The Official Olympic Thread

[captainfog]

Prick

Anything that annoys that cunt has to be a good thing

[CJ]

Anything that annoys that cunt has to be a good thing

Ab so ****ing lutely

[Phoenix07]

Fair play to Danny Boyle. Done a fantastic job to capture the positive aspects of Britain. Made a turd into a royal diamond.

[CJ]

Very different to previous efforts

Thought the industrial revolution bit was great also have liked the music

[CJ]

Haha

The orstralians can't even wave a flag properly

[Gibbo]

Anyone reckon Luis will come out with Uruguay

[Phoenix07]

Anyone reckon Luis will come out with Uruguay

It's a shame he's not carrying the flag. Would've topped the ceremony as the best ever.

[Kenneth]

Anyone reckon Luis will come out with Uruguay

He should do it blackened up.

[Shaggy]

Really enjoyed/enjoying this. Incredible achievement and spectacle, and great to see our home portrayed in such a way. I don't feel proud though, I had nothing to do with it.

[kev776]

I have to say guys that UK PLC has done superb job, whatever your bias, hatred, etc this has been a brilliant opening ceremony. I doubt it could have been done better.

[Phoenix07]

CHAD? I never knew Carroll, Henderson, Adam and Downing set up their own country.

[fah-q]

Really enjoyed/enjoying this. Incredible achievement and spectacle, and great to see our home portrayed in such a way. I don't feel proud though, I had nothing to do with it.

Blur AND Kes, I knew you'd love it.

[CJ]

Some quotes from the guardian blog

9.44pm:
All hail the NHS!
Reports suggest that Jeremy Hunt was opposed to a full-scale song-and-dance celebration of the National Health Service (what with it being privatised under our noses and all). But, thank heavens, Danny Boyle pressed on regardless.

9.20pm:
The great emancipator?
Rumours currently abounding that several American commentators are assuming that Ken Branagh has come on as Abraham Lincoln.

[dom9]

Really enjoyed/enjoying this. Incredible achievement and spectacle, and great to see our home portrayed in such a way. I don't feel proud though, I had nothing to do with it.

Yup.

****ing brilliant portrayal of this amazingly influential small island. Totally nailed it. Emotional. But I don't feel proud to be British. It's just excellent for excellent sake.

Quibble: I was hoping for a BFG.

[jonnygrunter]

I thought the opening ceremony was bloody brilliant! Lots of people on twitter keep saying it's very pro layout but I'm not sure why, can anyone inform me why?