Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:12 pm  

Smiggs wrote:

I doubt anyone man for man is better funded than our cyclists at present. They are the best funded cycling outfit in the world, that's why there are some many snide comments from other countries competitors.
I like to think of the back of this Olympics more young people will get involved in many of the sports, but especially athletics which isn't that glamorous to kids.

Been hearing about the comments from Hoy....pure jealousy and will the change the rules like they did after Beijing to try and stop us dominating again.Good point about the glamour point...id say rowing is more glamorous to kids as that gives you a very good chance of success but also,you have to want it as well...did you see the training how does and the remark about lactic acid?

[John_D]

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:17 am  

Smiggs wrote:

I doubt anyone man for man is better funded than our cyclists at present. They are the best funded cycling outfit in the world, that's why there are some many snide comments from other countries competitors.

To get the funding, they first had to be successful. To get the success, you have to look to the work Dave Brailsford was doing 10, 12, more years ago to drag British cycling from an afterthought to a professional unit. The building of the Manchester velodrome was a significant step in that process too, giving the squad a base.

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:53 am  

I have just come to a rather depressing conclusion.
In 10-20 years time I'm certain that 2012 will be seen as the pinicle of GB Olympics.
As such I am making sure I enjoy every one of our golds as much as I can and trying to catch as many of our gold podium presentations as possible and I'm singing the national anthem every time as well.

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:14 am  

Anakin Skywalker wrote:

I have just come to a rather depressing conclusion.
In 10-20 years time I'm certain that 2012 will be seen as the pinicle of GB Olympics.
As such I am making sure I enjoy every one of our golds as much as I can and trying to catch as many of our gold podium presentations as possible and I'm singing the national anthem every time as well.

This has been the best two weeks of viewing sport in my life so far.

Team G.B have given the country a real feel good factor and i feel so proud of their achievements

So sad when it will come to the end...then our over payed,over hyped,selfish,arrogant,under achieving,moaning,whining footballers will take centre stage in the media for the next 9 months

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:31 am  

duke street 10 wrote:

This has been the best two weeks of viewing sport in my life so far.

Team G.B have given the country a real feel good factor and i feel so proud of their achievements

So sad when it will come to the end...then our over payed,over hyped,selfish,arrogant,under achieving,moaning,whining footballers will take centre stage in the media for the next 9 months

Yeah my kids are 1 and 3 and I doubt they are going to ever see and understand the likes of this that we are being treated to sad to say.

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:59 am  

Anakin Skywalker wrote:

Yep 5 golds now that puts Yorkshire level with Germany on the gold medal stakes
Not bad for a bunch of northern monkies eh!!!
Perhaps if Boris the nutter gets his way and London taxes stay in London then Yorkshire medals should only be credited to Yorkshire.

5 golds?? I'll give you Ennis, Brownlee and Clancy. Who are the other 2??

It's Lancashire 7 Yorkshire 6 on the medal count at the minute by my reckoning.

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:20 pm  

I'm taking all indoor cycle medals as Manchester, seeing as it's where they train

[John_D]

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:50 pm  

Ordsall Quays Red wrote:

5 golds?? I'll give you Ennis, Brownlee and Clancy. Who are the other 2??

Couple of the rowers - men's eight certainly and was it the women's four?

Anyway, we've just been overtaken by Lolstralia. Desperate times

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:01 pm  

We'll be getting at least another silver in the boxing. Well done Nicola Adams!

[John_D]

Re: Olympic Games London 2012 : Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:05 pm  

gulfcoast_highwayman wrote:

We'll be getting at least another silver in the boxing. Well done Nicola Adams!

And the young feller from Ull to come yet