New Posts For Thread: ****Olympics Day 4***** Banter threadhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-threadEach day I keep coming onto the Olympics 2012 section of the forum but there doesn't seem to be much banter on it. I think its because there's so many events on and noone knows who is watching or playing in what!So thought I'd put up a daily thread ayes that's trueI was just talking about the prospect of a 'home games' factor. No evidence that Team GB is experiencing an across the board boost in performance based on results so far. In fact many are failing short of expectationhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522468751#522468751yes that's trueI was just talking about the prospect of a 'home games' factor. No evidence that Team GB is experiencing an across the board boost in performance based on results so far. In fact many are failing short of expectationTue, 31 Jul 2012 12:50:13 -0500but it's mainly the swimming that has been sub par so far. it's the most high profile sport of the early days. it's not a sport in which we do or should expect to win many medals. how many times games after games do you hear the pundits say so and sohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522467777#522467777but it's mainly the swimming that has been sub par so far. it's the most high profile sport of the early days. it's not a sport in which we do or should expect to win many medals. how many times games after games do you hear the pundits say so and soTue, 31 Jul 2012 12:18:59 -0500yes rowing has been our best chance of medals for several games nowhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522467117#522467117yes rowing has been our best chance of medals for several games nowTue, 31 Jul 2012 11:56:49 -0500the rowers have looked brilliant so far. nearly every boat in with a chance has performed up to standard or above expectationshttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522467037#522467037the rowers have looked brilliant so far. nearly every boat in with a chance has performed up to standard or above expectationsTue, 31 Jul 2012 11:54:32 -0500yes but I was expecting EVERYONE to step up produce their best effort whether that produces a medal or notunfortunately many have seemed overwhelmed or just not on their gamehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522466617#522466617yes but I was expecting EVERYONE to step up produce their best effort whether that produces a medal or notunfortunately many have seemed overwhelmed or just not on their gameTue, 31 Jul 2012 11:40:52 -0500anyone noticed the paedo in the women's gymnastics who keeps trying to touch the girls when they're swinging around, but who keeps bottling it at the last moment and moving his hand away?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522466599#522466599anyone noticed the paedo in the women's gymnastics who keeps trying to touch the girls when they're swinging around, but who keeps bottling it at the last moment and moving his hand away?Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:40:21 -0500I wasnt expecting much from the first few days anyway. Tomorrow is when the golds start flying in, and we'll barely have a day without one after that.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522466473#522466473I wasnt expecting much from the first few days anyway. Tomorrow is when the golds start flying in, and we'll barely have a day without one after that.Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:35:13 -0500GB really seem to be under performing, only the mens gymnasts have stepped up and exceeded expectationsflorence in c1 totally bombed for instancefortunately as I said on several threads, I have backed all the unders that I could get on (24.4, 23.5, 2https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522466433#522466433GB really seem to be under performing, only the mens gymnasts have stepped up and exceeded expectationsflorence in c1 totally bombed for instancefortunately as I said on several threads, I have backed all the unders that I could get on (24.4, 23.5, 2Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:33:43 -0500https://twitter.com/OlympicSeatThe Empty Seat at Twitterhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522466359#522466359https://twitter.com/OlympicSeatThe Empty Seat at TwitterTue, 31 Jul 2012 11:30:42 -0500havent seen that yet kelly but just heard, must be an awful feeling for the swedehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29261747/olympics-day-4-banter-thread?post_id=522462365#522462365havent seen that yet kelly but just heard, must be an awful feeling for the swedeTue, 31 Jul 2012 09:35:53 -0500