The Opening/Closing Ceremony Thread

by Shelsey93 Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:39 am

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So, is everybody as excited as I am?

I literally can't wait for 9.00 tonight - just a shame that I'm going to be round with family who'll probably have it on but will probably talk.

I hope that they put on something spectacular rather than just following the way other Games have done it. Apparently HM The Queen's entrance is weather-affected (surely she can't be parachuting Shocked

), and then we have the question of how the flame will be lit. The more I think about it the more I think it won't be a famous sportman - more likely it'll be something to do with legacy (a young kid from the East End maybe, or a sport's coach), or it'll be lit by more than one person. If it is a famous sportsperson surely it has to be Sir Steve Redgrave - nobody can match him as a British olympian. If its Beckham I think it would be a travesty; luckily it almost certainly won't be.

by Hibbz Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:04 pm

Sideshow Bob.

by GSC Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:05 pm

Hibbz wrote:
Hibbz wrote:Jeez, why can't they just let off a few fireworks and have the teams bowl in already?

Please?

by Hibbz Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:07 pm

Arrggghhh my ears they're bleeding. What is this garbage?

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:07 pm

Now I know why the British teams are stopping their athletes going to this, they're going to drag it out to knacker out the other country's competitors!

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:08 pm

are you 625 hibbz or is that your post count

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:10 pm

The longer the better Super Boon. Its a show- not the olyimpics

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:13 pm

Yeah but so many of our athletes have been kept away and made to have an early night! I reckon this is tactical . Smile

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:14 pm

oh lol beckham on a boat

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:15 pm

What the hell is this? Some dead people!

by GG Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:15 pm

Gave it a try, got bored. Spunking away money...what a waste.

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:16 pm

All opening ceremonies are kitsch and expensive affairs. This is no different. Compelling viewing nonetheless.

by Hibbz Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:17 pm

mystiroakey wrote:The longer the better Super Boon. Its a show- not the olyimpics

It's written everywhere at the moment, newspapers, pretty much every advert and even in the title of the section but still you can't get it Mysti.

It's bloody OLYMPICS.

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:17 pm

waste!!!! drop me out- worth every penny, we wont get this for another 200 years

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:18 pm

Hibbz wrote:
mystiroakey wrote:The longer the better Super Boon. Its a show- not the olyimpics

It's written everywhere at the moment, newspapers, pretty much every advert and even in the title of the section but still you can't get it Mysti.

It's bloody OLYMPICS.

hahah

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by GSC Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:19 pm

Or, you know, another 60 years or so.

But yeah, nothing special about this. Music was nice, but everything else pretty dull

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:20 pm

Again I hate to be the one to point this out but all the stars of this show are non-whites.

by GG Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:20 pm

Agree GSC.

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:20 pm

Dull to you maybe, not to me

by Hibbz Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:23 pm

Oh yes, I'm getting me an Algerian team tracksuit!!!

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:25 pm

OMG Those signs are way too small. Unless you recognise the flags you can't see the names of the countries.

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:26 pm

Super boon you watching this on your iphone mate?

by Hibbz Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:27 pm

Was that John Fashanu announcing Aruba?

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:28 pm

Gee we're still on the "A"S THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT!

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:31 pm

Come on Bangladesh~!! get a medal lads

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:33 pm

0 medals ever and a population of 165 million. That is very poor.

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:34 pm

I wanna move to bhutan! sounds sick

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:36 pm

Bhutan, the only country other than Wales to have a dragon on their National Flag. There's a quiz question for you.

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:38 pm

they only got telly in 1999!!!!

I reakon they got great weed

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:40 pm

mystiroakey wrote:they only got telly in 1999!!!!

I reakon they got great weed

And even that is only repeates of Keeping up Appearances and Dad's Army, dubbed in Bhutanese. Laugh

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:41 pm

great song - west end girls and EAST END boys..

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:42 pm

Super D Boon wrote:
mystiroakey wrote:they only got telly in 1999!!!!

I reakon they got great weed

And even that is only repeates of Keeping up Appearances and Dad's Army, dubbed in Bhutanese.

they better have good weed

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:44 pm

Oh I reckon they do. With barely no urbanisation and plenty of good foliage I reckon you'll be okay over there.

by Ent Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:54 pm

This parade of flags has killed a very enjoyable opening ceremony

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:57 pm

They always have the flags whatcha on about?

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:57 pm

i agree ent- this is all abit pointless. top entertainment before mind

by Guest Fri 27 Jul 2012, 10:59 pm

Ent wrote:This parade of flags has killed a very enjoyable opening ceremony

They've been doing this for as long as I can remember. I think it's called representing..

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:00 pm

"top entertainment" whatever floats yer boat.

I like the flags bit, they always have some nice nice foreign totty in the front Laugh

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:01 pm

they can call it what they want - I think they want it over as quick as possible thats why they are playing upbeat music

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:01 pm

I dont mind it that much- but i like the music and the green hills more

by Super D Boon Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:03 pm

We're still on the Is so I'd make a cup of tea or roll one whatever keeps you entertained while you're waiting ha ha

by Guest Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:05 pm

mystiroakey wrote:I dont mind it that much- but i like the music and the green hills more

You dogger you!

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:05 pm

Drunk quite a few beers pal- Been told off by crimey allready ! I could do with a nice melow smoke

by hornbloweroafc Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:06 pm

did anyone else see the guy in the stands doing nazi sign to the German team or was my eyes seeing something else? Shocked

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:07 pm

BOLT!!!!

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by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:08 pm

Wheres Borat!!>??

by Guest Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:09 pm

hornbloweroafc wrote:did anyone else see the guy in the stands doing nazi sign to the German team or was my eyes seeing something else?

No you are quite right. John Terry was scheduled to be there.

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:13 pm

lol it looks like GB have taken styling advice of Roger Federer

by Ent Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:17 pm

Oh dear, Hulk playing for Mexico - ffs bbc!!!!

by Ent Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:18 pm

FreekShow wrote:
Ent wrote:This parade of flags has killed a very enjoyable opening ceremony

They've been doing this for as long as I can remember. I think it's called representing..

Not denying they always have it, but it's always crap.

by mystiroakey Fri 27 Jul 2012, 11:20 pm

whats ashley cole doing in the mozambique team

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