London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

fryup

fryup wrote: »

Jimmy Magee doesn't believe in retirement he'll pop his cloggs on the job

probably get a heart attack when katie taylor wins gold

leahyl wrote: »

But wouldn't it be a nice way to go :-P

" and its Katie Taylor!! the young girl from bray Co Wicklow who wins gold for ireland and what a terrific fight it was *ahemm cough* yes she really *ahemm cough cough* she really *moannnnnnnnnnnnn* " SILENCE

Bill in studio: "hello jimmy we lost you there" "we seemed to have lost contact with Jimmy Magee we'll try and get back to him as soon as possible"

fionnsda

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2095535/Bank-Englands-glittering-stash-156BN-gold-bars-stored-canteen-London.html

they've enough to get by.

not theirs i believe, most likely just stored there!

Pherekydes

Motorist wrote: »

Can't stand to see football at the Olympics. Going to overdose after Euro2012. What next for olympic sports - chess playing, motorsport, wingsuit jumping ?

Chess has its own Olympiad, which starts on 27th of August.

http://istanbul2012.tsf.org.tr/

Guy:Incognito

Motorist wrote: »

The classic olympic sports are gymnastics, weight lifting, track and field, and swimming. Nonsense such as sailing, womens boxing, etc is a side show which devalues the medals of the athletes of the classic disciplines.

Heres the list of sports at the 1908 Olympics:

Archery
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Diving
Fencing
Figure skating
Football


Gymnastics
Hockey
Jeu de paume
Lacrosse
Polo
Rackets
Rowing
Rugby union


Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Tennis
Tug of war
Water motorsports
Water polo
Wrestling


104 years is surely in classic territory, no? (it was at the 1900 games too btw).

If we're talkign about classic anyway, shouldnt the artistic section be brought back? As well as the likes of Tug Of War above?

keith16

Pherekydes wrote: »

Chess has its own Olympiad, which starts on 27th of August.

http://istanbul2012.tsf.org.tr/

Cool, is that Kasparov fella playing in it, or did the Russians lock him up for being too erm..."outspoken".

I remember watching the chess on channel 4 years ago, it was fascinating stuff. Particularly the speed rounds where you had to make your move in something like 10 seconds. Oh the humanity of it!

Larianne

Bring back Tug of war!

Motorist

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Heres the list of sports at the 1908 Olympics:

Archery
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Diving
Fencing
Figure skating
Football


Gymnastics
Hockey
Jeu de paume
Lacrosse
Polo
Rackets
Rowing
Rugby union


Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Tennis
Tug of war
Water motorsports
Water polo
Wrestling


104 years is surely in classic territory, no?

Classic means "of the first or highest quality, class, or rank".

opinion guy

Is there wrestling this year ? Haven't seen any of that yet

garv123

Whats rackets?

garv123

opinion guy wrote: »

Is there wrestling this year ? Haven't seen any of that yet

Yup no WWE athletes competing though

keith16

opinion guy wrote: »

Is there wrestling this year ? Haven't seen any of that yet

Yeah, there is "Greco-Roman" wrestling. RTE were taking the piss out of it earlier in their usual "round-up. Tits.

Larianne

opinion guy wrote: »

Is there wrestling this year ? Haven't seen any of that yet

Yes, there was some on today. (Red button it!)

Witcher

fionnsda wrote: »

not theirs i believe, most likely just stored there!

It's in their vault..if they call it theirs who is going to do anything about it?:pac:

Pudsy33

Motorist wrote: »

The classic olympic sports are gymnastics, weight lifting, track and field, and swimming. Nonsense such as sailing, womens boxing, etc is a side show which devalues the medals of the athletes of the classic disciplines.

I really shouldn't bite, but tell me, how is Women Boxing and sailing a side show? I find it funny you have picked out 2 of the 3 event we have been competitive in.

Richard Hillman

The Olympics went downhill after Jeu de paume was turfed out :mad:

DEFTLEFTHAND

opinion guy wrote: »

Is there wrestling this year ? Haven't seen any of that yet

Yeah you'll find it on the red button with BBC. I watched a lot of the the Greco Roman competition over the weekend. Wrestling is one of the original disciplines from the ancient games so it will always be included.

Guy:Incognito

fionnsda wrote: »

not theirs i believe, most likely just stored there!

The guy on the program on BBC the other week seemed to think it was theirs.

LordSutch

I find this olympics to be totally compelling to watch, and it will be sorely missed when it ends in just five days time
Wonder will there be a 'Big Style' closing ceremony on par with the opening ceremony? Lookin forward to hearing that massive bell again.

Bolt in the 200 please . . .

beep beep

opinion guy

Larianne wrote: »

Yes, there was some on today. (Red button it!)

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Yeah you'll find it on the red button with BBC. I watched a lot of the the Greco Roman competition over the weekend. Wrestling is one of the original disciplines from the ancient games so it will always be included.

