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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #585 on: August 19, 2016, 10:45:48 PM »
That was a bit exciting! Villa should sign that goalie.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #586 on: August 19, 2016, 10:46:19 PM »
Cracking. Saw them beat Aussies in first game and thye have been briooiant throughout

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #587 on: August 19, 2016, 10:46:51 PM »
Bonkers but brilliant.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #588 on: August 19, 2016, 10:48:33 PM »
An o.g. of Okore proportions in the womens football final.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #589 on: August 19, 2016, 10:56:08 PM »
Best Olympic team moment I've seen. The Dutch were the better team but happened to be up against a brilliant keeper. She was immense. Felt a bit for the Dutch but at least the coach got to dish out plenty of hugs and support to her team which by the look of her I'm sure she liked.

Offline manic-road

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #590 on: August 19, 2016, 11:01:08 PM »
Yep the GB keeper was exceptional in the woman's hockey, the Dutch will no doubt be aggrieved as they were far the better team in the match. 

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #591 on: August 19, 2016, 11:03:56 PM »

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #592 on: August 19, 2016, 11:21:27 PM »
Yep the GB keeper was exceptional in the woman's hockey, the Dutch will no doubt be aggrieved as they were far the better team in the match.

Maybe, but they only got through by winning a penalty shootout whereas Britain qualified by right. I don't think they can have too many complaints on that basis.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #593 on: August 19, 2016, 11:26:13 PM »
It's time we won a penalty shoot out, even if it was the Hockey women that showed us how it's done.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #594 on: August 19, 2016, 11:50:20 PM »
I watched one of the group games in the hockey and thought the keeper looked brilliant and every game since she seems to have just got better, she was immense today and was the key difference between the teams.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #595 on: August 20, 2016, 12:04:41 AM »
Best Olympic team moment I've seen. The Dutch were the better team but happened to be up against a brilliant keeper. She was immense. Felt a bit for the Dutch but at least the coach got to dish out plenty of hugs and support to her team which by the look of her I'm sure she liked.

To quote Barry Davies, frankly, who cares.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #596 on: August 20, 2016, 01:32:10 AM »
Excellent entertainment

Completely agree. A rally good game and only a great goalkeeping display, dogged defending and a very good conversion ratio for the few chances created saw the Brits win it.

From the very beginning when a couple of the Dutch girls had the giggles during their anthem it was fantastic entertainment.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #597 on: August 20, 2016, 08:43:15 AM »
The Olympics where even our near-pensioners are whipping the world's arses.  Unbelievable.
Complete with a hip replacement. The epitome of old age.

It's that attention to detail that really pisses the others off!

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #598 on: August 20, 2016, 08:46:14 AM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37140834

Has there been anymore on this?

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #599 on: August 20, 2016, 10:02:53 AM »
Really well done to Nick Skelton.  I remember my nan taking me to Canwell Show near Sutton Coldfield in the 70s and seeing him jumping there, so that really is an impressive career span.  The hockey final was brilliant TV as well, their penalty shoot outs are mental.

 


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