Olympics: Whos actually looking forward to it?

[pookie]

I completely agree..people have been shot for less. I dont understand how the olympics have started before the opening ceremony.., does anyone else find it strange.

If I were the football teams I would possibly believe that the matches were an after thought having been put on earlier as the schedule couldnt fit it in. The only way I would describe it would be watching the 100m final and letting the guys have a head start before firing the starters gun

Quote boris " Are we ready?"
Answer "err yes we started a couple of days ago matey"

yeah i thought starting early is strange...the archery is going on today too!

Originally Posted by krhall

I cycled from Dartford to Stratford via Tower Bridge last night and London is buzzing and the olympic park and Stratford look awesome, as does Tower Bridge all lit up with the rings etc.

I can imagine the atmosphere is amazing and probably the best and easiest way to travel through, but as for the olympics, I`ll be doing my best to avoid it, but only because I dont like watching sports, so wont watch any, in the same way I dont watch saturday avo tv.

If the roads are emptier due to folk watching it on tv then all the better for me

I see at the time of writing this, the hate it poll is ahead lol

well I guess football (in my eyes) isn't really an olympic sport... when someone mentions football all that springs to my mind are overpaid idiots, mainly chavs and their chav girlfriends flashing cash. Vast majority of REAL athletes aren't like that. they are humble sportsmen and women who really are great at what they do. hence football can be stuck anywhere in the olympic calendar. they can stick it where the sun don't shine for all I care...
as for archery, these today are some kind of pre games. not sure exactly...

I want to travel to east london (royal victoria) to my mate's house to watch the opening. wonder what the roads will be like...

[SoulKiss]

just realised that the weather is good, there are a couple of hundred thousand extra females in town, Soho is fashionable, so Frith Street tonight should be Totty-City

Anyone wanting to come join the Soho Massive Olympic Totty Spotting Team? We are highly seeded to take the Gold, but only if we can get Bear to turn up

We are in training tonight on Frith Street.

I predict a bumper crop of cute girls who don't speak much English asking if they can sit on peoples bikes to have photos taken

Originally Posted by agy

well I guess football (in my eyes) isn't really an olympic sport... when someone mentions football all that springs to my mind are overpaid idiots, mainly chavs and their chav girlfriends flashing cash. Vast majority of REAL athletes aren't like that. they are humble sportsmen and women who really are great at what they do. hence football can be stuck anywhere in the olympic calendar. they can stick it where the sun don't shine for all I care...
as for archery, these today are some kind of pre games. not sure exactly...

Bosh. 100% agree.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

We are highly SEEDY to take the Gold

Corrected for you SK!

Originally Posted by Roberrrrt

Bosh. 100% agree.

Only the mens football, the womens football is much more honest and SHOULD be an olympic sport and should have better coverage than it does.

They don't dive and roll around like erm...was going to say girls, but perhaps premiership footballers is more correct. They don't really argue with the ref and these are the athletes we should get behind.

I love football, but went out on my bike last night rather than watching the blokes, but me and my little boy are going to Coventry to watch a couple of the womens games tomorrow.

Everyone should get behind the womens team GB football team as they deserve it.

[jambo]

The football thing isn't unique, it's actually very common.

The problem is you can't set every country off at the same time (I've had an idea for a 30-sided football pitch with a dozen balls, but it was rejected out of hand). This means you need lots of heats, and some rest days. There simply isn't time to get all the football done in the 2 1/2 weeks.

It's not because we couldn't count.

I think it's an exciting time to be in London. It's a shame I'm not in a position to be at the events, but hey, there's plenty going on, and my motorbike means I get to dodge the public transport issues.

Jambo