Paris 2024 Olympics Thread - 11th August (pg 430)

[normskih]

Gojira were quality, never fails to make me laugh at how confused bbc commentators are by metal bands

Quality?

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

If they are celebrating all things Le Republic and its history when is the Guilotining of aristos on one of the bridges happening?

Could have been much better…

A massive period costume tactical surrender…
Farmers in the streets!
Cheese!

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Quality?

In the context of this opening ceremony.

There are teams on the boats that were more coordinated than those can-can dancers.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

This guy dancing on the roof must feel a bit of a twat, no one can even see him.

Is he the one with the nappy?

 

[normskih]

I thought Rory McIlroy was from Northern Ireland?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I thought Rory McIlroy was from Northern Ireland?

You must be new to Irish politics.

 

[mancboy]

Quality?

Yeah?

 

[Col12]

Utter shite, poor camera work for the live events, majority seems to be pre produced clips...

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

San Marino’s boat.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Utter shite, poor camera work for the live events, majority seems to be pre produced clips...

They mentioned at the start that they didn't do a rehearsal for it (presumably because of the scale). And it shows. Easier to have control and tell a proper story in a venue.

 

[BimboBob]

Joan of Arc next.

Wonder if they will go for the historical truth or the made up rubbish?

 

[The Black Shed]

I'd watch the can-can again, for obvious reasons.

 

[BimboBob]

I'd watch the can-can again, for obvious reasons.

I know, the men were a dish!

 

[discopop]

Meh unless these get off the plinths and start going after Jason I’m not overly impressed

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[MCFC1993]

I like the historic stuff, made it a bit better.

The minions animation was actually funny as well.

 

[johnny crossan]

Back to The Hundred!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Who’s the Masked Torchbearer going to be?

I’m going for Sibierski.

 

[normskih]

You must be new to Irish politics.

Politics? I thought this was sport.

 

[chesterbells]

Looking at some of these larger team sizes compared to the UK, we clearly have a policy of only taking people who are competitive in terms of getting a podium spot and won’t fund many outside of that, whereas some of the other countries clearly have a different funding policy.
Or have I got it wrong?