Falkor
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Why the people paid for them
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- Thread starter swindonseagull
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Why the people paid for them
Correct. Will.I.Am was there courtesy of Coca-Cola.
Hatterlovesbrighton
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Though should be said that only a minority of their spots have gone to celebs. Nearly all have gone to locals/charity workers etc.
Well, have you seen Drogba run more than 50 metres without falling over?
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It's meant to be kept as a special reminder, unless its going to help a charity or something like that, in my opinion selling it to put the money in your own pocket is wrong.
rouseytastic
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Why on earth would someone pay £12k for a bloody olympic torch?!?!?!?!
Dinner party:
Guest: 'Wow, nice torch. Didn't know you were a torch bearer for London 2012'
Host: 'I wasn't, i paid £12,000 for it on eBay'
Guest: 'You f***ing sad act! I'm leaving, sod your dinner party! I hope your food is shit and you wank yourself to sleep in tears!'
Dinner party:
Guest: 'Wow, nice torch. Didn't know you were a torch bearer for London 2012'
Host: 'I wasn't, i paid £12,000 for it on eBay'
Guest: 'You f***ing sad act! I'm leaving, sod your dinner party! I hope your food is shit and you wank yourself to sleep in tears!'
ifuhatepalacestandup
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imho selling them is just wrong
Hillian1
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The Olympic Spirit would seem to have been lost.
Selling the torches, although perfectly legal and they have been paid for (£200) by the bearers, just goes against what it's all about for me, just another reason why the games have become tainted.
Selling the torches, although perfectly legal and they have been paid for (£200) by the bearers, just goes against what it's all about for me, just another reason why the games have become tainted.
Of course, in theory, you have a point. But if it were me, I'd take a few pictures with it, then get it sold. £12k is a lot of cash.
But very much this! Why on earth would you want one!?
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Exactly. It's disgusting. Having one of those torches is a privilege.
Hatterlovesbrighton
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Bastard. Just had to clean tea off my computer screen.
Spider
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I didn't realise anyone except marketing bods trying to promote 'spirit of the games' bullshit and middle England who believe this hype in place of knowing anything about sport actually gave a f*** about a torch relay. The fact that Drogba and Will.I.Am. care enough about this whole thing to go to Swindon surprises me.
Hillian1
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One wonders if there may be some appearance monies involved.
I wonder how many of the ridiculous eBay bids are real?
Games just for the brits? what a strange comment - i thought the olympic ideal was to involve as many nationalities as possible.
The ridiculous torch relay is a load of bollocks anyway. The carbon footprint is HUGE and it's an excellent excuse for more of the sponsors to get their names out and pretend that the whole thing isn't a money making exercise (well, it isn't for anyone LOCAL to the events that quite rightly want to try and make a buck).
And the Nazis came up with the idea.
And the Nazis came up with the idea.
rouseytastic
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Ha sorry mate, but seriously..........why why why? £12k?!?!
PS used to live in St Albans and took in a few Luton games in my teens with my Grandad. Shithole but always check results.........
Bold Seagull
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It sold for £17,000 in the end. The next one up is on £10k already with over a day to go....
I wonder if any future relay participants risk getting mugged now? I wouldn't fancy doing the Salford or Toxteth legs!!
Hatterlovesbrighton
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Judging by the huge crowds, the British public disagree with you.