We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
Mainly the posh ones, much to tyson's chagrin.
I teach in a very working class area - there's a triathlon club and very popular rowing club in the town, multiple hockey teams... he needs to take the chip off his shoulder.
One of the education twitter accounts I follow is totalling up state school v private school for medals - state school was winning by miles.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
Mainly the posh ones, much to tyson's chagrin.
I teach in a very working class area - there's a triathlon club and very popular rowing club in the town, multiple hockey teams... he needs to take the chip off his shoulder.
One of the education twitter accounts I follow is totalling up state school v private school for medals - state school was winning by miles.
Should be 93:7 in favour of state schools.
Probably would be if state schools were as good as private schools. But they're generally not; and historically weak at sports provision.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
In all honesty, that we have the widest spread of Gold medals is surely an indication of how much we enjoy many sports in this country. We dominate a few, have underperformed perhaps in some, but we competitive in many even when they are niche but passionately supported ones.
Swimming is one of the few where we haven't really made an impact, yet there are tons of medals on offer. The US manages to dominate swimming which have delivered a big chunk of its haul.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
In all honesty, that we have the widest spread of Gold medals is surely an indication of how much we enjoy many sports in this country. We dominate a few, have underperformed perhaps in some, but we competitive in many even when they are niche but passionately supported ones.
Swimming is one of the few where we haven't really made an impact, yet there are tons of medals on offer. The US manages to dominate swimming which have delivered a big chunk of its haul.
We had 7 x 4th (and a disgraceful DQ)....compared to previous Olympics, that is huge progress where Team GB were a bit like to track athletes now i.e making up the numbers in most events.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
In all honesty, that we have the widest spread of Gold medals is surely an indication of how much we enjoy many sports in this country. We dominate a few, have underperformed perhaps in some, but we competitive in many even when they are niche but passionately supported ones.
Swimming is one of the few where we haven't really made an impact, yet there are tons of medals on offer. The US manages to dominate swimming which have delivered a big chunk of its haul.
The US swimming team of 2016 will mainly be remembered for the fake robbery story.
Wow – Consistent and superb diving by Daley, he comes top with a PB, through to the semi-finals after prelims. – Points are not carried forward but things look very promising.
We had 7 x 4th (and a disgraceful DQ)....compared to previous Olympics, that is huge progress where Team GB were a bit like to track athletes now i.e making up the numbers in most events.
I really think Tokyo in 2020 could be our best ever Olympics, there's so much progress across the board, and I would like to think no excuse for any funding cuts, if anything it's time to really push on.
Wow – Consistent and superb diving by Daley, he comes top with a PB, through to the semi-finals after prelims. – Points are not carried forward but things look very promising.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
Mainly the posh ones, much to tyson's chagrin.
I teach in a very working class area - there's a triathlon club and very popular rowing club in the town, multiple hockey teams... he needs to take the chip off his shoulder.
One of the education twitter accounts I follow is totalling up state school v private school for medals - state school was winning by miles.
Should be 93:7 in favour of state schools.
Probably would be if state schools were as good as private schools. But they're generally not; and historically weak at sports provision.
Ilford County has (or at least had, while I was there) its own gym and swimming pool.
The Winter Olympics is going to be of a bit of a let down we when are limited to cheering for the odd nut case who happens to be good at going down a ice tube on a tea tray.
The Winter Olympics is going to be of a bit of a let down we when are limited to cheering for the odd nut case who happens to be good at going down a ice tube on a tea tray.
The Winter Olympics is going to be of a bit of a let down we when are limited to cheering for the odd nut case who happens to be good at going down a ice tube on a tea tray.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
In all honesty, that we have the widest spread of Gold medals is surely an indication of how much we enjoy many sports in this country. We dominate a few, have underperformed perhaps in some, but we competitive in many even when they are niche but passionately supported ones.
