Bohemians to GB's Man United. Therefore people here seem to jump on the GB bandwagon in order to "be part of" the success, ergo bizarre and small-time.

LOL

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 08:39PM

leahyl wrote: »

Can't wait for our Katie on Monday!

And John Joe did well today too, in the last 16 now :-)

Could be very tough for Katie. They reckon her bye could almost be a disadvantage, she up against either the American or British No1.

Colmustard · 01-08-2012 08:39PM

FirePower wrote: »

Oh dear, someone likes to jump to conclusions in order to eke out a few "thanks":pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:.

There you go

FYP

Pherekydes · 01-08-2012 08:40PM

WR for Soni! And it's only the semis.

FirePower · 01-08-2012 08:40PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

LOL

solid points well made cgpg5

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 08:41PM

A win by over 2 seconds, and a WR. What can she do in the final??

:eek:

Pherekydes · 01-08-2012 08:42PM

FirePower wrote: »

Oh dear, someone likes to jump to conclusions in order to eke out a few "thanks":rolleyes:.
I see no reason why an Irish person would or would not support The Britain, after all its just like any other nation competing in the games.
But what we seem to have here on this thread is many posters going into hysterics about any British success that even a Briton would blush at even going so far as to focus on British competitors in events that even have Irish competitors in them.
What's the reason for it? Is it some sort of basking in success due to proximity to Britain, Ireland and the UK have a combined total of 9 medals yahoo:rolleyes:. Our boys have sure done good.:rolleyes:
They're nothing to do with you, they're foreigners representing a foreign country and your tax euros sure as hell didn't fund them. Yet some people on here are hooping and hollering and clapping like walruses at any British achievement (I'll give a free pass to anyone originally from UK).
Team Ireland mustn't be glamorous enough. They must be the Bohemians to GB's Man United. Therefore people here seem to jump on the GB bandwagon in order to "be part of" the success, ergo bizarre and small-time.

I haven't seen any hysterics.

It's all a conspiracy to make you look stupid.

HazDanz · 01-08-2012 08:43PM

FirePower wrote: »

solid points well made cgpg5

Pity we can't say the same about you.

cgpg5 · 01-08-2012 08:43PM

FirePower wrote: »

solid points well made cgpg5

Why thank you! It was a humerous post though fair play. Was it not meant to be? We have to bring up your post count too

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 08:44PM

Its the Phelps/Locte show again.

cgpg5 · 01-08-2012 08:47PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Its the Phelps/Locte show again.

You'd have to fancy Lochte tomorrow again!

leahyl · 01-08-2012 08:49PM

irish-stew wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

Can't wait for our Katie on Monday!

And John Joe did well today too, in the last 16 now :-)

Could be very tough for Katie. They reckon her bye could almost be a disadvantage, she up against either the American or British No1.

Meh, she'll kick either somd British or some American butt :-D

Also she's the Irish, European and World Champion in her weight category so hopefully that will work to her advantage!!

leahyl · 01-08-2012 08:50PM

Chad le Clos is such a cutie!!

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 08:51PM

The Brazilian trying to look cool and unphazed going out poolside compared to the Japanise fella before him.

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 08:55PM

Another Medal race coming up. Womans 4x200m freestyle.

One thing that has puzzled me, why are they allowed to change the team for each round. Surely you would have to keep the same four for each.

Corruptedmorals · 01-08-2012 08:56PM

metaoblivia wrote: »

Yeah! The last time I can remember a 10 being awarded in international competition was some time in the 1990s. I've never seen a 10 execution score under the new code.

But that vault was something else! There was a leg separation on the block, but you couldn't really see that in real time. And I think she probably should have held on to that stick a little bit longer. Her step out from it looked slightly uncontrolled, like what NCAA gymnastics fans might call a 'college stick,' where the gymnast throws up her hands and salutes really quickly before taking the step forward. And perhaps her knees could have been a little straighter, her body a little more extended in flight.

But really, those are very nit picky deductions that are almost impossible to even see without slow motion. If they'd given it a 10, I would have been fine with that!

