***Olympic Closing Ceremony - The Official Thread***

[Dave the OAP]

Makes you bloody proud to be a Brit........brilliant...night night

 

[Cosmic Joker]

That was huge fun. Superb ending from the Who showing everybody how to rock. Even the bits to moan at were enjoyable in retrospect. Felt much better having shouted at my TV for Russell Brand to F off and giving him the uplifted finger. When's the London 2012 DVD box set coming out?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Brighton connections.........FBS, The Who..

Gordon Greer, singing with Barlow, Orange and Owen.

 

[terryberry1]

Another look at Boris having a boogie with Nick to the spice girls

 

[Lady Gull]

Massive respect to Barlow, for putting himself out there tonight.

That must have been a very difficult thing to do - respect to him - he looked choked up at times - I'm not surprised - even I shed a tear for him tonight - to go full term and not bring your baby home is the hardest thing in the world xxxx

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Thr Who, ohh yes!!

Daltry is still an outstanding frontman.

Daltrey best of the oldies.

Well done to the man from Wadhurst

At last a real act that can still sing, even if two of them are looking down from above

Shouldn't have bothered with The Who, however brilliant a band they have been. As pointless as McCartney at the end of the other do. Should have put the flame out after Take That.

I enjoyed that. Would have been a bit more appropriate to concentrate on the young rather than all the old codgers though.

Yes, agreed. Silly old fool, singing 'My Generation' without a hint of irony. No, Roger, it really isn't. Your generation's moment was 20 years ago.

 

[Gazwag]

It was brilliant towards the end, beginning was a bit crappy but got so much better as it went on. Going to be a shame that the Olympics have finished now.

Good news, the Paralympics are 2 weeks away !!!

And then only two years until Glasgow's turn

 

[essbee]

I thought the music was awful. Pink Floyd sung by an idiot, half of Oasis present, Jessie J singing Queen...
I was insulted.

 

[Questions]

And then only two years until Glasgow's turn

The first time an Athletes village has had a menu in its restaurant that has contained deep fried Mars bars washed down with a bottle of Buckfast.

 

[Questions]

Shouldn't have bothered with The Who, however brilliant a band they have been. As pointless as McCartney at the end of the other do. Should have put the flame out after Take That.



Yes, agreed. Silly old fool, singing 'My Generation' without a hint of irony. No, Roger, it really isn't. Your generation's moment was 20 years ago.

40 years ago to be honest but if you are a fan of boy bands then you do have a point.

 

[brightn'ove]

Shouldn't have bothered with The Who, however brilliant a band they have been. As pointless as McCartney at the end of the other do. Should have put the flame out after Take That.



Yes, agreed. Silly old fool, singing 'My Generation' without a hint of irony. No, Roger, it really isn't. Your generation's moment was 20 years ago.

20 years ago? Werent the who a 60s/70s thing? Showing your age....

 

[shaun_rc]

Tonight was unfortunately what happens when the director is not inspired, unlike Danny Boyle with the Opening Ceremony. The first disappointing thing of the whole games, but you can't have everything...

 

[Blackadder]

I'm depressed already

I hear what you are saying but...........

Man up! There is a football season starting next week. A team on the south coast is going for a place in the promised land. (and they are not in Hants, Dorset or Devon).

 

[Blackadder]

I thought the music was awful. Pink Floyd sung by an idiot, half of Oasis present, Jessie J singing Queen...
I was insulted.

If I were you, I would ask for my money back. It's only fair.

Let us know how you get on!

 

[Blackadder]

40 years ago to be honest but if you are a fan of boy bands then you do have a point.

Lol

 

[Worthai Seagull]

Gordon Greer, singing with Barlow, Orange and Owen.

That is so funny !

 

[Captain Sensible]

Missed an opportunity to play a whole Queen track with Freddy Mercury and the band playing we are the champions. To so brilliantly bring Freddy back from the dead on that video, then replace him with Jessie bloody J was criminal. They could have done something
Like the Elvis Lives gigs. Missed a real trick.

 

[Worthai Seagull]

Missed an opportunity to play a whole Queen track with Freddy Mercury and the band playing we are the champions. To so brilliantly bring Freddy back from the dead on that video, then replace him with Jessie bloody J was criminal. They could have done something
Like the Elvis Lives gigs. Missed a real trick.

Think your right ....that was the big minus of the night . They had Freddie there .....should have just carried on with him . Even dead....he had the crowd in his hands.. how amazing is that !!! Yep, they did miss a huge trick !

 

[EricYoung59]

Great night, proud to be British ..... Although wouldn't want to visit Ray Davies hairdresser by mistake ..... What a barnet...

 

[Medwayseagull]

It was as much about who wasn't performing as who was. I wonder who turned the gig down ?