glenelgfox Posted 27 July 2014 Share Posted 27 July 2014 Anyone noticed how much Ian Thorpe camped it up since coming out last week? Already changed his walk and talk. Seriously must be bad then because before he revealed the world's worst kept secret he was already talking like a 12yr old girl and mincing around like a ladyboy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 28 July 2014 Share Posted 28 July 2014 At the 2012 Olympics we (GB) dominated the track cycling. Now, as England, we are getting hammered by the Aussies. Can't quite understand why? (Can't just be not having Chris Hoy) Pendleton retired as well didn't she? Jason Kenny has struggled for form for some reason, we've still got 6 Golds between us and Scotland too the Aussies 7 so it's hardly a hammering. Commonwealth games are alright, their once every four years and their different enough from the Olympics events wise to have their own identity. Not exactly gripping sporting action but alright as something to have on when you're bored. Although getting done by the Aussies in the medal table will probably cap a pretty shite year for English and British sport in general. I am somewhat perplexed how we can put in such good performances in London and Beijing, to the extent that Yorkshire were more successful at the London Olympics than Australia yet in they nearly always batter us when it comes to the Commonwealth games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 28 July 2014 Share Posted 28 July 2014 It's all about peaking at the right time for competitions and the Commonwealths aren't as important as other championships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 28 July 2014 Share Posted 28 July 2014 At the 2012 Olympics we (GB) dominated the track cycling. Now, as England, we are getting hammered by the Aussies. Can't quite understand why? (Can't just be not having Chris Hoy) It's because we aim to peak every Olympic cycle. Dave Braislford, before he left, said numerous times that British cycling was geared towards the Olympics and other events like the Worlds and Commonwealth games were more of a means to end, in that we experimented in those events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 28 July 2014 Share Posted 28 July 2014 New Zealand seem to be quite a force in the cycling. We've still done ok. First time the All Backs had lost in the Commonwealth rugby 7s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride_Of_The_Midlands Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 How are Australia so good? Most medals in swimming. Most medals in cycling. Beat us in netball. Beat us in the rugby sevens. Beat us in the women's hockey. I think we should invite them to Wembley to show them who's boss in the most important sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vardinhio Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 How are Australia so good? Most medals in swimming. Most medals in cycling. Beat us in netball. Beat us in the rugby sevens. Beat us in the women's hockey. I think we should invite them to Wembley to show them who's boss in the most important sport. so we can get beat by them again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 At the 2012 Olympics we (GB) dominated the track cycling. Now, as England, we are getting hammered by the Aussies. Can't quite understand why? (Can't just be not having Chris Hoy) There's a reasonable demographic split in the GB team though isn't there? Couple of Welsh women's riders, one or two male, quite a few Scots. Plus aren't you down a few due to the tour? Who would - if he was available - Cavendish ride for? Do the Manx have a team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 There's a reasonable demographic split in the GB team though isn't there? Couple of Welsh women's riders, one or two male, quite a few Scots. Plus aren't you down a few due to the tour? Who would - if he was available - Cavendish ride for? Do the Manx have a team? Cavendish rides for the Isle of Man at the Commonwealths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 Cavendish would and he's already won gold for them. You are correct on the split of nationalities within the British team too. I suspect the problem was a lack of coaching/practice. All the coaching is via British Cycling as opposed to any factions within. And they all train at Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 There's a reasonable demographic split in the GB team though isn't there? Couple of Welsh women's riders, one or two male, quite a few Scots. Plus aren't you down a few due to the tour? Who would - if he was available - Cavendish ride for? Do the Manx have a team? We could do with your countryman Geraint Thomas back in the GB track squad for Rio - great rider! Rumours of Cav returning to the track for Rio as the road course isn't likely to end in a sprint finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 Not a bad effort from the swimmers - some good prospects for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 Not a bad effort from the swimmers - some good prospects for the future. That final relay was pretty exciting! I thought the Aussies were going to pip us at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsthejoeker Posted 29 July 2014 Share Posted 29 July 2014 Not a bad effort from the swimmers - some good prospects for the future. Being a swimmer myself, the standard the youngster are setting is incredible. All the old swimmers are making way for the younger ones who are going to take 2016 by storm! Especially proud of the welsh girl who I went to school with getting her hands on the 800m gold. That final relay was pretty exciting! I thought the Aussies were going to pip us at the end. They made up 1.5 second in that last 100m, would't have wanted it to be a longer race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxlong Posted 30 July 2014 Share Posted 30 July 2014 A lot of these women boxers have a face like a bag of spanners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 31 July 2014 Share Posted 31 July 2014 Listening to Matt from Blue Peter commentate on the gymnastics is a strange experience, every time anyone does anything remotely impressive he makes a... sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnow john Posted 1 August 2014 Share Posted 1 August 2014 Watched my first bit of the games today and apparently the helpers are called Clyde-siders. Clyde-ciders,surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 1 August 2014 Share Posted 1 August 2014 We are p***ing medals on a daily basis, can we get what ever is in place for our athletes in to football... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 2 August 2014 Share Posted 2 August 2014 We are p***ing medals on a daily basis, can we get what ever is in place for our athletes in to football... Somebody made a good point yesterday - the young athletes are getting experience of winning or doing well at a major (albeit not the highest event) competition whereas our young footballers (the top ones) often get pulled out of Under 21s competitions etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 2 August 2014 Share Posted 2 August 2014 Haven't really watched any, scotland have 17 gold's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 August 2014 Share Posted 2 August 2014 netballers bottled it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 2 August 2014 Share Posted 2 August 2014 Can't say I've followed it much but when nothing is on I've had it on in the background, I must say I do perk up and watch when I hear the Aussie national anthem and the winner in tears or close to during the medal ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 2 August 2014 Share Posted 2 August 2014 We are p***ing medals on a daily basis, can we get what ever is in place for our athletes in to football... What, competing in completions where all the best nations aren't involved? It's called the Home Nations Championship pal and you can win it whenever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 2 August 2014 Share Posted 2 August 2014 Australia and Wales not doing as well as hoped I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 3 August 2014 Share Posted 3 August 2014 So it's all over, and England look down on the rest of the commonwealth....which is of course how it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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