tinkerbelle Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 1 silver. 2 bronze. McColgan won't be on the steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Probably not very many. Glorious failure as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 How many medals will we win? All the medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 At the last three events, Scotland has won 6, 11 and 9 golds out of 29, 29 and 26 total medals, finishing 10th, 6th and 10th in the Medals Table. Given the usual home team boost, I'd hope Scotland would win at least ten golds and thirty medals overall, and maybe target an impressive top five place in the overall table. The official targets are 11 or more golds to equal/beat the 2006 Melbourne record and at least 33 medals, matching the best-ever haul achieved in Edinburgh in 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deky Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 10 golds, 30 medals in total would be a decent haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbelle Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 I should have been more clear in the OP. I was only meaning how many medals would we win in track and field athletics. I guess we might win a few more in some of the other less physical sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigOutYourSoul Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Good chance of a few in the swimming as well. Could pick up a medal in the 4 x 200, 4 x 100 and potentially 4 x 100 medley. Also Dan Wallace in the 200 IM could place, 80/1 at coral is huge as he's looking at a British record. Jaimo in the 200 breast should at least place but will be hoping for a gold. Can't wait for this to get underway now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie S Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 At the last three events, Scotland has won 6, 11 and 9 golds out of 29, 29 and 26 total medals, finishing 10th, 6th and 10th in the Medals Table. Given the usual home team boost, I'd hope Scotland would win at least ten golds and thirty medals overall, and maybe target an impressive top five place in the overall table. The official targets are 11 or more golds to equal/beat the 2006 Melbourne record and at least 33 medals, matching the best-ever haul achieved in Edinburgh in 1986. It was a competitive year in 1986! Hardly anyone turned up due to the boycotts and Isle of Man were 8th in the medal table (2 places behind Scotland) with a solitary gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somecallmetim Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 We should have a decent shot at a couple of medals in the men's gymnastics and maybe one in the women's if all goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QwaarJet Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Our swimming team is excellent. Michael Jamieson, Robbie Renwick, Caitlin McClatchey and my personal favourite Hannah Miley. We should be getting multiple golds there or else It's a failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Does anyone know if we've a target position in the Medals Table itself? Every games since 1934, the top 3 have been Australia + Canada + Engand, most often by some margin (with exception of 1950 & 1954 when Canada slipped to 4th, their "annus horibilis" of 1958, and 1962). More recently India has trailed that 'far ahead' group too, breaking-in at Delhi (2nd). Any chance of us sneaking 5th? Since games expanded to current size that would've required: (2002) 12 gold, or 11 gold + 14 silver, or 11 gold + 13 silver + 21 bronze (2006) 13 gold, or 12 gold + 14 silver, or 12 gold + 13 silver + 13 bronze (2010) 13 gold, or 12 gold + 12 silver, or 12 gold + 11 silver + 10 bronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half The World Away Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 If we finish fifth or "best of the rest" if you will behind the four traditional powerhouses in Australia, Canada, England and India, it would be a great achievement. Looking good so far - the swimming is utterly captivating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Canada cant be too hot in athletics (like us) so surely we have a chance of third. Even if finish with 11 golds been superb so far. I think around 17 golds and fourth spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Canada got 30 golds in 2002, then 26 golds in 2006 and 26 again in 2010. It would be a huge collapse for them to drop into the teens and for us to catch them, tbh. They traditionally medal in e.g. diving, artistic gymnastics, non-track cycling, wrestling - most of which haven't started yet. India's last 3 gold totals were 30, 22 and 38 (as hosts). Their strengths are e.g. racket sports, wrestling, shooting, hockey. If we finish fifth or "best of the rest" if you will behind the four traditional powerhouses in Australia, Canada, England and India, it would be a great achievement. Still, eminently possible. Opening days were always likely to be our "big haul" - courtesy judo/track cycling/swimming - but various other opportunities to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 50 medals now seems entirely possible with another silver in the swimming and a clutch of boxers thru to the semis thus guaranteed at least a bronze. Superb performance so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Out of interest, why can Judo + Boxing award 2 bronzes per event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Knocked into 4th place by the moose fuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Out of interest, why can Judo + Boxing award 2 bronzes per event? In boxing it's because one or both losing semi-finalists could be KO-ed meaning they couldn't take part in a bronze medal bout. Presumably there's something similar for the other combat sports (the same happens in the Olympics in taekwondo) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 I see... that makes sense for Boxing. But in Judo they have 2 Bronze contests and people who've lost participate in them. Do they have them in Wrestling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIEA Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Because there are many more events now than in 1986 we need 51 medals to equal 86's 33 on a pro rata basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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