The 'Official' Olympic thread - sub section - Athletics

[Simster]

Oh my days.

 

[Bozza]

Because I am under the impression they have come to Team GB late, because they didn't qualify for this Olympics with their 'home' nation.

You could just answer the question Hans, it would be a lot easier.

I'm sure there are people who have asked novice cycling questions of me, who are fookin glad they didn't get such obtuse answers, that don't actually answer anything.

The only impression you are doing is of someone being very snide about anything other than cycling. What other impressions do you do?

 

[Triggaaar]

Down boy down

 

[Hotchilidog]

What a start from Ennis, unreal. A full stadium for the morning session too, well done the public too for turning up and firing up the atmosphere.

 

[SK1NT]

WR awesome... Well done Ennis

 

[Simster]

The only impression you are doing is of someone being very snide about anything other than cycling. What other impressions do you do?

There's the one where he nitpicks anyone with an opinion on cycling, unless they were part of the NSC cycling clique, pre-Tour.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Jessica Ennis

 

[skipper734]

I think there is the same if not more sports people going to other countries, than come here with spurious resident qualifications.

 

[Stat Brother]

The only impression you are doing is of someone being very snide about anything other than cycling. What other impressions do you do?

I'm not being snide I NOT KNOW THE ANSWER, and instead of getting answers to questions that would help my understanding. I'm getting pissed off because the person engaging with me, won't actually put me straight.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Go Jess.

But...

 

[Stat Brother]

There's the one where he nitpicks anyone with an opinion on cycling, unless they were part of the NSC cycling clique, pre-Tour.

If answering a question or stating facts is nit picking then so be it.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'm not being snide I NOT KNOW THE ANSWER, and instead of getting answers to questions that would help my understanding. I'm getting pissed off because the person engaging with me, won't actually put me straight.

Becasue the 'putting you straight' would need to come from the athletics experts, not me.

My point was just to put to you, that your view from the outside, of our athletes, could VERY easily be the view of a non afficionado of our cyclists. They'd would be wrong, of course. People perhaps shouldn't make asumptions.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

How many of our 8 medal targets are 'home grown' talents.
Paid for and trained through UK funding?

Ennis, idowu, greene, farah are the 'golden four'. First 3 born in UK the last one an asylum seeker at age 9.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Give me Edwards, Johnson and Lewis over the dullard football pundits every day of the week.

 

[Triggaaar]

Go Jess.

But...

Please no pics, not at this time of day.

Her time was faster than the gold medal 100m hurdles in Beijing!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Give me Edwards, Johnson and Lewis over the dullard football pundits every day of the week.

I love Michael Johnson, but find Denise Lewis unspeakably SMUG.

 

[Stat Brother]

Becasue the 'putting you straight' would need to come from the athletics experts, not me.

My point was just to put to you, that your view from the outside, of our athletes, could VERY easily be the view of a non afficionado of our cyclists. They'd would be wrong, of course. People perhaps shouldn't make asumptions.

Or ask genuine questions based on media reporting from a couple of months ago?

If someone who actually knew the answer had answered me by saying, as I did to you re cycling, I would then know the truth.
I don't see how you thought your input would help more than the actual answer.

 

[Stat Brother]

Ennis, idowu, greene, farah are the 'golden four'. First 3 born in UK the last one an asylum seeker at age 9.

Thank you.

 

[strings]

Go Jess.

But...

 

[Titanic]

I love Michael Johnson, but find Denise Lewis unspeakably SMUG.

and why is she dressed like she is going to a wedding?