The Olympics 2012

[Brogan]

Am I watching a different race?

The front two are a Colombian and a Kazakh.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

It's all over now, the GB team didn't get the help needed to chase down the front group. 1st anti-climax of the actual games.

 

[Brogan]

Perhaps they should have broke away with them?

 

[Brogan]

What a dreadful mistake by the Colombian - he completely missed the fact the other guy had broken away on the other side of him.

That's what you get for not cycling your own race and constantly looking over your shoulder.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Who is this commentator? He did not have a clue about anything. I never watch cycling and I knew more!

 

[Brogan]

And the excuses have already started for Cavendish; tough TdF, terrible crash, etc.

Just face facts, he was beaten fair and square.

 

[Galahad]

What a waste of time that was.

 

[mjo]

The British team as a whole have really cocked this up.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Ok whats the next medal event?

 

[teabagyokel]

Reckon Vino will retire now?

 

[F1Yorkshire]

I dunno but the big sport is now on Olympic Channel 17!

 

[FB]

Heard a rumour that the GB Men's cycling team were being given their strategy advice from a secret technical centre in Woking. Not sure if there is any truth in it...

 

[F1Yorkshire]

Sorry to be spamming this thread with random posts but live right now on channel 18 is womens handball between Sweden and Denmark. Plenty of tall blondes.

 

[teabagyokel]

F1Yorkshire - Handball is crazy! They just run up to the edge of the area then hold each other!

 

[F1Yorkshire]

I've not quite worked out what role the goalkeeper does. Apart from the odd penalty the only thing they seem to do is pick the ball out of the back of the net. Fascinating game though.

 

[Brogan]

Phelps a disappointing 4th in the 400 medley.

It will be interesting to see how he fares in his best events.

 

[Wombcat]

The British team as a whole have really cocked this up.

Wouldn't call it cocking it up. It's just not possible to control a 250 km race with just 4 riders. And they didn't get much help, because no-one really wanted to sprint against Cavendish.
As Brogan said, beaten fair and square.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Did we all see Legard commentating on beach volleyball?!

 

[Brogan]

Sigh...all I keep reading is: "GB knocked out of <insert sport>"

Never mind medals, we can't even progress past the first round in most cases.

 

[teabagyokel]

Brogan - It is more likely to happen this time. Britain, as hosts, has entered every sport as a host nation, thus there are plenty of sub-standard British teams (volleyball, handball, basketball etc.) who wouldn't be near qualification who have entered to be summarily dispatched by the élite teams they are competing against.