London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

johne30 · 02-08-2012 03:16AM

donfers wrote: »

interesting that jameson is the new sensation of uk swimming after making dramatic improvements in his time at the olympics - if he was Chinese i wonder would the bbc be saying he is a new sensation or would they instead ask other types of questions about his dramatic sudden improvements in time, in Jamesons cases at the age of 23 which is more unusual than at 15 or 16

well said . out with the hyprocits .

johne30 · 02-08-2012 03:33AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of upper classy rich sound names in Irish Olympics - if you look at the list of competetors a lot of the names seem well, protestanty! Do you remember this guy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Wrottesley

Why is this do you think? Anglo-Irish money heritage or something for posh sports?

stop talking ****e u ignorant buffoon . what is a rich name ?, they are oviously able sports people to be at the olympics , would you rather send some gaa moron not able to put two words together or even kick a football. Go back to your little parish rivalry's and leave the real sport to the serious athletes who actually compete in real sports . p.s. make sure you get mass on sunday . RACIST FOOL

HazDanz · 02-08-2012 03:43AM

johne30 wrote: »

stop talking ****e u ignorant buffoon . what is a rich name ?, they are oviously able sports people to be at the olympics , would you rather send some gaa moron not able to put two words together or even kick a football. Go back to your little parish rivalry's and leave the real sport to the serious athletes who actually compete in real sports . p.s. make sure you get mass on sunday . RACIST FOOL

Just wondering was your post supposed to be posted like this:

"stop talking ****e u ignorant buffoon . what is a rich name ?, they are oviously able sports people to be at the olympics , would you rather send some gaa moron not able to put two words together or even kick a football. Go back to your little parish rivalry's and leave the real sport to the serious athletes who actually compete in real sports . p.s. make sure you get mass on sunday." - RACIST FOOL

J. Marston · 02-08-2012 03:55AM

johne30 wrote: »

stop talking ****e u ignorant buffoon . what is a rich name ?, they are oviously able sports people to be at the olympics , would you rather send some gaa moron not able to put two words together or even kick a football. Go back to your little parish rivalry's and leave the real sport to the serious athletes who actually compete in real sports . p.s. make sure you get mass on sunday . RACIST FOOL

Richie Rich?

johne30 · 02-08-2012 04:02AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

No not really , well maybe one or two bronze in that awful boxing . We just have the wrong mentality for these big events . GAA is runing irish sport because we have the parish attitude and don't support other games . we are content to let our kids play these daft gaa sports with no real rules and some abject violence . and we have no real interest in developing a wide sporting culture . shameful

johne30 · 02-08-2012 04:12AM

HazDanz wrote: »

Just wondering was your post supposed to be posted like this:

"stop talking ****e u ignorant buffoon . what is a rich name ?, they are oviously able sports people to be at the olympics , would you rather send some gaa moron not able to put two words together or even kick a football. Go back to your little parish rivalry's and leave the real sport to the serious athletes who actually compete in real sports . p.s. make sure you get mass on sunday." - RACIST FOOL

yes you like /?

Duckworth_Luas · 02-08-2012 06:42AM

johne30 wrote: »

stop talking ****e u ignorant buffoon . what is a rich name ?, they are oviously able sports people to be at the olympics , would you rather send some gaa moron not able to put two words together or even kick a football. Go back to your little parish rivalry's and leave the real sport to the serious athletes who actually compete in real sports . p.s. make sure you get mass on sunday . RACIST FOOL

Herp derp!

Guy:Incognito · 02-08-2012 09:38AM

Happyman42 wrote: »

Potentially any athlete could fail...yes? Just seems hasty to me.
The English rugby team got embarassed having made a video celebrating winning the Grand Slam, except they didn't, we upset their plans in Lansdowne.
Thought they might have learned a lesson from that.

The English rugby team isnt the only ones that do things like that. Every team that goes in to finals etc will have a certain amount of prep work done to deal with things if they win. They generally dont have some guy sitting there printing t-shirts as soon as they win so they have "winners" shirts to parade around in after the match , they are done well in advance. You just dont hear about things most of the time.

cricketfan · 02-08-2012 10:04AM

johne30 wrote: »

No not really , well maybe one or two bronze in that awful boxing . We just have the wrong mentality for these big events . GAA is runing irish sport because we have the parish attitude and don't support other games . we are content to let our kids play these daft gaa sports with no real rules and some abject violence . and we have no real interest in developing a wide sporting culture . shameful

Don't get me wrong, the GAA has played a prominent roles in many people's lives, particularly in rural areas but it has had a detrimental affect in how other sports here are supported and now ultimately funded. There is still plenty of time for other sports to rise but my doubts are that the GAA have such a stranglehold, they won't want to give that up and in the main the political class wanting to retain their support.

One thing I will say, is that it's stance on other sports historically has been noting short of plain old bigotry. At least it's moving away from those attitudes.

Like to see some GAA enthusiasts come here and defend their sport against the lack of investment for other disciplines.

Anyone · 02-08-2012 10:07AM

cricketfan wrote: »

Like to see some GAA enthusiasts come here and defend their sport against the lack of investment for other disciplines.

Maybe you and Johne30 could start a thread elsewhere as this is a thread about the Olympics?

cricketfan · 02-08-2012 10:35AM

Anyone wrote: »

Maybe you and Johne30 could start a thread elsewhere as this is a thread about the Olympics?

