The Commonwealth Games

[The Spanish]

i dont know why it gets constantly slagged. its brilliant. you find out about loads of wierd islands we apparently still own (often with death penalties or something else interesting), the aussies get a very decent opportunity to do their classic younger brother trying to prove themselves act for the 8 billionth time at an excellent success rate, everyone in britain gets the rare chance for an otherwise forbidden pop at the indians, you have the debate about Englands national anthem yet again until people start weeping with boredom, the jocks get shown up for the artery clogged wasters they are without the union jack to cover it up, and pakistan win one medal per 180 million people.

why anyone would want to get rid of all this fun purely on the basis that other events are much better is beyond me. its like saying panto's should be banned because they are not coriolanus.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I've found it amusing to see some of these English swimmers portrayed as heroes for battling past illness to win gold. To me, it just shows how shit the event really is. If you can win gold operating at about 30 per cent, the whole thing is a joke. Being at 95 per cent would see you lose at the Olympics.

Swimming is actually one of the events where there's a lot of world class quality athlete's in the finals.

 

[Simster]

Swimming is actually one of the events where there's a lot of world class quality athlete's in the finals.

Yes but they're all Australian. No-one else gives a shit.

How did you get on at the Olympics? Oh I remember now, well behind us, to accompany your second place in the Ashes series.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

i dont know why it gets constantly slagged. its brilliant. you find out about loads of wierd islands we apparently still own (often with death penalties or something else interesting), the aussies get a very decent opportunity to do their classic younger brother trying to prove themselves act for the 8 billionth time at an excellent success rate, everyone in britain gets the rare chance for an otherwise forbidden pop at the indians, you have the debate about Englands national anthem yet again until people start weeping with boredom, the jocks get shown up for the artery clogged wasters they are without the union jack to cover it up, and pakistan win one medal per 180 million people.

why anyone would want to get rid of all this fun purely on the basis that other events are much better is beyond me. its like saying panto's should be banned because they are not coriolanus.

Given there's 4 nations who actually never had anything to do with England that are now part of the modern Commonwealth it means something to some people.

 

[Simster]

Given there's 4 nations who actually never had anything to do with England that are now part of the modern Commonwealth it means something to some people.

I thought it was only two?

 

[sten_super]

The Official BBC Be Nice To The Colonies Wallchart is here..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/medals_table/

And they can't even get that right; apparently Ghana are top of the population-adjusted table currently as they only have a population of 24?!?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Given there's 4 nations who actually never had anything to do with England that are now part of the modern Commonwealth it means something to some people.

It means that for some impoverished African states, entry to the Commonwealth is seen as a desirable tool for overseas trade.

Nothing more.

 

[The Spanish]

Given there's 4 nations who actually never had anything to do with England that are now part of the modern Commonwealth it means something to some people.

it means something to me too mate, it is aglobal event for all my country's former colonies plus some more who want to join the club for added measure. i promise you tyrone your pride with this fortnight is nothing compared to mine.

 

[Simster]

The commonwealth is out of date as a concept, but I quite like seeing all these other countries with our flags on them. Flattering rather than pride inducing though. And quaint.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Yes but they're all Australian. No-one else gives a shit.

How did you get on at the Olympics? Oh I remember now, well behind us, to accompany your second place in the Ashes series.

Uh no they aren't all Australian.

There's world class swimmers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada, England etc

Your comment indicates you're not really someone who follows the sport, more likes to throw in a negative comment because you don't like it much.

 

[Gully]

Great put-down by Claire Balding, in reply to the person who contacted them and asked why they hadn't been covering the fencing..."it hasn't been a games sport since 1970!"

 

[Simster]

Uh no they aren't all Australian.

There's world class swimmers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada, England etc

Your comment indicates you're not really someone who follows the sport, more likes to throw in a negative comment because you don't like it much.

When I said ALL, I really didn't mean exclusively. I am fully aware that our best swimmer has just scooped a gold, for example.

But lets face it, the pool is historically where Australia helps themselves to medals, even in proper competitions like the Olympics.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

everyone says that weightlifting would be the worst sport to get the shits in, but surely shitting yourself in the pool, and then having to swim back into it, PLUS the added shame that some of your competitors will also have to swim into it, PLUS your lane will have a big brown bit in it for the world (commonwealth) to see would be pretty bloody awful

 

[alan partridge]

I only found out it was on because of the media reports about how it almost wasn't on.

I then promptly forgot it was on again until I saw this thread.

 

[patchamalbion]

Uh no they aren't all Australian.

There's world class swimmers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada, England etc

Your comment indicates you're not really someone who follows the sport, more likes to throw in a negative comment because you don't like it much.

aren't they banned?

 

[The Spanish]

everyone says that weightlifting would be the worst sport to get the shits in, but surely shitting yourself in the pool, and then having to swim back into it, PLUS the added shame that some of your competitors will also have to swim into it, PLUS your lane will have a big brown bit in it for the world (commonwealth) to see would be pretty bloody awful

i think having the shits in the floor exercises in the gymnastics while tumbling over and over from corner to corner would be spectacular. or on the horse thing.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I thought it was only two?

3 sorry, Mozambique, Cameroon, Rwanda.

Algeria and Madagascar have applied to join the Commonwealth though.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

I think there's probably more people following this thread than the actual Games themselves

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

When I said ALL, I really didn't mean exclusively. I am fully aware that our best swimmer has just scooped a gold, for example.

But lets face it, the pool is historically where Australia helps themselves to medals, even in proper competitions like the Olympics.

I think you're thinking of America.

We'd always perform ok at the Olympics but it was always America who dominated the pool and has so in the last 20 years.

Generally we'd finish 3rd or 4th in the pool medal total.

Our women are still strong but our men were generally only good for the occasional silver or bronze once Perkins and Hackett retired.

 

[The Spanish]

3 sorry, Mozambique, Cameroon, Rwanda.

Algeria and Madagascar have applied to join the Commonwealth though.

i think you should research cameroons history tyrone.