So I been told!!
Winter Olympics
- Thread starter Beezerk
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So I been told!!
His point was that we are not an alpine nation. We don't naturally have snow and so will always be at a disadvantage against countries such as Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden etc. The amount of money needed to be invested in order to win an alpine medal is disproportionate and could be better spent elsewhere.
Interesting comments.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
So that is now 4 disqualifications and two crashes in her last six Olympic races.
I somehow think she is responsible for dashing her own dreams.
I have to agree. A crash and a DQ you could consider as unfortunate but she's ultimately not qualified from six races. Something in what she does when she races has to be wrong
Orikoru
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I see the men's curling team performed a bottlejob of England football team proportions then. 
MegaSteve
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It's a bit of a 'death or glory' situation... If you don't go for it you'll just remembered as a gallant loser...
Piece
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Doon frae Troon
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Shoving your fellow competitors out of the way in the process.
I certainly do not see her as a gallant loser, quite the opposite word to gallant in fact.
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It really is an all or nothing sport, you just have to look at the team final. The Dutch got the bronze by virtue of winning the B final because 2 teams were DQ'd in the main final. It seems to be so much down to the umpire's version of events that there will always be arguments over the decisions.
Orikoru
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She was certainly a loser. Her boyfriend won a gold for Hungary though. If I was him I'd just be wearing my gold medal round the house every day. :rofl:
Beezerk
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That’s right, listening to EC this morning she thinks she was dq’d as the judge deemed her unsafe to skate due to her injury.
You must be single if you think that would go well
. I suspect he will be hiding his medal in his sock draw and only bringing it out when he knows she is not in the house.
Orikoru
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Where's the fun in that??You must be single if you think that would go well
Okay then, wear it under your clothes so you know it but she doesn't. You can giggle to yourself then without her knowing why. Your original idea will only bring a world of pain
Orikoru
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Would totally be worth it. Me and the wife have that kind of piss-taking relationship though I guess. :lol:Okay then, wear it under your clothes so you know it but she doesn't. You can giggle to yourself then without her knowing why. Your original idea will only bring a world of pain
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User62651
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Caught highlights of the ladies ice hockey final and penalty shoot out thing after a drawn game, made for great viewing.
SPOILER
Canucks think they own ice hockey and lost to USA, the penalty shots are worth a watch, very skilful and cool under pressure and also some great saves. Bit like taking a football penalty from the centre circle to include a dribble and then shot, with all your team mates and crowd watching.
SPOILER
Canucks think they own ice hockey and lost to USA, the penalty shots are worth a watch, very skilful and cool under pressure and also some great saves. Bit like taking a football penalty from the centre circle to include a dribble and then shot, with all your team mates and crowd watching.
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Doing a training session at field hockey many years ago we did those types of penalties. The keeper charged me, I flicked it over his head, ran around him and rolled it in. The other lads thought it was very funny but the keeper was not impressed. Luckily they can't run very fast with all that padding on
. Good fun to do and involves more skill then a straight shot from a fixed point. Football should try it.
Orikoru
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They experimented with that in football in USA in the 90s, the video is on YouTube somewhere. It's quite funny to watch. Obviously didn't catch on.
Its the old, 'card in the hand' syndrome.
I've enjoyed watching some of the more 'action' events, but are GB simply making up the numbers, I need to have a deeper TV screen to see our position in the medal table, is it really worth all the investment for them to train all year and then turn up and have a go without much hope of winning or even achieving a place, except the odd one here and there?
Beezerk
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Claire Balding gets a job out of it though 😂