Swimming is one of the few where we haven't really made an impact, yet there are tons of medals on offer. The US manages to dominate swimming which have delivered a big chunk of its haul.
The US swimming team of 2016 will mainly be remembered for the fake robbery story.
What I don't understand is why they invented the fake story.
If it was some ordinary blokes you would think it was an insurance job.
The Winter Olympics is going to be of a bit of a let down we when are limited to cheering for the odd nut case who happens to be good at going down a ice tube on a tea tray.
The Winter Olympics is going to be of a bit of a let down we when are limited to cheering for the odd nut case who happens to be good at going down a ice tube on a tea tray.
Are there no winter PJ kicking events?
Dressage on ice?
With huskies? Britain's Got Talent must be in with a shout at finding us a winner for that.
What on earth is that tacky little statue thing. Only place that should be going is in the bin.
Apparently they are 3d "artistic" representation of the logo...I have seen less tat sold by lucky lucky men wandering the beaches of the Costa del Sol.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
Mainly the posh ones, much to tyson's chagrin.
I teach in a very working class area - there's a triathlon club and very popular rowing club in the town, multiple hockey teams... he needs to take the chip off his shoulder.
One of the education twitter accounts I follow is totalling up state school v private school for medals - state school was winning by miles.
Should be 93:7 in favour of state schools.
Probably would be if state schools were as good as private schools. But they're generally not; and historically weak at sports provision.
Decades of selling off state school playing fields has left its mark.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
Mainly the posh ones, much to tyson's chagrin.
I teach in a very working class area - there's a triathlon club and very popular rowing club in the town, multiple hockey teams... he needs to take the chip off his shoulder.
One of the education twitter accounts I follow is totalling up state school v private school for medals - state school was winning by miles.
Should be 93:7 in favour of state schools.
Probably would be if state schools were as good as private schools. But they're generally not; and historically weak at sports provision.
Decades of selling off state school playing fields has left its mark.
Decades of short schools days in state schools too.
Often state employed staff or the state system, not capitalism, that is the problem....
What on earth is that tacky little statue thing. Only place that should be going is in the bin.
Apparently they are 3d "artistic" representation of the logo...I have seen less tat sold by lucky lucky men wandering the beaches of the Costa del Sol.
It's karmic payback for the way KLM insist on *giving* you a hideous and pointless china model of a windmill whenever you fly Business on KLM anywhere
Do you have one in pride of place next to your Labour Racist mug?
What on earth is that tacky little statue thing. Only place that should be going is in the bin.
Apparently they are 3d "artistic" representation of the logo...I have seen less tat sold by lucky lucky men wandering the beaches of the Costa del Sol.
I would rate the person who politely declines one.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
But a disgrace at football - the one which has effectively unlimited guaranteed money.
Probably because the premier league is so prestigious that it sucks in all the foreign talent.
Yet the prestige of Real Madrid and Barcelona didn't stop Spain winning a few tournaments.
Ditto with German and Italian equivalents.
What we should be asking is how are the Germans consistently so good as a team, when they have never really have a Ronaldo, Messi or Bale type players, far less good club teams, etc etc etc.
We're really good at LOADS of different sports, eh?
But a disgrace at football - the one which has effectively unlimited guaranteed money.
Probably because the premier league is so prestigious that it sucks in all the foreign talent.
Yet the prestige of Real Madrid and Barcelona didn't stop Spain winning a few tournaments.
Ditto with German and Italian equivalents.
Spain used to be crap at tournaments, but they seem to have gotten over that. We should ask their secret, as like us they were the underperformers I believe.
What on earth is that tacky little statue thing. Only place that should be going is in the bin.
Apparently they are 3d "artistic" representation of the logo...I have seen less tat sold by lucky lucky men wandering the beaches of the Costa del Sol.
I would rate the person who politely declines one.
The number of athletes who I have seen with massive smiles on their faces, they get the medal they are over the moon, then this piece of shit is presented to them and their face screws up in a WTF is this like, somebody has just handed them a poop a scoop bag.
