Any decent Olympic tips?

[uberdoo]

I was reading that Britain are massive favourites against Senegal but the Senegalese have a decent side and at 6/1 look decent value to me.

[CaerMyrddin]

I laid Bolt some time ago, already in profit, looks like he's going to miss some meetings in order to get fitter to the Olympics, but the competition is very strong, Blake was really impressive in the Jamaican championship.

[LeTiss]

I agree about GB football. An average squad, captained by an OAP, and managed by a tactically incompetent coach

[giulio2010]

Britain should bring home 14-17 gold medals. With a little luck as in 2008, could bring home 19-20 gold medals. Recent studies in England have suggested that Britain will bring home 25 gold medals or more with a stuggering total of 62 or more medals including gold, silver and bronze. Some studies in USA have disputed this possibility having done the same studies but came out with a more achieavable result. I personally think without looking at the data and studies that 25 gold medals are a bit too much. In any case, there is always the element of surprise in all sporting events, but honestly I think that the football team has very little chance of taking home a gold medal. If I had to put a free pound on 25 gold medals or the football team taking a gold medal, I would choose to back the 25 gold medals...

[Iron]

On the other hand, if they play with a vigour and a passion that's lacking when they play for England, it might tell us why England have played so poorly over the years. Maybe playing for England doesn't fire up our lads in the same way as playing for Britain would...

Jeff

I agree about GB football. An average squad, captained by an OAP, and managed by a tactically incompetent coach

[giulio2010]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Brit ... tball_team