That's only really the tabloids trying to make something out of nothing

As scc and others sensibly point out, we've still only failed to pick up ONE expected gold so far and at least two of the medals we have won were bonuses.

Posted By: norway on July 31st 2012 at 16:48:45

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We're top 10 in the USA medals table (General Chat) - norway, Jul 31, 16:39:46
- All this guff in the Meja about how good it is for the Uk, Put on a show etc. (General Chat) - megson, Jul 31, 16:46:20
  - i think a lot of it is people who rarely watch the olympics (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 16:49:06
    - Could be right. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Jul 31, 16:49:24
      - He's defo right about Brandy... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:50:34
        
        people are over-reacting to what I'm saying (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 16:55:05
        
        Wrathers over reacting?? Get away. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 31, 16:56:21
        
        problem is many on here are little old Norwich (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 16:58:09
        
        OK, Brandy, I'll bite, who?.. (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 17:00:48
        
        we're just realistic (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 17:00:40
        
        so it's not realistic to expect members of Team GB that are in the top 5 in the world (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 17:04:39
        
        who? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 17:07:13
        
        Judo (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 17:10:30
        
        hmmm not sure any of those were medal hopes anyway (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 17:13:16
        
        have we had swimmers in the world top 5 missing out on finals? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 17:15:01
        
        yeah that's what i thought (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 17:17:34
        
        there was a target of between 5-7 medals in Swimming (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 17:21:01
        
        keri anne payne is fav for gold in the 10K (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 17:31:09
        
        yeah forgot about the open swim TBF (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 17:32:55
        
        ROLF (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 17:33:34
        
        when does Halsall go? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 17:44:13
        
        100 free final thursday (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 17:48:34
        
        Yebut, shit happens. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 31, 17:27:27
        
        Yes, it does seem rather unlikely (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:56:51
        
        Gold whore (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:55:52
        
        Loved her in Private Benjamin (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jul 31, 17:10:22
        
        there's a few young'uns on here who have *no* idea what youre on about (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 17:11:58
        
        Too right. I've even knocked a few off thinking about your flabby arse (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 17:15:25
        
        I'll bet you have (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 17:17:27
        
        Its all that time is South America, made him a Gold Whore. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Jul 31, 16:51:41
        
        I'm gonna call him a gold whore next time he posts... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:53:43
  - That's only really the tabloids trying to make something out of nothing (General Chat) - norway, Jul 31, 16:48:45
    - and if the one expected gold was Cavendish, then that had nothing to do with (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:58:59
    - I think on the whole it's gone great so far... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:49:43
      - Could do with them losing off one of those missiles though. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 31, 16:53:35
        
        Do what? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:54:06
        
        Would be exciting, like massive fireworks (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 31, 16:56:58
        
        I see (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:57:49
    - True, it always is isn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Jul 31, 16:49:34
- Not about the medals, all about the taking part... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 16:43:22
  - or the money (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 31, 16:46:48

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