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London 2012; Olympics Time
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findus	Jul 28 2012, 05:32 PM Post #31
Jerry Kerr Posts: 4,444 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: September 10, 2010	Vex Jul 28 2012, 04:48 PM In fairness the football at Hampden on Thursday was excellent and the atmosphere during the Japan v Spain game was very good. Mainly due to the Japanese supports who sang, drummed and cheerlead throughout. Two brillant goals from Morocco and an inspirational Japan display. Easily the best football I have been to since the 2010 cup final and it was pretty much half the price for two games (г56). It was well organised and they had tidied Hampden up very well. Programme was very good and just a г5 for something much better than a cup final or Scotland game programme. Only complaint is the usual one about cost of the food. Overall excellent and it would have been a brilliant as a first game for your kids. Also over 37,000 people there. Not bad for a bunch of mainly neutrals watching U23 football. Maya Yoshida of Japan had a good a game at centre back as you will see in a long time.



zico	Jul 28 2012, 05:55 PM Post #32
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,127 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: December 26, 2011	findus Jul 28 2012, 05:32 PM Vex Jul 28 2012, 04:48 PM In fairness the football at Hampden on Thursday was excellent and the atmosphere during the Japan v Spain game was very good. Mainly due to the Japanese supports who sang, drummed and cheerlead throughout. Two brillant goals from Morocco and an inspirational Japan display. Easily the best football I have been to since the 2010 cup final and it was pretty much half the price for two games (г56). It was well organised and they had tidied Hampden up very well. Programme was very good and just a г5 for something much better than a cup final or Scotland game programme. Only complaint is the usual one about cost of the food. Overall excellent and it would have been a brilliant as a first game for your kids. Also over 37,000 people there. Not bad for a bunch of mainly neutrals watching U23 football. Maya Yoshida of Japan had a good a game at centre back as you will see in a long time. Cant wait for the beach volleyball ladies corree...



zico	Jul 28 2012, 06:16 PM Post #33
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,127 Group: Members Member #60 Joined: December 26, 2011	zico Jul 28 2012, 05:55 PM findus Jul 28 2012, 05:32 PM Vex Jul 28 2012, 04:48 PM In fairness the football at Hampden on Thursday was excellent and the atmosphere during the Japan v Spain game was very good. Mainly due to the Japanese supports who sang, drummed and cheerlead throughout. Two brillant goals from Morocco and an inspirational Japan display. Easily the best football I have been to since the 2010 cup final and it was pretty much half the price for two games (г56). It was well organised and they had tidied Hampden up very well. Programme was very good and just a г5 for something much better than a cup final or Scotland game programme. Only complaint is the usual one about cost of the food. Overall excellent and it would have been a brilliant as a first game for your kids. Also over 37,000 people there. Not bad for a bunch of mainly neutrals watching U23 football. Maya Yoshida of Japan had a good a game at centre back as you will see in a long time. Cant wait for the beach volleyball ladies corree... not that im sexist u understand



Cobardon	Jul 28 2012, 10:25 PM Post #34
Uncle Smurf Posts: 1,768 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: September 12, 2010	Morvant's Finest Jul 28 2012, 04:16 PM Absolutely gutted for Cav, very unlucky that with so many riders in it from a variety of Countries the other teams had no interest in chasing down the group that got away. Still, he showed real class with his appreciative comments about how hard Stannard?, Froome, Wiggins and Millar worked to help him all day. As for the empty seats, could be wrong but initial reports seemed to suggest they were un-ticketed seats? Which may suggest it was sponsors and their fat lazy clients who couldn't be arsed to get out of bed and actually use the free ticket they were given. No, there were many thousands of empty seats at Wimbledon and at some of the other venues( (i.e. volleyball). Some of the tennis games were not even half full this afternoon. They just didn't sell, is clearly what happened. These are for the first few days when qualifiers and minor sports would always struggle to sell. I'm sure it'll get fuller, like, but I don't see why they have to pretend. Just another part of the propaganda I'm afraid.



Setenza	Jul 29 2012, 08:17 PM Post #35
Knitting with only one needle Posts: 6,057 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: September 10, 2010	I'm more concerned about that fact all the seats will be empty in a few week, and then for a few years after that likely.



