OK got a bit of handbags going on now, like the cycling and plenty of other events I don't really understand whats happening but I think they should deffo shaft the Japanese ;D
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OK got a bit of handbags going on now, like the cycling and plenty of other events I don't really understand whats happening but I think they should deffo shaft the Japanese ;D
just heard the cheeky jap bastard objected to our marks taking us from silver to bronze.Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Well....on a slightly related note....who slots in your top 3 lovelies of the Olympics so far?
Mine (purely from the Brits...)
1 - Zara Dampney
2 - Kerry-Anne Payne
3 - Lizzie Armitstead
Vos was/is a strong sprinter and kept attacking & working the breaksQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
how the fuck can you protest you've been too harshly judged ?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missyjust heard the cheeky jap bastard objected to our marks taking us from silver to bronze.Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
who's on the Jap team - Amir Khan ?!?
could be. nuke 'em :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKOhow the fuck can you protest you've been too harshly judged ?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missyjust heard the cheeky jap bastard objected to our marks taking us from silver to bronze.Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
who's on the Jap team - Amir Khan ?!?
Why cant things be settled properly with a dance off or an arm wrestle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKOhow the fuck can you protest you've been too harshly judged ?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missyjust heard the cheeky jap bastard objected to our marks taking us from silver to bronze.Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
who's on the Jap team - Amir Khan ?!?
That was a possibility. Not completely out of the question, but the thing is you can't go with every breakaway. Most breakaways are caught. If you go with a breakaway and then get caught (which 9.5 out of 10 do) the chances are your race is finished. The energy you expended to breakaway means you won't be able to go again if you get caught (well, its very rare for someone to be in more than one breakaway). So they could have gone with the breakaway and in hindsight that would have been better, but they could not have known that it would have been one of the 0.5/10 breakaways that succeed. The tactics they employed were the best bet but as you can see in road cycling you can't guarantee anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
By doing what they did probably gave them a 50% chance of victory but going with the breakaway would have been about 10%. On this occasion it was the 10% chance that came home. Even if you employ the best tactics and ride brilliantly you can still only win if at least a few of the other team's aims match your own (or you get very lucky) - that's just road racing for you.
I think to be fair it was a genuine judging mess-up. A clear mistake rather than subjective judging.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missyjust heard the cheeky jap bastard objected to our marks taking us from silver to bronze.Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Cheeky Jap bastards though!!
Stop trying to impress me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad MissyVos was/is a strong sprinter and kept attacking & working the breaksQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Vos is more of an all-rounder really. Think of like an 800m runner. Cav would be 100m. She can climb ok and decent sprint but not an out and out sprinter. But in women's cycling it's a bit different as they don't have any real out and out sprinters.
either way - she got a gold we got nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanStop trying to impress me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad MissyVos was/is a strong sprinter and kept attacking & working the breaksQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Vos is more of an all-rounder really. Think of like an 800m runner. Cav would be 100m. She can climb ok and decent sprint but not an out and out sprinter. But in women's cycling it's a bit different as they don't have any real out and out sprinters.
HA!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanStop trying to impress me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad MissyVos was/is a strong sprinter and kept attacking & working the breaksQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Vos is more of an all-rounder really. Think of like an 800m runner. Cav would be 100m. She can climb ok and decent sprint but not an out and out sprinter. But in women's cycling it's a bit different as they don't have any real out and out sprinters.
2-0 take that Argies ;D
Well spotted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missyeither way - she got a gold we got nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanStop trying to impress me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad MissyVos was/is a strong sprinter and kept attacking & working the breaksQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Vos is more of an all-rounder really. Think of like an 800m runner. Cav would be 100m. She can climb ok and decent sprint but not an out and out sprinter. But in women's cycling it's a bit different as they don't have any real out and out sprinters.
Don't think that's up for debate.
But a few people seem interesting in learning a bit about the cycling as they hadn't seen much of it before.
that's one interpretationQuote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanWell spotted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missyeither way - she got a gold we got nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanStop trying to impress me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howlin Mad MissyVos was/is a strong sprinter and kept attacking & working the breaksQuote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Vos is more of an all-rounder really. Think of like an 800m runner. Cav would be 100m. She can climb ok and decent sprint but not an out and out sprinter. But in women's cycling it's a bit different as they don't have any real out and out sprinters.
Don't think that's up for debate.
But a few people seem interesting in learning a bit about the cycling as they hadn't seen much of it before.