Danny Boyle risking embarrassing the nation… the opening ceremony thread

A boxing referee promising impartiality!!!

Bill oddie has lost a few pounds

Olympism?

Jesus

Have this lot only just learned to read?

Want the crowd to start waving their lighters in the air

Why all the French?

Team GB may want to stay away from the flame in those suits.

Olympism?

Jesus

Is he on the Israeli team?

Well deserved honour

Wow!!! Only just had a peek on here as we’re camping, and if the mods could confirm it, it’s gotta be one of the fastest growing threads on stw ever??? #twittergotnothing

Could have got Steve a top which didnt make his belly hang out

I think French is the first language of the IOC.

Line from the OH, looking at the runners with the flame: “I think I’d spazz out and trip”. Have to agree with her – I think she would too

mrblobby – Member
Team GB may want to stay away from the flame in those suits.

Italians – Georgio Armani
USA – Ralph Lauren
GB – Jimmy Saville?

Have to say I now cant wait to start watching the Olympics – had been non-plussed until now.

Is someone else going to light the flame then?

So much whistling…

What’s all this hugging b0llo0cks?

When do the olympics start???

@ DD All of them as they could not decide

Take less time if they stopped the French AND the “ladies and gentlemen”. We get it, you’re speaking to us.

This has been going on for two days now, TEDIOUS! Light the damn cauldron!!

If the Queen had put on a show like this for her jubilee she’d still be a force to be reckoned with..

Gary Barlow should be locked in the tower..

Is someone else going to light the flame then?

no-one is, its just this, forever…

I’m waiting for a massive God to lean over the edge of the stadium… “GET ON WITH IT”

I’d rush the flame if I were one of those kids

PeterPoddy – Member
Have this lot only just learned to read?

I’m guessing they might be nervous 😉

Could be an age thing, but that singer on the right’s bang tidy

Giant catapult!!

Nice touch with the youngsters IMO

well that was a nice touch letting the kids light it!

That’s cool!

French is the language of EDF the main sponsors

That is one awesome copper cauldron.

Ohh pretty!
Long elegant stems 😯

Ahh. The copper she wees!

Oh wow great design

Cool, they’re gonna fire them out over London to represent the Norman longbow archers. Or something.

AYe kids making fires and burning things it is what I think of when i think of london

very nice.

That’s a hell of a cauldron. No wonder Centrica announced such massive profits yesterday.

well thats awesome

Yeah, good move getting those hopefuls to light it together. Much better than pinning it on one hero.