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Title: Oh crap....
Post by: Swivel on August 22, 2008, 08:29 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7575960.stm

What a shame... just caught this... :(  :'(
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: Swivel on August 22, 2008, 08:30 AM
More .... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7571722.stm
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: thecrooch on August 22, 2008, 08:55 AM
I wasnt any better sitting up till 4 in the morning either - though i think it can safely be said she did everything she could.... also i think BMX racing has woken up the olympics big time - can see a masssive surge in the sport now....

Think she might have broken her hand as well!!
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: Paulo on August 22, 2008, 09:04 AM
It's a shame about the result but she didn't go to come second. Shanaze had to go for it on the last burm. Hope her hand is OK. What the hell was the photgrapher doing on the mens finals!

Agree there will be a surge in the sport. I've been purely old school but I'm now going to follow the current riders. Hats off to them over the modern courses. Great skill. Even the wife got up this morning to watch.
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on August 22, 2008, 09:13 AM
a letter in this morings sun....

"I swear i saw bmx riding as an olympic event! Tell me i was hallucinating. Dumbing down or what!! " :Aresehole:

think we should all text a reply back

Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: dialledbikes on August 22, 2008, 10:06 AM
a letter in this morings sun....

"I swear i saw bmx riding as an olympic event! Tell me i was hallucinating. Dumbing down or what!! " :Aresehole:

think we should all text a reply back



Another blinkered fool.

Anyway,The Sun is only good for Page 3 and the footie pages.
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: chippy on August 22, 2008, 11:19 AM
I would'nt wipe my arse on that rag !!!!! :) :) :)
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: dialledbikes on August 22, 2008, 12:16 PM
I would'nt wipe my arse on that rag !!!!! :) :) :)

Me neither.  I'd look at the tits though  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: sonic-1 on August 22, 2008, 12:38 PM
so gutted  :( what was she thinkin with that move looked like she tryed to take out the french girl  by ramin her wheel !!!!!
could she not just have added a silver to the meddle count ??????
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: daz bmx it! on August 22, 2008, 01:07 PM
Gutted for her :'( first time I've seen it,they dont half flippin shift dont they!
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: dialledbikes on August 22, 2008, 01:14 PM
could she not just have added a silver to the meddle count ??????

Not really Shinny's style.  She always wants to win.
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: Swivel on August 22, 2008, 01:42 PM
Not wrong Daz, they fooking fly, my god really fast action stuff...  :shocked: just hope it raises the profile of BMX'ing in general and not associate it with chavs like some cnuts in the papers have  :tickedoff:
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: brass monkey! on August 22, 2008, 02:02 PM
gutted for her !  :(

that French girl was real quick though !
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: DR VINOAH on August 22, 2008, 02:50 PM
twas a very risky move by our shazza
always in that situation its a 50/50 move
when it works it works
and when it dont ..........well we saw what happened

but i still rate her for trying it :4_17_5:
she could have settled for a silver
but she was afterall hunting down the gold
best of luck in 2012
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: brass monkey! on August 22, 2008, 03:00 PM
twas a very risky move by our shazza
always in that situation its a 50/50 move
when it works it works
and when it dont ..........well we saw what happened

but i still rate her for trying it :4_17_5:
she could have settled for a silver
but she was afterall hunting down the gold
best of luck in 2012

I agree Steve, I knew she wanted the Gold or nowt, but it was a BIG risk...., I'm suprised she went for it there and the >> real shame as it would have been really interesting to see them both go all the way to the line...

Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: sonic-1 on August 22, 2008, 05:15 PM
twas a very risky move by our shazza
always in that situation its a 50/50 move
when it works it works
and when it dont ..........well we saw what happened


so what would have happened if she had taken out the french girl n got to the line first ?????? would she  have been disqualified n had the glod taken ?????? or would it just have been part of racin ?????
maby she has the win or nothing mind set but it would have been good if she atleast finished
Title: Re: Oh crap....
Post by: stuntmaster on August 22, 2008, 05:26 PM
so gutted  :( what was she thinkin with that move looked like she tryed to take out the french girl  by ramin her wheel !!!!!
could she not just have added a silver to the meddle count ??????

yep look like that too me and if she did take her out would she be worthy of a medal if other girl came off . i watch the semi`s and finals and few times now and read didn`t deserve to win and other girl was better , shame as read did try her heart out but sometimes it`s not to be . love wacthing it tho
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