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Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
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I would not want to be the doctor who signed his sick letter .....Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
I know. Fair play to Cram for saying what he thought on the matter and even the usually mild mannered Brendan Foster stuck the boot in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
If music were an olympic event Morrissey wouldn't even qualify (without Marr), however, he would be certain for gold as a knobhead :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
I have decided to take a leaf out the cycling team's book (and Ronnie O'Sullivan's) and "box my chimp" when I get back to running again. I will try it out when I am preparing for Wasdale next year and see how I get on :D
No idea what 'boxing your chimp' will entail Alf :)
And can I just say that I am now completely fed up with Nicky Campbell's (radio 5 live) effervesant gloating about Team GB's brilliantly brilliant brilliance and just how crap everyone else, other than the completely brilliant Team GB, is. Feeling proud is one thing but he has totally lost the plot :)
I stopped listening to 5 Live when Nicky Campbell joined - can't stand him.
McTim winning something has probably sent him doolally:w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
What's 'boxing your chimp' Alf? Should we all be doing it or would some people be better off spanking their monkey?:)
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Originally Posted by Alf
Whatever floats your boat Hes :rolleyes::DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hes
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...s-7462498.html
All joking apart, that's interesting stuff Alf. I have a really annoying great big chimp that I'm always battling with. Nearly got the better of me before the Fellsman but I distracted it pretty well before Borrowdale, just a little monkeying about on the startline not helped by talk of blood trails on scree...;)
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Originally Posted by Alf
I feel an e-mail coming on to our Aussie friends (and keen cyclists), congratulating them on having nearly as many gold medals as Yorkeshire. They will feel so proud of their sporting nation!
Decent interview with Brailsford on the BBC tonight.
He's a top bloke. I'd love to see him try and influence our ageing geriatric cross country group down at Rochdale Harriers though :w00t:
Is John Inverdale getting more orange by the day? Is he turning into David Dickinson ?? :wink:
I am impressed with the open water swim :cool: 2 hours! It puts my wild swim adventures to shame. Loved the way the coots were racing the swimmers :D
Come on Keri-Anne !!
Tough luck Keri-Anne .04 second away from Bronze after a 10k swim. Must be the toughest event in the Games.
A wholly naive view.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
Totally missing the point again. Try to check out this performanceQuote:
Originally Posted by christopher leigh
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19190722
For all you consumate bike handlers out there, it aint nothing compared to this, watch and respect.
I'm off to watch a lttle girl batter someone :w00t:
Yes a 62 second lap at the end of a 30.20 10km. Totally unheard of prior to the EPO era. Even when Kristiansen set her great 30.13 I doubt she ran the last lap much faster than 70 seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
The thing is Danbert over the past 20 years you've grown accustomed to performances made possible by drugs, so naturally you regard my comments as strange. All I can suggest is to look back at pre 1993 footage of Women's races and compare them to the Chinese/ post Chinese performances of 1993. If you do you'll see what I mean.
...and she did (though I couldn't watch:rolleyes:) !Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr H Tool
Well done Nicola http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/t...bit/woohoo.gif
The problem with the Olympics is it has no spirit. A British cyclist deliberately falling onto the track because he doesn't like the start (I assume with the backing of Danbert's friend, Mr Brailsford). A loaded dice triathlon in which a sacrificial animal is introduced to act as a pace maker. Dodgy Tour De France riders with a higher ranking of suspicion than Dr Tool's friend - Lance Armstrong - winning gold medals. 15 year old girls and huge men pile driving up and down the pool, one race after the other. Several races where cheats are reinstated to perform just as fast as their drug taking days. And an official who tells us in a defiant voice "they're clean."
Oh and former athlete-presenters who clearly know what's going on but aid and abet the "they're clean" brigade.
What the hell is going on?
They did indeed sir. Not in the Olympic spirit is it to imply someone is cheating, spoils the ingnoramius' (did I spell that right?) enjoyment. Fair play to Cram, although I really don't know why he allows himself to be a victim.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever
After that Rant I could do with a cuppa. Emm.....get the kettle on or I'll post another cartoon!
YESSSSSSSSSS one of the best boxing matches I have ever seen, brilliant. She demolished her arch nemesis. Come on Leeds get the gold paint out.
Lance just telephoned me he liked it too, said he appreciates boxing after his advertisement for Nike :w00t:
i agree with your thoughts on the triathlon i thought that stunk along with murrays whitewash of federer . womens boxing today thou was excellent !Quote:
Originally Posted by christopher leigh
I seem to remember that no time was given to the 1500 metres ceremony, Cram clearly stated he didn't understand what was going on. I think that is as fair as it can be. The boxing and the equestrian events were commendable to the highest order.
The cycling as far as I am concerned and from the experience I have had of being at the velodrome and meeting the guys and watching them train, albeit before Sir was Sir are absolutely to form except to an untrained eye. (Chris came out of that bend on the track looking like he was trailing, but remember the added distance on the bank, as in staggered starts).
I for one will take away from these Olympics something that will be positive because there hasn't been much else to be poitive about with the economy and the trouble in Syria. I will not be engaging in any petty arguments, as I said before 'it is easy to criticise from the armchair and without any idea of what it takes to be at that level'.
Anyway as a result of watching it (ha even the News has been moved, wow) I have regained some real drive to push myself back to almost full fitness on the bike and I'm renewing my membership to my old club. I'll even be trying to get my 10k down to sub 30 minutes :w00t:
As long as it fits in with my work of course.
Enjoy, only a few days to go and don't forget to tune in at 8.55 pm tonight, we had Allyson last night what does tonights have in store.
:)
So what's to be done?Quote:
Originally Posted by christopher leigh
AW (Sept 12 1987, p19) reported that Yelena Zhupiyeva (URS) ran a 61 second final 400 metres to make up 60 metres on the winner, Kristiansen, in the 1987 World Championships.Quote:
Originally Posted by christopher leigh
Comiserations to Lynsey Sharp, she was so upset, i just wanted to give her a cuddle.
That Bolt's a shy retiring type, isn't he? ;)
Heck..if you've got it, flaunt it.Quote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
As no-one's yet mentioned the greatest ever 800m runner (& race) - awesome World record tonight by David Rudisha:thumbup:....but just as awesome are the fact that 2nd & 3rd place runners are 18 & 17 respectively!
...and Andrew Osagie ran a PB - 4th on the GB alltime list, and still finished last!Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
I'd like to have seen a few more PB's to be honest, especially in the athletics and swimming. Pity I missed the 1500 its my favourite race I think, that and the 10,000.Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
I thought the BBC showed they can do considered and interesting debate on sport tonight, they should get Michael Johnson on MOTD next season in my opinion;)
Lewis and Jackson are feeble!...and Linekers a joke, but I assume that debates been had!?
Is it a FIX???
We can have 3 runners from a country in the 200m sprints
BUT
Only one cycling sprinter.
Is it cos we is good at it???
Bit of a shame that due to a fell race I missed Bolt doing his thing tonight. I thought of him as I slogged through heather and bog....didn't make me go any faster though :)
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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan
Similarly for a lot of kids, I bet dressage is the only way out of the ghetto. :w00t:
Dissapointing Danbert. Sport is for all, there is one for every one. My daughter started riding years ago, she now plays badminton and has been asked to join the county squad. her choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry