Joined: Mar 28 2005 Posts: 20992 Location: THE HOME CITY OF LUKE CAMPBELL OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
Smiggs wrote:I doubt anyone man for man is better funded than our cyclists at present. They are the best funded cycling outfit in the world, that's why there are some many snide comments from other countries competitors. I like to think of the back of this Olympics more young people will get involved in many of the sports, but especially athletics which isn't that glamorous to kids.
Been hearing about the comments from Hoy....pure jealousy and will the change the rules like they did after Beijing to try and stop us dominating again.Good point about the glamour point...id say rowing is more glamorous to kids as that gives you a very good chance of success but also,you have to want it as well...did you see the training how does and the remark about lactic acid?
“We will not accept a top eight finish as a barometer of supposed success at any point in the future whilst I am the owner of this club.
Thats why you got the Bullet Agar...Adam Pearson wants winners...not useless gits like you.
"Rugby League is a simple game played by simple people. Rugby Union is a complex game played by wankers." L.Daley 2005
Joined: Feb 21 2002 Posts: 31779 Location: The commentary box
Smiggs wrote:I doubt anyone man for man is better funded than our cyclists at present. They are the best funded cycling outfit in the world, that's why there are some many snide comments from other countries competitors.
To get the funding, they first had to be successful. To get the success, you have to look to the work Dave Brailsford was doing 10, 12, more years ago to drag British cycling from an afterthought to a professional unit. The building of the Manchester velodrome was a significant step in that process too, giving the squad a base.
Joined: Aug 14 2005 Posts: 14302 Location: On the Death Star Awaiting Luke.
I have just come to a rather depressing conclusion. In 10-20 years time I'm certain that 2012 will be seen as the pinicle of GB Olympics. As such I am making sure I enjoy every one of our golds as much as I can and trying to catch as many of our gold podium presentations as possible and I'm singing the national anthem every time as well.
Anakin Skywalker wrote:I have just come to a rather depressing conclusion. In 10-20 years time I'm certain that 2012 will be seen as the pinicle of GB Olympics. As such I am making sure I enjoy every one of our golds as much as I can and trying to catch as many of our gold podium presentations as possible and I'm singing the national anthem every time as well.
This has been the best two weeks of viewing sport in my life so far.
Team G.B have given the country a real feel good factor and i feel so proud of their achievements
So sad when it will come to the end...then our over payed,over hyped,selfish,arrogant,under achieving,moaning,whining footballers will take centre stage in the media for the next 9 months
Joined: Aug 14 2005 Posts: 14302 Location: On the Death Star Awaiting Luke.
duke street 10 wrote:This has been the best two weeks of viewing sport in my life so far.
Team G.B have given the country a real feel good factor and i feel so proud of their achievements
So sad when it will come to the end...then our over payed,over hyped,selfish,arrogant,under achieving,moaning,whining footballers will take centre stage in the media for the next 9 months
Yeah my kids are 1 and 3 and I doubt they are going to ever see and understand the likes of this that we are being treated to sad to say.
Joined: Apr 23 2002 Posts: 3882 Location: In the midst of Manchester's Steak Diane belt
Anakin Skywalker wrote:Yep 5 golds now that puts Yorkshire level with Germany on the gold medal stakes Not bad for a bunch of northern monkies eh!!! Perhaps if Boris the nutter gets his way and London taxes stay in London then Yorkshire medals should only be credited to Yorkshire.
5 golds?? I'll give you Ennis, Brownlee and Clancy. Who are the other 2??
It's Lancashire 7 Yorkshire 6 on the medal count at the minute by my reckoning.
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