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JT Smooth:
Good racing, awesome crash's
well done to them both, think Liam done very well, I just think neither of them race any where near enough
they will have to get there fingers out and race if they want to go again in 4 years
or will shanaze get back on her track bike? more attempts for a gold at 1 games?
pedestrian:
--- Quote from: Jon The Bassist on August 10, 2012, 05:59 PM ---
--- Quote from: pedestrian on August 10, 2012, 05:54 PM ---Reade must blame herself. She unneccessarily put herself on pressure with all that PR sh*t she did the last couple of years.
Too much time before a camera, far to less track and race time.
Seriously, this was kind of foreseeable.
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It looks that way from the outside; we don't really know how fit or injured she's been for a long time :(
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I agree in a way, Jon.
But imo all her injuries are more coming from lack of practice (and therefore routine), than from "bad luck".
I mean, wtf is bad luck anyway? Do you believe in Jesus too?
And why comes bad luck alway to the same riders and never (or hardly) to the kinds of the current male Olympic gold medalist?
Think about it. Godd luck you must aquire, you must work hard for it. It´s nothing of a fate or anything. This is just superstitiouness.
What do expect from a rider anyway, who hits about 5 races a season and then thinks to win the Olympics?
Reade was not always injured. She had many possibilities to race the Euro rounds or races over at the tates. But she preferred to sit them out. I just wonder why?
Who´s her coach or counselor? These heads must definitely roll now. :knuppel2:
moley:
Liam did well and was unfortunate to get unclipped from mid air contact on the 2nd straight. If he could get clipped in straight away he might have had a chance at bronze but he tackled 3 more jumps unclipped before he came unstuck. :(
They both did well to qualify. Took it nice and easy and didn't push too hard.
Shaneze looked shaky at the start. Had a really bad start and then looked like she'd tootle around hoping to get bronze. She never really went for it. A bit more agression and she might have done better. I think missing out on a medal in Beijing has messed with her head or maybe she thought she was too good to get beat.
In contrast look at Sarah Walker. Very average in the Semis (5-4-3) but really went for it in the final.
A good sport to watch at the olympics though. Spectacular crashes and brilliant racing. Hopefully they'll be more tv coverage after this!! :daumenhoch:
intobmx2:
--- Quote from: rooski on August 10, 2012, 05:35 PM ---Racing was great :smitten:
Thought Liam was a bit unlucky,but he can take lots of positives from the experience :daumenhoch:
Shanaze looked nervous on the gate,not good if your in lane 1 :(
Well done to Pajon and Strombergs :4_17_5:
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What he said, it was great to watch and should be on TV more :4_17_5:
pedestrian:
Rather whitewashing here. Zero criticism on British boards... as expected. ::)
But yes, i wished more TV coverage too. ;)
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