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Listed below are comments made by therickster1 between Thursday, 21st August 2008 and Thursday, 21st August 2008.

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What do you think about Monkey? 10:19pm on 21 Aug 2008 Sorry I meant to say "I like it" above in post 399, anyone got the lyrics for the song ?
What do you think about Monkey? 10:17pm on 21 Aug 2008 I
Idowu pipped on night of disappointments 9:49pm on 21 Aug 2008 Weeks ago the BBC had already awarded the gold medal to Phillips, lots of interviews asking how it would feel to win the gold, what it would mean to be Olympic champion etc etc.
It is quite naive to assume (as the BBC did ) that whoever enters the competition with longest jump will win by right.
Although Phillips has jumped well all season and won all competitions, the winning distances of between 17.4m-17.55m have not been outstanding and would be vunerable in an olympic final, this proved to be the case, you have to factor in the possibility of someone getting it "right" on the day, as well the althletes holding back during the season and peaking at the right time (both apply to Evora and remember he is the world champion).
I think Phillips had a great competition, he acheived a seasons best in the Olympic final and won a silver medal, he will have gained confidence from this, so please BBC spare us the dour report with "disappointing" inserted everywhere, and remember just because everyone says you are going to win it doesn't mean you will.

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