New Posts For Thread: Jess Ennis 100m Hurdleshttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdlesDisappointed she didn't give it a shot this morning and it looks like it was never on the cards. With injuries you never know when you're next going to be in a position to compete, so you need to make the most of it when you're hot. It makes me wondeFair enough no one missed out this time, still doesn't change the magnitude of the opportunity relative to the work she has invested over the last four years.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522688667#522688667Fair enough no one missed out this time, still doesn't change the magnitude of the opportunity relative to the work she has invested over the last four years.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:40:59 -0500According to UKA website, we only had 2 that had reached A or B standard (Ennis & Porter), that's why we only had 2 entries. Ennis not running didn't deny anyone an opportunity. A stranger decision is the 800m, where they selected a B athlete and drohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522688287#522688287According to UKA website, we only had 2 that had reached A or B standard (Ennis & Porter), that's why we only had 2 entries. Ennis not running didn't deny anyone an opportunity. A stranger decision is the 800m, where they selected a B athlete and droMon, 06 Aug 2012 11:32:36 -0500Yep, I appreciate there's the qualifying standard, there seemed to be a lot of athletes finishing in 14 seconds plus this morning though so I'm not sure where it is this year and what the rules are when you already have two A standard athletes. The nhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522687549#522687549Yep, I appreciate there's the qualifying standard, there seemed to be a lot of athletes finishing in 14 seconds plus this morning though so I'm not sure where it is this year and what the rules are when you already have two A standard athletes. The nMon, 06 Aug 2012 11:16:22 -0500You have to have a qualifying standard to be entered. I think we only had 2 entered anyway, so there was already a spare place ?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522685275#522685275You have to have a qualifying standard to be entered. I think we only had 2 entered anyway, so there was already a spare place ?Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:27:32 -0500Not sure who the next choice would have been, but it would be some experience for a promising junior that could pay off later down the track at a major event. If she had bombed out of the heptathlon I can't imagine she would have been in any mental ohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522685073#522685073Not sure who the next choice would have been, but it would be some experience for a promising junior that could pay off later down the track at a major event. If she had bombed out of the heptathlon I can't imagine she would have been in any mental oMon, 06 Aug 2012 10:21:24 -0500Who missed out by her not competing ?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522683667#522683667Who missed out by her not competing ?Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:46:35 -05004 years and now pressure released, and drained after 2 days competitionwell done jess resisting the temptationhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522683571#5226835714 years and now pressure released, and drained after 2 days competitionwell done jess resisting the temptationMon, 06 Aug 2012 09:44:45 -0500Nice. I feel the same, I'd go for it and be greedy, even more so when you add in the guilt that someone will have missed out on the invaluable experience if you don't start.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522682955#522682955Nice. I feel the same, I'd go for it and be greedy, even more so when you add in the guilt that someone will have missed out on the invaluable experience if you don't start.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:28:53 -0500inner city sumo, it is the 2nd Gold, but the first individual Gold. I agree with you that so much can go wrong in hurdles and also agree with Sudoku_Junior in regards to a once in a lifetime opportunity.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522682509#522682509inner city sumo, it is the 2nd Gold, but the first individual Gold. I agree with you that so much can go wrong in hurdles and also agree with Sudoku_Junior in regards to a once in a lifetime opportunity.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:15:37 -0500Completely understand why she didn't. But if it was me, with a chance to compete at a home Olympics with a decent chance of getting a medal. I think i would have taken it, an opportunity like this will never happen again for her.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29282811/jess-ennis-100m-hurdles?post_id=522681709#522681709Completely understand why she didn't. But if it was me, with a chance to compete at a home Olympics with a decent chance of getting a medal. I think i would have taken it, an opportunity like this will never happen again for her.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:52:20 -0500