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Posted: Mon Aug 6th, 2012 04:49 pm |
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Jason Kenny... Bolton lad.
Superb in the velodrome.
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Posted: Mon Aug 6th, 2012 05:12 pm |
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Frankie wrote: Jason Kenny... Bolton lad.
Superb in the velodrome.
And he wins Gold... same event as Hoy
Arise Sir Kenny ....lol
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Billy Bradshaw wrote: bdi wrote: Personally thought Federer wasn't bothered.
In the above remark, I am not knocking Murray, but am glad about another Gold for Team GB
When one player plays very well, they can make the other look poor. Federer had made it known that he really wanted to win a gold medal for his country.
4 golds for Ben Ainslie.......hope he gets some recognition for that.
IMO, Federer's body language looked completely wrong, that is why I posted what I did. I am not saying he wanted to lose, but came out the same way we have seen some Wanderers players turn out, either at the start or half-time of a game. They don't want to lose, but their body language is not coming across as as being right.
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Frankie wrote: Frankie wrote: Jason Kenny... Bolton lad.
Superb in the velodrome.
And he wins Gold... same event as Hoy
Arise Sir Kenny ....lol
Our First Golden Post Box soon to be vandalised...
Well done to the lad...  Lets just hope he shows his medal off at "The Reebok", and not at "Eastlands" or "Old Trafford".
Okay a bit of sarcasm, if you hadn't already guessed... 
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Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2012 12:22 pm |
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| Gold and Bronze for the Brownlee brothers in the Triathlon. Only a 15 second penalty denying them gold and silver. Fantastic triathlon and a brilliant games so far.
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Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2012 01:37 pm |
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Its great !!!
With 4 medals guaranteed in Boxing ( even if "only" Bronze ) we have equalled our best ever effort in the Modern O´s.
And that is regardless of what Hoy, Trott and Pendleton do in the Velodrome later today.
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Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2012 05:07 pm |
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Trott
Pendleton 
Hoy
Absolutely superb... fcuk the Kraut ..ha ha 
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Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2012 05:07 pm |
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Hoy and Pendleton.
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Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2012 05:22 pm |
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Billy Bradshaw wrote: Hoy and Pendleton.
Don´t forget Laura Trott 
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Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2012 08:48 pm |
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Frankie wrote: Billy Bradshaw wrote: Hoy and Pendleton.
Don´t forget Laura Trott
Oh yes. Was thinking more about the longevity of Hoy and Pendleton, but Trott is the future without a doubt.
The young lad Grabarz got the bronze in the high jump as well.
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Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2012 09:47 pm |
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Dya know Gb has won like 25 gold medals?
Well , have about 19 of them been for cycling???
Jesus, how many different bloody races do we need?
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Cowdrill wrote: Dya know Gb has won like 25 gold medals?
Well , have about 19 of them been for cycling???
Jesus, how many different bloody races do we need?
Personally don't know even where they got the name of most of the the events from.
Never heard of most... Apart from a Sprint what is a "keirin". What is a "omnium"., and what do the names mean in simple English Language.
Well done to the athletes that performed, but would feel better, if I knew what the helluva thing what they was doing...
Someday. someone, might please tell me what the words mean...???
Must admit though a Great Medal Tally from Team GB...
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I follow athletics even outside of the Olympics, but I have a couple of questions:
I heard Philips Idowu (what an idiot) refer to the long jump as the horizontal jump.
Sop when did the Long Jump become the "Horizontal Jump".
....and does this mean the High Jump is now the "Vertical Jump".
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Posted: Wed Aug 8th, 2012 09:59 am |
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Billy Bradshaw wrote: I follow athletics even outside of the Olympics, but I have a couple of questions:
I heard Philips Idowu (what an idiot) refer to the long jump as the horizontal jump.
Sop when did the Long Jump become the "Horizontal Jump".
....and does this mean the High Jump is now the "Vertical Jump".
Same here.
Is this another sign of Political Correctness ??
Its beyond me otherwise.
The guy and his " team " have been absolute prics imo .....
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Posted: Wed Aug 8th, 2012 07:20 pm |
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Billy Bradshaw wrote: bdi wrote: Personally thought Federer wasn't bothered.
In the above remark, I am not knocking Murray, but am glad about another Gold for Team GB
When one player plays very well, they can make the other look poor. Federer had made it known that he really wanted to win a gold medal for his country.
4 golds for Ben Ainslie.......hope he gets some recognition for that.
IMO, Federer's body language looked completely wrong, that is why I posted what I did. I am not saying he wanted to lose, but came out the same way we have seen some Wanderers players turn out, either at the start or half-time of a game. They don't want to lose, but their body language is not coming across as as being right.
You can turn that on its head re Wimbledon final. Simply when its just 1 v 1, someone playing v good can make the other look bad. Its just the nature of individual sports
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Posted: Wed Aug 8th, 2012 07:27 pm |
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Billy Bradshaw wrote:
I follow athletics even outside of the Olympics, but I have a couple of questions:
I heard Philips Idowu (what an idiot) refer to the long jump as the horizontal jump.
Sop when did the Long Jump become the "Horizontal Jump".
....and does this mean the High Jump is now the "Vertical Jump".
Just for the record, I think the Olympics has been absolutely brilliant!!! Managed to see Gemma gibbons get a silver and tomorrow going to cheer on the very hot Kerry An Payne. (look her up). Best moment for me was the nation anthem when Jess Ennis won Gold. Was spine tingling!! Most proud moment for me ever to be British.
I think Phillips Idowu will look back at his whole attitude to this Olympics with huge regret.
