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Re: Olympics
« Reply #90 on: June 29, 2012, 10:02:40 PM »

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #91 on: July 04, 2012, 12:15:48 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18705791

Radcliffe getting the excuses in already. Only ever manages to perform when everything is staged and set up for her benefit and there is a big cheque at the end. (In my opinion).

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #92 on: July 13, 2012, 08:34:21 AM »
2012 version of the "Dream Team" is starting to look a bit less dreamy

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/basketball/story/_/id/8112341/olympics-2012-chris-bosh-olympics-rehab-injury

And now its looking like a nightmare.......................

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/2012/07/12/blake-griffin-team-usa/index.html#?sct=nba_t11_a2

That's not to say that the USA won't win but Spain must be in with a shout now

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #93 on: July 13, 2012, 09:00:28 AM »
My main interests will be in the boxing and athletics.

I'll probably get shouted at for this, but I quite like the GB football shirts and am thinking of getting one.

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #94 on: July 14, 2012, 06:15:08 AM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18705791

Radcliffe getting the excuses in already. Only ever manages to perform when everything is staged and set up for her benefit and there is a big cheque at the end. (In my opinion).

I think she's well past her best and won't come anywhere. When was the last time she actually won a presigous Marathon?

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #95 on: July 14, 2012, 06:57:36 AM »
agree JD. I think she's becoming the GB athletics of David Beckham.

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #96 on: July 14, 2012, 08:44:16 AM »
My main interests will be in the bolxing and athletics.

I'll probably get shouted at for this, but I quite like the GB football shirts and am thinking of getting one.

Just don't wear it when we visit Glasgow next week!

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #97 on: July 14, 2012, 01:24:50 PM »
agree JD. I think she's becoming the GB athletics of David Beckham.

Always has been. But at least Beckham always did his best for the team. Radcliffe has always been more interested in maintaining the integrity of Brand Radcliffe, and all the lucrative endorsements that go with it. (In my opinion)

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #98 on: July 14, 2012, 07:10:07 PM »
I think you're all being a touch harsh on her based on her not doing the business at the olympics.  She's past her best now (she's 38, even for distance runners you're getting into veteran territory) and probably doesn't stand much of a chance in this olympics but at her best she was a tremendous runner, and probably looks back on her career upset that she hasn't got the olympic medal(s) that she should've.

You don't hold a world record for the best part of 10years if you aren't a world class athlete, yes she's done some stupid things and she's made a bit of a tit of herself a few times but to say she's in it for the money is well off target as far as I'm concerned.

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #99 on: July 14, 2012, 09:36:44 PM »
Shawn Johnson has had to retire from gymnastics at age 20. So there's one less reason to watch that so-called sport.

Saw her interviewed on TV today. wow, she's cute


I would.
She wouldn't, I asked her for you...

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #100 on: July 15, 2012, 12:27:00 AM »

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #101 on: July 17, 2012, 06:28:10 PM »
How come First Great Western can do 4 peak time returns to London for £32 if booked under the get ready for the games deal when the rest of the year it's £47 each?
Is London 2012 subsidising rail travel as well as giving free underground travel?

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #102 on: July 17, 2012, 06:52:05 PM »


She looks like Warwick Davis in a wig.

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #103 on: July 19, 2012, 11:16:50 AM »

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Re: Olympics
« Reply #104 on: July 20, 2012, 12:51:59 PM »
Damn it,  Michelle Jenneke isn't in the Aussie Olympic team  >:(


 


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