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DaM 11,735 posts
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Syrette 38,267 posts
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Registered 10 years agoEl_MUERkO wrote:
Four? Why are the other 3 people not going?
I've got four tickets to Tuesday's Olympic Football Semi-Final between Mexico and South Korea at Wembley and I can no longer attend, if anyone would like them let me know, I'll post them to you registered post along with the travel cards and other documents that came with them as well as a letter that will validate your entry to security should they ask for one. C&P'ing this in a few places.XBL: rolemodel86 PSN: Syrette86
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HiddenAway 14,246 posts
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Registered 7 years agoAfter 3 days of competition - GB lead the Athletics table
Won't last
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SolidSCB 4,530 posts
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Registered 4 years agoDougs wrote:
It seems to be policy in these Olympics for the BBC to be as intrusive and insensitive as possible with their interviews. They were in a fucking boat sailing on the open water next to a couple of GB guys who had only just narrowly missed out on gold in a boat race earlier. I couldn't help but chuckle at the audacity of that one. They really need to give these guys some space. It seems like they are desperate to get a reaction out of someone and it just feels awkward and tacky.
Quite why they were bothering him, I have no idea. He should've told them to stick it. Interviewer is such a dick. Who is he anyway?
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Syrette 38,267 posts
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Registered 10 years agoecureuil wrote:
Which is a bit of a shame really, I went to the Wembley game yesterday (Senegal-Mexico) and had a great time, very enjoyable match and the mostly neutral crowd enjoyed it too. 81000 people were there and everyone seemed to be having fun, good atmosphere, plenty of noise despite no home athletes being involved.THFourteen wrote:
Someone else was selling their tickets for that game too. I guess a lot of people are trying to offload them now that GB are out..
Can no longer be arsed to attend you mean
They're both half decent teams and the atmosphere would be worth it alone anyway. Of course if you don't like football then I can understand not wanting to go especially if GB aren't involved. But then it's such a lottery that it's a bit risky booking tickets for an event GB would possibly not be in.
edit; this isn't aimed at any forumite on here, and it's just my opinion
Edited by Syrette at 22:45:27 05-08-2012XBL: rolemodel86 PSN: Syrette86
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NotSoSlim 2,702 posts
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Registered 9 years agoDougs wrote:
It's bad enough that they hassle winning athletes while they're still out of breath, but stuff like the Gay interview really does the take the piss. What's the point of asking them how they feel? A quick tap on the shoulders and commiserations is all that's needed, if they really want to give them screen time.
Quite why they were bothering him, I have no idea. He should've told them to stick it. Interviewer is such a dick. Who is he anyway? -
DaM 11,735 posts
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Registered 11 years agoYou have to go to the footy and support Mexico - support anyone who isn't South Korea for the medal ttable! I saw Japan humiliate Spain at Hampden, will never forget it, great day.
Fucking Allan Wells on the sofa, get in!
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Syrette 38,267 posts
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Registered 10 years agoNotSoSlim wrote:
That was David Bond, who is appalling. The BBC has been getting loads of plaudits for its coverage but there's a lot I've been unimpressed with.
Did like Cavendish telling the reporter to do one after Road RaceXBL: rolemodel86 PSN: Syrette86
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The-Bodybuilder 11,487 posts
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Registered 9 years agoKay wrote:
The worst one was still the Asafa Powell at the World Championships (I think). They guy was clearly distressed, yet the interviewer simply wouldn't let him leave and just grilled him for about a minute.Dougs wrote:
It's bad enough that they hassle winning athletes while they're still out of breath, but stuff like the Gay interview really does the take the piss. What's the point of asking them how they feel? A quick tap on the shoulders and commiserations is all that's needed, if they really want to give them screen time.
Quite why they were bothering him, I have no idea. He should've told them to stick it. Interviewer is such a dick. Who is he anyway?
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Kay 15,587 posts
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Registered 9 years agoJono62 wrote:
Yep, Chambers has always come across as genuinely apologetic for his what happened in interviews, and determined to wipe the slate clean. Not heard about Gatlin before but he does sound like a cock.
Chambers has tried to do some good from his cheating. He goes to schools to warn kids not to take drugs and I don't think he's had a dirty sample since.
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Yeah, I mentioned it yesterday but after Chad Le Clos beat Phelps he was in tears, he wanted to go over to his family but the BBC reporter grabbed his arm and told him not to go anywhere. It was really bad.Kay wrote:
The worst one was still the Asafa Powell at the World Championships (I think). They guy was clearly distressed, yet the interviewer simply wouldn't let him leave and just grilled him for about a minute.Dougs wrote:
It's bad enough that they hassle winning athletes while they're still out of breath, but stuff like the Gay interview really does the take the piss. What's the point of asking them how they feel? A quick tap on the shoulders and commiserations is all that's needed, if they really want to give them screen time.
Quite why they were bothering him, I have no idea. He should've told them to stick it. Interviewer is such a dick. Who is he anyway?
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Syrette 38,267 posts
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Registered 10 years agoTHFourteen wrote:
Yeah it's a strange one. In fact it's the first match in a very, very long time for me that I've attended where I have no allegiances whatsoever to either team. So I just went there to enjoy some football, and it delivered (6 goals, plenty of chances, some dodgy defending, some awful tackles, and good overall offensive play by both teams).
