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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #3842
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,185 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Thirdfox wrote: »
    You have chanting in volleyball, basketball, badminton, table tennis - fans who are passionate get to chant.

    It's badminton, not snooker.

    It just seems out of place coz it's only a couple of people doing it. Cheering when a point is scored is perfectly fine.
    Now most of the crowd is chanting and it sounds better.

    The Thai girl is giving the Chinese girl a great game!


  • #3843
    markie29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭markie29


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    It just seems out of place coz it's only a couple of people doing it. Cheering when a point is scored is perfectly fine.
    Now most of the crowd is chanting and it sounds better.

    The Thai girl is giving the Chinese girl a great game!

    are there not other games going on at the same time? that could explain the cheering?


  • #3844
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Was just looking for tickets online, can't find ANY for the weekend for anything! Women's boxing on Monday are available, is Katie fighting then? Would have to take a half day


  • #3845
    johne30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭johne30


    Glad that the two rowers from derry didn't get gold , why won't the compete for ireland ,


  • #3846
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Gemma Gibbons (GB) in the Judo has just got into the final in an incredible tense fight. She has just beaten the world champion.

    What a fight.


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  • #3847
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    The crowd are going mental. Brilliant.


  • #3848
    markie29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭markie29


    johne30 wrote: »
    Glad that the two rowers from derry didn't get gold , why won't the compete for ireland ,

    they declared for GB i have no problem with that as there have been a lot from Northern Ireland who have declared for Ireland.


  • #3849
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,185 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    markie29 wrote: »
    are there not other games going on at the same time? that could explain the cheering?

    Yeah I think there are other games on


  • #3850
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,502 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Darren O'Neill up now in the boxing.


  • #3851
    Namlub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    johne30 wrote: »
    Glad that the two rowers from derry didn't get gold , why won't the compete for ireland ,

    It's their choice. Nice sentiment though, classy.


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  • #3852
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Gemma Gibbons has the silver she has to fight for the gold, she burst into tears of relief and joy, the home crowd on their feet this is why I love the olympics. A great sporting moment.


  • #3853
    johne30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭johne30


    well done hanna craig in canoieng final , , funny thing she from antrim but rowers from derry and competing for gb . some country , ireland


  • #3854
    Namlub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    How many times has Jimmy Magee mentioned GAA now?


  • #3855
    IrishAm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭IrishAm


    I love Jimmy Magee but the man should have been put out to pasture years ago. Hasn't a breeze whats going on.


  • #3856
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    That is that anyway... :(


  • #3857
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,789 ✭✭✭el diablo


    Darren O'Neill's going home.

    Orange pilled.



  • #3858
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Was just looking for tickets online, can't find ANY for the weekend for anything! Women's boxing on Monday are available, is Katie fighting then? Would have to take a half day

    They put 150,000 tickets extra on sale last night but it looks like not only have they all gone but a lot of the last few spare tickets for anything have gone now as well. I did a search for between Sat 4th and Sunday 12th and there were more than 100 sessions with tickets last night, then 28 a couple of hours and 24 just now.

    Keep looking though - some keep going up throughout the day and they're putting an average of 3,000 tickets on at midnight each night for the next day so if you're in and around the area then you've got a chance if you're lucky.

    I'm lucky enough to have tickets for half a dozen events next week but I'm hoping to get some more.


  • #3859
    johne30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭johne30


    Namlub wrote: »
    It's their choice. Nice sentiment though, classy.
    Yea their choice ok , but they competed when they were young for ireland , take the funding and then give us two fingers . h craig is from unionst background in antrim , yet she competing for ireland


  • #3860
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    They put 150,000 tickets extra on sale last night but it looks like not only have they all gone but a lot of the last few spare tickets for anything have gone now as well. I did a search for between Sat 4th and Sunday 12th and there were more than 100 sessions with tickets last night, then 28 a couple of hours and 24 just now.

