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social · 31-07-2012, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GIMH

See that's what happens when I support someone.

She was thinking of you and took her mind off the job

GIMH · 31-07-2012, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by social

She was thinking of you and took her mind off the job

She's only human

Incredible finish in the Butterfly. Another swimming gold for Saffa.

social · 31-07-2012, 12:55 PM

Geez, massive mistake by Phelps - had it won the whole way and ****ed up the touch

AndyZaltzHair · 31-07-2012, 01:03 PM

Phelps making that mistake at last moment

GIMH · 31-07-2012, 02:09 PM

Phelps, what a star.

Burgey · 31-07-2012, 02:10 PM

Sigh

Another silver and bronze. Appalling stuff. I hope there's a Royal Commission into this.

flibbertyjibber · 31-07-2012, 03:11 PM

Are we allowed to dream that we might get a medal tomorrow?

The breaststroke boys did brilliantly in the semis and for the one to be fastest qualifier in a new British record (broke it twice today) gives you hope. No doubt it is raising hopes for nothing and he will come 4th in the final but it nice to have some hope for a change from the men.

Jono · 31-07-2012, 06:29 PM

Would be great if our swimmers stopped having a sook after they don't win.

uvelocity · 31-07-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

Yep. When ian Thorpe of Bankstown breaks records at 16 he's a gun. When a bird from Beijing does it she's a doper.

Which ties in with Uve's point about swimming coverage here - he's right. Very jingoistic and a lot of chest thumping. Which is funny, because most all of our recent swimming champions have been very humble people.

I still couldn't find the right word for it. Demagoguery isn't a word I'd use in everyday conversation and not one which fits perfectly either, so I think we need a new word.

Burgey · 31-07-2012, 08:04 PM

****tardery is the word you're looking for.

howardj · 31-07-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

So that Chinese swimmer is under as much focus now as the South African runner was a few years ago just because she is brilliant.

It's about using your judgement

When you pop out of nowhere, blitz the field, and swim faster than the men's champion...then eye brows should and do get raised

Same as Michelle Smith when she came from nowhere in Atlanta in 1996

vic_orthdox · 31-07-2012, 11:24 PM

She was training out of Brisbane under a coach who has trained Leisel Jones and other Australia athletes, many of whom have left him (Wood is his surname, from memory).

Don't be too quick to question Chinese success

howardj · 31-07-2012, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

She was training out of Brisbane under a coach who has trained Leisel Jones and other Australia athletes, many of whom have left him (Wood is his surname, from memory).

Don't be too quick to question Chinese success

Well, you should have said so in the first place

Aussie connection - yep, tick her off, she's clean

Seriously though, beating the men's champion's time is of itself enough to raise very real doubts

uvelocity · 31-07-2012, 11:59 PM

did you read the ****ing article? no

Jono · 01-08-2012, 12:21 AM

Never forget

31-07-2012, 02:10 PM	#96 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,136	Sigh Another silver and bronze. Appalling stuff. I hope there's a Royal Commission into this. __________________ 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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social International Coach Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 11,053	Geez, massive mistake by Phelps - had it won the whole way and ****ed up the touch

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flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,931	Are we allowed to dream that we might get a medal tomorrow? The breaststroke boys did brilliantly in the semis and for the one to be fastest qualifier in a new British record (broke it twice today) gives you hope. No doubt it is raising hopes for nothing and he will come 4th in the final but it nice to have some hope for a change from the men.

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