Nobody has mentioned the Olympics .... why ?

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  1. Stephen Dawson

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    #121 Stephen Dawson, Jul 27, 2021
    Them too. Although last season we were excellent midweek. Maybe jinxes are all in the mind.
     
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    #122 Redhelen, Jul 27, 2021
    Evening kick offs are our nemesis!
     
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    #123 CarltonRed, Jul 27, 2021
    I think it’s the number of times we kick off that we need to address.
     
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    #124 Sopwith Camel, Jul 27, 2021
    Rugby sevens .. what a comeback
     
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    #125 Redhelen, Jul 27, 2021
    Half time talk ""We can't lose to the Yanks" Worked a treat!
     
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    #126 Skryptic, Jul 27, 2021
    The success of rugby 7s shows why football at the Olympics should be five or six a side, at least as far as the men are concerned. Full scale rugby wouldn't have worked, but by putting the reduced numbers format on display they've made it more engaging.
     
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    #127 Farnham_Red, Jul 27, 2021
    Interesting stat - I assume its true though havent checked
     
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    #128 Redhelen, Jul 27, 2021
    I agree. 5 or 7 a side for football. Be a lot more free flowing too.
     
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    #129 Skryptic, Jul 27, 2021
    Tom Dean's friends and family watching his win

     
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    #130 JamDrop, Jul 27, 2021
    Who’s chopping onions?
     
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    #131 orsenkaht, Jul 27, 2021
    Simone Biles!
     
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    #132 Farnham_Red, Jul 27, 2021
    Bit mean I wouldnt wish an injury on anyone - though if its bad enough to make her withdraw from a team final it must make her very doubtful for the individual events which at least gives other athletes a chance.

    Massive well done to our women for getting a really unexpected Bronze by the way
     
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    #133 JamDrop, Jul 27, 2021
    It’s a shame they didn’t really show any of us as we were so far down the table for so long.

    Just got a medal in dressage now.
     
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    #134 Redhelen, Jul 28, 2021
    One sport I'd not watched before was the 3 x 3 basketball. Really enjoyed the men's final today as usually I find normal basketball really boring.
     
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    #135 tomaiba, Jul 29, 2021
    In British Olympic boxing news Frazer Clarke and Ben Whittaker are in the quarter finals at Super Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight respectively.
    Richard Torrez the USA Super Heavyweight is fighting later. Much more to say about Olympic boxing and other events but I won't write an essay haha, absolutely loving it though. Particularly boxing and aquatic events.
     
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    #136 Django, Jul 29, 2021
    Any idea how to watch the fights back other than paying £6 for Eurosport. They just seem to be popping up in the highlights show later in the day. It’s a shame as at the last Olympics the BBC had the full rights & you could pick & choose what fights you wanted to watch.

    It’s a bit much getting up at 3 & 4am for them.
     
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    #137 Donny-Red, Jul 29, 2021
    Surely you have a method for recording the telly to watch back later? We’ve had them for nearly 40 years now.
    Or have access to iPlayer to watch later?
     
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    #138 Farnham_Red, Jul 29, 2021
    IPlayer shows everything that was broadcast on the BBC
    but if you want the flexibility that you are used to you need to fork out for Eurosport or online then its discovery+
     
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    #139 Farnham_Red, Jul 29, 2021
    Really interesting and informative tweet from an expert on why Simone Biles didnt just bottle it and was right to withdraw
     
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    #140 Redhelen, Jul 29, 2021
    You could see she wasn't right from qualifying.
     
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