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  • Clarkie66Clarkie66 Posts: 5,892
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    I think that's the friendliest podium I've seen :). Greg is lovely and the two South Africans looked really happy and friendly too.
  • Lunatic DreyfusLunatic Dreyfus Posts: 4,321
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    Didn't think I was going to like Jerusalem as the English anthem, but it wasn't bad at all.

    As you can tell, I've only really been watching the Athletics. :blush:


    The blathering is getting a bit much, even by the Beebs standard.
  • taskertasker Posts: 4,062
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    For gods sake BBC stop people talking over the medal ceremonies
    How incredibly bad mannered can you get
    It has been done repeatedly
    And will somebody tell gabby you don have to churn out war and peace everytime, just ask then damn question.
    You can see the guests dying to answer.
  • StuntyStunty Posts: 45,698
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    Well said Greg Rutherford about the CWG. What a lovely man.

    On that 'Golden Saturday' two years ago I remember watching his long jump on the dedicated red button feed, saw him winning, doing his lap on honour, whilst Farah and Ennis were doing their thing and getting most of the plaudits.

    I felt more happy for Greg then than I did Mo Farah or Jess that night, mainly because Greg's was not expected as much. Strange how our media haven't given him the attention that they have afforded the other two, even though he is quite a marketable young man.


    Great to see Greg so happy on the winner's podium. :cool:
  • GroutyGrouty Posts: 34,020
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    Fragapane doing well in the Gymnastics for us. :D
  • nethwennethwen Posts: 23,374
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    Gogfumble wrote: »
    A minute is all they will shut up for as their nattering is obviously more important

    They have to keep getting their me, me, me moments in, don't they? "I knew I was great when..." rolleyes
  • Muttley76Muttley76 Posts: 97,888
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    Stunty wrote: »
    On that 'Golden Saturday' two years ago I remember watching his long jump on the dedicated red button feed, saw him winning, doing his lap on honour, whilst Farah and Ennis were doing their thing and getting most of the plaudits.

    I watched that feed some weeks after the event, and was so touched watching his lap of honour, how he proudly cheered Mo on and stood applauding him.
  • MandarkMandark Posts: 47,940
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    tasker wrote: »
    For gods sake BBC stop people talking over the medal ceremonies
    How incredibly bad mannered can you get
    It has been done repeatedly
    And will somebody tell gabby you don have to churn out war and peace everytime, just ask then damn question.
    You can see the guests dying to answer.
    Yeah, she's not convincing hosting athletics. I'd dump her and bring in someone like Roger Black.
  • GogfumbleGogfumble Posts: 22,155
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    Stunty wrote: »
    Well said Greg Rutherford about the CWG. What a lovely man.

    On that 'Golden Saturday' two years ago I remember watching his long jump on the dedicated red button feed, saw him winning, doing his lap on honour, whilst Farah and Ennis were doing their thing and getting most of the plaudits.

    I felt more happy for Greg then than I did Mo Farah or Jess that night, mainly because Greg's was not expected as much. Strange how our media haven't given him the attention that they have afforded the other two, even though he is quite a marketable young man.


    Great to see Greg so happy on the winner's podium. :cool:

    Completely agree!

    They should be paying more attention to him than trying to drop Mo and Jess' name into the conversation every 2 seconds when they aren't even competing.
  • StuntyStunty Posts: 45,698
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    Gogfumble wrote: »
    Well, I guess we should be glad we are getting the medal ceremony for Greg tonight and not next week... They aren't going to talk over it are they????
    Muttley76 wrote: »
    why the heck are they talking over the medal ceremony????
    Gogfumble wrote: »
    FGS! Bloody commentators! Shut it.
    hansue wrote: »
    God do they never shut up. Oh yest just for a minute
    nethwen wrote: »
    Them lot talking over Greg's Gold Medal ceremony. :(

    I was shouting at my tv too, for them to just be quiet while we saw Greg get his medal. >:(

    Rather than blab on, and on, and on, and on, about stuff we could work out for ourselves.

    My ears were beginning to hurt with it all, Denise and Paula trying to talk 100 to the dozen.
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    Grouty wrote: »
    Fragapane doing well in the Gymnastics for us. :D

    Yes, I'm now watching a bit of sanity after the athletics love in.

    It has been a fabulous day for our gymnasts. :D
  • anyonefortennisanyonefortennis Posts: 111,858
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    Did the Scot make it? Yes he has. :D
  • TanequilTanequil Posts: 366,892
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    If the English bloke at the back was any slower he would have been lapped.
  • JenzenJenzen Posts: 7,364
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    Argh why did he not dip for the line there!!
  • alexjonesalexjones Posts: 902
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    what the hell happened to Muhammed there? he seemed in contention in the first lap, then just dropped off the back.
  • Lisa.BLisa.B Posts: 57,275
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    Valerie cracks out a 19.88 on the 2nd throw, job done.
  • apaulapaul Posts: 9,846
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    Gutsy run from Learmounth.
  • Muttley76Muttley76 Posts: 97,888
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    well done Learmonth, what a gutsy effort to qualify.
  • MandarkMandark Posts: 47,940
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    Jenzen wrote: »
    Argh why did he not dip for the line there!!
    Yes, he could have lost out.
  • grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    Scot was third, great brave run from him. Goldie Sayers 7th in the javelin after 3 rounds.
  • CarlLewisCarlLewis Posts: 6,233
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    Mandark wrote: »
    Yeah, she's not convincing hosting athletics. I'd dump her and bring in someone like Roger Black.

    God no, he was a real pain, pulling faces etc.
  • grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    Canada have somehow snuck 22 lucky golds.
  • TanequilTanequil Posts: 366,892
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    Paula Radcliffe looks like Madge from Benidorm.
  • Psycho_NedPsycho_Ned Posts: 17,738
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    What happened to Roger Black anyway, he disappeared into the TV Bermuda triangle (home also to Sally 'trackside interviewer supreme' Gunnell :p) for a while he was flavour of the month presenting sports.
  • degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Stunty wrote: »
    I was shouting at my tv too, for them to just be quiet while we saw Greg get his medal. >:(
    Shouting during a medal ceremony is not the done thing.
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