London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

steelcityblues · 07-08-2012 05:47PM

mike65 wrote: »

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!

If she pulls it off, it will be legendary.

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:47PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

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.

LOL yeah
I would say she finds it hard to get served in pubs.

Rascasse · 07-08-2012 05:47PM

Brain Stroking wrote: »

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?

Very harsh on the BBC. They've had great coverage and analysis with Ian Thorpe at the swimming, Michael Johnson at the athletics, Boardman and Cavendish now at the cycling.

RTE's coverage has involved a lot of waffle and incredibly long ad breaks. They lost me as a viewer when I missed the womens 400m freestyle final while they droned on about the Irish boxers that were fighting the next day. They then missed womens Keirin final while they waffled about something else and went in to an extended ad break followed by montage. When they came back there wasn't even a mention of the result.

The BBC are doing a much better job of showing the finals and medals being won which is what I want to see.

My name is URL · 07-08-2012 05:48PM

opinion guy wrote: »

: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"

Sounds like something Tobias Fünke would say

"I'm afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run if you will, so I'm afraid I have something of a mess on my hands"

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:48PM

Vicky is up and its do or die.

She has to be upset about that decision.

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 05:49PM

Slow bicycle race there

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 05:50PM

I am shocked Vicky lost it.

mike65 · 07-08-2012 05:51PM

Victoria Pendleton is an outrage, I demand my money back! :pac:

Not the way to finish her career (Or does she have another event?)

Richard Hillman · 07-08-2012 05:51PM

Pendleton was too impatient. Mears tactics were superb.

Dr.Broccoli · 07-08-2012 05:51PM

Awh poor vicky

I'm fed up of hearing about Chris Hoy too. You'd swear he was the only man in the team sprint the way they were going on.

steelcityblues · 07-08-2012 05:53PM

Rascasse wrote: »

Very harsh on the BBC. They've had great coverage and analysis with Ian Thorpe at the swimming, Michael Johnson at the athletics, Boardman and Cavendish now at the cycling.

RTE's coverage has involved a lot of waffle and incredibly long ad breaks. They lost me as a viewer when I missed the womens 400m freestyle final while they droned on about the Irish boxers that were fighting the next day. They then missed womens Keirin final while they waffled about something else and went in to an extended ad break followed by montage. When they came back there wasn't even a mention of the result.

The BBC are doing a much better job of showing the finals and medals being won which is what I want to see.

RTE have made some odd choices too. Last friday evening, it was a much bigger night in the swimming than in the athletics. Yet, they only showed highlights of all of the swimming finals after 10pm. that has annoyed more than the panellists themselves, most of whom have been quality.

steelcityblues · 07-08-2012 05:54PM

mike65 wrote: »

Victoria Pendleton is an outrage, I demand my money back! :pac:

Not the way to finish her career (Or does she have another event?)

That's it. This is the final day of track cycling.

Pherekydes · 07-08-2012 05:54PM

RTE are showing the women's sprint semi finals now. :rolleyes:

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 05:54PM

Rascasse wrote: »

Very harsh on the BBC. They've had great coverage and analysis with Ian Thorpe at the swimming, Michael Johnson at the athletics, Boardman and Cavendish now at the cycling.

Agreed except for Cavendish. He seems stage struck most of the time

nice_very · 07-08-2012 05:55PM

anyone else hear Mears coach say "I am so fukcing proud of you"

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 05:57PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Agreed except for Cavendish. He seems stage struck most of the time

He looks he is going to break out laughing most of the time

FatherTed · 07-08-2012 05:57PM

After viewing most of the sports in the Olympics, there are a few that I think should be booted out e.g. Dressage, besides the few elites, hardly anybody really does this.

Any others? Synchronized swimming? I think it's great the can hold their breath under water and do all their movements but really? We need this?

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 05:58PM

FatherTed wrote: »

After viewing most of the sports in the Olympics, there are a few that I think should be booted out e.g. Dressage, besides the few elites, hardly anybody really does this.

Any others? Synchronized swimming? I think it's great the can hold their breath under water and do all their movements but really? We need this?

I think they should let surfing into it,that would be great to watch

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 06:00PM

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

He looks he is going to break out laughing most of the time

hahah yeah he comes across like a school kid who has pulled some prank and is waiting for the whoopee cushion to be sat on or something

for first few days he was constantly being caught out thinking he had said enough and then realising he had to say more

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 06:00PM

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

I think they should let surfing into it,that would be great to watch

Kite Surfing is in in 4 years time

Anyone · 07-08-2012 06:01PM

FatherTed wrote: »

After viewing most of the sports in the Olympics, there are a few that I think should be booted out e.g. Dressage, besides the few elites, hardly anybody really does this.

Any others? Synchronized swimming? I think it's great the can hold their breath under water and do all their movements but really? We need this?

Football and Tennis, the Olympics arent even that highly rated in either sport.

Colmustard · 07-08-2012 06:01PM

Chris Hoy is up now.

mike65 · 07-08-2012 06:01PM

With VP gone LT is my new cycling babe! She should keep me going for the next decade or so :pac:

LordSutch · 07-08-2012 06:03PM

Come on Chris, come on . . .

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 06:03PM

mike65 wrote: »

With VP gone LT is my new cycling babe! She should keep me going for the next decade or so :pac:

We'l have to set up a LT fan club

opinion guy · 07-08-2012 06:04PM

Why does the pace bike even have pedals when its obviously motorised ??

steelcityblues · 07-08-2012 06:05PM

great moment!

LordSutch · 07-08-2012 06:06PM

YES YES YES YES HURRAY . . . . .

WELL DONE SIR CHRIS - WOW

Pherekydes · 07-08-2012 06:06PM

Hoy is an animal. :eek:

Kerrydude1981 · 07-08-2012 06:07PM

Is that the last track race guys?

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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