@Syrette yeah I went to south korea vs gabon and it was fun.
felt like a friendly though
Wembley is incredible by the way. My first time. We sat near the corner, middle tier. The view was fantastic and I love how close to the pitch the - immensely (for a football stadium) comfortable - seats are. Fair play to the Mexican fans who attended and made plenty of noise.XBL: rolemodel86 PSN: Syrette86
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Syrette 38,267 posts
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Registered 10 years agoecureuil wrote:
Has there been anything in the media about people complaining to OFCOM about their behaviour?The-Bodybuilder wrote:
Yeah, I mentioned it yesterday but after Chad Le Clos beat Phelps he was in tears, he wanted to go over to his family but the BBC reporter grabbed his arm and told him not to go anywhere. It was really bad.Kay wrote:
The worst one was still the Asafa Powell at the World Championships (I think). They guy was clearly distressed, yet the interviewer simply wouldn't let him leave and just grilled him for about a minute.Dougs wrote:
It's bad enough that they hassle winning athletes while they're still out of breath, but stuff like the Gay interview really does the take the piss. What's the point of asking them how they feel? A quick tap on the shoulders and commiserations is all that's needed, if they really want to give them screen time.
Quite why they were bothering him, I have no idea. He should've told them to stick it. Interviewer is such a dick. Who is he anyway?
What. The. F*ck man.XBL: rolemodel86 PSN: Syrette86
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NotSoSlim 2,702 posts
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Registered 6 years agoDaily Fail had article about it
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DaM 11,735 posts
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Registered 11 years agoThey are getting abuse, but I think the BBC's coverage has been fantastic. Would you rather have NBC? Or the Aussie ABC?
Murray's 28 days later lol
Edit shitty grammar
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The-Bodybuilder 11,487 posts
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senso-ji 4,530 posts
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Registered 5 years agoAnother great day at the Olympics. Not as many Gold medals for GB (difficult to top after yesterday) but that 100m was worth the wait. Bolt is unreal. Second fastest 100m in history.
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Registered 7 years agoThat 28 Days Later music in the VT was quite appropriate, since Murray has all the charisma of a zombie. -
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Registered 7 years agoAmazing place to have a live interview with an Olympic champion - outside a pub, surrounded by drunks!
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Registered 6 years agoI think Bolt will go for the 200m record now that he has banished the ghost of the false start in the world champs. -
El_MUERkO 16,129 posts
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Registered 10 years agoSyrette wrote:
Does it matter, I'm giving away £300 worth of tickets. FFS.El_MUERkO wrote:
Four? Why are the other 3 people not going?
I've got four tickets to Tuesday's Olympic Football Semi-Final between Mexico and South Korea at Wembley and I can no longer attend, if anyone would like them let me know, I'll post them to you registered post along with the travel cards and other documents that came with them as well as a letter that will validate your entry to security should they ask for one. C&P'ing this in a few places.
Screw it, I'll rip them up. -
FWB 39,079 posts
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Registered 11 years agoMuerko, if nobody wants them I'd take them and offer them to students at my school. -
Syrette 38,267 posts
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Syrette wrote:
Does it matter, I'm giving away £300 worth of tickets. FFS.El_MUERkO wrote:
Four? Why are the other 3 people not going?
I've got four tickets to Tuesday's Olympic Football Semi-Final between Mexico and South Korea at Wembley and I can no longer attend, if anyone would like them let me know, I'll post them to you registered post along with the travel cards and other documents that came with them as well as a letter that will validate your entry to security should they ask for one. C&P'ing this in a few places.
Screw it, I'll rip them up.
Was just wondering why 4 people would pass up on it.XBL: rolemodel86 PSN: Syrette86
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senso-ji 4,530 posts
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Registered 5 years agoA man has been arrested for throwing a bottle onto the track right before the 100m final gun went. What a cunt; I bet he was trying to get Bolt to false start to deny him his win. -
Syrette 38,267 posts
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Registered 10 years agosenso-ji wrote:
That's not the full story, the full story is even better...
A man has been arrested for throwing a bottle onto the track right before the 100m final gun went. What a cunt; I bet he was trying to get Bolt to false start to deny him his win.
http://sport.uk.msn.com/olympics-2012/inside-track/blogpost.aspx?post=922302a0-1a94-4df7-8a63-de1627e118bc
A Dutch medal-winning judoka punched a drunken spectator who threw a bottle onto the track moments before the men’s 100m final.
In an incident that threatened to marr the biggest event of London 2012, a bottle landed in the area behind the athletes just fractions of a second before the starting gun.
A man has been arrested.
Dutch judo bronze medallist Edith Bosch tweeted that she had been sitting nearby and had 'beaten' the "drunken" culprit.
Bosch, competing in the 70kg category in her fourth Games, added that she had missed the race as a result.
She reportedly told Dutch TV that the man had shouted "USA" and "Bolt bad".
The sound of the bottle landing was clearly audible on television footage after the starter had told the runners to “set”. A security guard could be seen getting up to approach the offender.
For the first time at the Olympics, any athlete false starting is ejected from the race just as Usain Bolt was at the World Championships last year.XBL: rolemodel86 PSN: Syrette86
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JBlokeUK 2,305 posts
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Registered 3 years agoA friend of mine posted this on Facebook
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have today presented an epidemic called the 'Olympic finger'. Symptoms include a terrible pain in the index finger caused by forever scrolling down to see Australia's medal tally.
For someone living in Australia and always getting stick for being a 'Pom', it just had to be shared considering how far down the table the Aussies are.I like it when he's angry.
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FWB 39,079 posts
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Registered 11 years agoIt's not just that it's Australia. It's that they throw so much money at these events. It's why they had success in the past. -
Jamaican commentary of Usain Bolt's win
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