Commonwealth games

[Yerman]

Not seen a single post about the Commonwealth games. I presume everyone finds them as much of a non event as I do. Not like the good old days of the Empire games - I can imagine the events, Pig-sticking, bear-bating, hare coursing and bare-knuckle fights -non of this trying to hit someone with big fluffy gloves on while they've got a pillow tied to their head. Any other events they should consider? (other than cock-fighting).

 

[richart]

Are they on ?

 

[brendy]

Its a bit like th euro championships in footy, its all nice and well qualifying, but you are not really beating the world are you?

 

[viscount17]

It's the usual problem with time differences (as much as with apathy); they are mostly shown between 11 am and 6 pm, when most of us are working, then a round-up at 7.
Hard to get interested.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not much interest really I'm afraid mainly as Steve says because of the time lag. There is no excitement in watching the highlights.

 

[NWJocko]

Completely passed me by.

HID just turned the tv on and they were saying the games close tomorrow.

Oh well.

 

[Basher]

It looks like there hasn't been much interest in the host nation either. Lots of news items concerning empty seats and near on empty venues.

I think the Indians have made a right balls up of the games with shoddy building and generally getting it wrong.
Funniest one was the 10m diving board which was 13 cms higher than 10m!!! LMAO. Believe me, that extra 13cms definitely makes a difference to a diver who has trained off a 10m dead board/platform.

Oh, and not really interested, the games have completely passed me by.

 

[Imurg]

It looks like there hasn't been much interest in the host nation either. Lots of news items concerning empty seats and near on empty venues.

The bowls competiton dragged in all of 15 spectators!!

I think the Indians have made a right balls up of the games with shoddy building and generally getting it wrong.
Funniest one was the 10m diving board which was 13 cms higher than 10m!!! LMAO. Believe me, that extra 13cms definitely makes a difference to a diver who has trained off a 10m dead board/platform.

Apparently a top diver can tell if the board is 1cm too high. It messes up their timing completely.

 

[madandra]

The only people watching it are dodgy builders looking at what a total FCUK up looks like.

 

[Tommo21]

The only people watching it are dodgy builders looking at what a total FCUK up looks like.

Well, that’ll bring up the viewing figures by quite a lot then.

 

[PaulE]

Funniest one was the 10m diving board which was 13 cms higher than 10m!!! LMAO. Believe me, that extra 13cms definitely makes a difference to a diver who has trained off a 10m dead board/platform.

Were they banking on the roof tiles falling in and raising the water level?

 

[birdieman]

As soon as the big names in sort started dropping out months ago to save themselves for their own sports world championships or whatever you knew how low this event is held by the sportspeople themselves.
Like everyone else here it has passed me by, haven't watched any of it. Not interested.
I like watching golf, rugby and football. Sports like archery, swimmimng, diving, gymnastics, weightlifting etc etc I can't really be bothered watching.
To be honest the only part of the summer Olympics I'll watch is athletics and only the running part, not the field events. Winter olympics are better fun with people hurtling themselves down mountains on dinner trays, mogul skiing, boardercross etc.
Not sure these festivals of all sports are relevant any more. People probably like a handful of sports and will follow those at those sports own world champs.

 

[madandra]

It will be a laugh at the next games held in Glasgow.

Let me translate:

Pish up = Opening ceremony

The hunner meters = The 100m

The hunner meters o'er hedges = The 100m hurdles

The cross country run away fae the polis an' his dug = The steeplechase

Nick someones bike, ditch it and run like hell then swim across the Clyde to avoid arrest = The triathlon

4 fat Polis sharing a truncheon due to cut backs chasing a ned = The 400m relay

Louping that big fence tae get away fae the polis = The high jump

Shooting a gangster wae a sawn aff shotgun = Clay Pidgeon shooting

A square go = Boxing

Mad way it man (oot ma face on eccies) = 4 day eventing

Crossbow = Archery

Running away fae the Polis helicopter = The marathon

Getting rid of your chib (weapon) = The hammer/discus

One gang kicking the sh** out of another gang and taking their ball = Rugby 7's

Another almighty pish up = The closing ceremony.

 

[19th]

On 'Sports Personality' I hope they find a spot for that wee guy in the steeplechase who had had enough.

Like a horse at Beechers Brook the second time round..he stopped, thought 'Oh Sh*t!' ... however he vaulted over into the water and made his sorry way home, miles behind the others.

He was 'Eddie the Eagle' of the games, in my opinion...A BIG 4'11" HERO!!

Someone must be able to get him up on You Tube and get on his case!

 

[drawboy]

For *uck sake India got more gold medals than England. What's all that about? didn't know they had snake charming and the 100 meters delivery as events. Oh the shame

 

[Spoff]

I kept my eye on the swimming events, simply because Gemma Spofforth was there, once the swimming was finished I stopped following, didn't know India had more golds than us unti I read the above post!