London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

el diablo

Katie Taylor as low as 1/10 (1.10) to win tomorrow at most bookies.

grey_so_what

Lapin wrote: »

London Gin

Obviously your Lordship.....:D:p

leahyl

It'll be like Italia 90 all over again - people hanging out of cars with tricolours and dancing on the streets:D

Todd Gack

opinion guy wrote: »

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

As close as you could get to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_of_the_Century_(Swimming)

racso1975

aww poor shelly ann.....i'd like her as a girlfriend:o

Colmo52

Haha. Someone has updated wikipedia to give us 1 gold 2 silver and 1 Bronze.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics

pc7

el diablo wrote: »

Katie Taylor as low as 1/10 (1.10) to win tomorrow at most bookies.

Wow they are some odds, have to say I'm so nervous for her! Actually have a pain in my stomach!! Its like the penalty shoot out feeling from Italia 90 all over again, the whole nation praying and hoping!!
Really hope she does it, didnt like that interview posted earlier in thread with her next opponent. Katie deserves the gold, her record to date everything she has achieved itd be a sin for her to get silver. Come on Katie!!

patmac

Am I right that team GB have won no medals today (not including the boxing as Sky news pointed out that Cian won Ireland's first medal today) that will keep Lineker quiet, made more galling by the fact that the Argies(as they are known by in The Sun) beat them in the hockey as well. If the Olympics started today we would have one more medal than them.

blueser

patmac wrote: »

Am I right that team GB have won no medals today (not including the boxing as Sky news pointed out that Cian won Ireland's first medal today) that will keep Lineker quiet, made more galling by the fact that the Argies(as they are known by in The Sun) beat them in the hockey as well. If the Olympics started today we would have one more medal than them.

Whatever floats your boat,I guess.

Guy:Incognito

patmac wrote: »

If the Olympics started today we would have one more medal than them.

and if they had finished on Sunday we'd have none. They didnt though.

leahyl

Katies on tomorrow at 4.45pm right? Do NOT want to miss it!

statesaver

Will not be here tomorrow so

COME ON KATIE

I'm nervous already

Dr.Broccoli

So it's official. We're good at fighting and ridin'

el diablo

Beach volleyball on BBC3 now. USA v USA.

Jimmy Iovine

Brilliant from all the Irish competitors today.

We now have won more medals in this Olympics than India (5 v 4).

We've also won more medals in total than India have. They have 24 and we have 27.

Not a bad record in comparison to the second largest country in the world by population (1.2 billion).

Colmustard

After doing my duty and sitting on my hoop all day watching sport I think I have earned a drink.

Kerrydude1981

racso1975 wrote: »

aww poor shelly ann.....i'd like her as a girlfriend:o

Shelly Ann is cool always seems to be smiling,the relay is going to be good id say

Kerrydude1981

The Jackets of Kenny Egan

Diego Maradona

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

The Jackets of Kenny Egan

The Wham one was the best

pc7

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

The Jackets of Kenny Egan

I knew the denim one had to be in that segment it was shocking!!!

Kerrydude1981

pc7 wrote: »

I knew the denim one had to be in that segment it was shocking!!!

Bernard got a great kick out of it

Jellicoe

Great games this year you guys, well done

statesaver

Missed her fight earlier so thank you RTE

Colmustard

Great sport all day 2 silvers and a bronze and topped off with a few pints with a good mate,

Does it get any better then this.

Happy:)

Pudsy33

Colmustard wrote: »

Great sport all day 2 silvers and a bronze and topped off with a few pints with a good mate,

Does it get any better then this.

1 silver, right?

Colmustard

Pudsy33 wrote: »

1 silver, right?

Yeah I was going by the wiki page

OK 1 silver and 2 bronze good enough.

fryup

Katie Taylor seems to be very religious in a sort of..born-again Christan kinda way

"god is my shield, he's my protector"

statesaver

Colmustard wrote: »

Great sport all day 2 silvers and a bronze and topped off with a few pints with a good mate,

Does it get any better then this.

