Series Thread: 2024 Olympics thread

[jstewismybastardson]

I'm not sure what might happen to the Canadian women's soccer team at these Olympics, but it seems pretty clear that there is a pretty long history of spying on other teams (back to the Herdman coaching days) and an atmosphere of coercing coaches / consultants to either go along with the spying or find another job.

Heard on the radio this was the easiest piece of investigative work Rick Westhead has ever done if you even can call it that.

Complete mutiny on the coaching staff (whole bunch of them talked to Rick) as Bev Priestman threw the 2 assistants under the bus and portrayed them as rogue coaches who were acting on their own accord when they were actually expected to do the spying. And one of them spent 3 days in a French jail ... while Priestman publically stated she was showing leadership by skipping coaching the opening match

also funny story was that mens staff tried using the drone at Copa. An assistant went to Jesse Marsch and asked him to the effect of "do you want us to use the drone?" as this was common practice and he was wtf "uhhhhh no ?????"

 

[dash]

I have to think the IOC will allow the Canadian women's soccer team to play their last two group games before bringing down any further sanctions. Canada plays the hosts on Sunday and I have to think that quite a few tickets were sold for that game. Just from the business side of things, you want that game to be played rather than having to refund people their money.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I have to think the IOC will allow the Canadian women's soccer team to play their last two group games before bringing down any further sanctions. Canada plays the hosts on Sunday and I have to think that quite a few tickets were sold for that game. Just from the business side of things, you want that game to be played rather than having to refund people their money.

Why refund the money when you can just saddle the COC with the bill? It's their fuckup. Not fair to the IOC to have to take a hit when they're in such dire straits.

 

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That last sentence above is gold, BBB, gold!!

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

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That last sentence above is gold, BBB, gold!!

Speaking of gold, really hoping this doesn't go back to 2021. Would really suck to lose that win because every coach had a picture of Bill Belichick on their walls.

 

[esls79]

If I had a drone I’d use it to drop bags of urine on the away supporters but that’s just me.

And while we’re at at, take the medals away from Ben Johnson, Brian Orser and Tessa Virtue as well.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

The stupidity here lmao

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[thedddd]

So the opening ceremonies are very good so far. In the US watch on mute unless you want to hear Kelli Clarkson's stupid reactions to everything.

 

[forty_three]

Beautiful weather for it

 

[thedddd]

Beautiful weather for it

When I was there it was sunny and hot most of the time. It was rainy and cold when we landed in Paris and was told that was actually abnormal this time of year.

 

[mattola]

that is a good opening ceremonies

 

[redskinsfan1963]

Did someone say cardboard beds?!?

must be sturdy as hell.i saw kids jumping all over them on the today show this am.

 

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Didier Drogba says no big deal...

 

[mattola]

Celine is so over the top lol

 

[dash]

Celine is so over the top lol

It's the theme of this Olympics, Matty - She just kept droning on and on

 

[mattola]

It's the theme of this Olympics, Matty - She just kept droning on and on

 

[dash]

That said, Celine battling back from stiff person syndrome to deliver a fantastic performance at the opening ceremonies is great stuff

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Didier Drogba says no big deal...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

It's the theme of this Olympics, Matty - She just kept droning on and on