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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #6542
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    donfers wrote: »
    ok if we can't claim the medal can I at least have a go at home for changing allegiances?

    ok, but hurry up


  • #6543
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I was watching the mens vault final there, some poor chap from Chile got squeezed out of a bronze medal at the very end. He'd previously come fourth in the floor exercise. That must be sickening, I think I'd rather be last than fourth.


  • #6544
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Some of these track cycling events are kind of mad. I mean its all a bit Thunderdome-ish. Surprised they don't give them the odd chainsaw or two to hack up their opponents :pac:


  • #6545
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    opinion guy wrote: »
    Some of these track cycling events are kind of mad. I mean its all a bit Thunderdome-ish. Surprised they don't give them the odd chainsaw or two to hack up their opponents :pac:

    Or a joust each rider flying at each other from opposite directions with a big jousting lance,


  • #6546
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Rollerball without the ball.


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  • #6547
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.


  • #6548
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

    Considering its a womens race on at the moment that would be quite the feat!!!


  • #6549
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

    Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??


  • #6550
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??
    Don't know, bad form if true.


  • #6551
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??

    Yes that happened.
    http://espn.go.com/olympics/tdf2012/story/_/id/8168256/tacks-road-tour-de-france-cause-30-flats


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  • #6552
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Mens cycle sprint final, this will be good, come-on jason.


  • #6553
    WumBuster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 827 ✭✭✭WumBuster


    Just watched the interview with Annalisse Murphy, she is absolutely devastated, feel really sorry for her. brilliant effort, really unlucky


  • #6554
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    18 for GB coming up? Come on Jason!


  • #6555
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    cgpg5 wrote: »
    18 for GB coming up? Come on Jason!

    19 I really can't see anyone beating Pendleton. She is in the semis now.


  • #6556
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    WumBuster wrote: »
    Just watched the interview with Annalisse Murphy, she is absolutely devastated, feel really sorry for her. brilliant effort, really unlucky

    i feel sorry for her but she wasn't unlucky, the chinese, dutch and belgian girl read the sailing conditions better when it counted


  • #6557
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,806 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    donfers wrote: »
    i feel sorry for her but she wasn't unlucky, the chinese, dutch and belgian girl read the sailing conditions better when it counted

    Hate saying it, but I agree. She blew a medal really.

    She can still hold her head high. 4th is fantastic achievement, but it could been bit better too.

    EVENFLOW



  • #6558
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Cian O'Connor misses out on the show jumping final.


  • #6559
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    donfers wrote: »
    WumBuster wrote: »
    Just watched the interview with Annalisse Murphy, she is absolutely devastated, feel really sorry for her. brilliant effort, really unlucky

    i feel sorry for her but she wasn't unlucky, the chinese, dutch and belgian girl read the sailing conditions better when it counted

    Probably a bit of inexperience caught her out in the end, hopefully the old adage "You gotta lose one to win one" applies to sailing too.


  • #6560
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    A quote from Jonas on Katie:

    'The only way I could have beaten her was throwing the kitchen sink, or driven a bus over her.'

    Heh, nice bit of humour from Jonas. She's a good sport. :)


  • #6561
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    Get in there!!!!

    Jason Kenny, just fantastic.


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  • #6562
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Welldone Jason Kenny another gold for TGB. A good race as well.


  • #6563
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Aidric wrote: »
    Love it.

    Now THAT'S killer instinct. :cool:


  • #6564
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Colmustard wrote: »
    Its looking like more golds for team GB in the velodrome.

    Yawn.

    That's by FAR my least favourite Olympic sport. It just seems so... madey up. And is dull to boot.


  • #6565
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    LOVE the GB female gymnastics outfits. Glittery! /girly


  • #6566
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    Sea Filly wrote: »
    Yawn.

    That's by FAR my least favourite Olympic sport. It just seems so... madey up. And is dull to boot.

    Oh really? Its by far my favourite. The drama and excitement are second to none in the olympic games in my opinion. Each to their own of course.


  • #6567
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Katie's half-English!


  • #6568
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    i think kenny would have beaten hoy if they were allowed to have two in this competition, the fact that team gb chose kenny says it all - would be interesting to see the contest though

    pendleton will take gb to 19 golds

    farah should win 20 in the 5,000 metes

    and then they have 6 or 7 boxers still going strong, should get 2-3 minimum gold out of that

    i am not sure if they have any sailors in contention still, i assume they do
    that will take them to 22-24, have they any other gold possibilities?

    they got 19 in beijing and they were over the moon with that, the home olympic bounce should take them near or beyond 25


    so cards on the table, will they get more or less than 25 gold medals?

    it's a simple question and the olympic couch potato experts can really shine here - what do you think?


  • #6569
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Sea Filly wrote: »
    Yawn.

    That's by FAR my least favourite Olympic sport. It just seems so... madey up. And is dull to boot.

    I love it it is easilly my favourite event. But there are sports I wont watch like premiership soccer or tennis.

    Different horse I suppose.


  • #6570
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Brilliant by Kenny! 18 for GB! Now come on Vicky


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  • #6571
    K_1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭K_1


    donfers wrote: »
    i think kenny would have beaten hoy if they were allowed to have two in this competition, the fact that team gb chose kenny says it all - would be interesting to see the contest though

    pendleton will take gb to 19 golds

    farah should win 20 in the 5,000 metes

    and then they have 6 or 7 boxers still going strong, should get 2-3 minimum gold out of that

    i am not sure if they have any sailors in contention still, i assume they do
    that will take them to 22-24, have they any other gold possibilities?

    they got 19 in beijing and they were over the moon with that, the home olympic bounce should take them near or beyond 25


    so cards on the table, will they get more or less than 25 gold medals?

    it's a simple question and the olympic couch potato experts can really shine here - what do you think?

    Could take 2-3 in Canoe Sprint this week.


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