Morvant's Finest	Jul 30 2012, 09:47 AM Post #36
Tommy McLean Posts: 2,106 Group: Members Member #37 Joined: January 13, 2011	Cobardon Jul 28 2012, 10:25 PM Morvant's Finest Jul 28 2012, 04:16 PM Absolutely gutted for Cav, very unlucky that with so many riders in it from a variety of Countries the other teams had no interest in chasing down the group that got away. Still, he showed real class with his appreciative comments about how hard Stannard?, Froome, Wiggins and Millar worked to help him all day. As for the empty seats, could be wrong but initial reports seemed to suggest they were un-ticketed seats? Which may suggest it was sponsors and their fat lazy clients who couldn't be arsed to get out of bed and actually use the free ticket they were given. No, there were many thousands of empty seats at Wimbledon and at some of the other venues( (i.e. volleyball). Some of the tennis games were not even half full this afternoon. They just didn't sell, is clearly what happened. These are for the first few days when qualifiers and minor sports would always struggle to sell. I'm sure it'll get fuller, like, but I don't see why they have to pretend. Just another part of the propaganda I'm afraid. Didn't see the reports that there were Tennis seats that were empty and would agree that it's evident some events aren't completely sold out. But think the main uproar has been about the swathes of seats that are empty at very popular events like the Swimming and Gymnastics that have genuinely been sold out to the public for a while now. There's a Q&A on the BBC website that does a good job of explaining what's going on. It seems there are a lot of seats (12% for National Olympic Committees and 5% to the Olympic family - people like IOC officials, competitors and the media) allocated which are never likely to be filled at every session. And predictably the sponsors are bullish about it not being anything to do with them... The Q&A contains a quote from Seb Coe that explains Quote: "It doesn't appear to be a sponsor issue. Sponsors are turning up," Seb Coe said on Sunday. Locog has looked at who didn't turn up on Saturday and it was not predominantly the Games' corporate funders. I hate bullshit generalisations like that (which is refuted in the second sentence) and it's what winds me up more than anything about modern discussions! Still, that aside have been enjoying the sport so far! Even if the expectation of medals for some Great Britain and Northern Ireland competitors has been overly optimistic. But that will just bring home what an achievement winning a gold medal will actually be I suppose.



Morvant's Finest	Jul 30 2012, 10:42 AM Post #37
Tommy McLean Posts: 2,106 Group: Members Member #37 Joined: January 13, 2011	Fair play to Locog it sounds like they're trying to do something about it: Quote: BBC Olympics correspondent Gordon Farquhar: "Locog says it has sold an extra 3,000 seats to events today after they were returned to them by sports federations. Locog says 1,000 of those seats were for gymnastics, returned by the international federation in the area set aside for the Olympic family. Locog says it is taking the issue of empty seats very seriously and will release tickets for sale "probably the night before, for events due to take place the following day."



Conan the Destroyer	Jul 31 2012, 10:35 PM Post #38
I prefer it when we're pish Posts: 3,265 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: September 10, 2010	Has there ever been a more impressive event than Synchronised Diving?



Setenza	Aug 1 2012, 12:10 AM Post #39
Knitting with only one needle Posts: 6,057 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: September 10, 2010	Conan the Destroyer Jul 31 2012, 10:35 PM Has there ever been a more impressive event than Synchronised Diving? The wrestling's not started yet.



findus	Aug 1 2012, 02:01 AM Post #40
Jerry Kerr Posts: 4,444 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: September 10, 2010	Conan the Destroyer Jul 31 2012, 10:35 PM Has there ever been a more impressive event than Synchronised Diving? Or strange. Except maybe the trampolining. What the fcuk is that all about, bouncy castling an Olympic sport? Why diving? Why not synchronized gymnastics, pole vault, archery and dressage. Together as a quadathalon.



Conan the Destroyer	Aug 1 2012, 07:42 AM Post #41
I prefer it when we're pish Posts: 3,265 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: September 10, 2010	findus Aug 1 2012, 02:01 AM Conan the Destroyer Jul 31 2012, 10:35 PM Has there ever been a more impressive event than Synchronised Diving? Or strange. Except maybe the trampolining. What the fcuk is that all about, bouncy castling an Olympic sport? Why diving? Why not synchronized gymnastics, pole vault, archery and dressage. Together as a quadathalon. Dressage, gah. Anything involving posh c*nts on horses gets on my tits.



whatsthatonyourback	Aug 1 2012, 08:50 AM Post #42
Waldo Jeffers Posts: 4,443 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: September 10, 2010	Everyone knows that swimmers have the best bodies, and synchronised diving makes it OK, in fact compulsory, to stare and stare at their lithe bodies twisting and turning in super slow motion repeatedly without the distraction of them splashing about in water too much.



Setenza	Aug 1 2012, 09:51 AM Post #43
Knitting with only one needle Posts: 6,057 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: September 10, 2010	whatsthatonyourback Aug 1 2012, 08:50 AM Everyone knows that swimmers have the best bodies, and synchronised diving makes it OK, in fact compulsory, to stare and stare at their lithe bodies twisting and turning in super slow motion repeatedly without the distraction of them splashing about in water too much. I thought that was Gymnastics?



whatsthatonyourback	Aug 1 2012, 12:01 PM Post #44
Waldo Jeffers Posts: 4,443 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: September 10, 2010	Setenza Aug 1 2012, 09:51 AM whatsthatonyourback Aug 1 2012, 08:50 AM Everyone knows that swimmers have the best bodies, and synchronised diving makes it OK, in fact compulsory, to stare and stare at their lithe bodies twisting and turning in super slow motion repeatedly without the distraction of them splashing about in water too much. I thought that was Gymnastics? If you like your bodies pre-pubescent then yes, I suppose it is.



findus	Aug 1 2012, 12:04 PM Post #45
Jerry Kerr Posts: 4,444 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: September 10, 2010	Setenza Aug 1 2012, 09:51 AM whatsthatonyourback Aug 1 2012, 08:50 AM Everyone knows that swimmers have the best bodies, and synchronised diving makes it OK, in fact compulsory, to stare and stare at their lithe bodies twisting and turning in super slow motion repeatedly without the distraction of them splashing about in water too much. I thought that was Gymnastics? No, gymnastics is the one where folk jump, swing and twist off of rings, bars, mats and such. No water splashing.


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