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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #302
    westendgirlie
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    nice_very wrote: »
    3 hours to go, any guesses as to who will light the flame? Seb Coe perhaps?

    I think queenie will be doing the honours

    @samich Yep, I'm a Sarf London bint, innit.


  • #303
    mike65
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    edit - not its not!

    Poor old SKY, they can't get in!


  • #304
    Tox56
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    I'd say it will be Redgrave who'll light it, 5 consecutive gold medals is incredible


  • #305
    Samich
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    Tox56 wrote: »
    I'd say it will be Redgrave who'll light it, 5 consecutive gold medals is incredible

    Yeah he'll be able see the flame more clearly and everything after his laser eye surgery ;)


  • #306
    Colmustard
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    Who will lite the damn torch its doing my head in.
    Daly Thomson
    Steve Ovett
    Nelson Mandella
    Margaret Thatcher ( I hope so)


    EDIT I think a previous poster is right it has to be Steve Redgrave one of the best Olympians ever.


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  • #307
    mike65
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    Well my shortlist

    Beckham (hope not)
    Steve Redgrave
    Bradley Wiggins
    Kelly Holmes
    John Terry


  • #308
    westendgirlie
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    westendgirlie wrote: »
    barney92 - Russia, GB, Australia, Germany, Japan, Belarus, Spain, Brazil, Kenya, Kazakhstan

    There ya go barney. Also added to main list ;)


  • #309
    kfallon
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    It HAS to be Redgrave!


  • #310
    Colmustard
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    I wonder what ever happened to Steve Ovett who was Sebastian Coe's nemesis, that was one of the greatest athletic rivalries in history. I was always an Ovett man I always thought Coe was to like a conservative MP.

    I must look him up.


  • #311
    steve9859
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Well my shortlist

    Beckham (hope not)
    Steve Redgrave
    Bradley Wiggins
    Kelly Holmes
    John Terry

    JOHN TERRY.....??!! WTF?


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  • #312
    mike65
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    :p


  • #313
    steve9859
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    mike65 wrote: »
    :p

    I took the bait, right?? I'm such a sucker!


  • #314
    Colmustard
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    They say it is the greatest show on Earth and it is great, but I much prefer the World Cup.

    I think thw World Cup is the greatest show on Earth.


  • #315
    nice_very
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    I want in on the numbers/teams/medals thing (if possible)

    17 12 64 100 3 119 87 76 35 44


  • #316
    Tox56
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    Colmustard wrote: »
    They say it is the greatest show on Earth and it is great, but I much prefer the World Cup.

    I think thw World Cup is the greatest show on Earth.

    I don't know, I think of the Olympics as 20+ World Cup's at the same time. For most of the sports taking part, the Olympics is the pinnacle.


  • #317
    westendgirlie
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    nice_very wrote: »
    I want in on the numbers/teams/medals thing (if possible)

    17 12 64 100 3 119 87 76 35 44

    Go back 5 or 6 pages. Look for link and instructions for random number generator cos you'll never win with those ones :)

    I'm on phone but will get ya countries for ya before opening ceremony. Methinks it's time I visited the offy.


  • #318
    kfallon
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    Colmustard wrote: »
    They say it is the greatest show on Earth and it is great, but I much prefer the World Cup.

    I think thw World Cup is the greatest show on Earth.

    I thought it was Wrestlemania, that's what they used to say when I was a young lad :pac:


  • #319
    Barney92
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    Ah Belarus, glad to get them. Go on the lads. Cheers for that.


  • #320
    Colmustard
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    Just looking at the leading up to the ceremony Redgrave says it is not him, now he maybe fibbing.

    Mary Peters ????

    Torvil and Dean????


  • #321
    nice_very
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    westendgirlie wrote: »
    Go back 5 or 6 pages. Look for link and instructions for random number generator cos you'll never win with those ones :)

    I'm on phone but will get ya countries for ya before opening ceremony. Methinks it's time I visited the offy.


    gotcha!

    04 18 09 17 08 01 07 02 14 06


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  • #322
    Richard Hillman
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    I think Redgrave will light it.

    The outsiders would be
    Roger Bannister
    The Queen
    Daley Thompson
    Tanni Grey Thompson
    Random person with a story (who will eventually whore it and end up on Big Brother or Celebrity love Island)


  • #323
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Will the person be announced in advance, or will it be left as a surprise?


  • #324
    Colmustard
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    I think Redgrave will light it.

    The outsiders would be
    Roger Bannister
    The Queen
    Daley Thompson
    Tanni Grey Thompson
    Random person with a story (who will eventually whore it and end up on Big Brother or Celebrity love Island)

    Hmmm Maybe
    He is definitely up there with the world's most famous athletes.


  • #325
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Will the person be announced in advance, or will it be left as a surprise?

    Left as a surprise, if Redgrave doesn't do it I reckon it'll be Bannister, if either Beckham or Coe were to light it I'd have to seriously consider giving up on the Olympics


  • #326
    Colmustard
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    kfallon wrote: »
    Left as a surprise, if Redgrave doesn't do it I reckon it'll be Bannister, if either Beckham or Coe were to light it I'd have to seriously consider giving up on the Olympics

    LOL
    :D:D
    Cliff Richard.


  • #327
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    kfallon wrote: »
    Left as a surprise, if Redgrave doesn't do it I reckon it'll be Bannister, if either Beckham or Coe were to light it I'd have to seriously consider giving up on the Olympics

    I'm terrified that its going to be Beckham. They've yet to announce what the 'special role' promised to him by Coe will be. :eek:


  • #328
    who the fug
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    I'm terrified that its going to be Beckham. They've yet to announce what the 'special role' promised to him by Coe will be. :eek:

    Every English country village needs a village idiot


  • #329
    Biggins
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    Posting just to let folk know that if they are away from a TV and they wish to view the opening show tonight, they are able to view it here: http://www.filmon.com/#BBC-One - free and legally through their PC/Laptop.

    The other more specialist channels on that site, you of course have to pay for - but the standard quality viewing of the BBC is free.

    Happy viewing - should be a good show tonight.


  • #330
    kfallon
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    Biggins wrote: »
    Posting just to let folk know that if they are away from a TV and they wish to view the opening show tonight, they are able to view it here: http://www.filmon.com/#BBC-One - free and legally through their PC/Laptop.

    The other more specialist channels on that site, you of course have to pay for - but the standard quality viewing of the BBC is free.

    Happy viewing - should be a good show tonight.

    Presume it'll be on the RTE player too???


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  • #331
    mike65
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    kfallon wrote: »
    Presume it'll be on the RTE player too???

    But with added Jimmy McGee/George Hamilton I assume.


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