WC2010 Opening Ceremony Thread

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I hope there's a "Diana Ross" moment. :pac:

BBC not showing it on TV, which is weird.

Is on RTE and ITV though

Vinta81

Got it on ITV HD, foregoing the pub and opening up the beer at 3 to watch

dreamers75

Vinta81 wrote: »

Got it on ITV HD, foregoing the pub and opening up the beer at 3 to watch

Sounds like a solid plan

justbringit89

Can't find it on rte player???

dreamers75

Giles " the black people loved the game"


godbless RTE

Minstrel27

Seems to be a bee infestation in the stadium, can here them in the background just now as Jim Rosenthal is speaking.

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BOOM, and RTE wheel out the big guns of Giles, Dunphy and Souness (\o/) straight off the bat, meanwhile Jim on ITV is chatting to a rugby player :eek:

Minstrel27

justbringit89 wrote: »

Can't find it on rte player???

You will need to go to www.rte.ie/live

IvySlayer

justbringit89 wrote: »

Can't find it on rte player???

http://www.rte.ie/sport/worldcup/live.html

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Haha Gilesy, 'the, eh....black people really love the game'

Vinta81

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Seems to be a bee infestation in the stadium, can here them in the background just now as Jim Rosenthal is speaking.

Vuvuzelas. We picked up some in SA recently. Huge thing at sports events over there, used at once it is quite like a buzzing sound though.

IvySlayer

Did he compare Giles to Best?

Also, Arshavin ain't there!

Fuzzy_Dunlop

IvySlayer wrote: »

Did he compare Giles to Best?

Also, Arshavin ain't there!

Ah yeah but neither are Liverpool:P

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IvySlayer wrote: »

Did he compare Giles to Best?

Also, Arshavin ain't there!

He also said "the great players" are there.

Then listed Messi, Rooney, Ronaldo, Xavi. He doesn't think Ronaldo is a good player, never mind great.

Degag

dreamers75 wrote: »

Giles " the black people loved the game"


godbless RTE

I loled too!

This is why RTE's coverage beats all others.

Don't know what Dunphy was saying when he said all the World Class are at the tournament. There are alot who have missed out, just like other years.

Kiwi_knock

this should be impressive, am looking forward to the the show they will put on

Redzer7

Some crazy fcukers on the pitch already, looking forward to this .

IvySlayer

Des wrote: »

He also said "the great players" are there.

Then listed Messi, Rooney, Ronaldo, Xavi. He doesn't think Ronaldo is a good player, never mind great.

Didn't list Eboué?

I love George Hamilton translating!

IvySlayer

For a minute there I thought that huge TV was real

Le King

IvySlayer wrote: »

For a minute there I thought that huge TV was real

Same as myself!

Paleface

Fine bird gets shoved out of the way by ugly bird!

Kiwi_knock

Ha that was hilarious, the SA woman on screen and then her fat friend barges her out of the way

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Paleface wrote: »

Fine bird gets shoved out of the way by ugly bird!

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A dung beetle?

that's a bit shít

Tusky

Pity that the stadium is so empty.

Kiwi_knock

The young white kid looks so out of place in that group

Vinta81

I love Zulu music, seeing it live is so wicked! I miss SA

Degag

Where are the fireworks and pyrotechnics?:mad:

Redzer7

He's no Shane MacGowan.

Oat23

Degag wrote: »

Where are the fireworks and pyrotechnics?:mad:

It's 2.20pm.

Bit pointless.

Oat23

I like this ceremony. It's not flashy, but very African.

Redzer7

Look at yer man popping and locking like he's only in his twenties.

Also a big bowl of tomato soup in the middle of the stadium

IvySlayer

G'wan reverend! Do the grandad dance!

Vinta81

Switched over to RTE, seem to have better coverage.

Kiwi_knock

Archbishop Desmond Tutu............ those protestants up to no good

Degag

Oatesy23 wrote: »

It's 2.20pm.

Bit pointless.

I guess. I like my pyro though.

Paleface

They love an oul dance!

Kiwi_knock

Oatesy23 wrote: »

I like this ceremony. It's not flashy, but very African.

Have to agree, low key enough but plenty of colour and you can see they are enjoying themselves

Redzer7

I wonder how long it took him to learn that song off by heart.
A dia dia, A dia dia.

Vinta81

Oh Lord, wouldn't want to "bang bang" with him...bless.

Kiwi_knock

The last 2 singers have been atrocious

CorkMan

Liked how did that the camera on all black south africas in the crowd, then white south africans completely out of place.

Paleface

Its not the World Cup... its the Worldvision Song Contest!

Kiwi_knock

Will they recreate the Henry handball

redout

Christ, a fcukin paedo on now!

Vinta81

Oh Lord, R. Kelly

CorkMan

Down with the rapping and fireworks, more Shakira shaking her ass needed!!

Redzer7

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Will they recreate the Henry handball

Leave it out, fcuking hell.

Oat23

IvySlayer

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Will they recreate the Henry handball

Yeah R Kelly sang the lyrics 'Hands up! Hands up!'

/leaves

Kiwi_knock

Oatesy23 wrote: »

Im sure R Kelly is