London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

westendgirlie

Bye Bye G.A.Ay

it's been emotional

The_Kew_Tour

Ignore button all. The Ignore Button.

Before its too late

dr.bollocko

G.A.A.y.
Banned.y.

My name is URL

G.A.Ay wrote: »

How does stating the fact that the lad is from Belfast and thus had use of GB's facilities a bigoted remark?

He trained with and is funded by the IABA

DebDynamite

G.A.Ay wrote: »

I'm making a valid point -- the amount of 'Team Ireland' competitors with Northern accents is utterly farcical.:rolleyes:

I'm confused, help me out here... What's your problem with an Irish boxer, who boxes for the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, boxing for Ireland in the Olympics. Is there something I'm missing

COYW

DebDynamite wrote: »

I'm confused, help me out here...

You are not really. G.A.A.y is the one who is confused. He has ventured outside the parochial world of the G.A.A. and it has muddled up his little mind.

dr.bollocko

COYW wrote: »

You are not really. G.A.A.y is the one who is confused. He has ventured outside the parochial world of the G.A.A. and it has muddled up his little mind.

Ah. You noticed he was a fan of the GAA then?

:pac:

Let's move on from the troll folks please.

steelcityblues

Delighted for Murray, earlier. Both men were taking it just as seriously as a slam,too.

el diablo

steelcityblues wrote: »

Delighted for Murray, earlier. Both men were taking it just as seriously as a slam,too.

I'm not so sure. If it was a Grand Slam event then Murray would not've won.

If Federer really wants that gold medal then it's his.

steelcityblues

el diablo wrote: »

I'm not so sure. If it was a Grand Slam event then Murray would not've won.

If Federer really wants that gold medal then it's his.

I think today showed that he has his weak moments.

Going to be fascinating, Federer takes the Olympics very seriously, but Murray will still be angry privately over a few weeks ago. Can't wait.

el diablo

Anyone know where I can see an up to date medals table?

oppenheimer1

el diablo wrote: »

Anyone know where I can see an up to date medals table?

BBC

johnmcdnl

el diablo wrote: »

Anyone know where I can see an up to date medals table?

Official Site


or just google "medal table"

Wilberto

Just in response to the Louise Hazel and Jessica Ennis debate earlier on in this thread:

Yeah they're hot, but neither of them are Katarina Johnson-Thomson!!

Jimoslimos

el diablo wrote: »

I'm not so sure. If it was a Grand Slam event then Murray would not've won.

If Federer really wants that gold medal then it's his.

At Wimbledon earlier this year, I reckon Murray would have beaten Djorkovic over 5 sets.

Both men will want this badly, gearing up to be a fascinating contest. Mens game is so strong at the moment in stark contrast to the utter dross that is the women's game. Nobody seems able to take advantage of Serena Williams' obvious limitations in movement around the court, who simply dominates with brute force.

Still reckon tennis shouldn't be in the Olympics

Guy:Incognito

Wilberto wrote: »

Just in response to the Louise Hazel and Jessica Ennis debate earlier on in this thread:

Yeah they're hot, but neither of them are Katarina Johnson-Thomson!!

Ennis, Johnson-Thompson, Hazel in that order for me.





Thats Gold baby.








EDIT, Dammit, no embedding? Boo -urns

el diablo

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Ennis,, Johnson-Thompson, Hazel in that order for me.

Pics please (to help me decide)..

Guy:Incognito

Google images is not coming up great for decent pics of Louise Hazel. Shes a cracker though.

Looked very well on A League Of Their Own a few months back.

Shryke

Pictures are displayed in AH on mobile, honestly I like the mobile site nearly more than the main one.
Ennis is a stunning woman. A joy to watch as are most competitors in fairness.

fryup

yes, jessica ennis is nice lookin

but she's got no tits ..and thats a big no no in my book

Namlub

Elodie Clouvel tbh. In a totally non-lesbian way...

Wilberto

Namlub wrote: »

Elodie Clouvel tbh. In a totally non-lesbian way...

It's okay. You're allowed to be lesbian for her.......
EDIT: *He says after googling her*


I can understand why people would prefer Ennis alright, but I think it's the darker hair of Katarina that does it for me. Might sound strange I know but meh....that's just me!!! ;)

Schwiiing

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Google images is not coming up great for decent pics of Louise Hazel.

O Rly

Guy:Incognito

Schwiiing wrote: »

O Rly

I had deliberatley skipped that when I was tryign to embed. Thought it might send some of our mor eweak hearted users over the edge.

Wilberto

Schwiiing wrote: »

O Rly

That pic gives her an unfair advantage over the others!!!!!

Diego Maradona

Schwiiing wrote: »

O Rly

That looks like a womans head on a mans body. No thanks.

Schwiiing

Diego Maradona wrote: »

That looks like a womans head on a mans body. No thanks.

Now that you mention it

HazDanz

Wilberto wrote: »

Just in response to the Louise Hazel and Jessica Ennis debate earlier on in this thread:

Yeah they're hot, but neither of them are Katarina Johnson-Thomson!!

Yes I agree. Noticed her myself earlier!

Richard Hillman

There is nothing more attractive than an athletic female than competes in sport

steelcityblues

In general I have loved the Olympics, but one thing that kind of bothers me is the logo.

Anyone else think it is the most unappealing one in Olympics history? Also the theory going around that you can see the word 'ZION' out of it.

