Most of the teams seem to have one significant bad result already.Originally Posted by Thomond78
Most of the teams seem to have one significant bad result already.
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
Make a mistake in that fleet, you will get pwned. The talent in it is terrifying. To be in the top five is to be ahead of gold medal winners and multiple world champions.
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Synch diving 1.China 2. Mexico 3. USA. GB led for a couple rounds but finish 4th
Con Artist
Prof will be on RTE at about 9pm tonight with Dave McHugh doing a sailing roundup for those interested.
"They’re the benchmark that everyone else has to raise their game to meet." Alan Quinlan on Leinster
Ay, ay: we're in 12th at the mo in the Star, but Scheidt is out. Looks like there was shenanigans at the start...
Edit: he's back in second. Summat odd, there. However, we're in 9th.
Last edited by Thomond78; 30th-July-2012 at 15:49.
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Excellent. Bloody depressing seeing a grey-haired Prof, mind. Makes me feel oooooolllddd...
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You want old? I raced against Prof in lasers, been mates with him for years. But, and this is where it gets tricky, we both raced against Con Murphy and Cathy McAleavey in lasers at the same time. Very disturbing.
"They’re the benchmark that everyone else has to raise their game to meet." Alan Quinlan on Leinster
So did I. I even have his old Laser...
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Did you ever race against Richard Wallace then? Great sailor. My brother had David Wallace crew for him in a mirror at the junior helmsmans. Cant see him gerring into one now though. Paul's handy on a boat too. You've got to hate those talented boys. From memory I think their Dad was involved with the Irish olympic team way back too. Might have been the coach.So did I. I even have his old Laser...
"They’re the benchmark that everyone else has to raise their game to meet." Alan Quinlan on Leinster
Live coverage here.
http://www.rte.ie/live/olympics/
“You don’t have to be a structural engineer to know that if you load the top and weaken the bottom, even the mightiest of towers can fall with a crash.”- Eddie Butler
SOmething along those lines was discussed when the 3 boys were interviewed on the last word a coupla weeks ago
I am the million man.
Taught me in Monkstown.Mind you, much faster than me, given the age gap. Mick was the head of Irish Olympic sailing for years, got some nice results himself. David was a better sailor than Paul, though, just naturally fast.
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Ainsley back in 12th +1:03
“You don’t have to be a structural engineer to know that if you load the top and weaken the bottom, even the mightiest of towers can fall with a crash.”- Eddie Butler
Weird **** happening in the Finns. H-C just took ten places and a minute off Ainslie. Are there mega shifts happening that aren't showing up?
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Finished 12th ,The Dane in 7th.
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
Eleven points IS a good gap.
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Ainsley had a major F-up around the fourth mark where he got squeezed leeward and had to gybe back around. Lost about 3 spots and a load of time.
“You don’t have to be a structural engineer to know that if you load the top and weaken the bottom, even the mightiest of towers can fall with a crash.”- Eddie Butler
Leary/Burrows in 9th at second timecheck ,moved up 3 places from 1st.
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
Beach volleyball Greece v Russia here:
http://www.rte.ie/live/olympics/
...nice warm day
Edit, you've to select the volleyball bottom left of page
Last edited by Huwie; 30th-July-2012 at 16:07.
“You don’t have to be a structural engineer to know that if you load the top and weaken the bottom, even the mightiest of towers can fall with a crash.”- Eddie Butler
That was the margin, then, because he had about six places on the Dane at that point.
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Big place changes around them there.
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Unreal,no idea how they maintained 9th with all the ups and downs around them.
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
Wow they finish 5th,up 4 in the last leg of the journey.
Up to 4th overall,GB had a good day though moved into 1st (Ireland 9 points behind 1st)
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
The Olympic Flame Dies, Gets Unceremoniously Relit By Old Guy On a Cherry Picker
Jesus Diaz
This is not a metaphor: the Olympic Flame has died for real, as technicians were moving the cauldron to a new location in the stadium. Now, they have to sacrifice 12 virgin ping-pong players and start a war with the Persians.
Actually, they just sent some old guy named Austin Playfoot on a cherry picker to re-light it. It looked more ridiculous than majestic, but it did the trick. At least Mr. Playfoot was one of the Olympic Torch-bearers, both this year and back in the 1948 London Olympics.
more -http://gizmodo.com/5930058/the-olymp...ied++literally
They, the Danes and Scheidt are all 1:00 behind the winner, 4-5-6. Inches in it, I'd reckon.
Counting a 14, they are right in the hunt. Percy had a good day, though. Two points in it, first to fourth.
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GB win Silver in men's gymnastic team event. Place going nuts
Con Artist
GB mens gymnastics won a silver did I hear right?....
Otaga Daily Times 2/5/2012
Taz-Where did you get that information as I have seen nowhere that he(Penney) was ruled out?
Editor - The writer stands by the Penney information.
Otaga Daily Times 3/5/2012
Editor-- This article originally said Rob Penney had missed out on the Munster coaching job. That information was incorrect.
Looks like a bronze now, China gold and Japan get silver after an inquiry.
Lots of boo's in the arena
Japan have appeal accepted & are awarded Silver. GB bronze
Con Artist
Even a bronze is a massive result for them
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