What if the UK get no medals?

[Maltin]

I think we need to arrive at a definitive answer to OU's perfectly valid enquiries. What if the UK only got x (ie not enough?) amount of medals? WHAT THEN??!!!?!!11?

The funding would likely be cut.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Can we pause for a moment to point at Australia and laugh?

No, because of what smmudge said and it's well known that host countries all normally do well (although Canada didn't)

 

[free spirit]

yeah, but the Aussies will defo be pointing and laughing at us if we do shitter than them regardless of if we#ve laughed at them now.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

yeah, but the Aussies will defo be pointing and laughing at us if we do shitter than them regardless of if we#ve laughed at them now.

Yes, but our population is nearly three times as large as theirs

 

[free spirit]

Yes, but our population is nearly three times as large as theirs

shhh... ffs don't let them know that.

 

[quimcunx]

Scotland apparently above Australia in the medal table if you were to calculate it by individual country's results now

What on a diet of fried mars bars v barbies on the beach?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

and furthermore, the Australian long jumper says he pretended to be a Brit last night whilst listening to all the cheering for Jessica Ennis

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This is a comment in an Australian paper (from an Australian I assume) and something that's worth remembering in years to come

I remember when Great Britain got 1 gold medal at Atlanta and our cockiness back then. Hopefully this is a lesson learned.

 

[twentythreedom]

*points and laughs*

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

*points and laughs*

You're not supposed to do that. Now you've jinxed Rio

 

[twentythreedom]

Fuck Rio! (for now, anyway)

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I think we should bump this thread in 4 years and start all over again

 

[Orang Utan]

Why bother? This is the only one that matters

 

[kabbes]

The fact that things will go badly at some point in the future is exactly why we should enjoy it here and now.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

OU

Thread needs updating

 

[Orang Utan]

What if Team GB gets only thirty-nine medals?

 

[Badgers]

What if Team GB gets only thirty-nine medals?

Then they have matched the medal tally at Beijing - their most successful games ever. I think?

 

[weepiper]

OU

Thread needs updating

and again

 

[SpookyFrank]

I was expecting GB's medal haul to be smaller here than in Beijing tbh. Doesn't look like there's much chance of that.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I was expecting GB's medal haul to be smaller here than in Beijing tbh. Doesn't look like there's much chance of that.

Only one more needed to equal Beijing

 

[kabbes]

I know it's a slightly ridiculous stat, but if swimming wasn't part of the Olympics, Britain would actually be well ahead of the US.

 

[Espresso]

I know it's a slightly ridiculous stat, but if swimming wasn't part of the Olympics, Britain would actually be well ahead of the US.

For another silly stat, Yorkshire's got more gold medals than Russia.

 

[8ball]

For another silly stat, Yorkshire's got more gold medals than Russia.

That's not saying there are any exploitable gaps in the drug testing regime, mind.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

For another silly stat, Yorkshire's got more gold medals than Russia.

Scotland is thereabouts too.Well, golds anyway, not so much strength in depth. Heh.

 

[Maltin]

Victory parade planned for 10 September.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19155972

 

[Orang Utan]

What if Team GB only get forty medals?

 

[Maltin]

What if Team GB only get forty medals?

We'll have a parade to celebrate.

 

[ska invita]

For another silly stat, Yorkshire's got more gold medals than Russia.

more than oz and japan i heard too

 

[mattie]

*ahem*

 

[butchersapron]

More sailing - gold/silver - final thurs.