So it was either that opening ceremony and £7M or....

[SurreyMackem]

Originally Posted by TommyGun

Not my cup of tea at all, not interested in cod history or people prancing about - rather just get on with the sport.

However you cannot deny that it was well done and for those who like this sort of entertainment it will have been phenomenal.

Apart from the prancing about WTF does this have to do with Andy Carroll?

The ceremony cost £28M

[frenchduke]

Originally Posted by bagpiperay

Andy Carroll for me.

I was completely underwhelmed by the ceremony. Typically 'British'? Not a brass band in sight. Not a Scottish Piper. No mention of stottie cakes, black pudding, Penshaw Monument or anything else Northern. Where was a place for the miners or the shipyards? If they'd wanted to portray the majority of the country why not enact early football in costumes rather than ridiculous Morris Dancers?

As I suspected the Olympic Games has done nothing at all for the North East or me. Yes I'll watch it then I'll wonder how much it has every single one of us to make it good for the Londoners and South East once again.

[Stevie Freestein II]

Originally Posted by frenchduke

It wasn't shown on the BBC programme though?

I had another look through yesterday but couldn't see anything re: Jarra.

[BucketBiff]

Originally Posted by jsdftm04

If you're proud of the north east and all that, why did you have elocution lessons?

If this is true then he has just replaced SBC as the biggest bell end on here!

[Trauntrian]

Originally Posted by bagpiperay

If they'd wanted to portray the majority of the country why not enact early football in costumes ...?

So you obviously were taking notice then?

Villagers kicking a ball between them while the rest of the village form a pitch perimeter around them ... what did you think that was signifying?

[Hongkongphooey]

Originally Posted by bagpiperay

Andy Carroll for me.

I was completely underwhelmed by the ceremony. Typically 'British'? Not a brass band in sight. Not a Scottish Piper. No mention of stottie cakes, black pudding, Penshaw Monument or anything else Northern. Where was a place for the miners or the shipyards? If they'd wanted to portray the majority of the country why not enact early football in costumes rather than ridiculous Morris Dancers?

As I suspected the Olympic Games has done nothing at all for the North East or me. Yes I'll watch it then I'll wonder how much it has every single one of us to make it good for the Londoners and South East once again.

Get a grip you miserable twat.