Fair enough, my last comment on it. This is why we struggle at each Olympics after Olympics. We will continue to do so, in 2016, 2020 and so on unless we support other sports seriously.

westendgirlie · 02-08-2012 11:08AM

god 135
nicevery 119
diegomaradonna 114
jesus shaves 103
irish stew 101
mynameisurl 99
tadghSk 98
pherekydes 93
samich 84
sparks 76
mars bar 74
deftlefthand 73
barney92 67
westendgirlie 62
kfallon 44

Ooohhh very close at the top half of the table. Could all change when track and field starts......

opinion guy · 02-08-2012 11:15AM

What the hell is going on in this thread now ??
Honestly you take a few hours sleep and the thread goes to ****e.

Anyhow.....back on topic - nice heat win by Becky Adlington there

Blisterman · 02-08-2012 11:26AM

I don't think we do struggle with medals. Our 3 medals at the last Olympics, put us at 29th in the per capita medal rankings, out of over 200 competing nations. That's better than France, Russia, Germany and the United States. Team GB came 27th.

That's actually fairly impressive, seeing as our small size disadvantages us in team sports.

Source:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/just-as-england.html

opinion guy · 02-08-2012 11:29AM

WOW
Mens 100m Fly heat - I thought Phelps was a goner and yet he comes from last to first in the last lap :eek:

Colmustard · 02-08-2012 11:32AM

I have a complaint,,to much bloody choice, what a great complaint. I am off the opinion that only the BBC should be allowed to cover sport the coverage overall is just excellent. That red button on the sky remote is brilliant, I am watching a great Judo match at the moment.

Colmustard · 02-08-2012 11:34AM

Blisterman wrote: »

I don't think we do struggle with medals. Our 3 medals at the last Olympics, put us at 29th in the per capita medal rankings, out of over 200 competing nations. That's better than France, Russia, Germany and the United States. Team GB came 27th.

That's actually fairly impressive, seeing as our small size disadvantages us in team sports.

Source:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/just-as-england.html

Yes we have a small pool of talent to draw from, but when you look at the figures we do punch above our weight.

I predict Ireland may get 2 golds and a silver at these Olympics, I wont post the events I think we will win out of superstition.

keith16 · 02-08-2012 11:41AM

Disappointing swim from Nocher finishing 7th in her heat.

Colmustard · 02-08-2012 11:54AM

I am watching the Judo, I am enjoying it but I haven't a clue about the rules.

westendgirlie · 02-08-2012 11:55AM

Keep the commentary coming guys!

I'm at work and can't watch feeds.

markie29 · 02-08-2012 11:55AM

Shame Melanie Nocher didnt perform better but her name is great haha...especially when Peter Collins says 'Nochers'

sock puppet · 02-08-2012 11:59AM

Blisterman wrote: »

I don't think we do struggle with medals. Our 3 medals at the last Olympics, put us at 29th in the per capita medal rankings, out of over 200 competing nations. That's better than France, Russia, Germany and the United States. Team GB came 27th.

That's actually fairly impressive, seeing as our small size disadvantages us in team sports.

Source:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/just-as-england.html

Per capita's a stupid measure though. If Katie Taylor wins gold then China would have to win nearly every event going just to beat Ireland.

keith16 · 02-08-2012 12:03PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

Keep the commentary coming guys!

I'm at work and can't watch feeds.

Nocher apparently inconsolable and the guys in the studio at a complete loss as to her poor performance, saying for instance that her time of around 2.16 IIRC wouldn't even be good enough at national level.

keith16 · 02-08-2012 12:05PM

Colmustard wrote: »

I am watching the Judo, I am enjoying it but I haven't a clue about the rules.

It's mad, I was trying to watch it earlier but couldn't make head nor tail of it...when it looked like one of them did something good, the other was awarded a point

And when someone eventually wins, it doesn't appear to be done on points, rather a move....like victory by Toyota Shogun

keith16 · 02-08-2012 12:12PM

Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan of New Zealand won the men's double sculls final. Italy were second, with Slovenia third. Britain's Bill Lucas and Sam Townsend came fifth.

keith16 · 02-08-2012 12:17PM

Some finish in the lightweight 4s. Denmark looked like they had it, only for GB to to reel them in but then South Africa came from nowhere to take the win! GB 2nd (just) with Denmark 3rd.

Pherekydes · 02-08-2012 12:18PM

What an epic race in the Lightweight fours! South Africa came from 4th to win over the last 500m, and the UK came from third to claim silver by a whisker. Denmark led by nearly a length until the last 500m and were pipped for the silver.

bilston · 02-08-2012 12:19PM

keith16 wrote: »

Some finish in the lightweight 4s. Denmark looked like they had it, only for GB to to reel them in but then South Africa came from nowhere to take the win! GB 2nd (just) with Denmark 3rd.

Agonisingly close there for the GB & NI crew with the two lads from Coleraine. Gutted but Silver is still a good result.

titan18 · 02-08-2012 12:20PM

Excellent race in the lightweight 4s. Australia unlucky not to win a medal with such small gaps at the finish

klose · 02-08-2012 12:27PM

What a race in the lw 4s! I remember as a junior peter chambers who was bow in the British 4 was competing in events all around Ireland for bann, even rowed for Ireland as junior. Unreal to see him at the highest level in the world.
Excellent sport.

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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