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Post by Dave. Wed 08 Aug 2012, 10:13 pm

Day 13 of the Games. Chances for gold today include Kerri Anne Payne in the 10k open water swim, Charlotte Dujardin in the individual dressage, Nicola Adams in the boxing and the men's 470 in the sailing. Really looking to put extra distance between us and the Russians today. But, in a digression from what I normally do, but I'm sure you will excuse me this once.............

COME ON KATIE TAYLOR! YOU'RE INDESTRUCTIBLE!

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Post by ryan86 Wed 08 Aug 2012, 10:45 pm

Is it me or is the Second Week of the Olympics not quite as good as the first?

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Post by Dave. Wed 08 Aug 2012, 10:49 pm

Less stuff on for sure, at least it seems so to me. But you have the athletics, which is the marquee event of the Games - I prefer watching the athletics in the second week than the swimming in the first week.

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Post by Shelsey93 Wed 08 Aug 2012, 11:20 pm

As an outside chance today we have Britain's only wrestler Olga Butkevich in action. She is Ukrainian but came to Britain in 2007 to train up British wrestlers for 2012, and settled so well that she stayed here to represent us. Sadly the training up of wrestlers failed - it was eventually decided that it would be embarassing for the BOA to take up their home nation entries in this sport, as the standard of our wrestlers was nowhere near international standard. Thus, Butkevich is our only GB wrestling hope.

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Post by eirebilly Thu 09 Aug 2012, 6:30 am

As an Irishman, the second week is great, Ireland will get medals Wink
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Post by dummy_half Thu 09 Aug 2012, 8:56 am

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Congrats to you guys for finally reaching the medals table, courtesy of a show jumper who only got into the final as a reserve.

As you imply, the fighting medals are only decided at the end of this week, so you're definitely picking up a few (is it 3 or 4 guaranteed medals).

Surely though you now realise the foolishness of Collins and de Valeara and their movement for a Free Ireland - if you'd stuck with us you'd be 3rd in the medals table Wink . Finally, 100 years later, a good reason for staying in the UK

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Post by maestegmafia Thu 09 Aug 2012, 9:19 am

It's a straight fight between GBR and AUS in the men's two man single trapeze dinghy, 470 class.

Should be a cracker...!!!


1 AUS PAGE/BELCHER 18

2 GBR PATIENCE /BITHELL 22


The next race is a medal race, (DOUBLE POINTS), so that means GBR need to beat AUS with one boat in between them and AUS to get gold.



 

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Post by Mickado Thu 09 Aug 2012, 9:21 am

dummy_half wrote:Billy

Congrats to you guys for finally reaching the medals table, courtesy of a show jumper who only got into the final as a reserve.

As you imply, the fighting medals are only decided at the end of this week, so you're definitely picking up a few (is it 3 or 4 guaranteed medals).

Surely though you now realise the foolishness of Collins and de Valeara and their movement for a Free Ireland - if you'd stuck with us you'd be 3rd in the medals table Wink . Finally, 100 years later, a good reason for staying in the UK

We've more medals per head than the UK, so we'll stay where we are thanks Wink

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Post by eirebilly Thu 09 Aug 2012, 9:48 am

Laugh dummy_half, true but what Mick said Wink
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Post by dummy_half Thu 09 Aug 2012, 9:57 am

I think Mick's maths are a bit off though, especially if we take the population of 'true' Irish (i.e. all those in the USA and to a lesser extent the UK who claim to be Irish), which is surely bigger than the population of Britain.

More seriously, I think medals per head will actually be pretty similar by the end of the games - you've currently the one medal and guaranteed 3(?) more in boxing, while Team GB will end up somewhere around 60 (again, we have 5 definite boxing medals to come, plus at least one more sailing medal).

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Post by eirebilly Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:01 am

dummy_half wrote:I think Mick's maths are a bit off though, especially if we take the population of 'true' Irish (i.e. all those in the USA and to a lesser extent the UK who claim to be Irish), which is surely bigger than the population of Britain.

