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Old 28 July 2012, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin2005
This is a tiny amount of money for UK PLC to advertise its culture and history for 3.5 hrs to a worldwide audience of billions.
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Old 28 July 2012, 10:36 PM
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Truly 'bonkers'.
Old 29 July 2012, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Looks like LOCOGs 'elitist' ticketing policy has come full circle to bite them on the ****...

The amount of empty seats at a lot of the events today is tragic and sad. And the alleged reason? Many (all?) of said seats were set aside for sponsors, rather than the general public.

Sickening really, the evident, "I don't give a stuff about the games, I just want my bloody millions!", city banker-like attitude of these sponsors.

As has already been argued, this whole corporate whoring bollox goes against the whole ethos of what the games are about.

But then we already new this would prob. happen due to the ticket allocation debacle on the run up to the games. Groan.
As you say no surprise really given they only had 8 years to sort it.

Also how was it not going to be elitist given it has been organised by a Lord? LOL!
Old 29 July 2012, 08:41 AM
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Quite a few empty seats about then,and the trouble some had obtaining tickets.
Old 29 July 2012, 08:57 AM
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As Black Adder would muse, "Simple Baldrick... it's Bollox."
Old 29 July 2012, 12:11 PM
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Lord Coe (sic) has just stated the Olympic venues were "stuffed to the gunnels"!!!

Why say something that is a blatant lie? It's like Beijing all over again! W4nker!
Old 29 July 2012, 12:17 PM
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The bull**** 'politics'. Can't abide it.
Old 30 July 2012, 12:15 AM
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Suffice to say, even though we've been hosts for three times, 2012 is certain to be our last...



...So 'enjoy' it while it lasts.

To paraphrase SLJ's famous Jackie Brown line:-

"G4S. For when you absolutely, positively got to **** up everything, accept no substitute."

FFS

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Old 30 July 2012, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SkullFudge
I thought the opening of The Olympics was awesome !.
What did you think of McCartney's performance?
Old 30 July 2012, 06:12 PM
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He should not have been singing. At his age his voice has gone!

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Old 31 July 2012, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
He should not have been singing. At his age his voice has gone!

Les


maybe he could try sucking on a fisherman's friend
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