Olympics Day 12

First topic message reminder :

It's official - London is better than Beijing. 22 golds at this point, and it means during the Absolute Breakfast Show next Monday, the unofficial anthem of the Games, that being Gold by Spandau Ballet, will be played at least 22 times. The more golds we get, the more Gold we hear.

What will Day 12 bring?

Esp since Holland's men smashed NZ's 5-1

eirebilly wrote:Not heard a thing mate. Ach well, she is wearing Irish colours and will get Gold for Ireland so thats all that interests me.

Sure we are used to it now at this stage. How many times has it happened now.

Did anybody else know that Katie Taylor has also played football for the ROI women's side?

Good the girl is ok

Holland are the best in the world so really should not lose to NZ who are 12th?

Are the Dutch ladies' hockey team on?!

*checks TV in a frenzy*

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Not heard a thing mate. Ach well, she is wearing Irish colours and will get Gold for Ireland so thats all that interests me.

Sure we are used to it now at this stage. How many times has it happened now.

Its a good thing that Ireland never tried to claim any brittish as our own

GSC wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Is she ok GSC?

Went off bleeding. I suspect a concussion and a headache but she looked ok.

Yeah the blood shows up nicely on that bright blue carpet they're playing on ...glad to see her get up , that looked very nasty...

Good game this.

That will do nicely

Kom op Dames

Equalised

Holland a tad lucky there.

Dangerous swing.

Two all now ...

I wont tell you in English what the Dutch lady just said but GT 'kut wijf'

I guess the ref just got a translation for what she was called and gives a soft free hit away as payback

These Dutch girls like a moan hey?

Synchronised schedules?

That lass that got thumped is taped up and back out there !

They breed 'em tough in Auckland

I must admit that i never expected this match to be so close.

Holland are going to appeal for everything now which is not a good sign, they are here for the taking.

NZ pen corner.

they keep asking questions, under 5 mins to go...

In fairness, i am not happy with some of the language these Dutch ladies are using, frustration is one thing but some of the things being said are pretty poor.

Considering they caught a bit of a break for the 2nd equaliser...

eirebilly wrote:In fairness, i am not happy with some of the language these Dutch ladies are using, frustration is one thing but some of the things being said are pretty poor.

Almost wish I could understand Dutch

So , on to the sudden death extra time ...and maybe penalties ? Who wants to be "England" ?

I would say that this is normally where the Dutch would win but they look a littl shell shocked out there, Massive chance for NZ

Its just not happening today. If NZ win they must be furious at themselves because this is probably the best chance that they will ever have to beat the world number 1 team.

These video referrals don't half put pressure on the referees ...

I just know this is going to penalties.

Yep, it is now

On the plus side , both these teams have now tired themselves out before GB has to play one of them in the medal round

Dutch hockey team are an impressive bunch of ladies..!

Great save Twice!!!

Sexy sexy goal and then a great save! This is tense

This is much more fun than football penalties ...

Some excellent saves here

1 more goal ladies, 1 more goal

What a goal! I like hockey

Great game of cat and mouse ...looks like a Dutch win...Yes !

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holland through.

Come on GBR tonight

Sorry for NZ there , but I guess someone had to lose...

Great goalkeeping from the Dutch lass

Not sure that i can support GBR if they play against Holland though alfie, you understand

eirebilly wrote:Not sure that i can support GBR if they play against Holland though alfie, you understand

Fair enough

We have to get past Argentina first ...

Good luck mate

20:00, GB v Argentina in the women's hockey Semis. Come on GB!

Does anybody know of a contract killer....will pay good money as long as a certain someone is off my screen by the end of the evening...

(I am joking, kind of, for any mod's who take offence, family who may be related on here...or any police/interpol or other form of Law who may be reading)

I am interested (not in the job as I am no killer)- but who do you wanna eliminate?

Big congrats to Katie, superb performance and given what her opponent has said of her I hope she knocks her on ass even more now. Katie, you have the whole country behind you and the talent to back up your ability, no feicing kill that russian!!!!!! A very talented soccer player she was Crimey saw her play a few times, scored a goal from around 40 yards out once, superb strike. A gifted sportswomen and I think Ireland's greatest sportsperson.



Have been out and about today, so how did Team GB do? More golds is it? No need to be claiming our Katie either you thieving feicers!

Mystiroakey - I'll give you some clues....he repeats himself almost all the time, he stumbles over his sentences...he says 'ermm' whenever he hasn't thought of/seen on the promter the next word he has to say...

He has very little knowledge of the majority of the sports within the games...he ask's a Bronze medallist if perhaps their should have been a jump off so that only one of them one the bronze...basically right after he has just been to collect it...

Oh and his initials are J.I.

Barns fighting now.

A win for Barnes

Congrats to Paddy.

Go on Paddy kid, superb 2nd round. Was in a bit of trouble in the 3rd at times, but he managed to avoid a fair bit and picked up a few points.


4/6 Boxers get medals ,great performance and shows we have great coaching, talent and structures in place well done to the Irish Olympic Council.

5 medals for Ireland best performance since Melbourne 56. Well done lads and lassies. Keep up the good work!

i kinda felt sorry for JI just then when he asked that cutting hair question.

Lost in the hockey 2-1, very dodgy second goal for Argentina. Bloody umpires.

Well done Lawrence Clarke.

Gold Score between us and Russia is 22-11.