It's the event of the olympics, and I'm gonna be there

[Silk]

Now in car park next to stadium.

 

[Silk]

First time at Wembley, or at least this version. Very impressive.

 

[Silk]

Seen a kid with Albion shirt - Vicente 15 on the back.

 

[Silk]

Entertaining game for a 0-0 I thought.

Gabon keeper and the little no 4 in midfield the standout players for me.

 

[sevendials]

Seen a kid with Albion shirt - Vicente 15 on the back.

That was my son who is about to take up his first ever season ticket in the Upper East this season.

 

[Lush]

I don't think Team GB have anything to worry about facing South Korea, apart from the high-pitched screaming.

Dull game. Good atmosphere. Will need to watch them taking out one of our best players in the first 5 seconds.

 

[El Presidente]

I'm seeing EGYPT v JAPAN in the soccerball Saturday.

Eat my shorts you jealous lot.

 

[Silk]

That was my son who is about to take up his first ever season ticket in the Upper East this season.

Aha! Good lad. We were sitting a little way above you.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Just got in. Quality day all round (well apart from the football match itself)!

Hyde Park in morning was good, a kid wearing an albion rain jacket ran up to me and shouted NOONEY as i had my albion shirt on.

Saw number of albion shirts on way up to Wembley way and chatted to a few STHs, and also caught glimpse of [MENTION=461]Mendoza[/MENTION] whilst rushing back to the tube station having left 15 mins early so could catch Levellers, had enough time to shout out BRETT! (if you were wondering who it was that shouted that Brett btw)

Got back to Hyde Park in time for start of Levellers, who were great! Then got the treat of seeing the Equestrian Silver Medallists on-stage answering few questions from some guys from Absolute Radio. Will stick video of that and Leveller's tomorrow!

Overall a great day out, and I'd recommend going to Hyde Park for the day at some point if you haven't got a ticket to the games...Or even if you have. I'm definitely considering going again!

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

That was my son V No.2 K... He saw the stripes & had to dash over! We were at the Gabon match too; not great i have to say, but a good day out had by all.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

That was my son V No.2 K... He saw the stripes & had to dash over! We were at the Gabon match too; not great i have to say, but a good day out had by all.

Great Stuff! Hope he enjoyed the day!

 

[The Hon Sec]

Good day out and a first visit for me to the new Wembley but I have been spoilt by the Amex. And a pity neither side could get a goal attempt on target!

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

We've been to Wembley for tours etc, but yesterday was a match first for us too. It may be a great Stadium - but the seats are bloody uncomfortable.
Amex 1 Wembley 0!

 

[Silk]

We've been to Wembley for tours etc, but yesterday was a match first for us too. It may be a great Stadium - but the seats are bloody uncomfortable.
Amex 1 Wembley 0!

Yes my first remark was on the superiority of Amex seating!

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Couldn't post last night because my phone died on me after taking so many pictures around London yesterday, but what a day. Such a brilliant atmos around London, what struck me was the amount of Olympic Helpers literally everywhere you went. Walked from west ham tube up to the Olympic park then up to Westfield centre. People wearing flags of every nation around them athletes milling around signing photos and fans having pictures taken with them. Then onto Hyde park watching everything on the big screens. Saw one Albion top with Noone on the back, wanted to say high but you were on the phone. Then on to an amazing wembley, having beers on the Concorse and watching wiggo win gold. The game wasn't the best but what an atmosphere, 76.000 bloody nightmare getting out mind. Then back over to Hyde park for beers, burger and team G.B football on the big screen.
Even if you haven't got tickets I advise any one to go up to London and roam around and maybe go to Hyde park. Lovely atmos in London such a buzz about the place, but there's only one problem.
I REALLY WANT TO GO AGAIN NOW!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Spoon]

It was so bizarre seeing League 1 standard football under the glamour of the Wembley arch. Thoroughly enjoyable day out though, largely because of the 4 hours I spent at the Beach Volleyball in the morning. I also went to Old Trafford on Sunday for Egypt v New Zealand and Belarus v Brazil. Saw Neymar, Thiago Silva, Pato, Hulk, Oscar etc and they were fantastic, also saw Chris Wood score in front of me!