Twilight Sparkle is NOT in favour of secession. She is a Princess and would hate to see the people of Ponyville divided.
What is it about you using these stupid cartoon smiley faces all the time? Have you regressed beyond kindergarten. Grow up for once.
You seem tetchy
Tell me that adults posting these childish, puerile, immature icons to other adults on a (sort of) serious site, isn't a bit sad, pathetic, annoying, grating whatever. I bet I am not alone here.
What on earth is that tacky little statue thing. Only place that should be going is in the bin.
Apparently they are 3d "artistic" representation of the logo...I have seen less tat sold by lucky lucky men wandering the beaches of the Costa del Sol.
It's karmic payback for the way KLM insist on *giving* you a hideous and pointless china model of a windmill whenever you fly Business on KLM anywhere
Are they still full of booze? Not something to forget is in your baggage when flying into Saudi....
Twilight Sparkle is NOT in favour of secession. She is a Princess and would hate to see the people of Ponyville divided.
What is it about you using these stupid cartoon smiley faces all the time? Have you regressed beyond kindergarten. Grow up for once.
You seem tetchy
All those posho gold medallists.
It's ok - anyone worried by poshness of some victories will be pleased at opportunities to come in boxing and for Mo at least, then we can all be happy. Apart from people who get mad at the concept of nationalism even in its benign forms, but they are much fewer.
Twilight Sparkle is NOT in favour of secession. She is a Princess and would hate to see the people of Ponyville divided.
What is it about you using these stupid cartoon smiley faces all the time? Have you regressed beyond kindergarten. Grow up for once.
You seem tetchy
Tell me that adults posting these childish, puerile, immature icons to other adults on a (sort of) serious site, isn't a bit sad, pathetic, annoying, grating whatever. I bet I am not alone here.
Twilight Sparkle is NOT in favour of secession. She is a Princess and would hate to see the people of Ponyville divided.
What is it about you using these stupid cartoon smiley faces all the time? Have you regressed beyond kindergarten. Grow up for once.
You seem tetchy
Tell me that adults posting these childish, puerile, immature icons to other adults on a (sort of) serious site, isn't a bit sad, pathetic, annoying, grating whatever. I bet I am not alone here.
Cheer up. At least you have Brexit to look forward to
Twilight Sparkle is NOT in favour of secession. She is a Princess and would hate to see the people of Ponyville divided.
What is it about you using these stupid cartoon smiley faces all the time? Have you regressed beyond kindergarten. Grow up for once.
You seem tetchy
Tell me that adults posting these childish, puerile, immature icons to other adults on a (sort of) serious site, isn't a bit sad, pathetic, annoying, grating whatever. I bet I am not alone here.
They're just emoticons, calm down. I use them very sparingly myself, but why let it bother you so much? I'd say the same to anyone who tells me I cannot split an infinitive and other pointless things to get worked up about.
And personally I'd say the lack of seriousness, or rather the ability to puncture otherwise intense and serious political back and forthing with light hearted badinage and silliness, is a hallmark of PB and essential to keeping those political moments less highly charged, or at least not permanently charged.
One of the best things about my grammar school was sporting community that included all the history teachers coaching a cricket team, all the geography teachers a football or rugger team. And the games master came in early on a Saturday to roll the cricket strip - even after he had retired. A true gent.
What we should be asking is how are the Germans consistently so good as a team, when they have never really have a Ronaldo, Messi or Bale type players, far less good club teams, etc etc etc.
Ruthless efficiency is the usual tripe pundits say.
Twilight Sparkle is NOT in favour of secession. She is a Princess and would hate to see the people of Ponyville divided.
What is it about you using these stupid cartoon smiley faces all the time? Have you regressed beyond kindergarten. Grow up for once.
