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General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: Joyce on July 07, 2014, 08:46:55 AM
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Just seen Scottish parade outfit. The tartan I approve of. But what's with the patterned rather feminine turquoise. Great on the girls, but the guys shirts. Really!
What are the other home teams outfits like?
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Totally underwhelmed with the whole thing.
My son is complaining already about the road changes in Glasgow ::)
Hope something about it sparks my interest.
Honeyb
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Not much about it yet South of the Border - when does it kick off?
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Here's our kit.
http://www.itv.com/news/2014-07-07/not-so-well-plaid-scotlands-commonwealth-games-kits-receive-a-stony-reception/
I'm pretty underwhelmed by it too. The Olympics yes, watched it as much as I could. Maybe it's all this referendum stuff, but feel we're shoving Scotland down everyone's throats, ours maybe a bit more.
Kicks off 23rd. I've got family here then, so will be much more interested in them than the games I'm afraid, but don't tell Mr Salmond! ;D
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:thankyou:
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I'm going and can't wait :)
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They got a bad press but I actually like the Scottish outfits :)
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Like the tartan, but it's the patterned turquoise shirts on the men I'm having a problem with.
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I wouldn't worry they won't be competing in those get ups ;D
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Ach, no swinging kilts during the hammer throwing. Darn! ;D
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Ha ha yes good point, that would have been very interesting!
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England kit much less controversial lol
http://www.weareengland.org/home/news/team-england-kit-revealed?returnlink=home/news%3Fsitesectionid%3D115%26sitesectiontitle%3DNews
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Horrendous outfits, if I was an athlete I would refuse to wear it.
Think that Mr Patriotic Salmond should wear one for the duration of the games. What a sight that would be!!!
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:rofl:
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Opening ceremony Wed. Looking forward to the games.
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Journalists' strike called off so coverage should be good!
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WOW! :clapping: what a wonderful programme from Edinburgh Castle last night :-* ………. I knew most of the acts apart from the rap lads and the man on the joanna at the end. Well worth sitting up for!
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Horrendous outfits, if I was an athlete I would refuse to wear it.
Think that Mr Patriotic Salmond should wear one for the duration of the games. What a sight that would be!!!
I'd enjoy that! Also could they make it in swimming speedos just for him, so he could do a length or 2 of the pool in solidarity with the (excellent) Scottish swimmers ;D
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I've recorded the concert, so will watch when I can.
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Oh I'd love to see it again! Enjoy …...
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What was with Ronnie Corbett. I don't think he had much of a clue where he was or what he was supposed to do.
He stood on a dress at the end and ripped it. Such a shame but he is just not with it these days.
The castle would have looked stunning if it could have been seen through the mist ;D It was quite funny. Concert was good. Smokey Robinson looked scary. So much plastic surgery has given him a bit of a wind tunnel look.
After blasting it ....it was really quite good.
Honeyb
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;D It is often the way that comedians etc., without a script to follow, can't keep up! They are so programmed to follow direction that when given free rein ::) but Alex was very good at keeping the Show going as well as helping RC on and off the stage.
It looked ethereal particularly when the soprano from S Africa sang Oh my Beloved Father :'( :) …….. bet the rest of the City enjoyed the fireworks!
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My two are off to Edinburgh this week for a couple of days. They love it.
If you have never been CLKD it's sox worth the drive.....It's something else.
We went to the Tattoo years ago which was so good and also the fringe.
Many years before hubby came along Murrayfield was the place for me.
Happy days......and the most beautiful city.
Glasgow is great too. Hopefully they will show a little of the city over the next two weeks.
Honeyb
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Watched a bit, have to say mist made it look more atmospheric! ;D Who needs fancy smoke machines when Edinburgh had the real stuff. ::)
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Oh good grief. This ceremony is just terrible.
Honeyb
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Improved after they got rid of Rhona & John. That was a truly dreadful & embarrassing Scottish portrayal.
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Still think the outfits are horrendous, my 10yr old daugher enjoyed it, have to say I thought parts were cringe worthy :o
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I agree our outfits were awful. They stood out for all the wrong reasons. Who on earth thought that John Barrowman & Rhona Cameron were the right folk for the task I haven't a Scooby. Bad choice. Would love to have seen & heard the Proclaimers though, think they would have been excellent. Still can't work out if Susan Boyle was singing at the right tempo or the pianist. That was truly cringe worthy.
Oops wrong name Karen Dunbar was with John Barrowman.
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Susan Boyle forgot some of her words too.
The stadium looked so empty. I wasn't expecting James Bond but I was hoping for better than we got. They turned it into a charity appeal which I thought was not terribly appropriate.
I wonder how the delegates from some of the countries that were featured felt when their poor were on show. Maybe it was name and shame but it spoiled the whole thing for me.
Hope the games themselves will be better.
Honeyb
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TBH the Commonwealth Games ceremonies are never as spectacular. I seem to remember the first one held in Edinburgh, back in 1970 & thinking it was a big disappointment. As for the appeal, I'm not sure how I feel about that. Initially I thought, "Oh no not again."
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I completely agreed with the sentiment but I just thought it was inappropriate last night. There are international and local charities for things like this. Last night wasn't the time for making appeals - it was time to be up-beat and introduce the international athletic teams.
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Apart from the first 10 minutes I thought the ceremony was quite good. I'm sure JB was as embarrassed as we were at what he had to sing! And I loved our kilts - thought they were fab! Would have liked a bit more Scottish hee-drum ho-drum music though. Thought Rodders could have done a Scottish song. I felt like crying when the pipe band came on. Pipe music always does that for me - in a good way...........Liked the inclusion of the Andy Stewart bit.
Bramble
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I thought JB did a tremendous job, that was a LOT to remember in a huge setting. Susan Boyle was lost …. but she picked up and carried on, well done both! I turned off at 10.30 as I couldn't watch the athletes arriving although some of the costumes were fab.! England has nowt to compare ……… as for the charity appeal, this is supposed to be a celebration not a reminder of World troubles.
If we thought that the monies raised would reach those affected …….. instead of being syphoned off :-\
Wiggo is on at T-time - see there's headline stating that he wished he'd never won ……… but haven't read the whole article yet.
Have been to Edinburgh - when I was 11 ::)
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Was chris hoye in africa last night or was that pre-recorded? 'cos he's in scotland now ::)
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It was pre recorded CLKD. He was the one who had to help get the baton open at the ceremony last night.
Honeyb
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So I understand from my Mum who rang :o this evening ……. for a moan :-\ ……. I've seen some of the events this evening! However, those pre-recorded messages were billed as 'live' >:(
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So it ended tonight. Too much Kylie & not enough Ceilidh!
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Mum - aged 87 - was disgusted by the costumes that Kylie and her dancers were wearing ;D
I watched some of it. I think the amount raised was £5M? but still think it was not appropriate as a fund raising event!
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TBH considering opening ceremony was seen in so many countries, I actually thought they would have raised more.
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That crossed my mind but lots of those countries are those that the monies are intended for and maybe, like myself, it was felt an inappropriate idea!
Back to Escape to the Country this afternoon :-* although it was from 2010 I hadn't seen it before - loved the bungalow with the swimming pool ;)