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Couldn't post last night because my phone died on me after taking so many pictures around London yesterday, but what a day. Such a brilliant atmos around London, what struck me was the amount of Olympic Helpers literally everywhere you went. Walked from west ham tube up to the Olympic park then up to Westfield centre. People wearing flags of every nation around them athletes milling around signing photos and fans having pictures taken with them. Then onto Hyde park watching everything on the big screens. Saw one Albion top with Noone on the back, wanted to say high but you were on the phone. Then on to an amazing wembley, having beers on the Concorse and watching wiggo win gold. The game wasn't the best but what an atmosphere, 76.000 bloody nightmare getting out mind. Then back over to Hyde park for beers, burger and team G.B football on the big screen.
Even if you haven't got tickets I advise any one to go up to London and roam around and maybe go to Hyde park. Lovely atmos in London such a buzz about the place, but there's only one problem.
I REALLY WANT TO GO AGAIN NOW!!!!!!!!!!

That would be me. Totally agree it was great at Hyde Park, and as you say, just going for the London Olympic experience is worth it. Transport was probably about normal and all the scaremongering around it all was unfounded!

Glad you had a good day!

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Likewise fella, and even if I couldn't say hello, it was good to see you

 

[Bozza]

I was at Cardiff for GB v Uruguay. Skipped the prior Mexico v someone game before.

I've always thought Cardiff hosts big sporting events well and yesterday was no different - lots of colour and general happiness. It was also good to be back in the Millenium Stadium - it's still an awesome place when in the seats themselves, although the concourse areas seem to have aged very quickly - they seem so poor compared to the Amex.

The football itself was all a little bit strange - nothing like watching the Albion, of course, and also not like watching England. We retreated to the concourse about 20 minutes in and watched the rest of the game on the screens with beer in hand.

C&O pasties and bacon baguettes seemed reasonably priced @£3.50 but they'd sold out before half-time meaning it was an egg sandwich for me. It was £6. Six pounds. SIX.

Headed off back to the train station at around 80 minutes, but it all started to go wrong then with the station swamped. Got back to Bristol after half past midnight having missed all onward connections. Really feel for those who were behind us in the queueing system.

We have tickets for the GB quarter-final on Saturday at the Millenium Stadium - not decided whether we'll actually use them yet or not though.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

I was at Cardiff for GB v Uruguay. Skipped the prior Mexico v someone game before.

I've always thought Cardiff hosts big sporting events well and yesterday was no different - lots of colour and general happiness. It was also good to be back in the Millenium Stadium - it's still an awesome place when in the seats themselves, although the concourse areas seem to have aged very quickly - they seem so poor compared to the Amex.

The football itself was all a little bit strange - nothing like watching the Albion, of course, and also not like watching England. We retreated to the concourse about 20 minutes in and watched the rest of the game on the screens with beer in hand.

C&O pasties and bacon baguettes seemed reasonably priced @£3.50 but they'd sold out before half-time meaning it was an egg sandwich for me. It was £6. Six pounds. SIX.

Headed off back to the train station at around 80 minutes, but it all started to go wrong then with the station swamped. Got back to Bristol after half past midnight having missed all onward connections. Really feel for those who were behind us in the queueing system.

We have tickets for the GB quarter-final on Saturday at the Millenium Stadium - not decided whether we'll actually use them yet or not though.

The games are bloody great aren't they? Glad you had a good day at Cardiff and saw a win for the boys. Was listening on radio 5 live in my last leg back home in the car at midnight and they were reporting that you all were having a nightmare coming back to London last night.
You going on Saturday? I saw the opposition, south Korea and I have to say we should really beat them