Administrator Stan Posted July 27 Author Administrator Share Posted July 27 Was a crap opening ceremony, let's be honest. Went on for a ridiculously long time too. 9 hours ago, 6666 said: Why was the opening ceremony today when events have already taken place...? Purely scheduling reasons I'd imagine. Has happened for a lot of Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted July 27 Subscriber Share Posted July 27 10 hours ago, 6666 said: Then start the events until then... It screams "yeah these events don't really count". The only events they have before the opening ceremony are the group stages of the likes of football and rugby sevens. No medals have been given out before today. Obviously less than ideal but I think it's an issue of logistics. I've seen the usual debate here and elsewhere about whether or not the likes of football or tennis should be in the Olympics. Personally I think the more sports and sportspeople that are included, the better. I don't think the extra sports are harming anyone. I wasn't a huge fan of the opening ceremony. I assume some of the stuff appealed to someone somewhere. The sport is underway now anyway so I'm haply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Looking at the online reaction, it seems people have different issues with the opening ceremony. Too gay and too satanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Ukraine have taken the lead against Morocco at the mens football in the Olympics. Braharu passed the ball to Kryskiv and he struck the ball into the corner of the net with a right footed shot. Ukraine 1-0 Morocco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Ukraine had Salyuk sent off for a foul and Rahimi equalised for Morocco from the penalty spot. Ukraine 1-1 Morocco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted July 27 Subscriber Share Posted July 27 Opening day Judo was super good imo. The gold match for the men's and women's first weight classes were all very good. I'd even say the Repechage was just as good as the gold medal matches in some ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Krasnopir scored Ukraine's winning goal late on in the match to give 10 man Ukraine a 2-1 win! Ukraine 2-1 Morocco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mel81x said: Opening day Judo was super good imo. The gold match for the men's and women's first weight classes were all very good. I'd even say the Repechage was just as good as the gold medal matches in some ways. I went to the judo in the 2012 Olympics. The British guy did a move which meant he automatically won. I didn't know but everyone else was cheering so I figured I'd join in Edited July 27 by Gunnersaurus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Canada women's football team have been deducted 6 points for sending a drone to spy in their opposition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 On 25/07/2024 at 19:58, Tommy said: So Germany's women beat Australia 3-0. I didn't expect such a comfortable win. Could have been higher too. Jule Brand was outstanding today. I don't think Germany are in the men's are they? Spain look so good in women's football at the moment they could win both the mens and the women's. France are another who could win both mainly because of home advantage. I don't think it's ever been done before. Germany were the closest in 2016 winning the women's and reaching the final of the mens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted July 27 Moderator Share Posted July 27 22 minutes ago, Gunnersaurus said: I don't think Germany are in the men's are they? Spain look so good in women's football at the moment they could win both the mens and the women's. France are another who could win both mainly because of home advantage. I don't think it's ever been done before. Germany were the closest in 2016 winning the women's and reaching the final of the mens Nope, only the women qualified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 27 Author Administrator Share Posted July 27 Watched a bit of surfing. Got bored waiting for something to happen. Then got jealous at the scenery and how picturesque it is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) 7 hours ago, Stan said: Watched a bit of surfing. Got bored waiting for something to happen. Then got jealous at the scenery and how picturesque it is Who would have thought Tahiti could be picturesque? Seriously though, agree was breathtaking. Edited July 28 by Rucksackfranzose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Australia, USA and China are always up there on the medals count, they have great volume of top athletes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Andy Murray never in doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 28 Author Administrator Share Posted July 28 Extremely close for Peaty but just loses out. Joint 2nd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted July 28 Moderator Share Posted July 28 Heard he got booed today. Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I'd heard online about that cunt in the volleyball team. Heard about the charges and assumed it was some made up witchhunt as surely a child rapist couldn't be allowed into the Olympics, right? Jesus fucking hell. Absolutely vile to allow a cunt like that out in fresh air, nevermind into the Olympics. How anyone hasn't volleyed him (pun not intended) is beyond me. Scum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Absolutely ridiculous that van de velde is allowed at the Olympics. People say he served his time but he only did 13 months. Some things should just excuse you from ever being allowed to participate on elite sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 We have a womens football section in this forum and the rule is you're not allowed to trash womens football there so I'll do it here. I watched Australia vs Zambia. What a fucking utter shitshow. The teenagers that play down the road on a pitch that's muddier than your mums butthole and next to a creek that floods and they regularly have to fish balls out of is a significantly higher level than the shite I was belly laughing at last night. Pay them less until they get the idea jesus christ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 29 Author Administrator Share Posted July 29 11 hours ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: I watched Australia vs Zambia. What a fucking utter shitshow. The teenagers that play down the road on a pitch that's muddier than your mums butthole and next to a creek that floods and they regularly have to fish balls out of is a significantly higher level than the shite I was belly laughing at last night. Pay them less until they get the idea jesus christ. just watched the highlights, well the goals anyway. Australia's 3rd and 4th goals were hilariously bad . Comical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Andy Murray and Dan Evans doing their best England euro 2024 impression. Out of all the British athletes the one i'd love to see win gold the most would be Murray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted July 30 Subscriber Share Posted July 30 It would be amazing to see Murray win a medal of any colour to finish his career after the torture he's put himself through for the past 6-7 years for basically no reward. They're into the last eight, one more win would put them in the last four which gives you more of a chance of getting a medal than not. It's really not impossible now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnersaurus Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 12 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: It would be amazing to see Murray win a medal of any colour to finish his career after the torture he's put himself through for the past 6-7 years for basically no reward. They're into the last eight, one more win would put them in the last four which gives you more of a chance of getting a medal than not. It's really not impossible now. I'd rather see him get bronze and finish on a win than get silver and finish on a loss. Probably the best British athlete of my generation. I'm not a big tennis fan but from what I gather he was extremely unlucky as he was playing at the same time of 3 of the greatest ever tennis players. If he'd been born in a different time he would of probably one more I've been told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 3 hours ago, Gunnersaurus said: I'd rather see him get bronze and finish on a win than get silver and finish on a loss. Probably the best British athlete of my generation. I'm not a big tennis fan but from what I gather he was extremely unlucky as he was playing at the same time of 3 of the greatest ever tennis players. If he'd been born in a different time he would of probably one more I've been told This is entirely unfair to Murray, but I stand by it. I will always resent him, not for anything he did (though him being a bitter Scottish twat was good for a laugh) but I hated the British media spin on that era of tennis. "The big 4". Except number 4 was sooooooooooooo far behind the others he could barely see them. He had a decent record against Federer The slowest and most 'skillful'. Nadal and Novak killed him at every opportunity. He was held aloft with Djokovic, Federer and Nadal, despite being MUCH closer in stature (and even inferior to) the likes of Wawrinka, Cilic, Ferrer and Del Potro. I said it at the time and will stand by it. It was a big 3. A huge 3, the best ever 3. Murray didn't deserve to be held aloft with them at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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