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Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:59 am
by DB10GOONER
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:40 pm
by LDB
I do have an eye and live in London afterall.
Coincidence?

Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:22 pm
by Top Londoner
LDB wrote:
I do have an eye and live in London afterall.
Coincidence?

Nope. No coincidence. You are the chosen one. Did you get the memo?
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:47 am
by DB10GOONER
LDB wrote:
I do have an eye and live in London afterall.
Coincidence?


Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:33 am
by g88ner
Really looking forward to the Olympics
Football shouldn't be in it though - Personally, I believe that if winning Olympic gold is way down a sports priority list (as it definitely is with football) then they should step aside and give all the attention and glory to athletes who have been dreaming and preparing for this moment their entire lives. It's just the decent thing to do.
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:51 am
by arseofacrow
g88ner wrote:Really looking forward to the Olympics
Football shouldn't be in it though - Personally, I believe that if winning Olympic gold is way down a sports priority list (as it definitely is with football) then they should step aside and give all the attention and glory to athletes who have been dreaming and preparing for this moment their entire lives. It's just the decent thing to do.
Then I shall pray that our brave, posh and wealthy sailing men and women get the only thing in life they haven't got - the love of an entire nation.

Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:07 pm
by olgitgooner
The security situation for the games would be laughable, if it wasn't so worrying.
Private security company G4S has cocked up so badly that British troops are suddenly having to cover their recruitment shortfall. Imagine how you would feel if you just got leave from Afghanistan, foreign holiday booked, family and friends to meet, only to be told your leave is cancelled. Your country needs you. A private company fucked up. Sorry and all that.
Also, with only two weeks to go, G4S is training students to be security officers. These youngsters are supposed to be old enough, wise enough, and responsible enough to do the same job as the highly trained people you see at airports. Pffff! They are being trained in a classroom environment. Some of them are listening to music on headphones, playing with their mobile phones, and even falling asleep! One of the students captured all this on video. On his or her mobile phone!
If
that wasn't bad enough, there are also reports from security managers that they still haven't received any instructions from G4S about their duties. They don't know what they will be doing. Or where. Or when.
You can be sure that any wanabee terrorists are fully aware of these scandalous security shortfalls.
The icing on the cake is that Locog (the games' organising company) has awarded G4S an extra £60million for all their good work.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... bacle.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/ju ... sfeed=true
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:28 pm
by RioGooner
why the fuck the organizers would even think of outsourcing security?
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:19 pm
by olgitgooner
RioGooner wrote:why the fuck the organizers would even think of outsourcing security?
I would imagine that
everything is outsourced. McDonalds do catering. Ticketmaster(?) do ticketing. Other companies would do retail outlets, advertising, etc.
It's all about money.
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:50 pm
by RioGooner
olgitgooner wrote:RioGooner wrote:why the fuck the organizers would even think of outsourcing security?
I would imagine that
everything is outsourced. McDonalds do catering. Ticketmaster(?) do ticketing. Other companies would do retail outlets, advertising, etc.
It's all about money.
yeah, but with some things you don't want to fuck about. In Brazil everything but security was already outsourced as well,for both olympics and WC, but when it comes to the well being of the athletes and reputation of the country, they should just leave in competent hands.
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:24 pm
by olgitgooner
Couldn't agree more mate.
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:04 am
by flash gunner
Personally i cant wait for the Olympics
Got my tickets through last week too

Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:11 am
by arseofacrow
flash gunner wrote:Personally i cant wait for the Olympics
Got my tickets through last week too

mod and now security at the london olympics
you're mum must be so proud, Flash!

Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:51 am
by brazilianGOONER
Re: London 2012 OLYMPICS
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:56 am
by arseofacrow