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social · 29-07-2012, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MW1304

Ian Thorpe's a disappointment on our coverage. So far just been a horrible combination of slightly camp, slightly smug, and very brash.

Saw him interviewed on British TV a few days ago and he was just as you say

Mind you, British swimming coverage is just terrible as a whole

social · 29-07-2012, 07:48 AM

Didnt realise that Magnussen was so far ahead of the rest of the world in the 100m - something like half a second

Would have to rank as one of the biggest upsets of the Games if he doesnt win

BoyBrumby · 29-07-2012, 08:10 AM

Pretty much an open secret about Thorpe, isn't it? Sister ain't fooling anyone, is she?

social · 29-07-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Pretty much an open secret about Thorpe, isn't it? Sister ain't fooling anyone, is she?

His representatives are notoriously litigious when it comes to rumours and so far nothing has surfaced that they havent been able to squash in a hearbeat

Not that there is anything wrong with it .....

BoyBrumby · 29-07-2012, 01:27 PM

Bronze for Becky Adlington in the 400 free then. Fair play to her.

GIMH · 29-07-2012, 01:40 PM

Aye good race

Burgey · 29-07-2012, 02:06 PM

Dumb decisions to have Magnussen lead off, and he swam a dud leg tbh.

Pothas · 29-07-2012, 02:08 PM

Get in the French.

social · 29-07-2012, 02:12 PM

Shocker from Oz

flibbertyjibber · 29-07-2012, 02:12 PM

Nice one Adlington, set her up nicely for the favoured event later in the week.

Well done Froggies, great to see the Yanks get beat.

Burgey · 29-07-2012, 02:13 PM

Yet another example of why you shouldn't gob off ahead of an event like the Olympics. It's been all about Magnussen in the lead up to these Games, and he's been pretty lippy himself.

GIMH · 29-07-2012, 02:13 PM

Cracking relay

Burgey · 29-07-2012, 02:21 PM

Has there been a random gold medal for Australia today in some obscure sport like trap shooting or the Archery? We usually do that early doors.

Burgey · 29-07-2012, 02:24 PM

Magnussen is gutted. Hopefully Steve Waugh gets in his shell-like and tells him to HTFU.

Jono · 29-07-2012, 06:47 PM

Magnussen's reaction and body language while the race was still going and his teammates still had to swim was nothing short of piss poor. All about him. Feel free to mope around after the race is done but they were still in medal contention after he finished, he should have been encouraging his teammates.

29-07-2012, 08:10 AM	#18 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,620	Pretty much an open secret about Thorpe, isn't it? Sister ain't fooling anyone, is she? __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

29-07-2012, 01:40 PM	#21 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,601	Aye good race __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

29-07-2012, 02:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Dumb decisions to have Magnussen lead off, and he swam a dud leg tbh. __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Yet another example of why you shouldn't gob off ahead of an event like the Olympics. It's been all about Magnussen in the lead up to these Games, and he's been pretty lippy himself. Last edited by Burgey; 29-07-2012 at 02:14 PM.

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29-07-2012, 07:48 AM	#17 (permalink)
social International Coach Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 11,061	Didnt realise that Magnussen was so far ahead of the rest of the world in the 100m - something like half a second Would have to rank as one of the biggest upsets of the Games if he doesnt win

29-07-2012, 01:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,620	Bronze for Becky Adlington in the 400 free then. Fair play to her.

29-07-2012, 02:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
Pothas Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surbiton, UK Posts: 8,434	Get in the French.

29-07-2012, 02:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
social International Coach Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 11,061	Shocker from Oz

29-07-2012, 02:12 PM	#25 (permalink)
flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,933	Nice one Adlington, set her up nicely for the favoured event later in the week. Well done Froggies, great to see the Yanks get beat.

29-07-2012, 02:13 PM	#27 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,601	Cracking relay

29-07-2012, 02:21 PM	#28 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Has there been a random gold medal for Australia today in some obscure sport like trap shooting or the Archery? We usually do that early doors.

29-07-2012, 02:24 PM	#29 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Magnussen is gutted. Hopefully Steve Waugh gets in his shell-like and tells him to HTFU.

29-07-2012, 06:47 PM	#30 (permalink)
Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,477	Magnussen's reaction and body language while the race was still going and his teammates still had to swim was nothing short of piss poor. All about him. Feel free to mope around after the race is done but they were still in medal contention after he finished, he should have been encouraging his teammates.

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