Commonwealth Games 2014
 

The Commonwealth games (aka the diddy Olympics) kicks off next week in Glasgow next week.

Keep all your comments and discussions in here.

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The cycling team of Sri Lankans are taking their practise seriously and aiming for 70mph speeds.

http://glasgow.stv.tv/144792/

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Not hopeful of England doing well. Katarina JT out with foot injury, Chambers not running and I think a couple of others not taking part. Reckon it will be Australia top, Canada second and Jamaica third.

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Mark you are too much of a pessimist old boy.:nono::nono:

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I was looking at the TV schedules earlier... almost wall-to-wall BBC coverage from early morning to late night.

Ah well, there are other channels showing something I might like to watch.

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Opening ceremony tonight at Celtic park and I'm close by. Been hearing the Police helicopters all evening already. Pain in the bum.

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We will be watching it quite a bit but its a bit unfair for some that they have decided to put wall-to-wall coverage on BBC 1 as to me it should be on one of their other channels.

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Why do you think it shouln't be on BBC One?

Its the third biggest sporting event around and a lot of people will be watching. So for me it should be on the nations biggest main channel.

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Sorry Stephen but there are also many who do not like sports at all and as such most of the BBC1's schedule should remain sports free and their sports coverage should go on to one of their other channels or they should set up a sports channel in which they can put their wall-to-wall sports coverage on.

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well there are still many other channels to watch with the BBCs programmes on.

Also when normal programming is on you can select the red button to watch all the other sports that are going on.

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Thank God for subtitles. :)

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Just started watching the opening on BBC, what a load of rubbish talk before it starts, Billy Connelly was the only one worth listening too,

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Is this meant to get the Scots to vote no to independence ?

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I think someones vomited up everything Scottish....what on earth is this?

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I am so ashamed of the start of this performance, surely
It will get better,

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Rab C Nesbitt should be on in a bit.

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The Duke of Edinburgh is in the company of foreigners. This could be diplomatically interesting...

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The song 500 miles will at least save us of torture

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oh no.. its just to get people on the edge of seats again

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It is getting worse, I Cannot believe how bad it is,

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Even the Queen drove right back out of there.....

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Is DC being a troll ?

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I saw people online hyping it up to be as good as, if not better than, the London 2012 one. Reading this thread, seems to be a crock of crocodile dung. Oh well, I only like these things for the countries coming in.

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And from what I watched, Rebecca Adlington and her legs were the best thing about the ceremony.

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Patronising git. :p:

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Rod Stewart is not even Scottish, he should not be there.

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Those dogs are brilliant :LOL:

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Yeah, if you like the vicious creatures. Which I don't.

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:LOL: has one nibbled on your feet Mark ?

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That makes him Scottish :)

No worse than the disney musical opening number from Bloody Barrowman! He is more Canadian than Scottish lol.

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How much did the opening ceremony cost?

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Not my feet, but had my hand bitten by one dog and my leg twice by 2 different dogs. Ever since, I have hated them.

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Mo Farah withdraws from Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonw...games/28460396

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Sax shillings and saxpance.

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I'm loving the Judo and I think the opening ceremony was good IMO.

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Not exactly surprising. Being the cynical type I think they knew this weeks ago but waited till the last minute to announce it.

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If he obviously knew that he was not going to be fit a while back then it would have been nice if he had told his team several weeks ago in order for someone else to be given their chance in his place.

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If l was giving marks for the opening ceremony l think a mark of 7/10 would be around right.:dig:

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/comm...games/28440115

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28460897

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I thought the opening ceremony was OK.... eventually. Poor start... great finish. I enjoyed the sentiment and symbolism of the "chair" dance to invite the participants into the Stadium. I spoke to a couple of competitors at Argyle Street station this evening and they're thoroughly enjoying it. Full of praise for accommodation and food in the athletes village.

First day back at work today after 3 weeks in Florida. Trains were a nightmare but there's a good buzz around the city.

I've got tickets for the gymnastics in the Hydro tomorrow and the Swimming on Sunday.

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Oh that's funny ... so did I. Whereabouts were you sat?

This was our view, with a wee Clyde:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1406233669

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It is tomorrow afternoon we go to the Hydro. I'm in Block 210, row C which means nothing to me. Probably in the gods as we only got these in the 2nd ballot.

