JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 The Volume-style backdrop is being used quite effectively. They're planting the little batons for each country among the greenery on the set; will they turn into party poppers later? Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 3 minutes ago, yoshi said: Channel 5 are no better than Channel 4 That being said, I was interested to see, in the break before the ceremony started, just how many sporting events Channel 5 are covering this summer, from Tour de France to NFL. Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Enjoying Burnham's increasingly baffled look with every camera shot Really missing the atmosphere of a big venue... (WOW Togo! Norwich could never) Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 1 minute ago, yoshi said: Enjoying Burnham's increasingly baffled look with every camera shot Really missing the atmosphere of a big venue... (WOW Togo! Norwich could never) Burnham's old enough to remember the Manchester Commonwealth Games 🙂 Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Is that one of His Majesty's sticks in the garden in front of the band? Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Bermuda not wearing shorts - indoors. What are they doing? (Also Canada once again not hosting. What are they doing?) (Also the 5 coverage appears to be exactly the same aqs TNT, just slightly ahead?!) 1 Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Subtitles just referred to "Sir criminal is Hoy" Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 (edited) So the sticks are just being put randomly around the garden? I sort of assumed they'd be slotted together in a hyper-stick... (Singapore, maybe being reminded they're a Commonwealth country...) Edited July 23 by yoshi Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 4 minutes ago, yoshi said: Rather odd echo on the announcements Maybe Channel 5's audience microphone is at the side of the arena, so they're picking up sound from the speakers on the other side slightly later Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 (edited) Er, since when was the Caribbean not in the Americas?! (RIP Sir Garfield. The greatest.) Edited July 23 by yoshi Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 2 minutes ago, yoshi said: So the sticks are just being put randomly around the garden? I sort of assumed they'd be slotted together in a hyper-stick... (Singapore, maybe being reminded they're a Commonwealth country...) I'm still betting on the sticks becoming party poppers Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Who thought the best tartan in Glasgow would be Dominica 1 Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Ad-break on Channel 5 just as Jamaica walk in. You can tell that Usain Bolt has retired Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 (edited) So do we just miss a load of countries or do we delay? Edit: Yup we just missed the second bit of the Caribbean. Australia! Daniel Andrews, this isn't for you... Edited July 23 by yoshi Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 1 minute ago, yoshi said: So do we just miss a load of countries or do we delay? Miss! Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Unbelievably daft that rugby sevens isn't here. It's like free money... 1 Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Thank you commentator for explaining Naoero lol - missed that bit of news Kiwi! Last time in 1990...time for another go surely? Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 (edited) Lol Burnham's now the only one of the dignitaries clapping along - mad for it to the end! Edit: Tonga keeping up the tradition Edited July 23 by yoshi Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 1 minute ago, yoshi said: Lol Burnham's now the only one of the dignitaries clapping along - mad for it to the end! Edit: Tonga keeping up the tradition Although the King & Queen did look as if they were amused Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 England, we're going for golds rather than bronze this week Quote
yoshi Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 So where is the message for Carlo in the sticks? Inside Scotland's I guess? Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 All these "Europe" teams are basically just bits of Team GB 🤪 Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23 Report Posted July 23 Just now, JMarkSnow2012 said: All these "Europe" teams are basically just bits of Team GB 🤪 So immediately after I posted that, Malta turned up and proved me wrong Quote
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