Australia - hilarious

[Tooting Gull]

Now, this would never have happened had I not stumbled across a particular web piece written by a particular mocking Aussie journalist desperate to have a go at us written at THE SINGLE WORST TIME it could have been written (ie end of Day Four).

http://www.news.com.au/sport/london-olympics/borat-knows-best-when-it-comes-to-winning-gold-medals-team-gb-take-note/story-fndpu6dv-1226440264291

Read, and enjoy the irony (not least that Kazakhstan currently have two more golds than, err Australia. Since it was written, so far it's GB golds 8 (that's eight), Australia golds 0 (that's nil). We have seen Aussie meltdowns just today in cycling and swimming, and one gold to show for the event thus far. Until BBQ-ing king prawns is added to the roster, they look a spent force.

I am holding up this as the turning point in the entire Games for us, and have already asked the hapless hack Chris Paine ( [MENTION=13018]christoforpaine on Twitter) if he will pen something for the England football team, as he has magic in his keyboard.

 

[Superphil]

Until BBQ-ing king prawns is added to the roster, they look a spent .

On my visit, all the king prawns were imported from Vietnam, and the BBQ was a gas heated steel skillet laced with cooking oil. Frankly, I don't think they'd even win a BBQing bronze medal

 

[Questions]

Ah look surely the Aussies are becoming the worlds great chokers.
Adam Scott a couple of weeks ago and now too many to mention.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

New Zealand showing them how to do it (for now)

 

[salty seagull]

That article was criminal, but then it would be.

 

[melias shoes]

That article was criminal, but then it would be.

I think it's great. The Aussies love telling us how they love their sport and how brilliant they are. They are having olympic meltdown and I am bloody loving it.

 

[Bozza]

Oh dear: Victoria Pendleton Crushes Anna Meares

 

[Bozza]

Shame: Record-breaking Brits leave Aussie men in their wake

 

[melias shoes]

Oh dear: Victoria Pendleton Crushes Anna Meares

 

[Tooting Gull]

Oh dear: Victoria Pendleton Crushes Anna Meares

That's right - because the BIG story was who was in a photo for last

If things carry on like this, they won't be covering the Olympics at all by mid next week. That's the usual pattern of recent Ashes drubbings.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Shame: Record-breaking Brits leave Aussie men in their wake

Or as Ed Clancy said himself tonight...'Ashes on Wheels'. He's not wrong.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

If things carry on like this, they won't be covering the Olympics at all by mid next week. That's the usual pattern of recent Ashes drubbings.

They are only interested in Aussie Rules at times like this.

*ducks*

 

[Lady Whistledown]

First time since 1976 the Aussies have failed to win an individual gold in the pool

 

[Triggaaar]

I love the Australians, the worlds worst losers, yet they're become so used to it. I was thinking of starting a thread asking how many of our fans could remember when the Aussies were good at sport.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

wish there was a aussie forum to visit for a bit of a piss take

 

[Questions]

I take it all back.
Aussie Reigns won the 4.20 at Goodwood today at 20/1

 

[brakespear]

I love the Australians, the worlds worst losers, yet they're become so used to it. I was thinking of starting a thread asking how many of our fans could remember when the Aussies were good at sport.

You must have a pretty short memory; it only takes an Adam Gilchrist or Ian Healy (or indeed Rodney Marsh) to come to the crease and everything can change in an instant

 

[Mtoto]

I take it all back.
Aussie Reigns won the 4.20 at Goodwood today at 20/1

And Aus-trained Ortensia won the Group Two sprint. Been based in Newmarket for several months though so barely counts.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Stupid article. But I think we're doing ok at the games.

We've had a large amount of athletes compete in the finals over a wide range of sports. Only arm chair morons consider medals the only measure of success at the Olympics.

Emma Pooley didn't medal for team GB. But I thought her 6th in the time trial was a pretty good ride.

I think you confuse bad losing with the will to want to win.

I was going to then say look at Bradley Wiggins and his dummy spit when things didn't go right for him at Le Tour. But then I remembered all his cycling talent came from his Australian father. So maybe you are right!

 

[melias shoes]

Stupid article. But I think we're doing ok at the games.

We've had a large amount of athletes compete in the finals over a wide range of sports. Only arm chair morons consider medals the only measure of success at the Olympics.

Emma Pooley didn't medal for team GB. But I thought her 6th in the time trial was a pretty good ride.

I think you confuse bad losing with the will to want to win.

I was going to then say look at Bradley Wiggins and his dummy spit when things didn't go right for him at Le Tour. But then I remembered all his cycling talent came from his Australian father. So maybe you are right!

With a father like that no wonder he would rather be British. Nice try though.