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« Reply #915 on: August 11, 2012, 09:58:03 AM »

Over or under 2.5 more GB golds today?

Farah, huge task to do the double. Looked to be leggy in the semi, and Diabara failed to do the same

Our best chance Campbell in the boxing, slight favourite to beat Nevin

Daley doesn't look to have the form and the Chinese Diver looks unbeatable

Can't see any other chances today?

So I'd say the correct quote is 1-1.5, can't see more than 2 tops
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« Reply #916 on: August 11, 2012, 10:03:42 AM »

Over or under 2.5 more GB golds today?

Farah, huge task to do the double. Looked to be leggy in the semi, and Diabara failed to do the same

Our best chance Campbell in the boxing, slight favourite to beat Nevin

Daley doesn't look to have the form and the Chinese Diver looks unbeatable

Can't see any other chances today?

So I'd say the correct quote is 1-1.5, can't see more than 2 tops

Well we have 3 boxers and another realistic chance at Eton Dorney (the third one is an outside medal chance). Agree about Farah and Daley has looked like he has been struggling with the pressure.

But this whole fortnight has hardly followed the form book.

Loving the diver called German Sanchez Sanchez. No idea whether he's any good but apparently he is Mexican (took some reinforcement with the extra surname)
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« Reply #917 on: August 11, 2012, 10:05:26 AM »

Two of the boxing finals are tomorrow afternoon, Tal.

Farah, three boxers from here

26 currently

Final total 28?
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« Reply #918 on: August 11, 2012, 10:14:03 AM »

Ah! Then your line is much better!

28 should be about right. 26 is a fantastic achievement.

It's been interesting to see who has struggled with the pressure of the home crowd and who has thrived.
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« Reply #919 on: August 11, 2012, 10:19:44 AM »

Lots of the younger athletes seem to have struggled on the day

Perhaps Tendler/Carter should turn their attentions to "The Mental Game of Sport".

I think, from what I've read, that cycling and rowing have used funding towards sports psychologists a lot in the last few years
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« Reply #920 on: August 11, 2012, 10:35:19 AM »

Pretty sure the announcer here is Jesse May - he sounds as if he'd never heard of canoeing before today. He's enthusiastic though.

We've also had David Cameron on Bongocam...
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« Reply #921 on: August 11, 2012, 10:35:58 AM »

I am going for gold and optomistically predicting we will finish on 30 Golds, BTW did I miss the modern pentathlon?
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« Reply #922 on: August 11, 2012, 10:38:13 AM »

Scrap that just seen its on the red button, we normally have a chance in these anyone any good this year?
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« Reply #923 on: August 11, 2012, 10:40:28 AM »

Mens today. Women's tomorrow

Normally decent medal hopes, but no buzz for this year that I've heard
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« Reply #924 on: August 11, 2012, 11:39:19 AM »

Mens today. Women's tomorrow

Normally decent medal hopes, but no buzz for this year that I've heard

I thought the GB woman was world no 1?  Can't remember where I read it though.
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« Reply #925 on: August 11, 2012, 11:43:20 AM »

One of the gb men's twin brother was goalie for tighty's team last season so surely we should have more facts from our mastermind
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« Reply #926 on: August 11, 2012, 11:45:11 AM »

Mens today. Women's tomorrow

Normally decent medal hopes, but no buzz for this year that I've heard

I thought the GB woman was world no 1?  Can't remember where I read it though.

2 and 7 in the women's rankings.  Not without a chance.

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« Reply #927 on: August 11, 2012, 11:49:11 AM »

One of the gb men's twin brother was goalie for tighty's team last season so surely we should have more facts from our mastermind

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Sam Weale and Chris Weale are twins, from Bristol

Chris was released this offseason and signed for Shrewsbury

Sam's eyesight is probably better
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« Reply #928 on: August 11, 2012, 11:53:49 AM »

Now in a Windsor pub with a pint of Pride and waiting for a fry-up.

A good day, and I'm glad I got myself to an Olympic event, especially one where we won a Gold. Good friendly atmosphere and the organisation with buses and whatnot was very good.

Minor downside - it was all over in 80 minutes. Bigger downside - very odd policy at the bar. They were open, but not serving alcohol until 9.30. But that's when the first race was, and everyone was in the stand. I snuck out to get a beer right after Ed McKeever's medal ceremony ('you're my first customer in 20 minutes'), and then when I went to get another at 10.30 was told 'these two bars (the ones beside the grandstand) are closing now, but there's another one over there, behind that big tent you can see in the distance).' WTF? Way to minimise your profits there, Einstein.
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« Reply #929 on: August 11, 2012, 12:01:30 PM »

Now in a Windsor pub with a pint of Pride and waiting for a fry-up.

A good day, and I'm glad I got myself to an Olympic event, especially one where we won a Gold. Good friendly atmosphere and the organisation with buses and whatnot was very good.

Minor downside - it was all over in 80 minutes. Bigger downside - very odd policy at the bar. They were open, but not serving alcohol until 9.30. But that's when the first race was, and everyone was in the stand. I snuck out to get a beer right after Ed McKeever's medal ceremony ('you're my first customer in 20 minutes'), and then when I went to get another at 10.30 was told 'these two bars (the ones beside the grandstand) are closing now, but there's another one over there, behind that big tent you can see in the distance).' WTF? Way to minimise your profits there, Einstein.

Should have nitted it up like me and gone to the triathlon for free  Smiley And then spent £95 on food and booze straight after when the pubs were open  Grin

Agree with getting to an event though, was really worth it.
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