world cup closing ceremony
Jul 12th 2010, 10:07 am
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world cup closing ceremony
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So if England win the bid to host the world cup, what would the closing ceremony consist of
So if England win the bid to host the world cup, what would the closing ceremony consist of
Jul 12th 2010, 10:14 am
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Re: world cup closing ceremony
A London Bus (unwashed), a troop of Boy Scouts playing with their woggles, Prince Chaz waffling about multi-culturalism, badly-dressed MPs, Chinese fireworks (the only good bit), and a load of toffs in the equivalent of the royal enclosure wearing MCC ties.
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Jul 12th 2010, 10:15 am
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Jul 12th 2010, 10:32 am
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Re: world cup closing ceremony
oh, and a few doner kebab vans outside...or footie hotdogs and onions...
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Jul 12th 2010, 10:48 am
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lol, my mind went to hot dogs and kebabs and a couple of pearlie kings and queens, cast of eastenders and coronation street then i went blank ...
Jul 12th 2010, 10:51 am
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Re: world cup closing ceremony
The Archers theme tune, lots of tutting, moans about the 'damn foreigners' then tea & biscuits all round.
Jul 12th 2010, 12:43 pm
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probably lots of multi-cultural things that reflect every other culture except for the English one
Jul 12th 2010, 12:53 pm
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Jul 12th 2010, 2:38 pm
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Re: world cup closing ceremony
Which is exactly what they got in for the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Manchester!!
...but who cares! I just switch on for the kick off and switch off at the final whistle - all the build up and post match analysis is just so much....
ditto other sporting events.
...but who cares! I just switch on for the kick off and switch off at the final whistle - all the build up and post match analysis is just so much....
ditto other sporting events.
Jul 12th 2010, 2:41 pm
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Jul 12th 2010, 2:46 pm
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Which is exactly what they got in for the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Manchester!!
...but who cares! I just switch on for the kick off and switch off at the final whistle - all the build up and post match analysis is just so much....
ditto other sporting events.
...but who cares! I just switch on for the kick off and switch off at the final whistle - all the build up and post match analysis is just so much....
ditto other sporting events.
Jul 13th 2010, 7:13 am
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A London Bus (unwashed), a troop of Boy Scouts playing with their woggles, Prince Chaz waffling about multi-culturalism, badly-dressed MPs, Chinese fireworks (the only good bit), and a load of toffs in the equivalent of the royal enclosure wearing MCC ties.
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Dry run at the Olympics. Prepare to be underwhelmed.
Jul 13th 2010, 7:42 am
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Jul 16th 2010, 3:07 am
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They should have Londoners from different backgrounds dress up in their native dress and sing ..
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Jul 16th 2010, 5:29 am
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Ah............. Francoise Pascal - an early crush for the whole third form.... and most of the fourth, fifth and sixth as well - apart from Andy Keep, who was gay.