The 'Official' Olympic thread - sub section - aquatics

[Twinkle Toes]

Still, looking on the bright side - there's always next year.
















Oh.

 

[Titanic]

The moment it all went wrong...

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Tom Daley is incredibly camp. And appears to be very overrated. I'm not expert, but I wasn't impressed. Not comparing the Brits with the others. Tom's partner looked well off the Olympic standard, I got the impression from listening to them they are quite suprised to have come 4th.

 

[BASINGSTOKESEAGULL]

Is Daly doing any individual events?

 

[Titanic]

Is Daly doing any individual events?

Yes - he is competing against Waterfield in the individual 10m.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Tom Daley is incredibly camp. And appears to be very overrated. I'm not expert, but I wasn't impressed. .

Over-rated in what respect?

Over-rated by people who think he's better than the FOURTH BEST in the WORLD, at what he does?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Over-rated in what respect?

Over-rated by people who think he's better than the FOURTH BEST in the WORLD, at what he does?

And world champion at 14.

I mean, what has he EVER achieved...

 

[Badger]

Tom Daley is incredibly camp.

Do you think that affects his diving then?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Do you think that affects his diving then?

I missed where I said that it did.

Maybe he's more overhyped than overrated.

 

[Badger]

I missed where I said that it did.

Maybe he's more overhyped than overrated.

I never said you did, I was just puzzled as to why you put it with him being overrated as if they are somehow connected.

 

[Stat Brother]

Over to the pool now.
A couple of finalists to come.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I never said you did, I was just puzzled as to why you put it with him being overrated as if they are somehow connected.

That's funny, because I didn't say they were. And obviously aren't.

The evening session is shaping up quite well, the swimming arena is fantastic.

 

[kevo]

"Such is the depth of British swimming..." Erm, we've won one bronze so far, haven't we?

 

[Frutos]

Over to the pool now.
A couple of finalists to come.

No medals though.

 

[Stat Brother]

No medals though.

hmmm, and the swimmers are beginning to edge towards my pet hate, for elite full time GB athletes.

That being, appearing at least, to he 'happy' about trotting up 5th 6th 7th 8th.

Do that in a semi, and I'll properly let you know how I feel.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

"Such is the depth of British swimming..." Erm, we've won one bronze so far, haven't we?

I was thinking that. A barrel load of Brits to watch, none of them really competing to actually achieve anything. Not that it really matters though, the swimming is always worth watching.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Oh dear .

 

[kevo]

I was thinking that. A barrel load of Brits to watch, none of them really competing to actually achieve anything. Not that it really matters though, the swimming is always worth watching.

It was just a strange comment to make. We're not doing too badly, getting plenty of competitors through to the finals - but we're not winning medals.

 

[Frutos]

Did that woman just fall off her block?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

It was just a strange comment to make. We're not doing too badly, getting plenty of competitors through to the finals - but we're not winning medals.

I think we're showing true British spirit. Get to the final and think you've done really well to get there, but we're only GB. We can't beat the USA. FRANCE are winning goals in the pool ffs, we ARE good enough to win medals. They just don't really seem too concerned, as long as they make the final they seem to think they've done enough. Getting there is brilliant, no-one would argue with that, but come on!