London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

steelcityblues · 07-08-2012 05:16PM

mike65 wrote: »

Wonder if the Americans are getting a little tense....

China
33
USA
29
Great Britain- 20

Don't think so - likely golds in the men's and women's basketball, in the final of women's football, Jeter and Richards are both strong contenders in the 200m, the girl coming up now in the ominum, etc etc.

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 05:17PM

Thrill wrote: »

I appear to have stepped on a landmine here.

EDIT: I know nothing about basketball so I don't know who he is.

Whats a downtown three?

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Tims way of saying a three pointer

Pherekydes · 07-08-2012 05:20PM

Laura trotts to Gold: Hammers Sarah.

Sorry.

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 05:20PM

Another gold for TGB Trott done it

Richard Hillman · 07-08-2012 05:21PM

Laura Trott wins gold. Second Olympic gold and she's only 20. Watch out Wiggins and Redgrave for your Olympic records.

Tox56 · 07-08-2012 05:22PM

Talking about good coverage, Chris Boardman's analysis has been excellent all week. He's been spot on with everything

Malari · 07-08-2012 05:25PM

Brain Stroking wrote: »

Not having a go but Andy Lee is a famous Irish professional boxer who fought only a couple of months ago for a shot at the World Title. RTE simply assumed you knew who he was (which you should have really known if you see yourself as able to describe their wall-to-wall coverage as "mickey-mouse").

Maybe you just prefer being spoonfed Gary Lineker's warm condescending diarrhoea (which in your case the condescension may not be displaced given your apparent lack of sporting knowledge). Tell me what to "feel" some more Gary!

Disclaimer: i like the Beeb's coverage as have enjoyed observing their pure joy at their gold medals. But RTE's coverage and analysis is great and certainly isnt "mickey-mouse". The Beeb are the host station. They were always going to be on a bigger scale werent they?

Well, I said I only watched a few minutes of it, not wall to wall...why should I have known who he is? I know nothing about boxing. I don't like it. Like I know nothing about a lot of Olympic sports. But I like to learn. I do know an awful lot about some sports though, and I'm a fan of nearly everything. The Olympics is a time when sports programming should be catering for all fans. Yes, even fair-weather fans! There are so many people who watch sports they never normally see. Is it too much to ask to stick up "Andy Lee, Irish Professional Boxer" so people who are not familiar with him know who he is?

Richard Hillman · 07-08-2012 05:28PM

GB will have won 6 of the 8 track disciplines completed. From the 2 they havnt won, they have a Bronze and had Pendleton + team mate DQ'd for crossing too early.

The last 2 track events they have Pendleton and Hoy. Its almost like China and table tennis.

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:28PM

Victoria Pendleton is up.

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:31PM

Jesus that was close

People Pendelton is human:eek:

Rascasse · 07-08-2012 05:31PM

Jaysus that was close.

Come on Victoria.

steelcityblues · 07-08-2012 05:31PM

Close

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 05:32PM

I thought they were going to crash!

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 05:33PM

steelcityblues wrote: »

Close

.001 of a second:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Brain Stroking · 07-08-2012 05:33PM

Malari wrote: »

Well, I said I only watched a few minutes of it, not wall to wall...why should I have known who he is? I know nothing about boxing. I don't like it. Like I know nothing about a lot of Olympic sports. But I like to learn. I do know an awful lot about some sports though, and I'm a fan of nearly everything. The Olympics is a time when sports programming should be catering for all fans. Yes, even fair-weather fans! There are so many people who watch sports they never normally see. Is it too much to ask to stick up "Andy Lee, Irish Professional Boxer" so people who are not familiar with him know who he is?

I take your point 100%. But i really dont think it is a sign of "mickey-mouse coverage" by them not spelling out to you who a famous irish sports person is. I prefer the way we arent spoonfed by RTE as if we are dribbling idiots when it comes to sports coverage. The BBC dont actually really analyse sports in a proper sense (except maybe Michael Johnson). They tell you how wonderful the occasion is and talk about things like "hunger" and "desire" etc which are really intangibles that should not be considered ahead of technical prowess and tactical ability. But sure how would you know seeing as you only watched a few minutes of RTE and then made your sweeping judgment?

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:35PM

There is something going on Pendleton may get disqualified.

Tox56 · 07-08-2012 05:35PM

Pendleton is better when following a wheel, so winning while she was leading out was, obviously, hugely important

EDIT: Maybe not, Pendleton won't be loving that official

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 05:35PM

Colmustard wrote: »

There is something going on Pendleton may get disqualified.

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:37PM

Colmustard wrote: »

There is something going on Pendleton may get disqualified.

No the result has been reversed the first victory goes to Australia.
A harsh decision.

Edit for elbowing.

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 05:37PM

She just came out of the sprinters lane which is the red line

Hercule Poirot · 07-08-2012 05:39PM

I will never get tired of hearing Chariots of Fire as they hand out the medals

Anyone · 07-08-2012 05:39PM

She clearly came over the line.

Richard Hillman · 07-08-2012 05:39PM

She left the tram lines. She cant complain apart from maybe that Mears bumped her and needed to balance.

VP won the 2nd leg of the world championships final because her opponent left her lane. It made it 2-0 and she won the medal.

titan18 · 07-08-2012 05:39PM

Tbf, she should be, she went across the red line, you're not meant to do that

fionnsda · 07-08-2012 05:42PM

Tough titty VP!

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 05:42PM

:eek:

Anyone watching RTE ?

Eamonn Coughlan just said: "He shot his load as they say ...and eh he blew it really when he did x,y, z"

fionnsda · 07-08-2012 05:43PM

Tough titty vp

Twice

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:45PM

titan18 wrote: »

Tbf, she should be, she went across the red line, you're not meant to do that

She was knocked though and she had to regain her balance. That judge seems a hard ass.

I know rules are rules and fairness is fairness.

Richard Hillman · 07-08-2012 05:45PM

If you met Laura Trott on the street and she said she was a demon track cyclist, 2 time Olympic champion and 3 time world champion, you would laugh at her. Brilliant character.

mike65 · 07-08-2012 05:45PM

you wouldn't laugh AT her, you'd just laugh

(I'd say she could give out a very quick sharp kick as well!)

So VP has to win the next two races? Excitement!

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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