You seem tetchy
Tell me that adults posting these childish, puerile, immature icons to other adults on a (sort of) serious site, isn't a bit sad, pathetic, annoying, grating whatever. I bet I am not alone here.
They're just emoticons, calm down. I use them very sparingly myself, but why let it bother you so much? I'd say the same to anyone who tells me I cannot split an infinitive and other pointless things to get worked up about.
And personally I'd say the lack of seriousness, or rather the ability to puncture otherwise intense and serious political back and forthing with light hearted badinage and silliness, is a hallmark of PB and essential to keeping those political moments less highly charged, or at least not permanently charged.
What on earth is that tacky little statue thing. Only place that should be going is in the bin.
Apparently they are 3d "artistic" representation of the logo...I have seen less tat sold by lucky lucky men wandering the beaches of the Costa del Sol.
I would rate the person who politely declines one.
The number of athletes who I have seen with massive smiles on their faces, they get the medal they are over the moon, then this piece of shit is presented to them and their face screws up in a WTF is this like, somebody has just handed them a poop a scoop bag.
I decided to Google the statues and found this gem:
"The models are actually little 3D-printed versions of the Rio 2016 logo, apparently designed to hold and display the Olympic medal."
Twilight Sparkle is NOT in favour of secession. She is a Princess and would hate to see the people of Ponyville divided.
What is it about you using these stupid cartoon smiley faces all the time? Have you regressed beyond kindergarten. Grow up for once.
Misogynistic little shit aren't you.
I don't think in my twelve years or so of coming on this site, posting thousands of times, I have posted anything like the personal abuse you just threw at me in that single sentence.
Well done comrade, what a clever person. You must be extremely proud of yourself. How witty and clever. I am terribly impressed.
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Surely the Brazilian government should be on the hook financially ?
Its ironic that their attempts to promote themselves as a first world country but have only shown that they're still third world.
1) It was bonkers to hold the Olympics two years after the football world cup
2) They are a country going through real austerity, there's no will to host it, which compares badly to London 2012
Councils that interfere in petty issues like that ought to be 'merged' with more amenable local areas....
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/766352516548362246
And here's Trump's first TV ad of the campaign against Hillary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UqwQCB48dA
But ...
... there were many similar voodoo polls which had Leave ahead.
Qiu bo. 564.75
Solid performance
Team GB. 24. 21. 13
China. 22. 18. 25
West Germany had it in 1972 / 1974 to symbolise their re-admittance to human civilisation.
But Mexico also had it in 1968 / 1970.
Why ?
Does anyone know if Mexico was regarded as some up and coming place in the 1960s ?
It seems unlikely.
If it was some ordinary blokes you would think it was an insurance job.
Lyuben Vachkov
@VLubev
The GMB are a Tory trade union which actually backs Trident, disgusting. #KeepCorbyn
Wait.. you're talking about the hockey teams......
Seems like a ridiculous amount of diving to do to actually win something.
18 dives ! And 12 don't count..
Often state employed staff or the state system, not capitalism, that is the problem....
Also why so many rounds, the other diving competitions had a qualifier and then a final.
Ditto with German and Italian equivalents.
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the right colour too)
And personally I'd say the lack of seriousness, or rather the ability to puncture otherwise intense and serious political back and forthing with light hearted badinage and silliness, is a hallmark of PB and essential to keeping those political moments less highly charged, or at least not permanently charged.
Edit. Ah, my mistake, second half of the first verse
Presumably not a "smiley"?
"The models are actually little 3D-printed versions of the Rio 2016 logo, apparently designed to hold and display the Olympic medal."
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-08-19/what-are-the-little-rio-2016-statues-the-athletes-are-given-during-the-medal-ceremonies
Well done comrade, what a clever person. You must be extremely proud of yourself. How witty and clever. I am terribly impressed.
FFS, the song is called God Save THE Queen
Those are the words. I can't remember the last time I saw an England team sing it right
His butt-hurt is strong tonight