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Posted: Wed Aug 8th, 2012 08:12 pm |
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Loftys Roar wrote: Billy Bradshaw wrote:
I follow athletics even outside of the Olympics, but I have a couple of questions:
I heard Philips Idowu (what an idiot) refer to the long jump as the horizontal jump.
Sop when did the Long Jump become the "Horizontal Jump".
....and does this mean the High Jump is now the "Vertical Jump".
Just for the record, I think the Olympics has been absolutely brilliant!!! Managed to see Gemma gibbons get a silver and tomorrow going to cheer on the very hot Kerry An Payne. (look her up). Best moment for me was the nation anthem when Jess Ennis won Gold. Was spine tingling!! Most proud moment for me ever to be British.
I think Phillips Idowu will look back at his whole attitude to this Olympics with huge regret.
Kerry anne payne.....tasty.
It has been an absolutely brilliant games to date. Loved every minute of it.
I'm not sure Idowu, openly at least, will regret his attitude. He's pretty arrogant so I doubt he'd admit regret even to those around him. The BOA weren't picking on him when they asked for his medical records. They knew something wasn't right. Now I know that when Paula Radcliffe pulled out of the marathon, they called up a replacement and I just hope that Idowu didn't deny a fit athlete the chance to take part in the games.
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Posted: Thu Aug 9th, 2012 06:55 am |
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Billy Bradshaw wrote: Loftys Roar wrote: Billy Bradshaw wrote:
I follow athletics even outside of the Olympics, but I have a couple of questions:
I heard Philips Idowu (what an idiot) refer to the long jump as the horizontal jump.
Sop when did the Long Jump become the "Horizontal Jump".
....and does this mean the High Jump is now the "Vertical Jump".
Just for the record, I think the Olympics has been absolutely brilliant!!! Managed to see Gemma gibbons get a silver and tomorrow going to cheer on the very hot Kerry An Payne. (look her up). Best moment for me was the nation anthem when Jess Ennis won Gold. Was spine tingling!! Most proud moment for me ever to be British.
I think Phillips Idowu will look back at his whole attitude to this Olympics with huge regret.
Kerry anne payne.....tasty.
It has been an absolutely brilliant games to date. Loved every minute of it.
I'm not sure Idowu, openly at least, will regret his attitude. He's pretty arrogant so I doubt he'd admit regret even to those around him. The BOA weren't picking on him when they asked for his medical records. They knew something wasn't right. Now I know that when Paula Radcliffe pulled out of the marathon, they called up a replacement and I just hope that Idowu didn't deny a fit athlete the chance to take part in the games.
Idowu, arrogant but talented.. Nobody else available to GB had achieved the qualification standard so there was no one to draft into the team. Although the cynic in me thinks BOA would have trawled the statistics looking for a convenient Brit.
I was I must admit not bothered by the games, I knew I would watch the Judo and boxing but that would be it for me, somehow the sneaky buggers had drawn me in and I am watching it on my breaks as well as when I get home.
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Posted: Thu Aug 9th, 2012 09:45 am |
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Got the tv via my computer at work.... shame its mostly the German team
Still they gave very good coverage to the Cycling and Athletics especially Hoy and Ennis.
Good job I have British Telly at home
Still I switch channels when they play the German Anthem - ha ha (which hasn´t been to often)
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Posted: Thu Aug 9th, 2012 03:54 pm |
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| Well done Nicola Adams first ever Olympic Gold in women´s Boxing.
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Posted: Thu Aug 9th, 2012 06:44 pm |
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South Africa's Caster Semenya, still not convinced.
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Posted: Thu Aug 9th, 2012 08:32 pm |
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Bolt got the Gold in the 200m, and making Olympic History as the only person to defend both the 100m and 200m titles.
Jamaica got a cleans sweep of the medals taking Gold, Silver and Bronze. Blake who came second, I am sure his time will come to take over from Bolt.
Well done to the Jamaicans...
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Posted: Thu Aug 9th, 2012 08:51 pm |
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bdi wrote: Bolt got the Gold in the 200m, and making Olympic History as the only person to defend both the 100m and 200m titles.
Jamaica got a cleans sweep of the medals taking Gold, Silver and Bronze. Blake who came second, I am sure his time will come to take over from Bolt.
Well done to the Jamaicans...
That was to be expected... even  coz one of the Jamaicans would win.
More interesting was the 800m and Rudisha´s New World Record.
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Posted: Sat Aug 11th, 2012 06:54 pm |
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History Made.
A Legend that is Mo Farah.... Absolutely Superb !!!!
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| well done MO double olympic gold just fantastic.
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Posted: Sat Aug 11th, 2012 07:33 pm |
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Posted: Sat Aug 11th, 2012 07:39 pm |
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| Jade Jones being interviewed by the crisp salesman on BBC 1 right now. She's cute for a martial arts gold medal winner.
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Billy Bradshaw wrote: Jade Jones being interviewed by the crisp salesman on BBC 1 right now. She's cute for a martial arts gold medal winner.
Cute... She is lovely.
Shame...... You and I could be her Dad ....Ha Ha Ha
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Frankie wrote: Billy Bradshaw wrote: Jade Jones being interviewed by the crisp salesman on BBC 1 right now. She's cute for a martial arts gold medal winner.
Cute... She is lovely.
Shame...... You and I could be her Dad ....Ha Ha Ha
Yeah but my eyes still think they're 18.
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Posted: Sun Aug 12th, 2012 02:39 pm |
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Not sure I agree that Joshua won the Super heavyweight bout. ??
Oh well he is British .... who cares
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