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Sorry that should read Sydney Morning Herald.
wardy wonder land
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- Dec 10, 2007
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Take a copy, and send it back to them at the end of the Olympics and a copy of the medal table
Tyrone Biggums
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That would be because Cavendish was being a sook and blaming the Australian team for his teams failure.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Probably trying to gloss over the 4*100 metres embarrassment 
Diego Napier
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- Mar 27, 2010
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They're still smarting 'cos Cadel Evans was whipped out of sight in the Tour de France
Tyrone Biggums
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This would be why...
Tyrone Biggums
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They're still smarting 'cos Cadel Evans was whipped out of sight in the Tour de France
No, it's because Cavendish was crying over not getting a medal
Tony Hancock
A pint! That's an armful!
Probably trying to gloss over the 4*100 metres embarrassment
Just like Iraq, the Aussies don't have any Weapons of Mass Destruction either
mikeyjh
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Let them have their moment, remember their only goal is to try and beat us at anything, bless 'em........
Tyrone Biggums
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Cavendish was a complete cock about it so I'm not surprised he's been ripped to shreds over it. Ultimately, the British team were the team to beat, so it stands to reason NO-ONE was going to help them. And why single out the Aussies anyway? It was the Germans who had the second best sprinter after Cavendish, and they did nothing.
And anyway, his interview at the end of the ride exposed him as a classless twat. He went right down in my estimations after that, and I should imagine anyone else who watched it.
And anyway, his interview at the end of the ride exposed him as a classless twat. He went right down in my estimations after that, and I should imagine anyone else who watched it.
To be fair, after your ridiculous comments regarding the cricket, why would anyone here actually choose to believe you? Have there been bets between Australian and American politicians over Olympic performances? I doubt it.
pork pie
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This! The guy was a complete arse to the press reporter who asked if he was knackered from his trip round France on a pushbike.
Tyrone Biggums
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My comments weren't ridiculous. They were backed up with flat out statistical truth. You can't comment on the game of cricket out here because you don't live out here or see local cricket clubs struggling for numbers.
Participation rates of cricket have been dropping for a few years now over here. Nothing like as popular as it once was. Other sports have over taken it.
When it comes to the Olympics most people would want to beat the Yanks first and foremost.
It's been like that for a while now.
Is there even a sport at the Olympics that the our two nations have a fierce rivalry with?
bn1&bn3 Albion
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Depends what sport but in most cases Aussies care more about beating the English. Growing up in Australia with an English accent I never heard the end of it when the English lost to Australia.
Farehamseagull
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Very much this.
If you're supposedly the best in the world and the greatest team ever then everyone else is going to want to beat you. Thats what happens in every single sport, I can't understand why they were bleating so much about about the other teams. If they're that good, they should have a plan B surely.
Of course I can, and I am. Participation rates here ebb and flow too, but it doesn't mean we don't want the Ashes back as a nation.
Everyone wants to beat them FFS, and that is because they win the most medals. I'm fairly sure the Americans are more concerned with staying ahead of China and Russia overall, than beating little old Australia. You have ONE sporting rivalry with them as far as I can see - swimming. But the Aussies are fairly strong in the velodrome and in the rowing, which also happen to be our strengths. I'm struggling to believe most Aussies are more concerned with beating America overall than beating GB - especially as we finished above you in Beijing in the medals table, for the first time in 4 Olympics...
Diego Napier
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No, it's because Cavendish was crying over not getting a medal
Oh well, I stand corrected, you've obviously spoken to the reporter concerned and he's clued you in as to exactly why he wrote that.
That's all we need, a bloody Aussie apologist; if it wasn't bad enough with half the threads on NSC infested with Palarse trolls!
The suggestion that the Aussies are 'concerned' with competing with the US (overall) is one of the most laughable things I've ever read.
It would be akin to a quote from a QPR fan, stating that they are not bothered about their matches with Fulham this season, its all about finishing above Manchester United.
It would be akin to a quote from a QPR fan, stating that they are not bothered about their matches with Fulham this season, its all about finishing above Manchester United.