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Doesn't sound too bad actually. You'll be quite a bit further forward than us. We were three rows from the very back, in the highest part of the seating. Lucky none of us have vertigo. :sick:

It's a great atmosphere, you'll really enjoy it.

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Aye, just checked the stadium plan and the seats are pretty good. I don't have to take the oxygen bottles after all :D

Looking forward to it.

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Good stuff from a local bike shop.

On a side note if anyone is looking for biking related stuff I'd recommend a local small scale shop over the biggies like halfords etc any day of the week.

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More gold for Scotland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonw...games/28489947

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Wales win silver and bronze in rhythmic individual competition.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/comm...games/28249232

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What are you, an RSS feed? :p:

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:)

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Speaking of Wales, what's going on with all the failed dope tests, they could become the new east Germany at this rate :)

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l thought it was just one Welsh athlete who has failed a drugs test TD.

Yes l remember the East German women who looked more like male bodybuilders.

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Another Scottish gold in the swimming from Dan Wallace in the 400m mens freestyle medley.

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Den did your Boss come from eastern Germany ?

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Now now young man you are being very naughty.:nono::naughty:

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One failed one a week ago to

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...g-offence.html

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We had cracking seats - 3 rows from the front! I suspect we were allocated seats handed back by sponsors. The 2 rows in front of us all had BP lanyards on. I did think about copying your photo with clyde in the foreground but found something else at half the price :D

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Fantastic seating you had there. We have Clydes x 3 :(

Kids are very happy though!

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Clydes x 2 for us. My girls are too young to opt for the lager :D

It looked great today too. Really pleased to see Frankie get the Gold.

Off to the Swimming heats tomorrow morning...... damn fool that I am, I didn't realise that it clashed with the marathon. :(

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Davies, 13, earns bronze medal in pool.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonw...games/28518219

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There's been some atmosphere in Glasgow the last few days. :tu:

Seeing the marathon running on a big chunk of the roads I do my training on was a touch surreal yesterday.

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Out to take in the atmosphere today ... we got a photo of the kids on the Clyde at Buchanan Street, then on the police box, which we had to tidy up first (i.e. tear off a 'Yes' sticker that was above their heads - I'm happy to say that someone else had already torn off all the ones that were within reach).

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Vandals.

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Indeed. I'm happy to say that judging by the way almost every Yes sticker I've come across has also been torn at, plenty of Glaswegians agree that plastering the city with separatist propaganda is unacceptable behaviour. ;)

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Damn river must have burst it's banks :D ...... it's been so dry too.

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Took advantage of the Q roads and did a 6k chunk of the marathon route on my lunch break. Stuck to the blue line as much as possible.

Cracking wee route and with a few alterations could easily make it an annual mass participation event. A few people I know did a sneaky lap of the course at 6:30 yesterday cheered on by the stewards and Police and loved it.

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I meant those removing the yes stickers, but then my view is well known...

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Isn't the great Scottish run over a different route again this year? I'd heard it was back to both both Parks but in reverse? but still starting in George Square, over the Kingston Bridge and the long finish along the Clyde. I can't see the GSR ever being allowed to run up Buchanan Street.

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Yes ... I know ... ;)

Still, generally it's the flyposters who are considered to be vandals, not those that remove their work.

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:tu:

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And Michaela Walsh was not a happy bunny in the post bout interview. :erm:

Off to Hampden for the athletics tonight, can't wait.

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A bad loser one must say.:td:

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To be honest, I can see why she is upset. Adams did look like she was holding a lot in the last couple of rounds and threw Walsh into the ropes.

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Sorry Mark but l thought Adams won unanimously.

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Just the way I interpreted the highlights, if you watched the whole fight then you are in a better position than me to judge.

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Well l am a expert on nothing but yes l did watch the whole fight Mark.

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I watched it too and thought the result was correct. I was surprised that it was a split decision. Then again, I have the same expertise as you Den :D

It was a great end to the session with Scotland getting 2 Golds. Home crowd were buzzing.

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Tom did well to win gold. And Usain Bolt dancing to Proclaimers, LOL.

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Yes it was great to see our local lad do well again.:tu:

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What was good was to see England right up there at the top of the table - I hadn't realised that Australia had been top dogs so often in recent times. I'm sure the legacy of 2012 had something to do with the success and long may it continue.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...ames-2014.html

Ironic that this success should be in Scotland... :D

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Being a massive Kylie fan I must watch the bit of the closing ceremony with her as I've been told she wore some thigh high boots.