More seriously, I think medals per head will actually be pretty similar by the end of the games - you've currently the one medal and guaranteed 3(?) more in boxing, while Team GB will end up somewhere around 60 (again, we have 5 definite boxing medals to come, plus at least one more sailing medal).

Never, Mick is a genius. We are better than you raspberry
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Post by Mickado Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:04 am

dummy_half wrote:I think Mick's maths are a bit off though, especially if we take the population of 'true' Irish (i.e. all those in the USA and to a lesser extent the UK who claim to be Irish), which is surely bigger than the population of Britain.

More seriously, I think medals per head will actually be pretty similar by the end of the games - you've currently the one medal and guaranteed 3(?) more in boxing, while Team GB will end up somewhere around 60 (again, we have 5 definite boxing medals to come, plus at least one more sailing medal).

Well, I was only pulling your leg but if we’re taking Diaspora into account then our population is into the 100’s of millions. But then we’d have to take a medal or two off the Americans anyway (Ryan Dwyer the swimmer, American?!). We’ve a bronze in the bag, at least 3 more bronzes and at least 1 silver. Can’t see us getting anything else, but if one or two of those bronze medals goes gold, we’ll have had our best Olympics ever, if not, it’s the best since 1956, either way, reasons to be happy! Smile

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Post by dummy_half Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:08 am

Only 100s of millions? I demand a recount (to be undertaken on St Paddy's Day) Very Happy

Oh, and you should count at least a quarter of a gold from one of our show jumpers who switched allegience from Ireland to GB.

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Post by eirebilly Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:11 am

It was a ploy from GB before the Olympics, go all over Ireland and find the best athletes and give them loads of potatoes to represent GB and win medals. Your medal standing is fake as you have bought too many medals Wink Run
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Post by Mickado Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:12 am

We should get credit for this fella, have a look at him and tell me he doesn't belong in the front row of a Saw Doctors concert:

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Pure Irish...

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Post by Thomond Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:12 am

We doin't clasp at straws that much Dummy...... Talk to us on Sunday and if we haven't won one yet we might get back to you.


Although as usual, the Brits are trying to claim anyone who is successful on these isles, between U2, Katie Taylor and Colin Farrell I say would you lot feic off Wink

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Post by eirebilly Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:15 am

Jaysus Mick, looks a defo Culchie that one Very Happy
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Post by lorus59 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:18 am

A horse wins us a medal and 3 more for fighting. Not that great since Irish love sport.

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Post by Thomond Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:19 am

Well we're great at riding and fighting.........


Dave, I'm sorry but the bandwagon is closed, you should have hpped on it oh about 3 years ago Wink

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Post by Mickado Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:21 am

lorus59 wrote:A horse wins us a medal and 4 more for fighting. Not that great since Irish love sport.

Fixed that for you.

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Thu 09 Aug 2012, 10:45 am

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Post by Duty281 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 12:28 pm

Keri-Anne-Payne of GB is currently in the 10KM open water swim and currently is third after 1 lap. That should finish around 14:00.

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Post by Thomond Thu 09 Aug 2012, 12:31 pm

Where is the Open Swim held? Hardly the Thames? Great srtart for Team GB, Payne seems like a good prospect. Fingers crossed.

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Post by dummy_half Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:10 pm

Thomond

It's in the Serpentine.

I guess the Thames couldn't reasonably be used because it is strongly tidal - it would be like a mountainous bike race, half an hour for the upstream leg and 5 minutes the other way

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Post by Thomond Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:13 pm

Ah right, Payne seems to be doing well, although I haven't been paying too much attention today, I'm feicing nervous and I'm not even fighting!

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Post by LeinsterFan4life Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:29 pm

lorus59 wrote:A horse wins us a medal and 3 more for fighting. Not that great since Irish love sport.
You do realise 5 medals for us is really really good. Irish people expect WAY too much from our athletes.

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Post by VTR Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:33 pm

Great comment by the GB Beach Volleyballers yesterday. One of them said "loads of kids have been coming up asking me where they can play"

Err.....the beach?

