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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #4832
    Diego Maradona
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    Is there a velodrome in Ireland?


  • #4833
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,528 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Down will need a few goals to get into this. Not doing well at midfield ...oops.


  • #4834
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,713 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    At the Red Cow I heard


  • #4835
    blueser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,744 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Colmustard wrote: »
    Dublin are playing, I am torn as to what to watch.
    No contest; the Olympics every time!

    :D


  • #4836
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,251 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Irvine finishes 6th in the pts race. That's ok.

    He's currently 7th in the competition after 2 events of 6.


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  • #4837
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Martyn Irvine came 6th in the sprints and 9th overall, that really was not a bad effort, if he would have got the tactic right he could have won, but he certainly has the ability.


  • #4838
    Anyone
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  • #4839
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    Shocking really considering the Irish people's love of trampolining.:pac:

    I have some radical new ideas on how to improve women's trampolining but I doubt they will be recognized. :p


  • #4840
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Is there a velodrome in Ireland?

    There's an "outdoor" one somewhere. Does that make it something other than a velodrome? Just a "velo" perhaps.

    I understand that velo is French for bike and I would hazard a guess that "drome" means "inside.


  • #4841
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    tayto lover wrote: »
    Down will need a few goals to get into this. Not doing well at midfield ...oops.

    Mayo will surely be looking at getting at least bronze now.


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  • #4842
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Shryke wrote: »
    I have some radical new ideas on how to improve women's trampolining but I doubt they will be recognized. :p

    Combine it with the womens beach volley ball.


  • #4843
    markie29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭markie29


    Just saw a replay of the sending off for Honduras...Neymar i despise him...watch him regularly in brazilian football and yes he has skill but his playacting and diving pisses me off....sorry rant over.


  • #4844
    ciaradx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 252 ✭✭ciaradx


    keith16 wrote: »
    There's an "outdoor" one somewhere. Does that make it something other than a velodrome? Just a "velo" perhaps.

    I understand that velo is French for bike and I would hazard a guess that "drome" means "inside.

    I looked it up, there's a velodrome in Crumlin: www.trackcycling.ie


  • #4845
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,528 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    keith16 wrote: »
    There's an "outdoor" one somewhere. Does that make it something other than a velodrome? Just a "velo" perhaps.

    I understand that velo is French for bike and I would hazard a guess that "drome" means "inside.

    I think it means port as in aerodrome.


  • #4846
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Is there a velodrome in Ireland?
    Bertie wanted to build one in Blanchardstown as part of Sports Campus Ireland. He may have been the biggest shyster Ireland has ever produced but he knew the importance of sport to a country. His vision of world class spots facilities was shot down by everybody as a waste of money. The same people are probably now complaining that Ireland has yet to win a medal.


  • #4847
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    I just realised, apart from the boxers and our sailor Martin Irvines performance was the best so far for an Irish athlete.


  • #4848
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Rob Heffernan is going well in the 20k walk. In the leading group of about 10.


  • #4849
    Colmo52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Colmo52


    Rob Heffernan is 4th with 8km to go in the walk. Go Rob!!


  • #4850
    Colmo52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Colmo52


    Colmustard wrote: »
    I just realised, apart from the boxers and our sailor Martin Irvines performance was the best so far for an Irish athlete.

    Its only 1 event out of 6 though.


  • #4851
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    The Irish are out in force around Buck Palace. All the Green, White & Orange flags!

    Heffernan holding his own in the front pack too :)


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  • #4852
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    The Irish are out in force around Buck Palace. All the Green, White & Gold flags!

    Heffernan holding his own in the front pack too :)


    Lots of flags all right, some crowd all in all for this.


  • #4853
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Colmo52 wrote: »
    Its only 1 event out of 6 though.

    I know but still a good performance, someone to look out for.


  • #4854
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,251 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    The Irish are out in force around Buck Palace. All the Green, White & Gold flags!

    Heffernan holding his own in the front pack too :)

    They're not Irish flags!

    Irish flags are green, white and orange.

    Heffernan is doing well; he hasn't been caught yet. :pac:


  • #4855
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Colmustard wrote: »
    Colmo52 wrote: »
    Its only 1 event out of 6 though.

    I know but still a good performance, someone to look out for.

    He's finished two events


  • #4856
    nice_very
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    is the walking on the eurovision site? anyone know what channel?


  • #4857
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Its funny watching this, they all walk like they are bursting for a shíte but holding it.


  • #4858
    Colmo52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Colmo52


    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    He's finished two events

    I know. I was on about the points race just on there.


  • #4859
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Ok, ok Mr Pedantikydes :p

    Did he just get a warning?


  • #4860
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    The Irish are out in force around Buck Palace. All the Green, White & Gold flags!

    Gold :confused:

    Hope Katie gets a gold on Monday, but there is no gold in the Irish flag.


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  • #4861
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,251 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    Ok, ok Mr Pedantikydes :p

    Did he just get a warning?

    Yes, someone waved a gold paddle at him. :pac:


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