The Opening/Closing Ceremony Thread

[Shelsey93]

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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 ), 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.

[Guest]

What a way to collect your medal. Awesome.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

That John Lennon thing was amazing

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Someone shouldve told George Micheal that the fake Wiggins facial hair is sideburns not a moustache

[allyt2k]

This closing ceremony is pretty bad, did they spend all the money on the opening ceremony and only have a few pennies left and no ideas.

feel sorry for the athletes they have to stand all through this

[mystiroakey]

They will be loving it ally I am sure

[mystiroakey]

This bit is gonna be the best

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Its not a patch on the Ruttles

[allyt2k]

fatboy slim bit better now

[mystiroakey]

Great octopuss

[mystiroakey]

I want that Bently

[allyt2k]

awww was hoping christopher walken would zip wire across the stadium

[ChequeredJersey]

And i was hoping Russell Brand would fall over mid song and lose his mic. But you can't have everything

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Youd really get the impression from this show that the British dont give a sh1t about anything other than pop music

[Ent]

Muse????????!!

[ChequeredJersey]

I'd love to see Alfie Boe sing personally.

[allyt2k]

why? spice girls , its rubbish again

[mystiroakey]

is MUSE playing

[ChequeredJersey]

I heard they are

[allyt2k]

really hoping one of those taxi's crash with one of the girls on top of it, anyone i'm not bothered

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Jesus Boris loves them

[mystiroakey]

Is noel gonna come up and play another oasis song with his band an all!!

or were they supposed to play together and had a row back stage!

[allyt2k]

does Beady Eye not have any hits of there own?

where the talented brother?

[mystiroakey]

another great beatles track....

[ChequeredJersey]

People outside of the UK are going to be mightily confused by this ceremony...

[mystiroakey]

Someone just flew

[allyt2k]

python's well known around the world

[ChequeredJersey]

I meant the whole ceremony

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

python's well known around the world

Yeah but Eric Idle taking the pee out of a bunch of Indians dancing ... what exactly are we trying to say to the world about ourselves here?

So far its been...heres a load of celebrity coke heads. And Eric Idle. Please forget about the slave trade. Look at the pretty lights.

[mystiroakey]

Eric idle wasnt taking the pee out of indians mate..

The hologram is here!

[mystiroakey]

This is sick!!

[ChequeredJersey]

Aw yeah!

[allyt2k]

QUEEN ABOUT TIME!!

[allyt2k]

Eh 1 song, what about a bohemian rhapsody sing along?

[mystiroakey]

sadly they had to fit this yawnn olympic song in.

[allyt2k]

hahahahaha the face of our athletes when they announced Boris

[mystiroakey]

Boris is a dude

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

At least they made the welsh choir sing it in English.

The Brazil anthem is very jaunty

[Guest]

Boris is a dude

https://i.imgur.com/bKCUN.gif

You'll love this!

[mystiroakey]

jeasus whats going on here then..

[mystiroakey]

Boris is a dude

https://i.imgur.com/bKCUN.gif

You'll love this!

he loves a bop, good boris

[mystiroakey]

That Dude went to maplins to build his suit, he clearly lost his luggage at heathrow

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Brazil did well to get Snoop Dog to dress as the man from Del Monte

Security need to deal with the guy in orange though

[allyt2k]

was expecting something a bit more high tempo and nuts

[mystiroakey]

RE: Brazil- you think colour and vibrancy, not that!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

So it's all over. I can't believe it. It has been amazing. Just amazing. Made me feel British again.

[mystiroakey]

PINBALL WIZARD

[mystiroakey]

maybe not

[Kenny]

Stadium looks awesome

[aucklandlaurie]

That was utterly brilliant, only thing missing Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Charlie..

[teassoc]

That was utterly brilliant, only thing missing Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Charlie..

Agreed. Where were they?

End to a terrific games. Lovely to see so much applause for the volunteers. Couldn't believe how happy they all were when my wife and I went to Dorney and the Stadium.

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