London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

snubbleste

Ginormous applause in the full stadium for GB bronze medallist in the men's high jump. The stadium looks amazing in the evening sun.

mike65

The Wimmins hockey semi final between Britain and Argentina will I'm sure be well contested in a fair fashion.

Gandhi

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

When will this people talking like they're in Father Ted thing ever end? 10 years? 20 years? Sigh...

It will get a new lease of life now that the Hollywood remake is in the works. Rumor mill is saying George Clooney as Fr Ted, Ben Stiller as Dougal, Jack Nicholson as Fr Jack, and Scarlett Johansson as Mrs Doyle. Sarah Jessica Parker strongly tipped for the supporting role as The Lovely Horse.

Kerrydude1981

el diablo wrote: »

What (or where) is Sneem?

Sneem Co Kerry

snubbleste

China v Brazil in women's beach volleyball at the minute

el diablo

snubbleste wrote: »

China v Brazil in women's beach volleyball at the minute

What side is it on?

Ok.... BBC3.

delad

quick go to bbc1 and look at the veins on the arms of the female presenter

Guy:Incognito

el diablo wrote: »

What side is it on?

.

The backside.

snubbleste

el diablo wrote: »

What side is it on? Ok.... BBC3.

Yeah BBC3.
Prince Harry is there no doubt to admire the athletic skill and passion of the game.

Richard Hillman

The darling of Boards.ie Laura Trott has been spotted at the beach volleyball with Prince Harry

Hammer Archer

Bit of gamesmanship from Ochigava:

She is one of the best, but she is just another boxer. In my opinion Natasha Jonas won the first two rounds against her, but the judges didn't see it that way. "When you fight Katie you are already minus 10 points. You are fighting the judges and the whole system and they will try to give her too many points

Bit rich of her commenting on judging bias after seeing her fight today. The Brazilian can consider herself unlucky not to have at least been level going into the last round.

snubbleste

SNAP
She may be Princess Trott soon..

JONJO THE MISER

:eek: Millions of flying ants invading the staduim.

delad

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

:eek: Millions of flying ants invading the staduim.

in what event

snubbleste

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

:eek: Millions of flying ants invading the staduim.

There's just over a million outside my backdoor alone Jonjo. I'm trying to figure out a way to make a profit from them. Flying ant burgers?

Guy:Incognito

delad wrote: »

in what event

If they let them in th ehigh jump I'm writign a strongly worded letter.

blueser

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The darling of Boards.ie Laura Trott has been spotted at the beach volleyball with Prince Harry

As that bloody Churchill dog would say;

''Oh yesh!''

delad

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Bit of gamesmanship from Ochigava:

Bit rich of her commenting on judging bias after seeing her fight today. The Brazilian can consider herself unlucky not to have at least been level going into the last round.

Surely saying the sport is rigged is bringing it into disrepute and she should therefore be disqualified and the gold should go to Katie now?

Colmustard

Beach Volleyball is boring once you get enough of the perving.

racso1975

How big is aries arse!

delad

apparently Ochigava also said: "Ireland is in a financial crisis because they've spent all their money on (Katie) Taylor's referees"

How can she be allowed to make comments like this saying the judges are corrupt? Is there no disciplinary board who looks into such comments?

Colmustard

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The darling of Boards.ie Laura Trott has been spotted at the beach volleyball with Prince Harry

She could do better he is only a soldier.

Jimoslimos

opinion guy wrote: »

Awful shame we couldn't see Thorpe at his peak take on Phelps at his peak!

Thorpe was an outstanding freestyle swimmer -IMO better than Phelps in that regard. Phelps probably the greatest butterfly swimmer ever and very good all-round at the other strokes. In medley I think Phelps would have the advantage.

However Thorpe with his superior freestyle makes him the better swimmer in my eyes.

Freestyle > All other strokes

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Jimmy Magee is some craic.

"I asked Lennox Lewis for a comment on Katie Taylor and he summed her up in one sentence: she boxes like a man".

I'm 99% sure Lennox Lewis gave that quote when he was interviewed by Gabby Logan (I think) on BBC last night.

Now maybe Lewis was generous with his time and gave the same soundbite to Magee as well.....but I reckon Magee just lifted it from the BBC interview.

Pudsy33

What time do the 200 metres semi start?

Anyone

delad wrote: »

apparently Ochigava also said: "Ireland is in a financial crisis because they've spent all their money on (Katie) Taylor's referees"

How can she be allowed to make comments like this saying the judges are corrupt? Is there no disciplinary board who looks into such comments?

My guess is she didnt actually say that and either you are writing shíte or pasting someone else's shíte.

Guy:Incognito

Jimoslimos wrote: »

I'm 99% sure Lennox Lewis gave that quote when he was interviewed by Gabby Logan (I think) on BBC last night.

Now maybe Lewis was generous with his time and gave the same soundbite to Magee as well.....but I reckon Magee just lifted it from the BBC interview.

