donfers wrote: » another let-down there, way outside her best...just like the swimmers, not producing their best at the olympics, not delivering when it counts
marco_polo wrote: » Its 5 years since she posted the national record of 50.73, she has been posting 52sec ish times for the last number of years so not sure what your expectations were exactly?
Sea Filly wrote: » It's always the same. It gets a bit tiring hearing the same thing every day at every Olympics: "Disappointment for Irish athletes today", "...didn't qualify from heats...", "...way outside his PB" etc. etc.
opinion guy wrote: » Why do people keep coming out with this commandeer British athletes crap ? It is possible to support an individual athlete without declaring your undying loyalty to their nation you realise. For example I was shouting for Phelps - does that make me an American supporter ? I will be shouting for Bolt - does that make me a Jamaican supporter ? No - I just like those individual athletes. Equally, if it so happens I like a British athlete that does not make me a British supporter
The_Kew_Tour wrote: » The Good news is that she has qualified for Semi Final. She would have came 2nd in 2 of the other heats also. But of course some are just waiting to have a dig whenever they can.
donfers wrote: » i would much much prefer to be the type of person who has "a dig" as you put it than the happy-clappy, head in the sand, accept everything types. we can either ask the hard questions, be self-critical and hope to progress or just go along for the party, give it a shot, pat ourselves on the back no matter the result and rinse and repeat one of the above formulas will lead to success, the other won't
donfers wrote: » I neither criticised or supported this support team gb thing, people can do what they like so i'd suggest you vent your spleen at someone who cares
The_Kew_Tour wrote: » Of course we should expect more, from some people. But lets take step back to 2004 when it was a really pathetic Olympics from our point of view. We have had 5th in Team Event in Equestrian and Top 10 in Salmon and with bit of luck we maybe just get medal in sailing(fingers crossed). Those results deserved to be praised. Fair enough our Swimmers have not performed and they need to be looked at, but there is more to Olympics then just medals too. What were you expecting at this stage may I ask?
donfers wrote: » she herself just said she was very disappointed with the run and she said it wasn't good enough, so you and I can debate this but what she thinks is what counts and I agree with her that she can perform better anyway fair play, at least she qualified for the next round
donfers wrote: » oh you make a fair point I am not one of these "medals are everything" types I mainly look for pb's/good results or near pb's three riders on the equestrian team were excellent particularly Aoife chloe in badminton and lisa in judo both gave everything and did themselves and us proud swimmers were overall a disappointment (albeit there were sickness/form issues) sailers are going very well on the whole, boxers going ok but tougher tests to come all I said initally about Joanne was it was a bit of a let-down but perhaps I spoke too soon, she qualified in the end and wasn't far off her best so apologies if I came off as a bit dismissive
snubbleste wrote: » Anyone hear the Rté commentator there (Hamilton?) for the 3000m Mens steeplechase heat 2? As the race finished, he said "and here's Kosinov from kazakhstan trailing in last" then the camera cuts to three more people coming to finish and one guy who had fallen at a hurdle. So he was wrong.
opinion guy wrote: » WTF ? Did anyone just see little remote control cars driving around the athletics field in the background as a race is going on? Whats that about ? Some new ridiculous sport I'm not aware of :pac:
Originally Posted by donfers oh you make a fair point I am not one of these "medals are everything" types I mainly look for pb's/good results or near pb's three riders on the equestrian team were excellent particularly Aoife chloe in badminton and lisa in judo both gave everything and did themselves and us proud swimmers were overall a disappointment (albeit there were sickness/form issues) sailers are going very well on the whole, boxers going ok but tougher tests to come all I said initally about Joanne was it was a bit of a let-down but perhaps I spoke too soon, she qualified in the end and wasn't far off her best so apologies if I came off as a bit dismissive
Guy:Incognito wrote: » Team GB definately have one hell of a sexy trio of heptathletes.
Jacksquat wrote: » Annalise in front on the first mark of race 7
opinion guy wrote: » RTE just said the race is postponed ?!?!
