London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics - General discussion

[mattythedog]

I think this could be one of GBs greatest Olympics ever, on home soil too. Still way more medals to be won!

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Thats going to penalties i reckon..and i wonder what will happen then!

Don't worry Wales don't lose penalty shoot outs. Or get to a stage where they can play them.

 

[SilverArrow]

Looks like Wiggo won't have it all his own way for Sports Personality.

 

[SuperDiscoDaz]

Don't worry Wales don't lose penalty shoot outs. Or get to a stage where they can play them.

Harsh but true lol

 

[D3ATHS1NBUNCH3S]

Who said I didn't care? I watched it and switched over to the football then. Also about 5 people posted something along the lines of 'And Farah gets gold in the 10000m'

I'm just saying, since everyones so elated that Farah won that everyone forgot about the match, and I found it funny =).

 

[mattythedog]

Looks like Wiggo won't have it all his own way for Sports Personality.

Can we just give it to everyone?

 

[SilverArrow]

Can we just give it to everyone?

Yes! 👍

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Sports personality is going to be tough this year!!!

 

[Peter.]

Fraiser! Gold!


That's one for us! First of many, I hope.

 

[SuperDiscoDaz]

Yes! 👍

Can you imagine the bookmakers if that happened. Talk about getting screwed

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Pitch is slippy ...

 

[Matty]

Penalties!!!!!!

 

[SuperDiscoDaz]

Fraiser! Gold!

That's one for us! First of many, I hope.

It wouldn't surprise me if it was a Jamaica 123 tomorrow in the 100m

 

[MUSC4EVER]

At the Atlanta games in 1996, Great Britain won just one gold medal...and now we have won 6 golds..in one day!!!!!

 

[mattythedog]

At the Atlanta games in 1996, Great Britain won just one gold medal...and now we have won 6 golds..in one day!!!!!

I reckon we'll easily beat the 19 we got in Beijing.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Right then..penalties..C'MON GB!!!!!!!!

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Well that was a surprise, Ramsey confidently steps up and scores.

Has Jack Butland ever even been in a shoot out ?

 

[Furinkazen]

Come on England... oh wait

 

[Submerged]

I want South Korea to win the game.

 

[Emptyone]

Come on England... oh wait

We might have a chance, due precisely to that fact so far so good

EDIT: Spoke too soon, Sturridge misses the 5th for GB

 

[Submerged]

Come on South Korea!

 

[Furinkazen]

Damn.

 

[Matty]

Well that was a surprise, Ramsey confidently steps up and scores.

Has Jack Butland ever even been in a shoot out ?

Definitely. Could have been a grassroots game but he would have been in one.

GB have a penalty saved by S.Korea.

And then Korea win.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Was always going to happen!!! oh well...its been a great day!!!

 

[TyrrellRacing]

Saw that coming. Englishmen can't take penalties.

 

[Submerged]

Well, GB was never going to win the football. They're awful at it and their players always have over-inflated opinions of their skills (my opinion).

So I was quite happy that they lost anyway.

 

[C-ZETA]

...Sturridge hasn't learnt from Chelsea's CL win it seems.

 

[SuperDiscoDaz]

Some of the best penalty taking there by the South Koreans

 

[Emptyone]

As always, the English are culpable for the loss, other home countries can take penalties. Unfortunate, but would have been difficult against an awesome Brazil team anyway.

 

[BJBEOSmitty]

Oh my. Penalties did them in AGAIN! Saddened for my British friends and the great posters here on gtp

re: Stutter Step penalties... I have nothing scientific to base this on, but does it not seem like the overwhwlming majority of stutter step left footed players shoot to the keepers left and the stutter step right footed players shoot towards the keepers right?

I hate stutter step pk's. They seem immentley more saveable to me.