pingpongpo Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Off to the olympic park today Lets see what all the fuss is about :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Nice, I'm there this time next week for the mens hockey semis. Apparently going to the Brazilian supporters quarter tonight for some Olympic drinking. I'm amazed at how this thread has decended into talking about bloody chavball although I suppose it might be because they were easy tickets to get hold of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 I spent 4 hours attempting to buy tickets last night and into the early hours. The 2012 site had closing ceremony tickets, bmx, sync swim, canoe, trampoline, even athletics. Got bumped off with trying for 4 tickets to various. So we agreed to take the odd single, I wanted bmx, she wanted sync swim etc. The computer says no, b4stards... Has anyone had any luck with ticket purchase this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Team gb football won the group, so will now be watching Senegal v Mexico on Saturday at Wembley. Aye wasn't massively happy with that, could be interesting though, the crazy Mexicans against the brutal Senegalese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 We went to watch Brazil thump NZ yesterday and it was excellent. Forget who finished top or runner up in the GB group - because it doesn't matter...Brazil, on what we saw, will annihilate them. Neymar, Lucas Moura, Oscar, Ganso, the list goes on - utterly superb footballers who, and I don't say this lightly, would probably slot straight into the Barcelona side. The atmosphere was excellent and I was surprised how many native Brazilians had travelled, not to mention a good few New Zealanders (the two we had in front of us were delighted when Brazil had a man sent off for diving because it was the only thing they had to get excited about all match ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Brazilian supporters, and indeed the vast majority of Brazilian people I have met are very happy folk. Party, party, party- The next Olympics will be very special, more so because of the wonderful attitude of the hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 And yet another Gold - well done Peter Wilson in the shooting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 And a Gold & Silver in the 2 man canoe slalom - up the medal table to 5th now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 We are really good at stuff in which we sit down, aren't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The guy shooting was standing up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 The guy shooting was standing up And you lose Judo by sitting down, but essentially you're encouraging your opponent to sit down with you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 up the medal table to 5th now 1 behind the French and 1 more (total, that is) than the Koreans, but it's the golds' that count. Other than that, at present, it's only the Chinese and our Atlantic friends that are top of the table. If we finish 3rd overall, that will be a frigging good effort for GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Well, that's a bastard. DQ from the women's team sprint on a technicality, despite a pretty dominant performance in the heats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 5th Gold for GB, courtesy of Sir Hoy. Get in GB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Chris Hoy et al have another Gold and another World Record :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 D'you reckon he'll be 'promoted' to Lord Hoy this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Have to say it was really good today, everybody really cheerful and pleasant. Reporter on TV just said that attendance will be double tomorrow due to athletics starting..... I thought it was busy enough today!! No queues on entrance but did get my terrorist style drinks carton confiscated > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Much as I've enjoyed the rowing and especially the cycling, the track and field events are what the Olympics are all about for me. Probably because I used to train with future and former Olympians when I was younger - Darren Campbell was at the same club as me for a while, and we competed against each other in schools events, and Shirley Strong gave me my first break in club competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Surely Wiggo a cert for BBC sports personality. Fantastic a achievements and a personality to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Victoria Pendleton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Have to say it was really good today, everybody really cheerful and pleasant. Reporter on TV just said that attendance will be double tomorrow due to athletics starting..... And cunningly it'll be the first day I go into London since it all started. My route is normally right alongside the Olympic park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Surely Wiggo a cert for BBC sports personality. Fantastic a achievements and a personality to boot! I think it will take someone and something very special to beat him, like beating Usain Bolt in 100m or being Royal and winning a Gold medal :-) Only doubt I have is that it would mean a cyclist getting it 2 years in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Not forgetting the other GB medallists though. I was really chuffed for the farmer's son from Dorset, Peter Wilson, in the shooting. Very impressive and extremely humble having just won Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Not forgetting the other GB medallists though. I was really chuffed for the farmer's son from Dorset, Peter Wilson, in the shooting. Very impressive and extremely humble having just won Gold. I agree but it's the Tour de France win that sets Wiggins apart this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I just hope Djokovic beats that miserable Scot ... if he won gold he'd immediately be favourite for BBC Sports Personality even though he hasn't got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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