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Ireland at the 2012 London Olympics
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Didn't like the showing off... took a few needless punches there!
Class performance overall though, very very good |
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Well done John Joe!  |
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Wd John Joe.......Superb
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He schooled that cuban. He'll be favourite for the final now.
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another setback for bobby and the other bitter begrudgers
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1.72 Vinnie
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Nevin is some fighter.......Gold number 2.
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It will be most likely the brit, Luke Campbell.
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WD, How was Jimmys commentary!
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Barnes an absolute warrior and so unlucky,John Joe a great tactical fighter,well done lads.
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John Joe v luke Campbell final.
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Great set up for tomorrow night then. Boxing experts on here, how would you price it up?
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Bwin have nevin at 11/10, which is a cracking bet. I make him a 4/6 shot.
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Any betting on the after fight riot between the pikeys and the British contingent?
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^^ gobs hite
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why did my little attempt at dark humour offend your sensitivities?
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I was going to give my opinion but like the referee that made the error earlier in the competition I have rightly been sent home.
Tobywong a humourless charmless after timer. |
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tobywong is from wexford.....thats the home of them.......thats why hes so sensitive.......hes definitely thick enough to be one.....
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Works in Wicklow Town,knows all the local trainers personally is somewhat of a dignitary in his eyes will be on claiming he is a very close friend of Katie Taylor's and knew her when she had nothing,will also claim he knew she was going to be a champion years before anyone else and helped her along the way.
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Rob Heffernan not too far off the lead in 50km walk in the early stages,might have a small chance of a medal?
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Maybe - but I can barely look at that - it looks so painful. Good luck to him, and the other Irish guys.
Have to say it really is a dubious sport. Impossible not to break the rules  . |
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Related to above:-
I've enjoyed the Olympics overall, the Brits have done a brilliant job of it. However had little or no interest in Football, Tennis, Basketball all relatively mainstream sports with their own championships which are the pinnacle of their sport, just not the same value in an olympic medal than in other sports. Amateur preferably but difficult to enforce, stuck with them afraid. (Plus Golf next time!! Wait til McIlroy lines out for Britain  ).Other sports than need to be shown the door: - Synchronised Swimming (FFS - has been a joke for ever) - Walking......laughable, ungovernable and looks stupid (better having a 3-legged or sack race) - BMX cycling....?? WTF - Trampoline.....Whheeeee! Look at me |
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Know the rules are a bit hit and miss regarding feet on the ground,but think they are athletes alright basically running for 50kms,deserves its place in an Olympics much more than the rest of your list,dressage an omission,what the feck can a horse do with a medal.
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ye can throw in womens boxing while ye are at it......not sure it is any worse than BMX cycling......but it has to be a close run thing......maybe they should include ploughing......and we might get another gold......
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Yeah, I agree definitely athletes, but still think its nearer jogging than walking.
Ok, I've grouped them in my "hit-list" of 4, and out of benevolence on my part I may grant them a reprieve  . For the other three, I'm afraid the Court of Wallflower would offer no clemency .Yes, Dressage a definite omission on my behalf. There are other subjective elements in the Gymnastics (Artistic and Rhymic) that would definitely come under scrutiny as well.....I've just switched-off and haven't really given them the "proper-sport"/"half-assed sport" examination. |
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Actually, bobby...you are right there. Ploughing could definitely be considered to have more sporting attributes than BMX or Trampoline. Well-spotted. Can't see it getting it
, but a valid point all the same. Well done, sir |
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what the feck can a horse do with a medal.
Love it! The skill, timing and acrobatic ability of those artistic gymnasts is superb, watched some of them with a hula hoop, mind boggling what they can do. |
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Any "sport" which comes from the circus tradition is suspect in my book .
Cant be bothered listing them , think most have been mentioned in despatches . Any sport where the equipment is of more significance than the athlete is also suspect . Horse based might be included in that , but it has proved its worth in spectator and sport terms , and it always remains one of our best hopes for medals . If you need a 10 k bike to compete , its not very "sporting" . In some countries in the world you could feed a whole village for a year for 10 k . At that level , applying reductio ad absurdum , why not Formula One ? |
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Heffernan making up ground,going to have a very respectable finish probably in top half dozen.
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Still making ground,an outside chance,
C,mon Rob |
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in 4th..
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4th, Si the chinese looks tired still a chance of bronze
C,mon Rob strong finish. |
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Not surprised that Aussie has two reds, he's definitely not "walking"
- well jogging more than the rest of them. |
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....and he nearly broke out into a trot at the finish
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Just got going to late,great performance,Wd Rob.
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Well done Heffernan, he's one of those unsung heroes, seems to have been around for ages, just pops up into the media at Olympics and Worlds and then drifts back again. Looked delighted with himself unlike a lot of 4th placers.
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Mo Farah...incredible...is that the performance of the games? Best moment for me. Pure class.
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Mohamed from Somalia, the all time greatest British athlete ever
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Super Athlete..........It's a pity a few lads didn't move here and run for us.
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what time is our tinker on at please?
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