I think despite the critics, people are telling me that the organisation of the Olympics has been very good so far with the result that people are happy at the venues etc. Of course there has been the odd breakdown on the underground, but apparently the back up systems and staff have been informed about them. Lets hope all of this good practice and helpfulness is not forgotten after its all over.
Brian
Congratulations, bozo. Killfiled at the first post.
SPOT ON
Stand by for the greatest hangover on earth
Not many state schools have their own private lake to practice rowing on.
You must have missed his other two posts to earlier threads then:-)
Possibly due to the type of events. Rowing and sailing.
Zola Budd?
Now who will you support when interstellar transport is available and we are Team Earth?
I was mightily impressed that after leaving the Olympic park last night I was able to walk to West Ham station and step straight on to a train with no queuing. London transport at its best.
Particularly the English language - when al else has faded, that one remains.
I personally believe we could be great as a nation. We have the talent available. What is holding us back is the fact the management at all levels from the government downwards is majority staffed by self serving incompetants.
yeah. People who can't spell incompetent really get one's goat.
In article , tim..... scribeth thus
Jeez!,
Aren't we doing well, seeing the size and population of the two table leaders..
Best little country on gods good earth;))...
Not in dennisworld:-)
There is a certain irony in being criticized by TNP on the subject of accuracy in written communications ;-)
Probably also worth noting that if you have a particular talent in some of these sports, that is not unusual to get a scholarship to whichever public school is particularly well equipped to develop that talent. Hence there will be some skew toward the private sector anyway.
+another one (except for recent mis-uses of the English language!)
No. Did anyone say they were?
I think it's rather sad that approx 50 % of our medals are won by Public school attendees. Pretty poor reflection on sport in State schools.
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Perhaps you have cause and effect the wrong way round.
It's pretty clear that rowing is a "posh boys" sport but cycling?
It could just be that boys from well to do families, who just happen to be good at sport, have parents who can fund them, whereas normal people don't.
tim
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