We are the best in the world, bar none, at self-deprecation

All this not winning medals is just the sporting expression of that.

It's not that we're not the best - of course we are - we just don't want the other chaps (cripes! chapesses too!) to feel bad.

Posted By: Old Man on July 31st 2012 at 18:49:15

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Does Deng play in the NBA? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 18:33:21
- yep he's an allstar (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 18:33:55
  - Just missed 2 out of 3 free throws... (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 31, 18:34:45
    - missed quite a lot v Russia as well (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 18:38:58
      - the whole team relies on him and plays solely through him (Other Sports) - Alan, Jul 31, 19:00:38
    - clearly bottling it then ffs (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 18:35:14
      - Added pressure (n/m) (Other Sports) - RootunTootunHootun, Jul 31, 18:39:47
        
        ... (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jul 31, 18:43:04
        
        british sportspeople do tend to react differently to pressure actually (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 18:42:18
        
        Nation of bottlers imo (n/m) (Other Sports) - RootunTootunHootun, Jul 31, 18:45:58
        
        maybe it's cos we were so amazing at everything (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 18:48:10
        
        We are the best in the world, bar none, at self-deprecation (Other Sports) - Old Man, Jul 31, 18:49:15
        
        yep taking fair play to another level (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 31, 18:50:32

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