World Cup 2010 Opening Ceremony Thread

[sam86]

Live on ITV.com for those of us at work

 

[Simster]

I have ITV on telly and ITV player on the pooter.

And what a surprise, ITV player is a full MINUTE behind, presumably unable to cope. Two bob outfit.

 

[Man of Harveys]

It's live on the BBC website too.

 

[Simster]

What is THAT thing?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Let's play Opening Ceremony Bingo!

-Mentions of Nelson Mandela: five points

-shots of Sepp Blatter looking on benevolently: three points

-witch doctor looking bloke: ten points

-narrative featuring guff about "a journey through Africa": ten points

-references to friendship or the FIFA Footballing Family: twenty points

-er....giant dung beetle (still better than Diana Ross): one hundred points

 

[Durlston]

"The dung beetle has a very decent first touch".

 

[jordanseagull]

Fair play to the guy, but he can't sing!

 

[Simster]

How much for parts of the crowd featuring both black AND white people in Bafana Bafana shirts?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

-Clive Tyldesley patronising the entire African continent: one point

-"uplifting" song about Spirit, Togetherness, Inspiration, Hope etc: three points

 

[adrian29uk]

"The dung beetle has a very decent first touch".

Thought the same as well.

 

[sam86]

It's live on the BBC website too.

Good man! No adverts =

 

[KZNSeagull]

How much for parts of the crowd featuring both black AND white people in Bafana Bafana shirts?

0. Everyone has one. I think that you will be surprised at the number of white South Africans going to games.

 

[Springal]

I have ITV on telly and ITV player on the pooter.

And what a surprise, ITV player is a full MINUTE behind, presumably unable to cope. Two bob outfit.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Is every country going to have a singer? The Algerian is up now...who is going to do us??

 

[The Wizard]

Algerian rapper.

 

[sam86]

Corr, I am SO excited.

 

[Simster]

0. Everyone has one. I think that you will be surprised at the number of white South Africans going to games.

I won't. As stated before, I reckon half the crowds will be white. This will be patronising commented on as a triumph for the rainbow nation by simpleton ITV commentators. But after the WC has gone, I fully expect no white faces in sight for any domestic league games there.

Anyway, my point is that the cameramen will be lapping up any signs of racial integration in the crowd. Anyway, I'm merely being cynical, not up for a binfest by any means.

 

[Muzzman]

Is every country going to have a singer? The Algerian is up now...who is going to do us??

Rick Astley

 

[The Wizard]

Rick Astley

God I wish this was true..

 

[Trigger]

That was well catchy...

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