1992 Olympics was the last- Lavinia Milosovici on floor and Luo Li on bars. 1991 worlds was the last not at an Olympics- Kim Gwang Suk the 12 year old on bars! I dunno about the stick, I'd give that to her..a 10 would be great and well deserved since it really was the gold standard of a vault very few of them can even do at all, but if you take away the leg sep and slightly bent knees when twisting, it should be a 9.8 at the least. But she has another chance in vault EF, she will vault seventh of eight, the only amanar- should get a higher score if she performs like that again. You can see a slow-mo of it here
http://deadspin.com/5930714/relive-mckayla-maroneys-phenomenal-vault-in-super+slow-motion?tag=gymnastics
Especially impressive as she has a broken toe and has been taking huge steps to control the landing all year.

cgpg5 · 01-08-2012 08:57PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Another Medal race coming up. Womans 4x200m freestyle.

One thing that has puzzled me, why are they allowed to change the team for each round. Surely you would have to keep the same four for each.

Don't like that. Although the ones that swim the heats get medals also!

LordSutch · 01-08-2012 08:59PM

FirePower wrote: »

Oh dear, someone likes to jump to conclusions in order to eke out a few "thanks":rolleyes:.
I see no reason why an Irish person would or would not support The Britain, after all its just like any other nation competing in the games.
But what we seem to have here on this thread is many posters going into hysterics about any British success that even a Briton would blush at even going so far as to focus on British competitors in events that even have Irish competitors in them.
What's the reason for it? Is it some sort of basking in success due to proximity to Britain, Ireland and the UK have a combined total of 9 medals yahoo:rolleyes:. Our boys have sure done good.:rolleyes:
They're nothing to do with you, they're foreigners representing a foreign country and your tax euros sure as hell didn't fund them. Yet some people on here are hooping and hollering and clapping like walruses at any British achievement (I'll give a free pass to anyone originally from UK).
Team Ireland mustn't be glamorous enough. They must be the Bohemians to GB's Man United. Therefore people here seem to jump on the GB bandwagon in order to "be part of" the success, ergo bizarre and small-time.

I think it sad that you should feel like that, specially since the new found cordial relationships between our two islands. The BBC and most of Britain will be routing for Katie Taylor on Monday, and many of us have friends and/or family relations who live next door in Britain, so why shouldn't we cheer on people from Britain? I know that technically everybody in Britain is "foreign" and that they are still the enemy (to some), but just bear in mind that to the good people of Britain and the BBC, Ireland & the Irish people are part of the family, (you only need to listen to the BBC commentary to appreciate this).

Bradley Wiggins cycled a blinder today, now 'come on' Katie Taylor on monday, do the business and go for Gold.

PS: The Irish team got a rousing ovation at the opening ceremony in London, and it was lovely to hear the loud cheers as Katie carried the flag . . .

FirePower · 01-08-2012 09:05PM

HazDanz wrote: »

Pity we can't say the same about you.

Whatever children I seem to have upset some of your precious mindsets causing many of you to reply with "yo momma so fat" levels of wit in an attempt to justify your logic.
You seem beyond enlightenment so I'll leave you to your fun.
Don't forget your multiple exclamation points and smiley faces for the track cycling events. Maybe if you squint really hard they're the same nationality as you are.

Dasvidaniya.

marco_polo · 01-08-2012 09:06PM

FirePower wrote: »

HazDanz wrote: »

Pity we can't say the same about you.

Whatever children I seem to have upset some of your precious mindsets causing many of you to reply with "yo momma so fat" levels of wit in an attempt to justify your logic.
You seem beyond enlightenment so I'll leave you to your fun.
Don't forget your multiple exclamation points and smiley faces for the track cycling events. Maybe if you squint really hard they're the same nationality as you are.

Dasvidaniya.

Any chance you could quit spoiling a great thread?

Mars Bar · 01-08-2012 09:08PM

FirePower wrote: »

Whatever children I seem to have upset some of your precious mindsets causing many of you to reply with "yo momma so fat" levels of wit in an attempt to justify your logic.
You seem beyond enlightenment so I'll leave you to your fun.
Don't forget your multiple exclamation points and smiley faces for the track cycling events. Maybe if you squint really hard they're the same nationality as you are.

Dasvidaniya.

What are you blathering on about?!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 01-08-2012 09:08PM

On the RTE panel Andrew Bree mentions that he trains with a lot of these top Olympic swimmers. Does Bree himself still swim competitively?

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 09:11PM

Was a bit of wobbling there before the 'take your marks'. Starter kept them waiting a while.

cgpg5 · 01-08-2012 09:12PM

Missy Franklin is truly unbelievable! And only 17

fryup · 01-08-2012 09:15PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Missy Franklin is truly unbelievable! And only 17

and yet no one questions her achievements but they do the Chinese girl??

bit unfair

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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