:mad:

For the last time I DONT: AHVE A FRCIKING RED BUTTON :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd5175A1IZg

Pudsy33

What is it about these good natured, friendly threads that make some people want to come in and actively try to wind people up?

keith16

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Yeah you'll find it on the red button with BBC. I watched a lot of the the Greco Roman competition over the weekend. Wrestling is one of the original disciplines from the ancient games so it will always be included.

Yeah, it really is classical. And fencing too. This Olympics has really piqued my interest in the sabre, foil and their rogue younger brother; épée.

Diego Maradona

Motorist wrote: »

As well as people think Katie Taylor is doing, it's a shame we dont have any proper athletes contending for medals. This business of women fighting each other is a bit of a joke, in my opinion. It's disappointing to hear all this Irish media hype about her - I wouldntmind if it was a 100m athlete or swimming champion in a proper olympic sport. She is a credit to the travelling community though.

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Larianne

opinion guy wrote: »

:mad:

For the last time I DONT: AHVE A FRCIKING RED BUTTON :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Sorry! You should really stick a disclaimer in your posts/signature. :cool:

:pac:

Motorist

Pudsy33 wrote: »

I really shouldn't bite, but tell me, how is Women Boxing and sailing a side show? I find it funny you have picked out 2 of the 3 event we have been competitive in.

I think women's boxing is a joke. It's what you see in Tallaght at 3am on the street. It should be left to the men. What next - men doing synchronised swimming ? And also, the medals are devalued - win one fight in boxing against an opponent and you have a medal.

Sailing is a ponce sport not accessible to the masses. I wonder how many of the local lads in Ballyfermot were out sailing at the weekend. I'm sure there are many people walking around with far superior natural ability for sailing who have never attempted it. It's a bit removed from football, for example, where you need a €5 ball and two jumpers to act as goal posts.

keith16

Diego Maradona wrote: »

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The facepalm of god :pac: see what you've done?

opinion guy

Larianne wrote: »

Sorry! You should really stick a disclaimer in your posts/signature. :cool:

:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyltK6pmJGg

dxhound2005

Motorist wrote: »

I think women's boxing is a joke. It's what you see in Tallaght at 3am on the street. It should be left to the men. What next - men doing synchronised swimming ? And also, the medals are devalued - win one fight in boxing against an opponent and you have a medal.

Sailing is a ponce sport not accessible to the masses. I wonder how many of the local lads in Ballyfermot were out sailing at the weekend. I'm sure there are many people walking around with far superior natural ability for sailing who have never attempted it. It's a bit removed from football, for example, where you need a €5 ball and two jumpers to act as goal posts.

They could go in for the equestrian sports.

fionnsda

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

The guy on the program on BBC the other week seemed to think it was theirs.

they have about 310 tonnes not 4600

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

garv123

opinion guy wrote: »

:mad:

For the last time I DONT: AHVE A FRCIKING RED BUTTON :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=9644

The_Kew_Tour

Motorist wrote: »

I think women's boxing is a joke. It's what you see in Tallaght at 3am on the street. It should be left to the men. What next - men doing synchronised swimming ? And also, the medals are devalued - win one fight in boxing against an opponent and you have a medal.

Sailing is a ponce sport not accessible to the masses. I wonder how many of the local lads in Ballyfermot were out sailing at the weekend. I'm sure there are many people walking around with far superior natural ability for sailing who have never attempted it. It's a bit removed from football, for example, where you need a €5 ball and two jumpers to act as goal posts.

If Derval o Rourke won Gold you properly say that jumping over Hurdles is a joke.

I dont want go down the low road, but your comments suggest to me that you know nothing about Boxing.

We are great country to knock our own.

marco_polo

Motorist wrote: »

Pudsy33 wrote: »

I really shouldn't bite, but tell me, how is Women Boxing and sailing a side show? I find it funny you have picked out 2 of the 3 event we have been competitive in.

I think women's boxing is a joke. It's what you see in Tallaght at 3am on the street. It should be left to the men. What next - men doing synchronised swimming ? And also, the medals are devalued - win one fight in boxing against an opponent and you have a medal.

Sailing is a ponce sport not accessible to the masses. I wonder how many of the local lads in Ballyfermot were out sailing at the weekend. I'm sure there are many people walking around with far superior natural ability for sailing who have never attempted it. It's a bit removed from football, for example, where you need a €5 ball and two jumpers to act as goal posts.

Not many, sailing conditions were very poor in Ballyfermot this weekend.

mike65

Just watching Laura Trott on review of the day programme, I've decided I'm going to abduct adopt her

Motorist

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

If Derval o Rourke won Gold you properly say that jumping over Hurdles is a joke.

I dont want go down the low road, but your comments suggest to me that you know nothing about Boxing.

