Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:43 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

... I've managed to get through life since 1966 and only watching the World Cup Final on the telly, without a sense of too much deprivation, I reckon I could manage without seeing an Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling contest or the Ladies' Weightlifting...

Back in 1996, I covered Euro '96, attending 13 of the 31 matches over three weeks. I had an absolute ball – I would love to go to the World Cup or even another European Championships as a fan. The atmosphere was brilliant.

There are plenty of the sports involved in the Games that I enjoy – and in some cases, have watched live. But I think that the concentration of so many sports (and people) in one already very crowded area is bonkers from a logistical point alone. And that's without the issue of the corporatism.

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:39 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

or the Ladies' Weightlifting.

So you like looking at the female snatch?

Do you follow up with your own jerk and clean?

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:42 pm  

Dally wrote:

So you like looking at the female snatch?

Do you follow up with your own jerk and clean?

Would have been funny if he hadn't prefixed it with "without seeing "

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:06 pm  

Homer wrote:

Would have been funny if he hadn't prefixed it with "without seeing "

Even then I think I'd have to be back in the playground to find it remotely humorous

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:07 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Even then I think I'd have to be back in the playground to find it remotely humorous

So you are an old f**t?

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:14 pm  

Mintball wrote:

...And there are plenty of people locally who are also beginning to seriously ask just what we are going to get out of the events, especially as it's thought many small businesses will suffer (the really big ones will make more money, of course, with an expected retail boost of £60m.

I think there's going to be a massive disparity between the glamour and the excitement of the sport itself, and the reality on the ground.

And as for 'the legacy' ...

There are definitely negatives as well as positives but one of the positives that small businesses may well be overlooking is the increased business that they may well get after the Olympics have been and gone, with the increased foot-fall to the venue and an increase in residents.

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:22 pm  

Managed to get tickets for an evening at the athletics followed the next morning by the canoeing & kayaking (which I admit to knowing nowt about) at Eton. £100 for a B&B in Ascot (will probably get there about 1am leave at 8am). I expect the travelling to be horrendous (Park & ride from/to Lakeside then 60m drive to Ascot to the B&B). Priceless.

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:32 pm  

And lets not forget the Blair promise that the olympics would benefit the whole country and not just London.

We've got the Chinese team based in Leeds.

I wonder if they think that Leeds is a sort of suburb of London ?

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:33 pm  

Dally wrote:

So you are an old f**t?

Obviously not as old as your jokes

Re: Olympics : Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:40 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

And lets not forget the Blair promise ...

But that's where your problem starts ...