London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

el diablo · 06-08-2012 02:06AM

steelcityblues wrote: »

Reminds me too much of the Cork accent for me to like, lol.

There's certainly nothing cool about a Cork accent.

shruikan2553 · 06-08-2012 04:23AM

keano_afc wrote: »

Shamelessly stolen:

Congratulations to Britain's Andy Murray on his gold medal. Also, commiserations to Scotland's Andy Murray on his silver medal.

I've been busy today so haven't been paying attention to the olympics (dont know how I'll last for 4 years) but I keep seeing this but don't think I'm getting it. Was this said on TV or is it just taking the piss out of the BBC?

Mint Sauce · 06-08-2012 08:24AM

Why is RTE saying that John Joe Nevin has won the Bronze? Yes I know he is garanteed a medal, but the colour of which will depend on how he performs from here.

Will they be saying he has one the silver if he wins his semi final match?

Mint Sauce · 06-08-2012 08:28AM

Laura Robson has just reveiled on the BBC that her self and Andy had not practised for the Mixed Doubles.

:eek:

Pherekydes · 06-08-2012 08:31AM

irish-stew wrote: »

Why is RTE saying that John Joe Nevin has won the Bronze? Yes I know he is garanteed a medal, but the colour of which will depend on how he performs from here.

Will they be saying he has one the silver if he wins his semi final match?

Yes, they will. You are right and they are wrong. He is guaranteed a bronze at least, but he hasn't won a bronze. He may win silver or gold.

LordSutch · 06-08-2012 10:10AM

Thought that was really surreal last night when Colin Jackson predicted Bolt in 9:64, so I then wrote down 9:64 on a post it note just to remember his prediction "and then it happened" :eek: (rounded down later to 9:63), but it was a very good call by Colin.

Looking forward to Victoria Pendleton in the Velodrome at 16:45 today, could be another Gold?

Pherekydes · 06-08-2012 10:14AM

LordSutch wrote: »

Looking forward to Victoria Pendleton in the Velodrome at 16:45 today, could be another Gold?

Nope. Her final will be on tomorrow. But Jason Kenny should be involved in the gold medal race in the men's sprint later today.

klose · 06-08-2012 10:40AM

Puspure in the rowing won the c final today comfortably, reckon she would have made the semi final but got a stinker of a draw! So much in sports depends on the heats/draws but tis the same for everyone!

Love the discus, have no idea how they throw it that far with the technique and not much room for error either in that little circle

BraziliaNZ · 06-08-2012 10:45AM

Derval qualified for the hurdles semi finals, good stuff

Ulysses Gaze · 06-08-2012 10:52AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Derval qualified for the hurdles semi finals, good stuff

Great stuff. Delighted for her.

It wasn't me! · 06-08-2012 10:55AM

Seasonal best time too, and just looked nice and tidy coming over the hurdles. Gained there and lost in the sprint for the end, so there's definitely something to be made up there, as she said herself afterwards.

ciaran75 · 06-08-2012 10:58AM

Hi All,

I'm in work today and can't access the rte.ie live streams.

Does anyone know any other website that i can watch or an app i can download for my samsung which does live coverage?

Thanks,

It wasn't me! · 06-08-2012 11:06AM

Derek Burnett in action in men's trap now. He's 23rd as it stands, but two good rounds today will put him in with a solid chance at the final.

The_Kew_Tour · 06-08-2012 11:10AM

Great Stuff from Derval. Finished 12th overall in heats.

Has chance to make final, but will need to knock .2 I think at least to make final

Semi not till tomorrow so she can work on what she needs to do.

Still going be tough though.

Brussels Sprout · 06-08-2012 11:56AM

Arggghhhh! The commentators on BBC are so bloody annoying. Anytime there is an athlete who has served a ban for drugs they draw attention to it-they've just done it with a russian woman in the 1500m heats. Everytime Justin Gatlin raced in the 100m they mentioned his double ban That's fine. In fact they even expressed doubt about an Algerian man in last night's 1500m after he produced a super fast time. That wasn't so cool but again not the worst.

