Australia - hilarious

[KLF]

Sounds like this could have been a few people from this thread.

Fan arrested for abusing cyclist The Score

Funny you should choose this - it was an Australian who was ejected and fined. If you read the article you'll see a quote of some of the abuse dished out:

' “I don’t like to hear people make the comment that ‘it’s your position that lost it for us tonight,’” Meares said. ”We ride out there as a team.”

It seems you Aussies DO care after all.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

He might well make the 400m relay final, actually.

I hope he does.

Would be the story of the Olympics.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

It seems you Aussies DO care after all.

Yes we care about the Olympics. But not in the way some numptys on here make it out.

That's why last night our major broadcaster did a nice 5 minute interview with Jessica Ennis about her success.

Hardly the actions of a one eyed parochial mindset.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Is Geelong a particularly humourless place ?

 

[Bozza]

Yes we care about the Olympics. But not in the way some numptys on here make it out.

That's why last night our major broadcaster did a nice 5 minute interview with Jessica Ennis about her success.

Hardly the actions of a one eyed parochial mindset.

Seriously, why on earth are you here?

You've made 5000 posts and I've never noticed you before the last few days. Are you actually an Albion fan?

Rational debate rarely comes into it when it comes to sporting rivalries such as this - you're unlikely to get too much. So why not run along for another week or two, pretend this site doesn't exist and spend a little bit of time licking those (non-existent) wounds.

We're all having the best Olympics EVER, and a bloke moaning on and on from the other side of the world is not going to change that.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Going by this thread about the same as Brighton.

 

[nwgull]

Your views on the Olympics are utterly warped.

The Olympics are first and foremost about participation.

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I disagree strongly. The Olympics are about the best athletes in the world spending years training to optimise their natural talents, not just taking part. Fun runs and school sports days are about participation.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Seriously, why on earth are you here?

You've made 5000 posts and I've never noticed you before the last few days. Are you actually an Albion fan?

That's because when it's 2am here and I'm following the Albion and you're at the game.

So to answer your question, yes I very much am. Even appeared in the Argus after they interviewed me as an international fan.

Rational debate rarely comes into it when it comes to sporting rivalries such as this - you're unlikely to get too much.

That's your opinion. I disagree though. Plenty of rational people to have discussions with on here.

Sorry If I don't come here filled with vitriolic hate. I happen to quite like some of the Brit competitors.

So why not run along for another week or two, pretend this site doesn't exist and spend a little bit of time licking those (non-existent) wounds.

I enjoy coming to this site. Lots of good people on it.

Thanks for showing concern though.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I disagree strongly. The Olympics are about the best athletes in the world spending years training to optimise their natural talents, not just taking part. Fun runs and school sports days are about participation.

So we shouldn't enjoy the Eric the Eels of the games for at least having a crack?

Is Mark Cavendish any less an athlete because he finished way out of the medals in the road race?

Win, lose or draw the guys an absolute freak of a rider the like of which we might not see for a long time. Didn't medal but the fact he came to the Olympics added something special to that event.

 

[Jimmy's gonna get ya!]

[MENTION=13018][MENTION=13018]chris[/MENTION]toforpaine is the journo if anyone is interested!

 

[fly high]

Yes we care about the Olympics. But not in the way some numptys on here make it out.

That's why last night our major broadcaster did a nice 5 minute interview with Jessica Ennis about her success.

Hardly the actions of a one eyed parochial mindset.

So Aussies are gracious in victory & defeat. Saw an interview recently with Victoria Pendleton, at the world championships last year in Melbourne she said she was jeered when she lost to Anna Mears, very sporting. I can't believe anyone in the velodrome even thought about jeering Anna Mears for her 5th place in the Keirin on Friday night, far too busy celebrating Pendleton's victory, her revenge for the way she was treated in Australia.
I would say that the general view on this side of the world of Aussies is they are totally graceless in victory & whining whingers in defeat & we have had to put up with their insults for years so when things are going well for us we are going to have a go on forums such as this.OK so they did a piece on Jess Ennis, will Pendleton get the same if she wins her 2nd gold today, easy to lord an athlete who is not a rival to any of your own but what of the ones who are? And in case you are wondering no I don't think we are always as sporting to our rivals as we should be but I'd say that applies mostly to Aussie rivals as we a sick & tired of many of them constantly mouthing off.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

So Aussies are gracious in victory & defeat. Saw an interview recently with Victoria Pendleton, at the world championships last year in Melbourne she said she was jeered when she lost to Anna Mears, very sporting. I can't believe anyone in the velodrome even thought about jeering Anna Mears for her 5th place in the Keirin on Friday night, far too busy celebrating Pendleton's victory, her revenge for the way she was treated in Australia.
I would say that the general view on this side of the world of Aussies is they are totally graceless in victory & whining whingers in defeat & we have had to put up with their insults for years so when things are going well for us we are going to have a go on forums such as this.OK so they did a piece on Jess Ennis, will Pendleton get the same if she wins her 2nd gold today, easy to lord an athlete who is not a rival to any of your own but what of the ones who are? And in case you are wondering no I don't think we are always as sporting to our rivals as we should be but I'd say that applies mostly to Aussie rivals as we a sick & tired of many of them constantly mouthing off.

I don't think you'll find I've I denied the minority of Aussies who throw the insults ARE utter wankers.

They are every bit of an embarrassment to us.

With the huge rise in popularity of football and cycling out here over the last 20 years English sports and it's athletes have become quite popular out here.

