wykikitoon 19264 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Why isn't Adam Brooks and the flag shaggers getting upset at upside down Union Flags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Shout out to AbsoluteKazakh btw, who joined on 1st August 2008, started this thread on 7th August 2008, and hasn't been seen since 17th August 2008. Police are appealing for witnesses. He lives on in this thread and in our hearts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 @Meenzer have you seen the Linford Christie doc on iPlayer? Highly recommended for anyone but I know Meenz is a track and field geek. Christie was a hero of mine growing up. I was a good sprinter / district schools 100 and 200m winner when I was a kid. Not that I was ever talented or committed enough to make it but it was another reason I looked up to him. I think him holding the World, European, Commonwealth and Olympic titles all at the same time is arguably the greatest achievement by any British sportsperson, let alone athlete. Given how competitive the 100m is. I don’t want to spoil the documentary by talking about it too much but the lack of funding and support along with the shoddy treatment he’s received, racism he’s had to confront etc. throughout his whole career and since he’s retired is just fucking awful really. Also, it really comes across just how much the athletes he coached like Darren Campbell and Katherine Merry love and respect him 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15094 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Watched the Daley Thompson one (also well worth a look), the Linford one is on the watch list and I'm sure we'll get to it before the athletics start, i.e. once we get bored of watching random judo and rowing heats, i.e. possibly very very soon. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 2 minutes ago, Meenzer said: Watched the Daley Thompson one (also well worth a look), the Linford one is on the watch list and I'm sure we'll get to it before the athletics start, i.e. once we get bored of watching random judo and rowing heats, i.e. possibly very very soon. Aye, I caught about 10 mins of the Daley one so I’ll definitely be watching that too. Great memories of LA 84 in particular. That’s the first summer Olympic Games I can properly remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31434 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 13 minutes ago, Alex said: Aye, I caught about 10 mins of the Daley one so I’ll definitely be watching that too. Great memories of LA 84 in particular. That’s the first summer Olympic Games I can properly remember Mine too, it was like one moment in time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41272 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 1 minute ago, Howmanheyman said: Mine too, it was like one moment in time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Just discovered that the Dutch have a convicted child rapist competing for them in the beach volleyball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LongTimeAdmirer 1204 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 35 minutes ago, Gemmill said: That was a great story 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 9 hours ago, Alex said: @Meenzer have you seen the Linford Christie doc on iPlayer? Highly recommended for anyone but I know Meenz is a track and field geek. Christie was a hero of mine growing up. I was a good sprinter / district schools 100 and 200m winner when I was a kid. Not that I was ever talented or committed enough to make it but it was another reason I looked up to him. I think him holding the World, European, Commonwealth and Olympic titles all at the same time is arguably the greatest achievement by any British sportsperson, let alone athlete. Given how competitive the 100m is. I don’t want to spoil the documentary by talking about it too much but the lack of funding and support along with the shoddy treatment he’s received, racism he’s had to confront etc. throughout his whole career and since he’s retired is just fucking awful really. Also, it really comes across just how much the athletes he coached like Darren Campbell and Katherine Merry love and respect him Downloaded this. Decent for a doper. If you want to read a good book, I recommend this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Love Rebecca Addlington here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 What's she saying like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: Downloaded this. Decent for a doper. If you want to read a good book, I recommend this Read it before. Great read but might have another go at it, as it was a while ago. My personal take is they were all at it so their achievements stand, if you know what I mean. Carl Lewis was too. And he was the most self righteous cunt out of everyone. That said, I was absolutely inspired any him as a kid because of his achievements in ‘84. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 13 minutes ago, Alex said: Read it before. Great read but might have another go at it, as it was a while ago. My personal take is they were all at it so their achievements stand, if you know what I mean. Carl Lewis was too. And he was the most self righteous cunt out of everyone. That said, I was absolutely inspired any him as a kid because of his achievements in ‘84. 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 10 hours ago, Gemmill said: What's she saying like? She was all emotional about Adam Peaty. You can just tell she's a canny lass who loves the sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 It was a shame he didn't win like. Mad that they swam 3 seconds slower than when he was at his peak. Shows just how unbeatable he was at that time. I thought he handled himself well, swam straight over to the lad that beat him to congratulate him. The slow times might also be a function of the pool depth - it's only 2 metres vs 3 metres at recent Olympics. Apparently the waves bouncing back off the bottom make it a slow pool. Which makes it a mad decision to purpose build a slow pool for an Olympics. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41272 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 19 hours ago, Gemmill said: Just discovered that the Dutch have a convicted child rapist competing for them in the beach volleyball. Aye. Raped a 12yr old British girl when he was 19 in 2014… he flew to England to meet her, fully aware of her age. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cpd9e0r2dxmo.amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 17 minutes ago, Gemmill said: It was a shame he didn't win like. Mad that they swam 3 seconds slower than when he was at his peak. Shows just how unbeatable he was at that time. I thought he handled himself well, swam straight over to the lad that beat him to congratulate him. The slow times might also be a function of the pool depth - it's only 2 metres vs 3 metres at recent Olympics. Apparently the waves bouncing back off the bottom make it a slow pool. Which makes it a mad decision to purpose build a slow pool for an Olympics. Yeh he was top rate. He's a right unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 9 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Aye. Raped a 12yr old British girl when he was 19 in 2014… he flew to England to meet her, fully aware of her age. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/cpd9e0r2dxmo.amp Read about that last week. What’s appalling is he received a (very light imo) 4 year sentence and was released after 12 months. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29419 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 33 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: She was all emotional about Adam Peaty. You can just tell she's a canny lass who loves the sport Meanwhile the pervert beside her was banging on about cupping, slapping and heightened sensations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 River Seine pollution stops triathlon swim training - https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cn05nxv2z9po See it's not just us then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41272 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 4 minutes ago, Alex said: Read about that last week. What’s appalling is he received a (very light imo) 4 year sentence and was released after 12 months. Did 12 months in a British jail, was then transferred back to Holland , who released him a month later. I’m all for rehabilitation as a part of the sentencing of criminals, I very much support it. But this is taking the piss. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 29419 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Meanwhile this fella gets sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41272 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Not many replies to that, but this one stood out 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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