AustralianFan Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Start time of the Opening Ceremony is 7pm Birmingham (UK) time, Thursday 28 July 2022 Quote
Bear Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 we're doing this? fun this will be my first commonwealth games, I'm excited Quote
yoshi Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Like I've said before I have a bit of a soft spot for Birmingham, and I can't pretend to know the city too well, I've only visited a few times and only to the city centre, but I'm quite surprised by just how well the city's scrubbed up. They've even made that godawful Lego block between Victoria and Centenary Square look presentable Looking forward to this, it feels almost exotic even though it's in England because it looks like it's going to be really local. This makes it feel a bit less sad that the Games are just alternating between the UK and Australia. That said, we should acknowledge that this should've been Africa's time. I hope Durban can host soon. 1 Quote
AustralianFan Posted July 28, 2022 Author Report Posted July 28, 2022 Yes, sorry that 8pm GMT is the actual start time so 6 minutes to go Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Joining the livechat as well. It's the first time I see a stadium fully packed for an Opening Ceremony ever since this pandemic began. Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 That was a very anticlimatic countdown. Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 This is reminding me a lot of London 2012, with the Glastonbury esque stage and the drums. Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, Rob. said: Up? Or The Wizard of Oz ! Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, Rob. said: Or Wizard of Oz? Phooey- must learn to tgype faster 1 Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Nice representation of Brum's Bull Ring Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 God damnit. More CGI stuff. Pyeongchang and its opening ceremony has been a bad influence. Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Liking the car segment aready. Again, very reminiscing of London 2012 (this time the closing ceremony) Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Nice budget-saving trick, the Prince driving himself in his own car Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Clever way of forming the Union Jack 1 Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Just now, Ikarus360 said: Clever way of forming the Union Jack And a nice traditional rendering of the National Anthem Quote
Ikarus360 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 There's something about ceremonies which start at sunset rather than night which really makes me enjoy them more than I should. Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Posted July 28, 2022 Blimey, almost a Barcelona 1992 vibe with those giant puppets Quote
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