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Poms gloat over medal tally

Aug 26 11:05am

Gloating has been taken to new heights with English newspaper The Sun going to the time and expense to produce what UK correspondent Nuala Hafner has described as 'mobile gloating units'. They've even shipped one to Australia!

The trucks' giant posters compare our medal tally to theirs and throw our controversial tourism campaign right back at us.

It's caused an uproar in the Soapbox. Here are some of your comments:

Sandra did some quick research:
For every Olympics since Seoul (1988) (including Seoul to Beijing (inclusive also), the
Gold Medal Tally stands: Australia: 69 Great Britain: 42.
Where the Bloody Hell have the poms been for the last 20 year? Let's take out a billboard poster for that one!

From Shirley, a joke:

How many Brits does it takefor them to win at the
Olympics...

NON, just Australian coaches!

I think it's a compliment that the Brits compare themselves with us as a measure for success in sports! Andrea

How many Golds were won by Scots or Welsh? They are seperate identities in Commonwealth Games but become 'Great' Britain for the Olympics. Gil

36 Comments Report Abuse

1. peterblackett - Aug 26 01:15pm

Well done Aussies! This is Step 1 of THE TRAP - we've lulled those Pommies into a false sense of security...and woohooo we are on our way to creating the ultimate! embarrassment for them - losing on home soil!

2. woo4you - Aug 26 03:35pm

congrates to the british! Poms Prisoner of mother England which is you Aussies should be a bit more gratious in defeat! You can dish it out but you can't take it! Feel the burn Aussies feel the burn! ashes next then you'll cry about that! Anti english this show!!!

3. woo4you - Aug 26 03:39pm

Go England! Aussies you have to learn to take it oh and where do all your best soccer players have to go to play the best game? OH yeah England that's where! The Premier League. You ain't got no class! Kotchie you discriminate against the British! Oh and a a Welsh girl from Swansea won a gold!

4. woo4you - Aug 26 03:40pm

come on england come on england come on england ! Land of hope and glory!

5. woo4you - Aug 26 03:41pm

swing low sweet chariot coming for to cary me home! Tie the kangaroos down sport tie the kangaroos down! LOL

6. woo4you - Aug 26 03:42pm

We few we happy few we band of merry men! Cry havok and let slip the dogs of war!

7. woo4you - Aug 26 03:45pm

We gave the world language Australia gave the world a hills hoist! Well done Aussies well done no wonder you have to fed your inferior complexes with sporting achievements!

8. woo4you - Aug 26 03:46pm

london ere we come youdon't stnd a chance Aussies! No way

9. woo4you - Aug 26 03:47pm

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN bow Aussies to your Queen Bow to her majesty she is your queen!

10. woo4you - Aug 26 03:49pm

Kotchie and Beretts it must hurt it really must be hurting you! How about I challenge you to an egg and spoon race for our countries winner must proclaim the others country as champions of the world!!!! ENGLAND!!! ENGLAND!!!!

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