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Post by Thomond Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:37 pm

Ireland spent 11 milion on their whole team GB spent more on their cyclists Lorus. Think it shows we have a bit of a tough task.

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Post by dummy_half Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:43 pm

Thom

11 million. Where the feic did you find that much?

The lottery has become a great way of funding the elite level of sport in the UK. My one concern is that once the current stars retire, are we going to have enough youngsters coming through to fill the void, or are we going to turn into Australia*?

* British development took several ideas and a couple of coaches from AIS, but has improved on them.

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Post by dummy_half Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:44 pm

Oh, and I think 11 million is about what we spent just on the bikes and equipment development, never mind on the athletes (I believe British Cycling's lottery funding is around 25 million per year, similar to swimming).

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Post by Thomond Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:48 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19144983

Gb figures

http://www.thescore.ie/sports-council-announce-e10-5m-funding-for-irish-athletes-in-2012-355715-Feb2012/

Irish figures this year and it was lower in years gone past.

26 mill for team GB cyclists. I'm not complaining by the way you use whatever money you have and we don't have lot in Ireland at the moment, our lottery are stricter with giving out funds and the government are bankrupt.

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Post by VTR Thu 09 Aug 2012, 1:50 pm

The cycling is money well spent in my view. It will get more people out on bikes, there's got to be a health benefit/NHS savings to that somewhere down the line. Once you've been bitten with the cycling bug you wont go back Very Happy

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Post by GSC Thu 09 Aug 2012, 2:51 pm

Beginning to wind down at these games GB. Boxing and Daley seem to be the remaining medal hopes
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Post by alfie Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:20 pm

GSC wrote:Beginning to wind down at these games GB. Boxing and Daley seem to be the remaining medal hopes

Don't forget Mo in the 5000.

Also couple of sailors , horses performing shortly , possible chance in modern pentathlon and the hockey teams are still in the mix...

Not over yet.

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Post by Duty281 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:21 pm

16:30 Nicola Adams of GB is in her Gold/Silver bout. Can't miss that one, guaranteed Medal, let's hope it's Gold!

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Post by GSC Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:22 pm

Mo would do well to medal tho.

Shame cycling doesn't have 15 variations on every event like swmming.
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Post by GSC Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:31 pm

Saying that we're in gold with 2 riders to go in the dressage.
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Post by TopHat24/7 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:37 pm

Laura Bechtolsheimer still top, Dujardin last to go - can't wait!!

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Post by TopHat24/7 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:40 pm

Hester 3rd

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Post by alfie Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:41 pm

GSC wrote:Mo would do well to medal tho.

Shame cycling doesn't have 15 variations on every event like swmming.

You think ? I would frankly be very surprised if Mo isn't in the medals. Sure there will be tough opposition , but he is in commanding form at the moment , and we saw what he could do in the shorter race in Daegu. If he has recovered from the 10000 and the heats I reckon he may very well win it.

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Post by GSC Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:42 pm

Not sure Mo has much left in the tank though.
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Post by TopHat24/7 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:49 pm

5k isn't Mo's preferred event, tho he did win it at the worlds (after surprisingly losing to 10k). He looked in imperious form the other night, I'd back him to podium but not sure about gold.

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Post by TopHat24/7 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:51 pm

Noooooooooo the Dutch rider has moved into gold.....

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Post by Duty281 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:51 pm

Jade Jones of GB is through to the Taekwondo Semi-Finals which will be later today.

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Post by GSC Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:52 pm

Well that was massive
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Post by alfie Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:52 pm

Think that Dutch horse might have just put gold out of reach...

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Post by TopHat24/7 Thu 09 Aug 2012, 3:52 pm

Massive score, can't see Dujardin beating that. Fingers crossed for silver and bronze though (guaranteed at least one).

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Post by GSC Thu 09 Aug 2012, 4:00 pm

Its close...
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Post by GSC Thu 09 Aug 2012, 4:01 pm

90%

ITS MASSIVE

ITS GOLD
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Post by alfie Thu 09 Aug 2012, 4:02 pm

90 plus !

Gold for Charlotte... Very Happy

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