Happy:)

We can still get 4 gold along with Cian o'Connors bronze. 5

markie29

Colmustard wrote: »

After doing my duty and sitting on my hoop all day watching sport I think I have earned a drink.

you need to get wii sports haha.

statesaver

fryup wrote: »

Katie Taylor seems to be very religious in a sort of..born-again Christan kinda way

"god is my shield, he's my protector"

So ???

Richard Hillman

fryup wrote: »

Katie Taylor seems to be very religious in a sort of..born-again Christan kinda way

"god is my shield, he's my protector"

WTF, thats mental **** I think i prefered her when she didnt say a word

leahyl

Richard Hillman wrote: »

WTF, thats mental **** I think i prefered her when she didnt say a word

Yeah she is a born again Christian - she's quite religious

Guy:Incognito

statesaver wrote: »

So ???

Its a load of bull. Is he protecting her more than the girl shes fighting?Surely if god was real that would go against the whole idea of god? Since he isnt, its irrelevant

racso1975

Richard Hillman wrote: »

WTF, thats mental **** I think i prefered her when she didnt say a word

Thats why boards should habeas a thumbs down button

Kerrydude1981

Andy Lee working the comb over

Anita Blow

Does it matter? She's allowed believe what she wants to believe

Kerrydude1981

Anita Blow wrote: »

Does it matter? She's allowed believe what she wants to believe

She can say what she want as long as she keeps doing the biz

keith16

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Andy Lee working the comb over

The stylish bastard!

leahyl

woohoo go Katie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fhMC9zrUaI

Jimmy Iovine

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Its a load of bull. Is he protecting her more than the girl shes fighting?Surely if god was real that would go against the whole idea of god? Since he isnt, its irrelevant

What difference does it make?

If believing in God gives her confidence in the ring then leave her at it. If believing in the Greek Goddess Athena gives another fighter some confidence then let them away with it.

It doesn't impact on you so why should you care.

markie29

keith16 wrote: »

They stylish bastard!

what kind of accent does he have though?

Kerrydude1981

markie29 wrote: »

what kind of accent does he have though?

American/English/Limerick mish mash of an accent

markie29

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

American/English/Limerick mish mash of an accent

its brilliant!! he sounds like a right posh bastard

blueser

A nice snippet on the BBC news about Katie just now. ''A household name in Ireland, and most of them seemed to be ringside!''.

statesaver

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Its a load of bull. Is he protecting her more than the girl shes fighting?Surely if god was real that would go against the whole idea of god?

of course he is protecting her, she's in the final .

Dr.Broccoli

markie29 wrote: »

what kind of accent does he have though?

He speaks radiator with a touch of hanging basket

keith16

markie29 wrote: »

what kind of accent does he have though?

Stylish. As. Fcuk. The man is class personified! He does speak very well (despite what people think of his accent).

I'd say he would be great company over a snifter of port.

Pudsy33

statesaver wrote: »

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Its a load of bull. Is he protecting her more than the girl shes fighting?Surely if god was real that would go against the whole idea of god?

of course he is protecting her, she's in the final .

I think she's more then capable of protecting herself

Dr.Broccoli

blueser wrote: »

A nice snippet on the BBC news about Katie just now. ''A household name in Ireland, and most of them seemed to be ringside!''.

Typical Brits eh? Had to get the dig in about the recession wha? Only 10 thoudand people left in Ireland then? I'm outraged!! :mad: **** the lot of ye. Aaaaaaargh!





:pac:

Choochtown

statesaver wrote: »

of course he is protecting her, she's in the final .

Nothing to do with her years of pushing herself to the limit and dedication to her sport.

Now if she hits the booze and fags and lives off MacDonalds for the next 4 years and then wins in Rio then I'll believe her Sky Fairy favours her over other boxers.