Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony: BBC1 8pm

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony: BBC1 8pm

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ch108

1,127 posts

132 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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MiniMan64 said:
fking hell this is hilarious!!

(For reference Barrowman is actually Scottish but he sure as hell doesn't talk with that accent!)
He does speak with that accent, but only when he is in Scotland! I've seen him being interviewed on TV here and its totally bizarre hearing him in a Glaswegian accent. Not sure what the false accent is, the Scottish one or the Yank one. Or possibly both....

lord trumpton

7,320 posts

125 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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I don't think the big name sports people really rate the Commonwealth games. Its seen as a bit of a get together at best.

Unfortunately for our Scottish neighbours its readily compared to the Olympics of 2012 which were spectacular for start to finish so with the best will in the world its always going to come across as a bit of hash up really.

CtrlAltDel

50 posts

147 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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lord trumpton said:
Unfortunately for our Scottish neighbours its readily compared to the Olympics of 2012 which were spectacular for start to finish
I Don't know why - the Commonwealth Games aren't the Olympics - they have neither the budget or audience - so a pretty pointless comparison, really.

skelters

423 posts

133 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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lord trumpton said:
I don't think the big name sports people really rate the Commonwealth games. Its seen as a bit of a get together at best.

Unfortunately for our Scottish neighbours its readily compared to the Olympics of 2012 which were spectacular for start to finish so with the best will in the world its always going to come across as a bit of hash up really.
The only people comparing the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 to the olympics are the english presenters who are here presenting Glasgow 2014 for BBC also known as the CBI.

In Scotland it's never been compared to the Olympics.

Comparing the Commonwealth Games to the Olympics would be a bit like comparing the Carling Cup or whatever wee diddy football final to the World Cup Final.

Keep believing the tripe in the papers etc too as they're also full of st!

Also, can someone come and get Lineker etc as they're free to go home any time.