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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #7262
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Anyone wrote: »
    Its shít like that is why I detest the British media, which rubs off as a dislike towards them winning things.

    Why so :confused:

    Its true **** though, yorkshire is making a disproportionately high contribution to the Team GB medal haul, so why not highlight it?


  • #7263
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Rushida is trained by Irishman Bro Colm O Connell.

    Just for anyone interested.

    There a documentary on tonight on RTE 1 at 11 about Rushida and Brother Colm
    I think it might have been on before


  • #7264
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    keith16 wrote: »
    Just Bill being the absolute tool that he is giving Ailish "stick" over her poor phrasing the other day.

    Not sure exactly what she said, but something to the effect of Derval (or someone) spending so much time working with her coach, that they worked together, went everywhere together and practically went to bed with him.

    He keeps reminding her about it ever since even though he has come out with much worse himself, and even went so far as to say that her faux pas and poor phrasing WAS WORSE than his ignorant comments on the female Kenyans never having won a particular race before.

    She said she was in bed with her coach all week. Twas fairly funny and she realised how wrong it sounded after saying it but he's probably scraping the arse of the barrel with the joke at this stage.


  • #7265
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Derval out.

    sadly.

    I've already noted that! :D


  • #7266
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    I tried to figure out what you meant there but I failed, sorry.

    The British media is unable to celebrate a win without in someway running down other nations. Its not the athletes/comptetitors, its the media.


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  • #7267
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,442 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Anyone wrote: »
    The British media is unable to celebrate a win without in someway running down other nations. Its not the athletes/comptetitors, its the media.

    And the Aussie media never have a go at the poms?


  • #7268
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,127 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    South Korea very unlucky to be one nil down. Playing very well. Brazil are good though.


  • #7269
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,044 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    There a documentary on tonight on RTE 1 at 11 about Rushida and Brother Colm
    I think it might have been on before

    Might be same one I saw on Setanta Sports few weeks ago.

    If it is its worth watching.

    EVENFLOW



  • #7270
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Allyson Felix is purdy. :)


  • #7271
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    Anyone wrote: »
    The British media is unable to celebrate a win without in someway running down other nations. Its not the athletes/comptetitors, its the media.

    they are particularly antagonistic to the australians, germans and to a lesser extent the french

    i recall lineker saying "at least germany still haven't a medal" after team gb had no golds after a couple of days

    and then they have a go at the other celtic nations for cheering when they do badly

    they're all as bad as each other, we stand alone here in Ireland as a beacon of integrity in the sporting world despite having suffered various historical grievances, we truly are a class act


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  • #7272
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,592 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    WTF? Just seen this on the RTE tracker.
    Super-sized monster legs are those of Robert Förstemann – the 2010 UCI Track Cycling world champion - who competed at the Games. Any one for chicken drumsticks?

    http://img.rasset.ie/00063d05-642.jpg


  • #7273
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    donfers wrote: »
    maybe we can add a bit of padding to our position on the medal table by adding medals achieve by athletes with Irish coaches or physios or who rode Irish horses - if the Olympics Committee object we can maybe reluctantly agree to put an asterisk beside our medal total but we really need to start moving up that table

    Documentary on RTE 1 later tonight, Man on a mission @ 11 ish, made by eamonn coughlan for the beeb about those great Kenyan runners and the Irish brother training them. It was on BBC 3 a few weeks ago, fascinating stuff


  • #7274
    Tox56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Anyone wrote: »
    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    I tried to figure out what you meant there but I failed, sorry.

    The British media is unable to celebrate a win without in someway running down other nations. Its not the athletes/comptetitors, its the media.

    Maybe, but in this instance the article makes it quite clear that they are highlighting on the positive performance of Yorkshire's athletes rather than the poor performances of other nations.


  • #7275
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    LOL at some here with the chip on the shoulder.

    Yorkshire thinks its rules the world - like Cork.

