Olympics Thread
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Don Frye" data-cid="606882" data-time="1471624140">
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<p>Was the goalie up searching for an equaliser?</p>
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<p>I thought it might be the goalie, but didn't notice any padding or anything so thought it may be something else?</p> -
<p>Yay that Richie was safely away cursing the chick sticks, and Lydia could shine. A hole in one! She sure picked the right day for a sizzling six under.</p>
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<p>Congrats to the K4 girls too, making their final.</p>
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<p>The less said about the hockey the better. I feel very sorry for Kayla Whitelock, that is a shitty way to go out. Hockey NZ needs to invest in a mental skills coach like the Black Caps did, or if they already have one, that person needs to be used as an unpadded hockey ball stopper, because they fucking suck. The mental fragility displayed at this tournament by both the mens and womens teams has been pretty awful to watch. Especially the chicks, who we all thought had a real chance (and they did). Fucking Germans! (not really, the men and women just played a whole lot better when it counted.)</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="606881" data-time="1471623927">
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<p>Bah. Germany win, 2-1. <strong>We had about 357 shots on goal.</strong></p>
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<p>Does anyone know why one of our girls was wearing a red top at the end?</p>
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<p>358 by my count.</p>
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<p>Total lack of poise in the red zone. As Mokey said, a mental skills coach would go a long way. Easily enough chances to win that game 10-2.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rembrandt" data-cid="606846" data-time="1471606383"><p>
How the fuck do people get into race walking? It just looks completely ridiculous</p></blockquote><br>
We've all tried it as kids against our mates though huh? -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="canefan" data-cid="606867" data-time="1471611278"><p>
Lydia makes a birdie on the first hole of the third round. Hopefully she can get hot with the putter and make a big move today</p></blockquote>
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Moving day for Lyds indeed! -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="606883" data-time="1471624275"><p>I thought it might be the goalie, but didn't notice any padding or anything so thought it may be something else?</p></blockquote>
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I think we subbed off our goalie and replaced her with another player. That player wears another colour shirt to signify that they have goalkeeping privileges. Just that we needed her up the field to help us get that elusive equaliser. So no gear on helps -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="ACT Crusader" data-cid="606903" data-time="1471637842"><p>I think we subbed off our goalie and replaced her with another player. That player wears another colour shirt to signify that they have goalkeeping privileges. Just that we needed her up the field to help us get that elusive equaliser. So no gear on helps</p></blockquote>
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I watched quite a bit of that women's golf and Lydia was on fire while some of the others were rapidly falling down the leaderboard. <br><br>
Can't recall which girl it was but she double bogeyed and then took a 9. And she was near the top going into today's round. <br><br>
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<p>I absolutely can't stand the Brazilians now. Just a terrible bunch of supporters. Hope the Swedes beat them in the soccer.</p>
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<p>Why is there no extra time in hockey??</p> -
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<p>Fucking Germans! (not really, the men and women just played a whole lot better when it counted.)</p>
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<p>Don't forget Mark Todd's horse! :)</p>
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<p>Haven't seen the game, but sounds like it sucks.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TeWaio" data-cid="606872" data-time="1471612741">
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<p>You missed the earlier point about his fastest time being set in a race where he was dragged around by someone else front running - in that instance, an actual pacemaker who was paid to do the job. He can't run that time himself from the front. Read hydro's #1460 post and watch the video.</p>
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<p>No I didn't - and I watched the video. :)</p>
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<p>But I will leave my negativity there and say that I was very pleased with what Nick Willis did in his semi-final - getting near the front and requiring that if people were going to beat him most of them would at least have to run past him.</p> -
<p>GB hockey showing NZ all about taking your chances. Outplayed in possession and territory, but nailed all of their chances. Then their goalkeeper totally outfoxed the Dutch in the penalty shoot-out, who missed 4 from 4.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="barbarian" data-cid="606933" data-time="1471645786"><p>Boomers are choking in the BBall semis against Serbia here, been the story of the Games for us.<br>
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Had the two fastest men in the BMX final, and both missed the start and finished out of the medals. Choke city.</p></blockquote>The inquisition has already begun in the media -
The Aussie media and commentators really aren't shy of putting the boot in when their expectations aren't realised.<br><br>
Perhaps the aussie way but it's a pressure job being an olympian in green and gold, moreso if you've been touted to medal.<br><br>
Basil Zempalis swimming commentator expressing the swimmers haven't performed to expectations. How many olmpics you been to you gangly twat?<br><br>
Another before the Campbell sisters, who have been all class, 50m, if Cate swims close to her pb she'll win comfortably.she got 4th. Not such a poor statement written down byt atv he time it seemed rather presumptuous
