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Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 11:10 pm
by Donny osmond
Team GB has won Golds in 14 different sports. No other country has won in more than10. Apparently. Put that in your crappy "per capita" pipe.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 11:20 pm
by Mellsblue
I missed the ladies' hockey as I was at, and travelling back from, Bedford v Sarries. I made a poor decision.
I think it must go down as one of the GB results of the games. Unbeaten and finishing way above their ranking. Off the top of my head, it must the biggest bit of punching above your weight along with the men's badminton doubles.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:37 am
by skidger
Probably best not to interview Martyn Rooney again just right now.......
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:59 am
by Lizard
Bronze in women's pole vault. Didn't see that coming. That equals our best result of 4 medals in non-sitting down sports at a single Olympics
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 5:39 am
by Which Tyler
Up to 60 medals then, with 2 days to go; 5 behind on London's total, but 3 ahead for the day-by-day. No chance of equalling the gold medal tally.
We've got Joyce and Adams to go with guaranteed medals
Farah and Daley as favourites
Heath and the women's four in Kayaking through to their finals today, with good chances
Jamie Cook starts the Pentathalon as favourite; but this doesn't seem to be a sport where the form-book matters
Walkden and Cho going in the Taekwondo too; with Walkden supposedly a favourite for a medal, and Cho a reaslistic chance; we're only at the last last 16 stage here, and again, the form-book can fly south pretty quickly.
3 Contenders in the Triathalon; but not with the expectation levels of the Brownlees
Oh, and Hull's still in with a chance in not-a-sport
Obviously, we have contenders in other events; but none I can see being talked about as medal expectations (eg 800m)
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:36 am
by Galfon
Tough on GB & Rooney, and Muhamnad too losing on last kick of final.
We're more used to this type of stuff.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 8:05 am
by fivepointer
Great gold for the womens hockey team but boy they were on the ropes for long periods of the game. That was one heck of a tenacious performance.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 12:16 pm
by WaspInWales
Great resilience from Team GB women in the hockey.
Quite a few nominations for a would you thread too!
Gotta feel for Muhammad. To be a second away from a gold medal and to lose it in that fashion is rough. Very commendable silver though. The lad did very well.
Felt a little sorry for Cook too. He lost heavily in the quarters when he was expected to win and cut a very dejected figure afterwards. He switched representation from GB to the Isle of Man and then took Moldovan citizenship as he felt it was his only chance to get to the Olympics after being overlooked for London. Has to be smarting a bit!
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:19 pm
by WaspInWales
Liam Heath bags GB's 25th gold!
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:22 pm
by Mellsblue
WaspInWales wrote:
Quite a few nominations for a would you thread too!
Yep. I would go:
1. Quek
2. Hinch
3. Twigg
With honourable mentions to Danson, Unsworth and Bray.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:44 pm
by WaspInWales
What about McCallin?
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Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:08 pm
by skidger
Mellsblue wrote:WaspInWales wrote:
Quite a few nominations for a would you thread too!
Yep. I would go:
1. Quek
2. Hinch
3. Twigg
With honourable mentions to Danson, Unsworth and Bray.
Have you thought about emailing them all and letting them know?
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:10 pm
by WaspInWales
Why send all those emails? Just send one to Team GB hockey and ask them to pass the offers on.
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Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:14 pm
by Mellsblue
skidger wrote:Mellsblue wrote:WaspInWales wrote:
Quite a few nominations for a would you thread too!
Yep. I would go:
1. Quek
2. Hinch
3. Twigg
With honourable mentions to Danson, Unsworth and Bray.
Have you thought about emailing them all and letting them know?
Why do that when I know where they all live.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:18 pm
by skidger
WaspInWales wrote:Why send all those emails? Just send one to Team GB hockey and ask them to pass the offers on.
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Just copy and paste a generic one like you do on pof. You have lowered the tone.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 5:13 pm
by WaspInWales
skidger wrote:WaspInWales wrote:Why send all those emails? Just send one to Team GB hockey and ask them to pass the offers on.
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Just copy and paste a generic one like you do on pof.
You have lowered the tone.
How dare you!
My suggestion of a 'would you' thread meant a 'would you vote for them as SPOTY?' thread. I think that is pretty obvious.
Not sure why Mellsblue would only 'vote' for part of the team and leave out McCallin..she'd get my vote. All over her face
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:09 pm
by kk67
Which Tyler wrote:I've posted these posts elsewhere (including one page ago); discussing the issue (though more in relation to improvements since Atlanta); also some people complaining that we spend too much on olympic sport, espeically the £ per medal table the Fail printed; which I believe assumed that 4 years worth of investment was the annual total; and was printed halfway through the olympics before the number of medals was known, but after the level of funding was (some were surprised that changing the number of medals won, whilst the amount already spent remained static would reduce the £ per medal - bloody idiots)
I'm not questioning whether the lottery funding works, it clearly does.
I'm more concerned that US Healthcare inc. is trying to rip apart our public healthcare and we're spending the proceeds of gambling on funding sports. Then our political elite claim it is a national triumph.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:16 pm
by kk67
Eugene Wrayburn wrote:Muhammed guaranteed at least silver.
Poor bugger. Heart breaking for him but he's clearly a guy who can show emotion, understand it, manage it.
The tears were rolling down my face but I was thinking 'this guy is going to be an amazing coach'.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:26 pm
by Eugene Wrayburn
kk67 wrote:Eugene Wrayburn wrote:Muhammed guaranteed at least silver.
Poor bugger. Heart breaking for him but he's clearly a guy who can show emotion, understand it, manage it.
The tears were rolling down my face but I was thinking 'this guy is going to be an amazing coach'.
He should have run away. He was either stupid or arrogant. I feel for him because he'll almost certainly never get a chance like that again.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:29 pm
by WaspInWales
Well done Nicola Adams! 26th gold.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:30 pm
by Which Tyler
Which Tyler wrote:Up to 60 medals then, with 2 days to go; 5 behind on London's total, but 3 ahead for the day-by-day. No chance of equalling the gold medal tally.
We've got Joyce and Adams to go with guaranteed medals
Farah and Daley as favourites
Heath and the women's four in Kayaking through to their finals today, with good chances
Jamie Cook starts the Pentathalon as favourite; but this doesn't seem to be a sport where the form-book matters - 18th, but just about in touch at the halfway stage (let down by fencing); we do have Choong, who hasn't been mentioned in dispatches sitting in 3rd though.
Walkden and Cho going in the Taekwondo too; with Walkden supposedly a favourite for a medal, and Cho a realistic chance; we're up to QFs now, and again, the form-book can fly south pretty quickly.
3 Contenders Holland in the Triathalon; but not with the expectation levels of the Brownlees
Oh, and Hull's still in with a chance in not-a-sport
Obviously, we have contenders in other events; but none I can see being talked about as medal expectations (eg 800m)
63, 1 more guarantee and 2 more favourites to go - we should do this.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:33 pm
by kk67
Eugene Wrayburn wrote:kk67 wrote:Eugene Wrayburn wrote:Muhammed guaranteed at least silver.
Poor bugger. Heart breaking for him but he's clearly a guy who can show emotion, understand it, manage it.
The tears were rolling down my face but I was thinking 'this guy is going to be an amazing coach'.
He should have run away. He was either stupid or arrogant. I feel for him because he'll almost certainly never get a chance like that again.
Seemed an interesting bloke to me.
As did the young super heavyweight boxer.......the exchange between him and his mentor was quality:
'don't worry about the gold, just keep winning'.
'yeah,...keep it simple'.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:34 pm
by WaspInWales
Eugene Wrayburn wrote:He should have run away. He was either stupid or arrogant. I feel for him because he'll almost certainly never get a chance like that again.
Eh?
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:45 pm
by kk67
WaspInWales wrote:Eugene Wrayburn wrote:He should have run away. He was either stupid or arrogant. I feel for him because he'll almost certainly never get a chance like that again.
Eh?
London lawyers......we are judged by their profit margin/morals.
It sounds a bit like one of those automatically formulated letters your insurance company would send after you file a claim for being stabbed by your new girlfriends ex.
Re: The 2016 Olympic Games
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 7:04 pm
by WaspInWales
I get what Euge meant now. Thought he was on about the interview but he clearly meant running out of the ring.
Yeah, perhaps a bit daft in hindsight but still a rather unfortunate way to lose. He did very well all through the Olympics.