We are great country to knock our own.

I did it for 4 years. Gave it up because coming to work with the odd black eye was a bit of a problem and was only doing it for fitness

My name is URL

Why do they play that stupid trumpet music in the stands during games? It reminds me of a raging bull tearing participants to shreds.

Something that the Beach Volleyball is sorely lacking in

Pudsy33

Motorist wrote: »

I think women's boxing is a joke. It's what you see in Tallaght at 3am on the street. It should be left to the men. What next - men doing synchronised swimming ? And also, the medals are devalued - win one fight in boxing against an opponent and you have a medal.

Sailing is a ponce sport not accessible to the masses. I wonder how many of the local lads in Ballyfermot were out sailing at the weekend. I'm sure there are many people walking around with far superior natural ability for sailing who have never attempted it. It's a bit removed from football, for example, where you need a €5 ball and two jumpers to act as goal posts.

****ing hell, where to start. Firstly, you have managed to insult both women and the working class in one fell swoop. Well done. Have you watched the womens boxing at any point? It is up to par with the mens, in terms of entertainment and skill. Tbh i was sceptical at first, but the quality of the fight has equalled, and in some cases bettered, the men. As pointed out before in this thread, Katie was in that position as she is a world champion, most other had a extra round. Pus, you had to qualify, and they had to fight to even get their sports there, so you could say Katies 130 fights led to that point.

On sailing, I agree its not accessible to the masses, but it is hugely skilful and physically demanding. Worthy of a place in the games.

Diego Maradona

garv123 wrote: »

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=9644

That was a huge waste of 5 minutes, thanks.

garv123

Motorist wrote: »

I did it for 4 years. Gave it up because coming to work with the odd black eye was a bit of a problem and was only doing it for fitness

Should be working on your defence a bit more so instead of trolling

keith16

My name is URL wrote: »

Why do they play that stupid trumpet music in the stands during games? It reminds me of a raging bull tearing participants to shreds.

Something that the Beach Volleyball is sorely lacking in

I remember this starting at the 2007 Rugby world cup in France. You would hear it at a good few Rugby games since.

I heard it in the beach volleyball and thought it was a bit random, but the crowd all bleat like sheep whenever they hear it.

titan18

mike65 wrote: »

Just watching Laura Trott on review of the day programme, I've decided I'm going to abduct adopt her

Want to share?

Jimoslimos

LordSutch wrote: »

I find this olympics to be totally compelling to watch, and it will be sorely missed when it ends in just five days time
Wonder will there be a 'Big Style' closing ceremony on par with the opening ceremony? Lookin forward to hearing that massive bell again.

I'm interested to see what Rio bring for the handover.

London didn't cover themselves in glory at Beijing with that shambles of a red bus, Beckham, some dross of a 'popstar' (can't remember her name) AND Boris waving the flag and looking totally out of place. Certainly not an auspicious start!

Motorist

garv123 wrote: »

Should be working on your defence a bit more so instead of trolling

You get them easy enough when sparring, even if you catch a bit of a glove. I gave it up, was enjoyable though.

My name is URL

keith16 wrote: »

I remember this starting at the 2007 Rugby world cup in France. You would hear it at a good few Rugby games since.

I heard it in the beach volleyball and thought it was a bit random, but the crowd all bleat like sheep whenever they hear it.

What a bunch of knobheads. I hope one of the steps on an unexploded mine.

keith16

Motorist wrote: »

You get them easy enough when sparring, even if you catch a bit of a glove. Enjoyable though.

Dwight Schrute ladies and gentlemen.

paulgeog

mike65 wrote: »

Just watching Laura Trott on review of the day programme, I've decided I'm going to abduct adopt her

Anyone else hear Gabby Logan call her Laura Twat just there?:D

keith16

My name is URL wrote: »

What a bunch of knobheads. I hope one of the steps on an unexploded mine.

Harsh. But fair.

Kerrydude1981

mike65 wrote: »

Just watching Laura Trott on review of the day programme, I've decided I'm going to abduct adopt her

Here you go guys

http://www.site-fusion.co.uk/files/writeable/uploads/webfusion29129/image/00000000lg048_manchester_br.jpg

westendgirlie

fionnsda wrote: »

they have about 310 tonnes not 4600

http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Over 500 pages and you still haven't copped on that this thread is about sport

paulgeog

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Here you go guys

http://www.site-fusion.co.uk/files/writeable/uploads/webfusion29129/image/00000000lg048_manchester_br.jpg

The Queen (Vic) is dead, long live the Queen!

el diablo

Well done Michael Conlon. We're drowning in medals now and Katie will turn bronze to silver tomorrow.

When's the wee ginger lad fighting again?

fionnsda

westendgirlie wrote: »

Over 500 pages and you still haven't copped on that this thread is about sport

ok ok keep your nickers on!