Aussie kids didn't want to bend it like Kewell, they wanted to bend it like Beckham.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Looks like the Australians are having to bring in the NEIGHBOURS to make themselves feel better. This is from the Sydney Daily Telegraph.

 

[Barn Door Billy]

I disagree strongly. The Olympics are about the best athletes in the world spending years training to optimise their natural talents, not just taking part. Fun runs and school sports days are about participation.

Umm, just to get into the Olympics you have to be one of the best athletes in the world! Do you think they just let random people take part to make up the numbers and have a go!?

I agree obviously that the competitive element is the most important aspect, but just getting to the Olympics must be recognised as the huge achievement it is.

 

[Triggaaar]

Your views on the Olympics are utterly warped.

Not at all. I understand the Olympic spirit, I understand that it's a great achievement for some to even get there. But training the top athletes is not free, it needs to be paid for (eg, by British Athletes Commission) and those paying will set targets and only keep funding when the targets are met.

The Olympics are first and foremost about participation.

That's sweet, but fortunately not true. I find the amount of training and effort these competitors put in is amazing. It's the sacrifices they make and the pain they go through that makes me emotional when they realise their dream. If winning didn't matter, none of them would bother. What's the point in all that training and going to live at high altitude etc, if winning wasn't so important.

This guys more inspiring than a Usain Bolt even though he won't win a medal or even make a final.

He's not the average Olympic story, he's a one off. If he was the fastest though, would they let him run? I doubt it.

 

[Triggaaar]

Winning gold might be the highest achievement, but it is not the goal for every athlete.

Of course.

Back in 96 and again in 2000, I had the opportunity to train with a group of Pacific Islander sprinters heading to the Olympics. They were all ran out in the first round of the 100s, but one broke his national record. Try telling him he didn't achieve his goal.

No one is arguing that every single athlete at the games needs to win gold for them to have been successful, like you say, they each have their own goals. Some athletes will need to win gold to reach their goal. And similarly, nations will have goals too. Some countries will see success as 1 gold.

But this thread is about Australia, and they had a target coming into their games. They have just (reported in the last hour) reduced their target from 46 medals to 36 (not sure about their gold target, but no doubt that's changed dramatically).

To suggest that medals don't matter would be as daft as suggesting that they are the only measure of success for every single athlete.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Not at all. I understand the Olympic spirit, I understand that it's a great achievement for some to even get there. But training the top athletes is not free, it needs to be paid for (eg, by British Athletes Commission) and those paying will set targets and only keep funding when the targets are met.

I don't disagree with that. But for mine and a lot of people it's not just about the high profile well paid athletes. Life's easy for them.

There's plenty of athletes who will never get much finding and still have to go off to work to earn a crust.

That's sweet, but fortunately not true. I find the amount of training and effort these competitors put in is amazing. It's the sacrifices they make and the pain they go through that makes me emotional when they realise their dream. If winning didn't matter, none of them would bother. What's the point in all that training and going to live at high altitude etc, if winning wasn't so important.

It's very true that a huge amount of athletes know when they turn up they have almost zero chance of winning. But they still train and still turn up to the Olympics because they want to represent their nation knowing they won't get out of the heats let alone reach a final.

But their dedication is something to admire.

It's often just about doing a personal best.

He's not the average Olympic story, he's a one off. If he was the fastest though, would they let him run? I doubt it.

He's a great story, very inspiring.

I for one am glad they let him run win, lose or draw.

 

[Triggaaar]

Yes we care about the Olympics. But not in the way some numptys on here make it out.

That's why last night our major broadcaster did a nice 5 minute interview with Jessica Ennis about her success.

Well of course they interviewed her, why wouldn't they? Please don't tell me that was out of the ordinary over there?

we have had to put up with their insults for years so when things are going well for us we are going to have a go on forums such as this

It turns out your mistaken, and that actually we're doing no better than Australia, because they're taking part as much as we are.

Looks like the Australians are having to bring in the NEIGHBOURS to make themselves feel better. This is from the Sydney Daily Telegraph.

To be fair that's a good example of them laughing at themselves. I think the average Aussie is more able to look at their failure this time round and laugh, than our resident tyrant.

Umm, just to get into the Olympics you have to be one of the best athletes in the world! Do you think they just let random people take part to make up the numbers and have a go!?

Well examples of Eric the Eel show that's not always the case, but of course most of them are among the best in their country, which is a great achievement.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/06/london-2012-australia-downgrade-medal-target

Ah bless poor little guys have had to reduce their medal target on the back of their abject failure so far.

 

[Triggaaar]

But for mine and a lot of people it's not just about the high profile well paid athletes. Life's easy for them.

Most of our gold winners are not high profile or well paid. The average Brit couldn't name half our gold medalist before they won. I expect the easy life is true for some athletes of some sports, but you listen to people like Steve Redgrave or Lizzie Armitstead and you know some athletes have been through a lot of pain and difficulty in training.

It's very true that a huge amount of athletes know when they turn up they have almost zero chance of winning. But they still train and still turn up to the Olympics because they want to represent their nation knowing they won't get out of the heats let alone reach a final.

But their dedication is something to admire.

It's often just about doing a personal best.

I agree. I don't think I know anyone that's reached the level in sport these people have reached.

[/QUOTE]He's a great story, very inspiring.

I for one am glad they let him run win, lose or draw.[/QUOTE]Indeed. The difficulty is trying to put him on a level footing (no pun intended) without giving him an advantage.