Rowing thread

_Ed_ · 28-07-2012, 05:48 AM

Some good stuff so far at Eton Dorney.

NZ's going brilliantly. Bond & Murray smashed the world record by six seconds in their heat. Epic. Gutted I missed that race - I was watching swimming at the time and didn't realise their race was up. But they were favourites for gold before the race; must be even more so now.

Johnners · 28-07-2012, 05:56 AM

Seems like it's been a good morning for the Australian crews as well, most from what I've noticed have managed to automatically qualify for their Semis/Final. Have no idea if any are favourites in their respective events though

BoyBrumby · 28-07-2012, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by _Ed_

Some good stuff so far at Eton Dorney.

NZ's going brilliantly. Bond & Murray smashed the world record by six seconds in their heat. Epic. Gutted I missed that race - I was watching swimming at the time and didn't realise their race was up. But they were favourites for gold before the race; must be even more so now.

Must be close to the warmest favs at the whole games? Reed & Triggs-Hodge effectively gave up hope of beating them and have joined the coxless four.

_Ed_ · 01-08-2012, 03:31 AM

Nice to see the NZ women's quad win the B final after the really disappointing broken-oar incident a couple of days back. This race doesn't mean anything, but it was good to see them give it their all - they could easily have just gone, 'Nah, cbf.'

Medallists in Rio, IMO.

vic_orthdox · 01-08-2012, 03:34 AM

Best of luck to Kim Crow, she's an absolute star; great athlete, super person and a very switched on individual.

Hurricane · 01-08-2012, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Ed_

Nice to see the NZ women's quad win the B final after the really disappointing broken-oar incident a couple of days back. This race doesn't mean anything, but it was good to see them give it their all - they could easily have just gone, 'Nah, cbf.'

Medallists in Rio, IMO.

Are the finals on today? I have the archery on.

flibbertyjibber · 01-08-2012, 03:38 AM

Come on GB, first gold hopefully coming today. Glover and Stanning to win I reckon and the 8's might sneak a medal too.

flibbertyjibber · 01-08-2012, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane

Are the finals on today? I have the archery on.

Womens pair in just over an hour, womens quadruple sculls and Mens Eight today.

_Ed_ · 01-08-2012, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by flibbertyjibber

Glover and Stanning to win I reckon

I'll be hoping not - Juliette's a family friend, so I'd really love to see her win gold for NZ today. Although any medal would be pretty cool, so I might settle for silver at a stretch.

flibbertyjibber · 01-08-2012, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by _Ed_

I'll be hoping not - Juliette's a family friend, so I'd really love to see her win gold for NZ today. Although any medal would be pretty cool, so I might settle for silver at a stretch.

Redgrave seems to think they are our best bet of the week so if he is saying that then we must have a good chance as he reckons we will win at least 3 golds. He is normally playing down our chances so to hear him be bullish makes you confident.

_Ed_ · 01-08-2012, 03:46 AM

They have been awesome this year. The NZ pair beat them at last year's world champs, but it sounds like the GB pair have improved a lot since.

flibbertyjibber · 01-08-2012, 04:05 AM

Wow.

That NZ pair in the coxless pair look amazing. Brilliant performance in the semi, look certainties to win the gold.

_Ed_ · 01-08-2012, 04:05 AM

Bond and Murray annihilating their semi-final opposition. Whoa.

KiWiNiNjA · 01-08-2012, 04:11 AM

Beast mode ON

straw man · 01-08-2012, 04:15 AM

Bond and Murray

There is NO WAY this could end in disappointment

28-07-2012, 05:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,111	Rowing thread Some good stuff so far at Eton Dorney. NZ's going brilliantly. Bond & Murray smashed the world record by six seconds in their heat. Epic. Gutted I missed that race - I was watching swimming at the time and didn't realise their race was up. But they were favourites for gold before the race; must be even more so now.

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01-08-2012, 03:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,111	Nice to see the NZ women's quad win the B final after the really disappointing broken-oar incident a couple of days back. This race doesn't mean anything, but it was good to see them give it their all - they could easily have just gone, 'Nah, cbf.' Medallists in Rio, IMO.

01-08-2012, 03:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,371	Best of luck to Kim Crow, she's an absolute star; great athlete, super person and a very switched on individual.

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flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,951	Come on GB, first gold hopefully coming today. Glover and Stanning to win I reckon and the 8's might sneak a medal too.

01-08-2012, 03:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,111	They have been awesome this year. The NZ pair beat them at last year's world champs, but it sounds like the GB pair have improved a lot since.

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flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,951	Wow. That NZ pair in the coxless pair look amazing. Brilliant performance in the semi, look certainties to win the gold.

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_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,111	Bond and Murray annihilating their semi-final opposition. Whoa.

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