I couldn't imagine buying a t-shirt with it, for example.

My name is URL

fryup wrote: »

yes, jessica ennis is nice lookin

but she's got no tits ..and thats a big no no in my book

Her tits are the least of her genetic anomalies if you take them all into account.. the other 99% do her justice.

Main thing I'd have against her is the fact that she could outrun me =p

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

ah come on now, she can't be classed as a babe with two pancakes for breasts

Namlub

Runners don't generally have big boobs, what are you expecting?

HazDanz

I imagine having a very low body fat percentage would reduce the boob region a fair bit.

Shryke

steelcityblues wrote: »

In general I have loved the Olympics, but one thing that kind of bothers me is the logo.

Anyone else think it is the most unappealing one in Olympics history? Also the theory going around that you can see the word 'ZION' out of it.

I couldn't imagine buying a t-shirt with it, for example.

The problem with the logo, apart from the fact it is sh!t, is that it looks like Lisa Simpson giving Bart head. And I mean it really looks like it.

nice_very

had to skip the last few hours of posts cos I was out and recorded the rte coverage of the Irish athletes tonight, watching now...

Namlub

Shryke wrote: »

The problem with the logo, apart from the fact it is sh!t, is that it looks like Lisa Simpson giving Bart head. And I mean it really looks like it.

Not talking about you, but I love how people are still pointing that out thinking they're being really original and funny...
(Still accurate though)

Shryke

Namlub wrote: »

Shryke wrote: »

The problem with the logo, apart from the fact it is sh!t, is that it looks like Lisa Simpson giving Bart head. And I mean it really looks like it.

Not talking about you, but I love how people are still pointing that out thinking they're being really original and funny...
(Still accurate though)

That wasn't my intention. I haven't seen it said in here, it's the olympics thread and the logo was mentioned. I didn't mean to rehash some tired bs.
Anyway no offence taken.

Namlub

I really wasn't aiming that at you, just making an observation because your post reminded me

DEFTLEFTHAND

Yet another desperate day for the Irish. By God's grace the heavens opened and allowed Cuddihy's average time to achieve a semi final. Our track and field will undoubtedly yield nothing so we all look to Taylor. She should medal at least, as she just has to win one fight to do so, (Which brings into question the credibility of women's boxing?) Devalued........

Hopeful our sailing girl Murphy can claim something. I fear another blowout for her though.

It wasn't me!

Someday the ISC will realise that investment is something you do *before* you get results and we might get a bit of a stick to swing.

DEFTLEFTHAND

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Someday the ISC will realise that investment is something you do *before* you get results and we might get a bit of a stick to swing.

London was the aim for our progression in the games. The home event if you will. But yet the reality is apart from a couple of boxing medals (hopefully) it will once again be abject failure for Team Ireland, the grants are being wasted on these losers. I guess we all better blame the GAA.

Colmustard

There is something about sport and its supporters that transcends bigotry, even during the american apartheid black athletes were still gods on the field of sport. We are all equal in this endeavour, I could have been an elite long jumper or triple jumper but I wasn't, and so what, we all could have excelled somewhere in life but most us don;t. So I will not disrespect those who did, and , really, they did it for themselves and not for their geological location. I have just admiration for them. So as a supporter of sport, I will shout for team GB, because their athletes are close to me, I know their stories and admire their discipline and wish I could have had it.

The Olympics are that way, just a bunch of human beings in peaceful competition, its a cultural human achievement and very special.
London are the perfect hosts and doing a sterling job, enjoy it, and appreciate the pure human achievement of 208 nations together in games where no-one dies, but the result means so much.

Cultural events like this make me delight in life.

Colmustard

My name is URL wrote: »

Her tits are the least of her genetic anomalies if you take them all into account.. the other 99% do her justice.

Main thing I'd have against her is the fact that she could outrun me =p

Out run Yeahh

She would out everything me apart from,,,,, OK I can't think of anything right now,,,,,,

I thought Denise Williams was also Ryide and I think it was the same event.

Namlub

Drunk?

Jimoslimos

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

London was the aim for our progression in the games. The home event if you will. But yet the reality is apart from a couple of boxing medals (hopefully) it will once again be abject failure for Team Ireland, the grants are being wasted on these losers. I guess we all better blame the GAA.

Yeah, can't stand the 'blame GAA' for lack of Olympic sporting success. Take a look at two countries which perform very well on a per capita basis - Australia and New Zealand, both of which are dominated by non-Olympic sports. Rugby Union in NZ as well as Rugby League, Aussie Rules and cricket in Australia.

Very few of the medals come in traditional track & field though, rowing, swimming and cycling seem to be the dominant sports - the ones the Africans tend not to excel at (whether through lack of interest or the high cost of entry).

Colmustard wrote: »

I thought Denise Williams was also Ryide and I think it was the same event.

Did you mean Denise Lewis? If so I concur

Paully D

Is Usain Bolt racing today?

keith16

Aileen Morrisson currently racing in the triathlon.

Mr.Crinklewood

I see Ciaran o Lionards twitter ( @gociaran ) is now offline.

He was complaining about "haters" last night. Only skimmed back his timeline a bit, bit I saw nothing but good comments.

LordSutch

Paully D wrote: »

Is Usain Bolt racing today?

Yes, 100m heats, 12.30 on BBC One & BBC One HD.