Kharhaz » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:59 am wrote:andy_g » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:24 pm wrote:the only people likely to start arguments are those who tell people to fúck off. the thread is called 'olympic games' i don't see the bit where it says its only for people who want to feel all excited and patriotic. you could easily start another thread for that.
I agree totally Andy.
The southerners though are likely to feel patriotic more than anyone else as its happening in their own back yard so to speak. Elsewhere of course, the attitude is different. The southerners think that all of Britain should feel proud to be British, while in the north, a majority of us couldn't give two sh!ts.
Judging by the amount of empty seats reported, im not alone in my opinion.
If you think that the empty seats is some sort of proof that the public don't give a feck about the Olympics then I suggest you go check the reasons why there are empty seats - it has nothing to do with them being unsold - every public seat is sold bar a couple hundred. The empty seats are from the Olympic family and overseas Olympic Organisations.
30 mil watched the opening ceremony
20 mil watched the men's road race ffs
Over 15 mil watched Addlington
60 thousand turned up to watch cross country
Every single train from Manchester and Leeds and South West is full going into London
The whole country is gripped by it - it's only the bitter minority that complain about it all and as they say "don't give a f*ck "
Go start your own thread and you can slate and hate the Olympics in there