In his defence though, he's senile and probably believes he was interviewing Lewis while he was at home waatchign the telly.:)

My name is URL

I can't fcuking stand that stupid trumpet sound. Makes me want to punch the wall repeatedly

Guy:Incognito

Colmustard wrote: »

She could do better he is only a soldier.

He can get her a nice church for the wedding though. Probably on decent pocket money too.

Guy:Incognito

Anyone wrote: »

My guess is she didnt actually say that and either you are writing shíte or pasting someone else's shíte.

I dotn know, it starts with "apparently". Thats how you know its true.:)

Kerrydude1981

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The darling of Boards.ie Laura Trott has been spotted at the beach volleyball with Prince Harry

Christ he doesnt waste much time does he

Pudsy33

Anyone wrote: »

delad wrote: »

apparently Ochigava also said: "Ireland is in a financial crisis because they've spent all their money on (Katie) Taylor's referees"

How can she be allowed to make comments like this saying the judges are corrupt? Is there no disciplinary board who looks into such comments?

My guess is she didnt actually say that and either you are writing shíte or pasting someone else's shíte.

She didn't say those words, but did say Katie gets a ten point headstart and the judges look to give her points.

My name is URL

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The darling of Boards.ie Laura Trott

The what now?

She's a bit meh, imo

He should have tried his luck with Jessica Ennis

JONJO THE MISER

Pudsy33 wrote: »

What time do the 200 metres semi start?

20:10 as far as i know, have a bet on bolt so very interested:o

Larianne

Watching the women's diving and the commentator says "she's all over the shop". Thought that was a Dublin/Irish saying?

Colmustard

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

He can get her a nice church for the wedding though. Probably on decent pocket money too.

LOL
Maybe he could. But what would she be doing with him when she could have me, that question would eventually torture her.

I haven't seen much of his ouldfellow about the games, he's probably busy trying to poison their granny.

Guy:Incognito

Jesus, Tomashova in the 1500 looks about 60. Hopes the StJohns ambulance are keeping an eye on her.

Dr.Broccoli

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Play the innocent nice guy on here.

I asked the OH, to mmm how to i put this....

give me head....

....and she said she would rather eat broccoli!!.

Just not right.

I'm not sure what you mean?

summerskin

Larianne wrote: »

Watching the women's diving and the commentator says "she's all over the shop". Thought that was a Dublin/Irish saying?

Most sayings you think are uniquely "Irish" are used in Britain too. Always cracks me up when idiots like Hector say "how Irish" something is when it's something in every day use in the UK.

Dr.Broccoli

You could grate cheese with those 6 packs.

marco_polo

Pudsy33 wrote: »

She didn't say those words, but did say Katie gets a ten point headstart and the judges look to give her points.

Wonder if she is cynically trying to influence the judging or getting the excuses in early.

Hammer Archer

Here's an article with Ochigava's interview.
Watched her fight back there and it's actually worse than I remembered live. The Brazilian boxer absolutely battered her, especially in the third round. Counted 6 or 7 punches that should have scored yet only 3 counted. Ochigava on the other was somehow awarded 5 points.
I'd say she's just coming up with a ready made excuse if she (hopefully) loses tomorrow.

Colmustard

The GB athlete got the 1500m tactics totally wrong, Steve Cram is her coach.

snubbleste

There's an Irish umpire at the GB v Argentina womens hockey match BBC3.

rorrissey

Does anyone else have trouble using the choose sport red button feature on BBC? It worked for me once last week but now it just loads for ages and errors. :mad:

My name is URL

Colmustard wrote: »

The GB athlete got the 1500m tactics totally wrong, Steve Cram is her coach.

Still qualified though... only just

Colmustard

Colmustard wrote: »

The GB athlete got the 1500m tactics totally wrong, Steve Cram is her coach.

She seems to have got into the final somehow.

Dr.Broccoli

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Here's an article with Ochigava's interview.
Watched her fight back there and it's actually worse than I remembered live. The Brazilian boxer absolutely battered her, especially in the third round. Counted 6 or 7 punches that should have scored yet only 3 counted. Ochigava on the other was somehow awarded 5 points.
I'd say she's just coming up with a ready made excuse if she (hopefully) loses tomorrow.

I didn't see the fight, but the rules are if there's a flurry of punches thrown by each fighter, the judges wait until it's over and award a point to whoever won the duel. So could be that's why the punches weren't counted.

summerskin

Colmustard wrote: »

The GB athlete got the 1500m tactics totally wrong, Steve Cram is her coach.

She ran her personal best, what more do you want??

Colmustard

summerskin wrote: »

She ran her personal best, what more do you want??

I just think she got herself trapped in the middle and gave herself to much to do at the end.

I think she has the power at the end to possibly sneak a bronze if she gets the race right.

But tactilly that is a difficult race.

Rascasse

WTF was Blake playing at?