Olympics 2012

[Derby Tup]

ok lets not discuss the football

Has that premier league started already? Man Utd by six :closed:

[Multiterrainer]

Brilliant night - apart from the penalty shoot-out of course, then again personally I've had little interest in Olympic football - even less than in Tennis - that said, come on McTim, go for gold tomorrow!! :thumbup:

[Danbert Nocurry]

Who with any knowledge of distance running can take that last 400m seriously?

Chris I find this a strange comment. It was a 62 second lap. I'm not sure why that isn't possible for one of the best female 10,000m runners.

[IanDarkpeak]

Brilliant night - apart from the penalty shoot-out of course, then again personally I've had little interest in Olympic football - even less than in Tennis - that said, come on McTim, go for gold tomorrow!! :thumbup:

Twice even. 2 Golds from Murray and a couple from sailing...Velodrome? could be another big day

[Stagger]

Twice even. 2 Golds from Murray and a couple from sailing...Velodrome? could be another big day

Get real Ian. Murray??????????????????

[OneHillWonder]

I dont think you need to have so much as a passing interest in athletics to have found this evening incredible veiwing and totally awe inspiring

Totall agree Rev. I am not interested in watching Sport of any flavour generally, but I couldn't stop watching this morning at home and I couldn't decide what to watch and when.
I know I am biased, but the coverage has been great too.

[Witton Park]

Chris I find this a strange comment. It was a 62 second lap. I'm not sure why that isn't possible for one of the best female 10,000m runners.

I've heard she sleeps with a copy of "The Intelligent Athlete" under her pillow every night.

[Danbert Nocurry]

I've heard she sleeps with a copy of "The Intelligent Athlete" under her pillow every night.

I don't get the evidence he's used Witton. A 62 second last lap is far from impossible for one of the worlds best female 10,000m runners.


On another point i can't believe they're actually considering turning this wonderful stadium into West Ham's home ground. We host the Athletics World Championships in 2017. It'd be criminal if it was held in any other stadium. Last night was all the evidence you need to see how eighty thousand fans cheering our athletes on can inspire them. I'm not sure what they'll do with it in the intervening five years but there's no way it should be knocked down or converted.

[Muddy Retriever]

Brilliant night - apart from the penalty shoot-out of course, then again personally I've had little interest in Olympic football - even less than in Tennis - that said, come on McTim, go for gold tomorrow!! :thumbup:

Just what the nation needed to bring it back down to earth after all that glory, Gary Lineker cuts straight to the penalty shootout to see our footballers do what they do best.

[Witton Park]

I don't get the evidence he's used Witton. A 62 second last lap is far from impossible for one of the worlds best female 10,000m runners.


On another point i can't believe they're actually considering turning this wonderful stadium into West Ham's home ground. We host the Athletics World Championships in 2017. It'd be criminal if it was held in any other stadium. Last night was all the evidence you need to see how eighty thousand fans cheering our athletes on can inspire them. I'm not sure what they'll do with it in the intervening five years but there's no way it should be knocked down or converted.

As far as I'm aware, any user of the facility does so on the understanding that it stays as an athletics track.

Personally I wouldn't let a football club anywhere near it. I'd open it up as a training facility for local clubs to use.

When you consider the options for major events to be hosted there, I'm sure it can generate some revenue. If it loses a little, so what. Iconic Facilities like this should not have to or be expected to turn a profit.