London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

steelcityblues

mike65 wrote: »

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


China

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33
USA

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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

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

Laura trotts to Gold: Hammers Sarah.

Sorry.

Kerrydude1981

Another gold for TGB Trott done it

Richard Hillman

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

Tox56

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

Malari

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

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

Victoria Pendleton is up.

Colmustard

Jesus that was close

People Pendelton is human:eek:

Rascasse

Jaysus that was close.

Come on Victoria.

steelcityblues

Close

opinion guy

I thought they were going to crash!

opinion guy

steelcityblues wrote: »

Close

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

Brain Stroking

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

There is something going on Pendleton may get disqualified.

Tox56

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

Colmustard wrote: »

There is something going on Pendleton may get disqualified.

Colmustard

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

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

Hercule Poirot

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

Anyone

She clearly came over the line.

Richard Hillman

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

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

fionnsda

Tough titty VP!

opinion guy

: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

Tough titty vp

Twice

Colmustard

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

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

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!

steelcityblues

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

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

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

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

Vicky is up and its do or die.

She has to be upset about that decision.

Kerrydude1981

Slow bicycle race there

Colmustard

I am shocked Vicky lost it.

mike65

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

Pendleton was too impatient. Mears tactics were superb.

Dr.Broccoli

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

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

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

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

opinion guy

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

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

Kerrydude1981

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

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

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

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

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

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

Kite Surfing is in in 4 years time