The Ochlympics: Glasgow 2014

[JTG]

Yeah there's some kind of sartorial discussion going on with the other thread but we need to talk sport.

The usual peculiar gathering of some big countries who are good at the sort of sports they have at this, some huge countries who are less good and some titchy non-countries/specks on a map. Similarly it's a weird collection of some proper sports (swimming, cycling, athletics), some Sunday afternoon pastimes (bowls etc) and some proper comedy sports as well (rugby sevens, arf arf).

I predict England to finish top of the medal table, though I suppose Australia might. Norfolk Island won't.

Off you go.

 

[weltweit]

tbh I am interested in whether there will be an effect on the referendum or not!

 

[JTG]

I'm not

 

[weltweit]

I'm not

I might be interested if Usain Bolt will be there ... will he be there?

 

[JTG]

I dunno

 

[xenon]

It's just like the Olympics but more rubbish. Running and jumping and that. pfft. School sports day with the kids we (Britain) used to bully or sommat.

 

[skyscraper101]

Do they got badminton? I like badminton. Especially those WTF games where they try to lose every point and then get disqualified. Totally out there.

 

[Celyn]

tbh I am interested in whether there will be an effect on the referendum or not!

Meh, I don't think so.

 

[Celyn]

It's just like the Olympics.

Except for the Olympics the whole of the U.K. had to pay for the stupid thing, but for this, only Scotland has to pay for it.

I thought of seeking asylum elsewhere, then I realised that if I remain in my low-class-not-to-be-shown-to-tourists place,I won't need to care about it much.

Apart from the waste of money, that is.

 

[Celyn]

Do they got badminton? I like badminton. Especially those WTF games where they try to lose every point and then get disqualified. Totally out there.

Would that be badminton with the little shuttlecocks, not the badminton involving lots of horses? Pity, 'cos the horses would be good to look at, really.

I think I played badminton once or twice, in about the same way as I might have played that horrible squash game once or twice, as in long ago, and never more than once or twice. Too much like healthy exercise.

Still, I have to admit, "shuttlecock" is a word to conjure with. So to speak.

... those WTF games where they try to lose every point and then get disqualified.

Now, that sounds sort of fun. Do they do that? I might go and take lessons: a game where I could win by losing seems interesting.

 

[JTG]

Do they got badminton? I like badminton. Especially those WTF games where they try to lose every point and then get disqualified. Totally out there.

Yes, badminton happens. But no Chinese people trying to lose to avoid playing each other in the next round in this one I'm afraid.

 

[Celyn]

Damn, I had genuinely thought that trying to lose was, for some reason, a genuine part of this game. Honestly! I mean, rules of games are a great mystery, so I thought this could be a genuine one.

Now you have removed all the mystique.

 

[skyscraper101]

you simply have to watch the video of the China vs Korea womens doubles at London 2012 where they just play to lose. It's genius.

 

[Belushi]

I've got the opening ceremony on. I like a good opening ceremony and I like mocking a rubbish one.

I hear Rod Stewart is involved in this one

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've got the opening ceremony on. I like a good opening ceremony and I like mocking a rubbish one.

I hear Rod Stewart is involved in this one

I'm watching. I'm not looking forward to Rod Stewart

 

[wiskey]

Norfolk Island won't.

where's your sense of ambition??

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I've got the opening ceremony on. I like a good opening ceremony and I like mocking a rubbish one.

I hear Rod Stewart is involved in this one

Me too!

Susan Boyle is singing too....maybe she and Rod will do a duet!

 

[weepiper]

Oh, God. Rod Stewart, Susan Boyle and Lulu

 

[felixthecat]

I might be interested if Usain Bolt will be there ... will he be there?

Yes in the 4 x 100 relay, not in the 100m individual event.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Oh, God. Rod Stewart, Susan Boyle and Lulu

Billy Connolly has spoken well though

 

[Belushi]

Though I bet not every Glaswegian agreed with the bit about it being a good thing the shipyards are gone.

 

[weepiper]

I must say our stadium is looking pretty braw in the overhead copter shots even if it is really weird seeing it without a pitch.

 

[Espresso]

Oh, God. Rod Stewart, Susan Boyle and Lulu

At least we should be spared that insufferable git McCartney who was bloodywell everywhere in 2012.
Now as I've said that, I suppose Emile Sande will be among us shortly, though. Argh

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Though I bet not every Glaswegian agreed with the bit about it being a good thing the shipyards are gone.

Aye that's true

 

[wiskey]

I must say our stadium is looking pretty braw in the overhead copter shots even if it is really weird seeing it without a pitch.

someone on my fb paid £180 for tickets and has been bumped to the gods (£20 ticket seats) and is raging about the incompetence of it all.

 

[weepiper]

someone on my fb paid £180 for tickets and has been bumped to the gods (£20 ticket seats) and is raging about the incompetence of it all.

They'll get a better view from up there tbh.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Daley Thompson's still looking good

 

[Lord Camomile]

Which thread are we talking about the opening ceremony on?!

 

[weepiper]

This one.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Which thread are we talking about the opening ceremony on?!

I'm not sure, I'm hopping between the two or whichever is higher up the page