What makes it all unbearable is that last night Britain's Christine Ohurougu got silver in the women's 400m. She served a 1 year ban for a doping offence a number of years ago and there was zero mention of it before or after the race even though she ran a freakishly good time by her standards.

klose · 06-08-2012 12:01PM

Some anti climax for the gb discus thrower! Coulda killed one of the photographers he's throw was so wayword

cgpg5 · 06-08-2012 12:07PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Laura Robson has just reveiled on the BBC that her self and Andy had not practised for the Mixed Doubles.

:eek:

Not surprising at all. He had far bigger fish to fry yesterday!

westendgirlie · 06-08-2012 12:11PM

god 269
nicevery 254
diegomaradona 239
jesus shaves 236
tadghSk 230
mynameisurl 223
irish stew 207
pherekydes 185
sparks 177
barney92 169
samich 162
mars bar 156
deftlefthand 137
westendgirlie 131
kfallon 113

kfallon, treble figures at last. Yey !

the groutch · 06-08-2012 12:13PM

what time is murphy's medal race?

westendgirlie · 06-08-2012 12:15PM

ciaran75 wrote: »

Hi All,

I'm in work today and can't access the rte.ie live streams.

Does anyone know any other website that i can watch or an app i can download for my samsung which does live coverage?

Thanks,

Hi ciaran,

there is a euro ....something page that has live feeds. Link is somewhere on here. I'll have a look back but may take a while :pac:

el diablo · 06-08-2012 12:18PM

the groutch wrote: »

what time is murphy's medal race?

Starting around 1pm I think.

Pudsy33 · 06-08-2012 12:20PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

ciaran75 wrote: »

Hi All,

I'm in work today and can't access the rte.ie live streams.

Does anyone know any other website that i can watch or an app i can download for my samsung which does live coverage?

Thanks,

Hi ciaran,

there is a euro ....something page that has live feeds. Link is somewhere on here. I'll have a look back but may take a while :pac:

Eurovision sports it's called

westendgirlie · 06-08-2012 12:24PM

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Eurovision sports it's called

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012

Colmustard · 06-08-2012 12:47PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

god 269
nicevery 254
diegomaradona 239
jesus shaves 236
tadghSk 230
mynameisurl 223
irish stew 207
pherekydes 185
sparks 177
barney92 169
samich 162
mars bar 156
deftlefthand 137
westendgirlie 131
kfallon 113

kfallon, treble figures at last. Yey !

I call foul and I want a stewards inquiry, I should be in this table somewhere.

Kerrydude1981 · 06-08-2012 12:48PM

David McHugh giving a crash course on how the sailing works,all aboard the sailing bandwagon

Hopefully we will have 2 medals today

el diablo · 06-08-2012 12:49PM

Murphy's mound.

Jesus Shaves · 06-08-2012 12:52PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

god 269
nicevery 254
diegomaradona 239
jesus shaves 236
tadghSk 230
mynameisurl 223
irish stew 207
pherekydes 185
sparks 177
barney92 169
samich 162
mars bar 156
deftlefthand 137
westendgirlie 131
kfallon 113

kfallon, treble figures at last. Yey !

Still hanging in there, hoping for medals in some team events to catch up

panda100 · 06-08-2012 12:52PM

Anyone know when the Ladies 100m hurdle semi's will be on? Delighted to see Derval get through today. Great stuff by her.

Richard Hillman · 06-08-2012 12:54PM

Good luck Annalise. she comes a across as a very likable young lady

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

David McHugh giving a crash course on how the sailing works,all aboard the sailing bandwagon

Hopefully we will have 2 medals today

Its a sailing band barge

The_Kew_Tour · 06-08-2012 12:55PM

Best of luck to Katie and Annalise!!!

Let the women show the way.:D

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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