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23 Jul 14
12:11
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BBC 1 ...right, that's done...
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Gary Lineker, Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding present live coverage from Celtic Park, Glasgow, in a ceremony which will feature more than 3,000 volunteers to mark the end of the Queen's Baton Relay and the official opening of the Games by the Queen herself. A spectacular and colourful curtain-raiser is expected as Scotland celebrates hosting the event for the third time, and Glasgow for the first, while competitors from 71 nations enter the arena in the Parade of Athletes, which marks the start of 11 days of competition. Huw Edwards joins Irvine in the commentary box.
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Gary Lineker, Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding present live coverage from Celtic Park, Glasgow, in a ceremony which will feature more than 3,000 volunteers to mark the end of the Queen's Baton Relay and the official opening of the Games by the Queen herself. A spectacular and colourful curtain-raiser is expected as Scotland celebrates hosting the event for the third time, and Glasgow for the first, while competitors from 71 nations enter the arena in the Parade of Athletes, which marks the start of 11 days of competition. Huw Edwards joins Irvine in the commentary box.
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My missus went to the dress rehearsal yesterday. She's volunteering in the medical centre, and they got to go for free.
Her verdict... ...walofs!!  |
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I heard the toilets were behind schedule
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It's going to reflect life in general in Glasgow and Scotland.
1. It will piss down with rain. 2. Everybody will be drinking Irn Bru or booze. 3. All the schoolkids will be eating fried Mars Bars. 4. add your own. |
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3 hours of socialist fun
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The main events are taking place at Hampden
Why could the main arena not be used for the Opening Ceremony like every other Commonwealth Games ? |
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http://www.nicolabenedetti.co.uk/commonwealth-games-opening-ceremony-performance/
Nicola, Amy and Her Majesty The Queen all at Parkhead on the same night?  Rule Britannia  |
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Your missing the point ,why could Hampden not be used for opening ceremony ?
Every other country that hosts the games uses the main arena for the Opening Ceremony ,why was it not used in Scotland ? |
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is President Salmond going to parachute into the stadium, mirroring the audacious stunt performed by Betty Windsor and James Bond?
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Enjoy, I won't be watching any of this.
Clare Balding? Give me a break. |
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Maybe to maximise capacity and to promote the East End, bnb?
Hopefully our "noisy neighbours" will get into the good spirit of things too. President Yang Guang can kiss my browneye  |
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/revealed-only-50-per-cent-3407712
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Ye should know better than to believe the Daily Rebel, bnb
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A don't believe the daily record but the facts are simple ,44k at Hampden for the closing ceremony and only 35k at Parkhead for the Opening Ceremony ,don't think it was needed but how else could they justify spending Millions of other people money on CP .
Including millions on upgrades ,new pitch ,ect ect ,in fact the entire games center round CP when when its not even the main arena . They must think we are all buttoned up the back . |
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Is there not some huge video screen tonight? That'll wipe quite a few thousand off the capacity.
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we have a high benchmark,DELHI
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/millions-to-watch-commonwealth-games-to-see-if-something-collapses-201009223109 |
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Just heard the headline on BBC news that over one billion people from across the commonwealth are expected to watch.
I'm sorry, but that's the BBC hype machine taking the p!ss. ONE BILLION people FFS??? That's about half the population of all the commonwealth countries. I'd be surprised if one quarter of them had access to TV sets, let alone be taking an interest in a sports gathering. I'm a big sports fan, but let's keep it real please. Why do the BBC feel the need to hoodwink us into believing it's bigger than it really is. |
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All we need now is some wimmens football....I've been told by the BBC its very exciting.
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Should China be invited as they invented Tartan .
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Danno if we had no state broadcaster this would struggle to be shown on TV in this country.The improvements to Celtic park are awesome well done GCC.On the games thank the lord I don't pay council tax in Glasgow what a complete waste of money.
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rod is going to announce his switch to rangers
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Susan Boyle going to sing,I belong to glasgae
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The bloke from the lottery adverts doing the introduction
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'what will the world make of Glasgow'
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Lots of fatties watching these sports
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Already talking it down. Looks like the scenery of a primary school play.
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That's a big e-cig
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I'm too busy to watch that utter shyte.
Instead, I'm reading a book called all you need to know about weed species, with the sewing channel on the tv in the background. Pure bliss. |
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Is it me or is Hazel Irvine really playing up her scottish accent
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she is.
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we're making Ryanair,s budget look like king Midas
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Adlington very likeable, Chris Hoy too
...particularly liked Becky's 'wrong' answer when asked if she wished she was competing. |
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Four Sri Lankan @Glasgow2014 athletes alert police after cycling down M74 motorway:
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Adlington seems to know what all the athletes are doing. Obviously been sticking her nose in.
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Is it starting at 9pm then? I've gone back to the cricket.
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They put it at 9pm to annoy the English who have to be up for work in the morning.
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Have to agree with Danno.Never a billion people watching this !
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Dame Kelly still got it !
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Clare Balding, the self proclaimed "national treasure". She does my napper in.
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