[Closed] Danny Boyle risking embarrassing the nation... the opening ceremony thread

The bookies toilet scene from Trainspotting.

there's a load of sheep! i hope they're the kinda sheep that explode in a ball of flames and glitter, otherwise i'm worried i must admit.

They must be sedated or surely all the music and lights will totally spaz them out....

I'm oddly excited, i didn't expect to be I'll be honest. But I am, pims at the ready!

has anyone started an olypic thread yet? i wonder what the people of STW think about the olympics

there's a load of sheep! i hope they're the kinda sheep that explode in a ball of flames and glitter, otherwise i'm worried i must admit.

Having seen Rammstein a few times and witnessed their 'Exploding Laser Babies', I want 'Exploding Laser Sheep' as a minimum

i'm going to be on the cider watching it tonight with one of my oldest friends, mrsconsequence is going to be buzzing with britishness... even if its kinda rubbish i'll be having a good night.

shall i send you some drunken photos?

EDIt - when i saw them they were chasing each other around the stage with big inflatable penis's.... if danny boyle can't provide that then we've already failed as a nation.

Spazzed out exploding glittery sheep... one of which is kicked by Becks to light the flame.... bang tidy.

I'll have a pint of what your drinking... in fact I'll have three...

Edit: Liking the idea of the Ramstein soundtack and laser show... waiting for the home made schnaps to kick in....

the entire audience belting out 'we are the champions' would be pretty awesome! then cut to a fast zoom in on a shire horse saying 'no pressure lads'... BOOOOOOM!!!!!!.. exploding into an giant inflatable queen.

they should've given me the job.

You forgot the line of fat lads with a message of encouragement spelt out across their belly's on the front row, and that annoying band that follows the England football team.

I think he's done a tremendous job ... for Christ sake get behind him. He's the man in the arena showing a pair. Good on him.

We all make the games.

And it's raining. 🙂

Swap Ramstein for the Mac Lads... or the Shirehorses... ?

deluded - what part of him having the opportunity and bottle to do it prevents us from taking the amber liquid? 😉

for Christ sake get behind him. He's the man in the arena showing a pair

i am behind him, he's a great director 🙂 fingers crossed it all goes well

My precioussssssss ... 😆

I think he has forgotten the trade unions and their leaders parading in the opening ceremony with members holding placards demanding more pay.

Then he should have separate unions all wearing their uniform again "on strike" ... but parading in the opening ceremony.

Then he should have bankers and financiers holding "loads of money" ...

Obviously we cannot miss out pen pushers and job worth ... they too need to be present.

Finally, we have all the chavs ... binge drinkers ... etc to conclude the parade.

🙄

He's the man in the arena showing a pair.

I hope not. Although, it will be talked about.

Joking aside, I like Danny Boyle.. I'm looking forward to the show...

But I still hope there is spazzed out exploding sheep, Ramstein, The Mac Ladds and The Shirehorses...

and "Lay-zerrrs"

The BBC web feed is falling over...

Obviously we cannot miss out pen pushers and job worth ... they too need to be present.

oh dear god.... what if they have morris dancing?!

Is it still 1812?
Not buying it .
yet

It's our time to shine. 😀

I'm sure I saw the people watching telly in the oldy worldy cottage with the smoking chimney...

Don't who that is singing, He sounded like the wonderstuff when he was in the background, so now I'm disappointed as stuffies would have been fantastic #Welcome to the cheap seats...#

Frank Turner . He be from Winchester .

philconsequence - Member

oh dear god.... what if they have morris dancing?!

That's too boring predictable but no harm done other than safe bet.

Wait a minute ... how about getting all the politicians parading in the opening ceremony? I mean with placard saying "I am the best" and pumping fist into air ... 😆 A bit like WWF.

a massive statue of Giant Haystacks to rise up out of one of the haystacks?

boris to run on as big daddy and do the splash on him

crowd to chant EASY EASY etc

Surely they'll have stw mountain bikers bumbling down the singletrack on that small hill all riding single speeds and stormtroopered up

I would like to see the whole ceremony in the style of the Phoenix Nights Family Fun Day.

With rattle can face painting?

Well the crowd have all just been covered up with huge blue sheets.

Maybe that's the plan for the event, then someone I'll come found after & tell 'em all how gret it was...

My goodness how very quaint

Ha ha, thats the F--- Buttons!

I think Brian Potter could've done a better job.

Wiggggoooooooooo

Go Wiggo !!!!!!!!!!

Wiggo!!!!!!!!!!!

I just crapped myself in anticipation!

peaked already

For the lighting of the Olympic flame, I reckon it will be a car chase around the stadium with some chav's finally torching the car leaving it raised and lit on a plinth.

You have got to be joking.....

Ah back to the Shire. Well done 🙂

Looking good so far

YORKshire

Is it Aled Jones Mark??
sounds just like her

What is it meant to be?!!
Famville?

Ha ha. That was a green machine player scoring a try there wasn't it? 😀

This better have some exploding sheep, or we're ****ed.

Wiggo got changed quick

Very surprised (and glad we didn't get all PC) that they just sang the "inflammatory" part of the Flower of Scotland

George Washington?

Oh Dear ! Is it going to rescue itself ? Embarrassed !

Sideys are a theme. Bring on Noddy Holder!

they do need some stwers coming down that singletrack

Just seen three village idiots!

Well this is jolly nice!

whats happening?
I like it, but whats happening? I'm confused

You can't beat a but of Jerusalem to be fair.

I can happily say I've seen 5 secs of the opening ceremony..... Back to junk TV, at least the expectation is low.

Branagh???

Should be Tom Baker though...

It really looks like a model railway.

Edit, with out the trains.

So whos words are those?

Its far far worse than I could have ever imagined, switched it off now.

Ah shakespere.... According to the commentator.

Shakespeare's

they do need some stwers coming down that singletrack

Average stw'er rides a laptop, not Singletrack 😉

@peterfile, and that they sang Danny Boy instead of The Sash.

Is he going to cut down that Cherry tree?

the press are going to have mixed views about this!

Zomg a flying tree !!!

Too niche !

To whom do I speak to about a rebate?

Jeeesus effing Christ. Luckily there's washing up to do.

Does he not realise we have all seen Lord of the Rings...

For anyone who whines, I'll just pose this:

What would you have done?

this is just... weird. Good to hear a snippet of God Save the Queen. But apart from that ...weird

It's different...

Oh the deaf drummers arrived. Jolly good

This is worse than the streams of tedious helmet cam footage seen on the bike forum.