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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:34 pm

Usain Bolt retires as the greatest athlete of the 21st century.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Rastayouth » Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:57 pm

My god. What a choke from Thompson there! FFS wagwan Jamaica?!
Bowie throwing the body on the line for the win.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Royal Gooner » Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:08 am

In other news, Mr Semenya competes against women in the 1500m today.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Massa » Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:04 pm

Va-Va-Voom wrote:Usain Bolt retires as the greatest athlete of the 21st century.

what about welbeck tho
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Santi » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:03 pm

the saddest possible end for bolt :(


he was gonna breeze past em both and win the gold :(
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Royal Gooner » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:04 pm

Bolt pulls up injured in the relays in his last race.


But who cares, GB won!
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Santi » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:06 pm

be nice if gemili could stay fit, dude had great hopes in the 100m before his problems...hopefully can get back to form.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Arsenal Tone » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:08 pm

Royal Gooner wrote:Bolt pulls up injured in the relays in his last race.


But who cares, GB won!


Awesome from our relay team!

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Raya/Ramsdale
White/Tomiyasu--Saliba/Timber--Gabriel/Kiwior--???/Zinchenko
???/Jorginho
Odegaard/Smith Rowe----Rice/???
Saka/Jesus-------------------Martinelli/Trossard
???/Havertz
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Rastayouth » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:45 pm

Brilliant relay running from our team!

Expect to see the girls get DQd though. Clearly went in Germany's lane during final handover.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Royal Gooner » Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:17 am

Rastayouth wrote:Brilliant relay running from our team!

Expect to see the girls get DQd though. Clearly went in Germany's lane during final handover.


Great Britain invade Germany's space? Not for the first time. ;)

Yet, no complaints have been made so the girls are keeping the silver.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Santi » Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:09 pm

Rastayouth wrote:Brilliant relay running from our team!

Expect to see the girls get DQd though. Clearly went in Germany's lane during final handover.



thought I was the only one who saw this, none of the commentators mentioned it but Germany also did put a complaint...can't have been against us though as nothinge as done :dontknow:
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby island_gunner » Sat Aug 19, 2017 10:54 am

Yes I'm sure we all can relate :lol: , if I was a professional athlete I probably would not watch us fore one of my big meets / games either

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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:42 pm

Commonwealth games has come and gone

England finished 2nd in the medal table
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:24 am

Dina Asher Smith, the new golden girl of British athletics

Needs to do it when it matters though
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Mon Aug 13, 2018 1:20 am

No clue who she is but Sydney McLaughlin will destroy her and is the future GOAT.

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