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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #6752
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    pithater1 wrote: »
    UPC :(
    You're missing out man, BBC red button is the bizz nizz :pac:


  • #6753
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    What the fuck are you paying UPC for?

    The red button even works on Freeview.


  • #6754
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Only seeing the Mens Sprint Final now in Track Cycling. One word.

    Amazing.


  • #6755
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    What the fuck are you paying UPC for?

    The red button even works on Freeview.

    Bloody management company signed an exclusivity deal with the shower. Only way to get telly


  • #6756
    Pdoghue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Pdoghue


    Gabby looking particularly fine on the BBC tonight..


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  • #6757
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    pithater1 wrote: »
    Bloody management company signed an exclusivity deal with the shower. Only way to get telly
    You watch TV in the shower? Isn't that dangerous?


  • #6758
    steelcityblues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    Really good b'ball game, so far.


  • #6759
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    You watch TV in the shower? Isn't that dangerous?

    Only way to do it ;)

    Stuck following the game on Bet365's rball FML ha.


  • #6760
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    pithater1 wrote: »
    UPC :(

    http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

    Euro live link for the basketball


  • #6761
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    pithater1 wrote: »
    FFS BBC why cut off now? Match is starting to get interesting.

    They'll prob be back to it. they have the long HT break now


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  • #6762
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Just watching the highlights of the Womans Uneven Bars. Looks like it was just that bad landing from Beth Tweddle that but her down to Bronze. Still amazing to watch though.


  • #6763
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

    Euro live link for the basketball

    Thank you kind sir


  • #6764
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Katie on again on beeb.

    Your man's a very good commentator


  • #6765
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    I'm off to bed. Day 10 has been an emotional ferris wheel (like a roller-coaster, it has ups and downs, but as I watched it on RTE, it quickly became predictive and repetitive).


  • #6766
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    cgpg5 wrote: »
    Katie on again on beeb.

    Your man's a very good commentator

    unlike our jimmy the gee

    seriously jimmy is sooooooooo biased its embarrasssing GET HIM OFF the air


  • #6767
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    fryup wrote: »
    unlike our jimmy the gee

    seriously jimmy is sooooooooo biased its embarrasssing GET HIM OFF the air

    I like Jimmy McGee. He's like a crazy old uncle who knows way too much about sport.

    I also like the fact that he's biased. It'd be different if he was on the BBC where more people are watching than just brits, but on RTE, sure it's only us watching!


  • #6768
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,789 ✭✭✭el diablo


    What Irish are involved tomorrow and what times?

    Thanks very glad. :)

    Orange pilled.



  • #6769
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    cgpg5 wrote: »
    Katie on again on beeb.

    Your man's a very good commentator

    Watched there instead of RTE earlier. They also showed all the other fights in Katies group live, surprised RTE didn't do this considering she could be upagainst some of them.


  • #6770
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    fryup wrote: »
    that womens Belarus shot putt champion, Nadzeya Ostapchuk

    gotta be a bloke surely:confused:

    From facebook:

    "Congratulations to Ireland's Shane Byrne for winning gold for Belarus" :D


  • #6771
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I like Jimmy McGee. He's like a crazy old uncle who knows way too much about sport.

    I also like the fact that he's biased. It'd be different if he was on the BBC where more people are watching than just brits, but on RTE, sure it's only us watching!

    The BBC are incredibly biased towards British athletes, as are RTE towards Irish athletes, NBC towards American athletes and so on. I don't see any problem with it at all, and find it odd that some people expect anything different. This is what sport does, people rally around their club, team, nation or whatever.


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  • #6772
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Joshua fighting now on Bbc 1

    Could be a good fight:D


  • #6773
    steelcityblues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    Durant on fire!


  • #6774
    buyer95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭buyer95


    Durant just scored 28 points in 11 and a half mins,half man half amazing! Kobe playing selfish, keeps going isolation and firing up bad shots, niggly game, Scola and USA coach got into it a bit there


  • #6775
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    bwatson wrote: »
    The BBC are incredibly biased towards British athletes, as are RTE towards Irish athletes, NBC towards American athletes and so on. I don't see any problem with it at all, and find it odd that some people expect anything different. This is what sport does, people rally around their club, team, nation or whatever.


    They were not with the Taylor v Jonas fight today. Taylor got way more commentry than the British girl from start to finish, and was tipped for the Gold as well.


  • #6776
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Kobe Bryant is Colin Jackson's twin :eek: how have I never noticed that before


  • #6777
    bob skunkhouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭bob skunkhouse


    Right- i took an extended lunch break to watch the sailing today and two things stood out for me....
    1) why did AnnAlise Murphy, not once, not twice, but three times head for the shore during the race. Surely she'd have known that after the first two times she lost places?

    2) coming up towards the final 'turn' she was about 10-15 metres ahead of the belgian...why the puck didn't she just keep looking behind her and do what yer wan did? If yer wan decided to sail to france, then follow her- just stay ahead of her!!


  • #6778
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,789 ✭✭✭el diablo


    bob skunkhouse wrote: »
    Right- i took an extended lunch break to watch the sailing today and two things stood out for me....
    1) why did AnnAlise Murphy, not once, not twice, but three times head for the shore during the race. Surely she'd have known that after the first two times she lost places?

    2) coming up towards the final 'turn' she was about 10-15 metres ahead of the belgian...why the puck didn't she just keep looking behind her and do what yer wan did? If yer wan decided to sail to france, then follow her- just stay ahead of her!!


    I'm not really sure of the rules but it looks like the big occasion got to her.

    Orange pilled.



  • #6779
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    irish-stew wrote: »
    They were not with the Taylor v Jonas fight today. Taylor got way more commentry than the British girl from start to finish, and was tipped for the Gold as well.

    Yeah, but I think thats fair enough. Katie Taylor is a class above and any boxing fan can appreciate that. Its not like they dont celebrate British victories in the velodrome, at Dorney Lake or on the track with a fair amout of impartiality though. Its just what happens at sporting events and I don't think that anybody should begrudge the broadcaster of any nation getting behind their representitives, whether they are a bigger broadcaster like the BBC or the national broadcaster of Slovenia. The Olympics see nations come together for sure, but the competition and rivalry is as real as it is in the soccer or rugby world cup for sure.

    As long as a broadcaster isnt actively abusing or mocking another nation I cant see any problem.


  • #6780
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Right time for bed

    Have to get up and pack for England in the morning

    Shooting,Fishing,Cycling and lots of Drinking in store

    Cant wait:D


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  • #6781
    steelcityblues
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭steelcityblues


    el diablo wrote: »
    I'm not really sure of the rules but it looks like the big occasion got to her.

    Winning the first four races might have shocked even herself, too.


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