Official Athletics Thread

[Jacknife]

One of her best events the 800m, just needs to drag herself around the track.

 

[Burgey]

Awesome from Ennis. Should be in the bag now but not over till the fat lady sings, clearing her throat though.

Nah she has it won now I think.

 

[uvelocity]

uvelocity's scrabble rack: ufkcoff

 

[GIMH]

How many seconds could she afford to drop to those behind her?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Thread needs less numpties from Durham tbh.

Awww, if you like I can go down to the arcades and get some more of these for the Australian Olympic team. Might make them feel a bit better.

 

[benchmark00]

Surprised Scaly is even watching the Olympics seeing as though scrabble, arcade games and ham sandwich eating contests won't be included in the event until at least Rio 2016.

 

[Burgey]

Awww, if you like I can go down to the arcades and get some more of these for the Australian Olympic team. Might make them feel a bit better.

Then you'd have to leave your stock of Mountain Dew and your darkened room; and risk being exposed to natural light.

I don't want you out of your milieu.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nah she has it won now I think.

She has but you fear a pulled muscle or something horrid like that.

 

[Burgey]

She has but you fear a pulled muscle or something horrid like that.

I think she's about 300 odd points ahead. She could nigh walk the 800

 

[Scaly piscine]

I think she's about 300 odd points ahead. She could nigh walk the 800

Just under 200, but 2nd place is a throwing specialist.

 

[Jacknife]

It's got to be said Jess out of all the GB athletes had a ton of pressure on her in the run up to this games but boy she's handled it brilliantly so far.

 

[grecian]

It's got to be said Jess out of all the GB athletes had a ton of pressure on her in the run up to this games but boy she's handled it brilliantly so far.

Yep, they were talking about it being like Freeman in Sydney. Still think she should just take up the hurdles and sprint's. I'm convinced she could get gold in them for less effort/stress.

 

[Jacknife]

Yep, they were talking about it being like Freeman in Sydney. Still think she should just take up the hurdles and sprint's. I'm convinced she could get gold in them for less effort/stress.

Probably will when she gets a touch older, although that didn't work out for Kluft, mainly due to injury though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It's got to be said Jess out of all the GB athletes had a ton of pressure on her in the run up to this games but boy she's handled it brilliantly so far.

Yep, and eased the pressure on Farah and Greene as well by getting the medal we want.

Might inspire the long jumpers in a wide open competition as well.

 

[Jacknife]

Yep, and eased the pressure on Farah and Greene as well by getting the medal we want.

Might inspire the long jumpers in a wide open competition as well.

and Phillips Idowu who's finally turned up, no one knew where he was apparently.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

and Phillips Idowu who's finally turned up, no one knew where he was apparently.

Nah, he'll choke as usual.

 

[grecian]

Yep, and eased the pressure on Farah and Greene as well by getting the medal we want.

Might inspire the long jumpers in a wide open competition as well.

hasn't happened yet

I fear the curse of Mary decker-Slaney.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

hasn't happened yet

I fear the curse of Mary decker-Slaney.

Well I meant medal as in any medal. Not counting chickens yet. She could probably walk it and still get bronze.

 

[Jacknife]

Nah, he'll choke as usual.

Finished 2nd last time didn't he, guy who beat him was just better on the day, took a good jump to beat him mind.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Our comms are pretty ordinary tbh. I think one is Jane Fleming. The rowing commentary has James Brayshaw and he's an appalling cheerleader. Probably our worst aside from Ray Hadley.

Really? He always seems really optimistic, but he gives credit where it's due to all the other competitors, and especially those who beat us, which I couldn't say about others who make it sound like they only got up because we were below our best.

Also, the rowing commentators must be given a terrible broadcasting position, because they seem so hamstrung by the vision on TV rather than providing us with their own view, even as it comes towards the line.