London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

westendgirlie · 27-07-2012 06:05PM

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.

mike65 · 27-07-2012 06:10PM

edit - not its not!

Poor old SKY, they can't get in!

Tox56 · 27-07-2012 06:10PM

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

Samich · 27-07-2012 06:11PM

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

Colmustard · 27-07-2012 06:11PM

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.

mike65 · 27-07-2012 06:13PM

Well my shortlist

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

westendgirlie · 27-07-2012 06:15PM

westendgirlie wrote: »

barney92 - Russia, GB, Australia, Germany, Japan, Belarus, Spain, Brazil, Kenya, Kazakhstan

There ya go barney. Also added to main list

kfallon · 27-07-2012 06:17PM

It HAS to be Redgrave!

Colmustard · 27-07-2012 06:22PM

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.

steve9859 · 27-07-2012 06:26PM

mike65 wrote: »

Well my shortlist

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

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

mike65 · 27-07-2012 06:30PM

steve9859 · 27-07-2012 06:32PM

mike65 wrote: »

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

Colmustard · 27-07-2012 06:33PM

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.

nice_very · 27-07-2012 06:34PM

I want in on the numbers/teams/medals thing (if possible)

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Tox56 · 27-07-2012 06:40PM

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.

westendgirlie · 27-07-2012 07:04PM

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.

kfallon · 27-07-2012 07:18PM

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:

Barney92 · 27-07-2012 07:29PM

Ah Belarus, glad to get them. Go on the lads. Cheers for that.

Colmustard · 27-07-2012 07:36PM

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

Mary Peters ????

Torvil and Dean????

nice_very · 27-07-2012 07:38PM

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!

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Richard Hillman · 27-07-2012 07:44PM

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)

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-07-2012 07:46PM

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

Colmustard · 27-07-2012 07:48PM

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.

kfallon · 27-07-2012 07:50PM

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

Colmustard · 27-07-2012 07:55PM

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
Cliff Richard.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-07-2012 07:59PM

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:

who the fug · 27-07-2012 08:00PM

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

Biggins · 27-07-2012 08:02PM

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.

kfallon · 27-07-2012 08:03PM

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???

mike65 · 27-07-2012 08:05PM

kfallon wrote: »

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

But with added Jimmy McGee/George Hamilton I assume.

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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