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    Olympic thread - or how to bankrupt a country

    20 past 9 in the morning and the rowers are rowing sideways cause of the wind. Could be an interesting rowing regatta!

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    Oh, and Mel!

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    I can't wait for news stories on those people who trade Olympic pins

    so interesting how they travel to this huge world sporting event and have swap meets for small badges

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    Matildas should be up by at least 2.

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    Matildas should never have played against the emerging Jets as it appears they have been infected by the Newcastle Jets curse. A lack of respect for a quality team in Canada and an own goal against the Germans meaning the Matildas have another 4 years to wait.
    We will know if they have been effected by the Jets curse when they start focusing on how they dominated Germany and yet didn't win while ignoring the fact that the scoreboard is the only stat that counts.
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    Best 2 third placed teams go through dunster. They're still a chance. Could even come second if canada roll the germans.

    Need to do our bit and smash Zimbabwe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by belchardo View Post
    Best 2 third placed teams go through dunster. They're still a chance. Could even come second if canada roll the germans.

    Need to do our bit and smash Zimbabwe.
    I didn't realise about the best two 3rd place teams going through. Either way though they will need a lot of luck.

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    what a hard bastard, didn't even make a peep

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Dunster View Post
    Matildas should never have played against the emerging Jets as it appears they have been infected by the Newcastle Jets curse. A lack of respect for a quality team in Canada and an own goal against the Germans meaning the Matildas have another 4 years to wait.
    We will know if they have been effected by the Jets curse when they start focusing on how they dominated Germany and yet didn't win while ignoring the fact that the scoreboard is the only stat that counts.
    Getting beat by the EJs wouldn't be their problem.

    The reality that they ain't an elite team as they seem to think is the problem.

    Reality laid the smackdown they deserve and their pre Olympic words and bravado about medals were just that

    Words and bravado

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    Serious though, those Campbell sisters.
    What a swim in the 4 x 100
    If Anna Meares and I ever break up this pair is getting the first drunk text.

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    ^awesome swim

    think we have beaten our gold medal tally in the pool already

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFKS View Post
    Getting beat by the EJs wouldn't be their problem.

    The reality that they ain't an elite team as they seem to think is the problem.

    Reality laid the smackdown they deserve and their pre Olympic words and bravado about medals were just that

    Words and bravado
    Maybe but they dug in and had a red hot go at Germany. I was impressed with their effort.

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    Rowers are struggling to stay in the lanes. crap course with big winds. Some poor duck was at right angles

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    Got a snapchat reply from Anna Flanagan, stoked.

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    Boring - time to challenge the tennis thread..





    And when does the sync swimming start....ffs!

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    I just awarded Jetmaster the gold medal.
    Good job good effort.

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    Another golden rough for straya


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    Gutless refereeing in the shootout. Every single shot the brazilian keeper was almost at the 6 yard line before the kick was taken.

    Hard luck ladies.

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