    Keep looking though - some keep going up throughout the day and they're putting an average of 3,000 tickets on at midnight each night for the next day so if you're in and around the area then you've got a chance if you're lucky.

    I'm lucky enough to have tickets for half a dozen events next week but I'm hoping to get some more.

    But I can only search per event? Not by all events, so it's frustrating!
    Darren O'Neill just got nailed


  • #3861
    Colmo52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Colmo52


    johne30 wrote: »
    well done hanna craig in canoieng final , , funny thing she from antrim but rowers from derry and competing for gb . some country , ireland

    Grow up.


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  • #3862
    johne30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭johne30


    IrishAm wrote: »
    I love Jimmy Magee but the man should have been put out to pasture years ago. Hasn't a breeze whats going on.
    LIKE ALL THE IRISH PEOPLE IN THIS OLYMPICS , PATHETIC


  • #3863
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,367 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    From watching the Olympics from day 1, Gemma Gibbons reaction to getting to the final was probably the most poignant moment of the tournament so far. Pointing to the sky she can be clearly seen mouthing "I love you Mom". First time I've been genuinely chuffed to see one of the home athletes win. That and Chad le Clos' reaction to beaten Phelps to gold have been the epitome of the emotional and physical investment these young athletes put in their lives for what is essentially a few minutes of competitive action. Inspirational.

    AH answer: That Gemma Gibbons could bodyslam me any day of the week!


  • #3864
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    johne30 wrote: »
    IrishAm wrote: »
    I love Jimmy Magee but the man should have been put out to pasture years ago. Hasn't a breeze whats going on.
    LIKE ALL THE IRISH PEOPLE IN THIS OLYMPICS , PATHETIC

    Wtf?


  • #3865
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    johne30 wrote: »
    LIKE ALL THE IRISH PEOPLE IN THIS OLYMPICS , PATHETIC

    It is the olympics and the cream of the athletic world, Besides it is still early daysto cast that judgement.


  • #3866
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    But I can only search per event? Not by all events, so it's frustrating!
    Darren O'Neill just got nailed

    You should be able to search for all events on the London2012 site. Just don't select an specific sport.

    There's only four sessions still avialable this weekend though - Women's football at Glasgow & Cardiff and women's volleyball at Earls Court (£55) tomorrow and Gymnastics (£115 & £185) on Saturday.


  • #3867
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    castletownman wrote: »
    From watching the Olympics from day 1, Gemma Gibbons reaction to getting to the final was probably the most poignant moment of the tournament so far. Pointing to the sky she can be clearly seen mouthing "I love you Mom". First time I've been genuinely chuffed to see one of the home athletes win. That and Chad le Clos' reaction to beaten Phelps to gold have been the epitome of the emotional and physical investment these young athletes put in their lives for what is essentially a few minutes of competitive action. Inspirational.

    AH answer: That Gemma Gibbons could bodyslam me any day of the week!
    Ditto

    It was a great sporting moment I rewinded on the Sky+ and watched it a few times more. The reaction of the crowd was brilliant as well.

    It is an incredibly tense sport to watch. I think I have found another Olympic sport to look out for.


  • #3868
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    johne30 wrote: »
    LIKE ALL THE IRISH PEOPLE IN THIS OLYMPICS , PATHETIC

    Mod:
    If you post here again, i will ban you.


  • #3869
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Having a sneaky look at the livefeed website.

    The cycling meant to start at 3 but livefeed not started yet :confused:


  • #3870
    johne30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭johne30


    Colmo52 wrote: »
    Grow up.
    lot of people up north on both sides agree with my views . goin to have war over mc illroy in 4 years time in rio . If a sport is all ireland then you compete for ireland , plain and simple

    Mod: Banned


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  • #3871
    Chagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,017 ✭✭✭Chagan


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    Having a sneaky look at the livefeed website.

    The cycling meant to start at 3 but livefeed not started yet :confused:

    Don't think it's starting until around 4


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