    Scotland also outpaces Australia I think. The Scots eh?


  • #7276
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    Sea Filly wrote: »
    Allyson Felix is purdy. :)

    She's ok...but she's no Lolo Jones!


  • #7277
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Aidric wrote: »
    WTF? Just seen this on the RTE tracker.



    http://img.rasset.ie/00063d05-642.jpg

    DUDE, NSFW!


  • #7278
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Tox56 wrote: »
    Maybe, but in this instance the article makes it quite clear that they are highlighting on the positive performance of Yorkshire's athletes rather than the poor performances of other nations.

    Apart from the headline you mean?


  • #7279
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,044 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Been going for GB in pretty much everything, but I kinda enjoyed some of their few disappointments also, just because im getting tad jealous that they are doing so well.

    The support they have given the Irish must be applauded.

    EVENFLOW



  • #7280
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Been going for GB in pretty much everything, but I kinda enjoyed some of their few disappointments also, just because im getting tad jealous that they are doing so well.

    Its getting boring I have to say - must be what it feels like to be an American most of the time!


  • #7281
    Tox56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Anyone wrote: »
    Tox56 wrote: »
    Maybe, but in this instance the article makes it quite clear that they are highlighting on the positive performance of Yorkshire's athletes rather than the poor performances of other nations.

    Apart from the headline you mean?

    Newspaper with controversial headline shocker.

    The British media has it's problems, but this clearly lighthearted article isn't one of them


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  • #7282
    racso1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    Ah shelly Ann just makes ya want to smile too!


  • #7283
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Been going for GB in pretty much everything, but I kinda enjoyed some of their few disappointments also, just because im getting tad jealous that they are doing so well.

    The support they have given the Irish must be applauded.

    Its as if I am British I am right behind their team and because I am supporting them so much and they are winning I am enjoying these games more.

    I was gutted when Victoria Pendleton lost to the Aussie today and I normally support the Aussies as well.


  • #7284
    markie29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭markie29




    all that hard work pays off to win gold at the olympics


  • #7285
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,442 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    donfers wrote: »
    they are particularly antagonistic to the australians, germans and to a lesser extent the french

    i recall lineker saying "at least germany still haven't a medal" after team gb had no golds after a couple of days

    and then they have a go at the other celtic nations for cheering when they do badly

    they're all as bad as each other, we stand alone here in Ireland as a beacon of integrity in the sporting world despite having suffered various historical grievances, we truly are a class act

    Yes indeed. The Corinthian spirit lives on in the Island of Saints and Scholars. As the Brits used to say before they became sucessful It's not the winning that counts, it's the coming seventh.


  • #7286
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,044 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Conlan about 30 minutes away from Medal.

    19years old God he must be least tad nervous. If he fights to his potential he will win.

    He has some future either way.

    EVENFLOW



  • #7287
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    donfers wrote: »
    interesting fact of the day - the gorgeous 100 metre hurdler Lolo Jones is a virgin at 30


    women of Ireland, learn from her

    Care to explain this?


  • #7288
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,065 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Don't really see why anyone would support another country just because they're close. It's nice to see some athletes doing well, but I wouldn't support a whole country


  • #7289
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    titan18 wrote: »
    Don't really see why anyone would support another country just because they're close. It's nice to see some athletes doing well, but I wouldn't support a whole country

    Would you support a football team from another country???


  • #7290
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,044 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    titan18 wrote: »
    Don't really see why anyone would support another country just because they're close. It's nice to see some athletes doing well, but I wouldn't support a whole country

    Katie Taylor and John Joe Nevin wins mean far more to me then any other wins for another country.

    But I still just like to see them do well. They have been supportive of us tbf.

    EVENFLOW



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  • #7291
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    Super-Rush wrote: »
    Care to explain this?

    i'd urge them not to follow her lead although to each their own

    lolo said it is the hardest thing she has ever done - it must be hard for her suitors too


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