i ticked every event... that way i guessed i might get one. Id love athletics but happy to just go along to anything. In fact i've registered to help out.
Since Greenwich council finally voted in the equestrian event in the Park in the early hours of this morning hoping for some of that... but not to the detriment of the trees!
I know the tickets go on sale next month but do we have to pay for them then? I ask this because obviously they are going to be majorly over subscribed so we cant all get a ticket , so does anyone know when we pay for them?
[cite]Posted By: lancashire lad[/cite]It really should be called the London Olympics as it means very little up here but we still have to pay towards it.
Airman, Would it be possible to do another football for a fiver around the time of the olympics? Could be worth trying to lure some of the tourists to the valley as the Olympics is finishing up?!
A sunny day down the valley watching Powell's new look team is more exciting than a cold day losing to exeter, could attract some fans for the rest of that season?
[cite]Posted By: Jarman[/cite]Airman,
Would it be possible to do another football for a fiver around the time of the olympics?
Could be worth trying to lure some of the tourists to the valley as the Olympics is finishing up?!
A sunny day down the valley watching Powell's new look team is more exciting than a cold day losing to exeter, could attract some fans for the rest of that season?
Or a day sitting on public transport trying to get to the game!
[cite]Posted By: Jarman[/cite]Airman,
Would it be possible to do another football for a fiver around the time of the olympics?
Could be worth trying to lure some of the tourists to the valley as the Olympics is finishing up?!
A sunny day down the valley watching Powell's new look team is more exciting than a cold day losing to exeter, could attract some fans for the rest of that season?
Or a day sitting on public transport trying to get to the game!
Or going - I cant believe I paid 5 quid to sit in an empty stadium as the season hasnt started yet.
[cite]Posted By: MrOneLung[/cite]No different from say Pepsi sponsoring the event and then letting Coca Cola be sold in the stadium.
Of course they want exclusivity.
I disagree MOL, having to drink coke rather than pepsi does not involve filling in a form and going through all the palava gaining a credit card can bring. There was nothing to stop the organisers from allowing other credit cards to be used whilst still advertising Visa exclusively...
[cite]Posted By: MrOneLung[/cite]No different from say Pepsi sponsoring the event and then letting Coca Cola be sold in the stadium.
Of course they want exclusivity.
I disagree MOL, having to drink coke rather than pepsi does not involve filling in a form and going through all the palava gaining a credit card can bring. There was nothing to stop the organisers from allowing other credit cards to be used whilst still advertising Visa exclusively...
Sureley the more sponsors have to pay the less was needed from public funds ? If Visa paid more for exclusivity (which they would have done) then surely it's a good thing.
It's ridiculously easy to get a pre-paid visa e-card, I would suggest that anyone who doesn't apply for a ticket because of this restriction probably didn't want to go anyway.
This Visa thing is red herring, as SE9 said, getting a pre paid Visa card is easy, very few banks don't offer Visa debit cards, and this is just the Brits having a whine
The pricing for some of the events look stupid to me. How many people will pay £65 to watch one morning of Qualifing for the fencing (a sport almost impossible to watch from a distance of more that 20m) and not even get to watch the final.
I remember going to the Manchester Comenwealth games (yes Lancashire Lad, it is possible to support an event that happens somewhere else in the country) and the subsidies for the event were such that we had good tickets to see Chris Hoy win the cycling sprint final for I think £12 (it may have been slightly more but it wasn't a lot of money). For London all but the worst tickets range from £95 to £325 for the same event.
It is the size of the Olympics that make some of the ticket prices stupid.
Who is going to say "I wont go to the Athletics/Boxing/Cycling/Gymnastics/Teniss/Football/Basketball/Swimming/Hocky....... etc. this morning I think I'll pay £65 to go and watch the early rounds of the fencing." (other than friends and family of the competitors).
[cite]Posted By: sygonrima[/cite]It is the size of the Olympics that make some of the ticket prices stupid.
Who is going to say "I wont go to the Athletics/Boxing/Cycling/Gymnastics/Teniss/Football/Basketball/Swimming/Hocky....... etc. this morning I think I'll pay £65 to go and watch the early rounds of the fencing." (other than friends and family of the competitors).
[cite]Posted By: richie8[/cite]The prices for any event someone might actually want to watch are very expensive. I think the Olympics are a waste of time and money.
But that’s the point, the Olympic Games expose you to events you would never normally watch, the pricing structure is set so that the less popular events will have more attractive prices and you’ll have to pay through the nose for the more in demand events – as is fair. Of course there are the criticisms that it’s cost too much etc etc (my own view is that this country does a very good job on wasting vast sums on things much less worthy than a genuine sporting legacy), but the fact is it’s done now, there’s no going back.
I think if you approach the Olympics, happening in our country, our city and our borough possibly for the only time in our life, with an open mind you’ll have an absolutely fantastic time and really make the most of the experience. If you approach it with the closed mind displayed above you won’t get anything out of it and you’ll miss out on a fantastic cultural and sporting experience.
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Since Greenwich council finally voted in the equestrian event in the Park in the early hours of this morning hoping for some of that... but not to the detriment of the trees!
http://www.tickets.london2012.com/olyschedule_p1.html
A complete and utter waste of money that the country doesn't have.
http://www.london2012.com/press/media-releases/2011/02/london-2012-announces-sports-testing-programme.php
Football is in Cov, as Villa are planning major work on Villa Park next summer.
Would it be possible to do another football for a fiver around the time of the olympics?
Could be worth trying to lure some of the tourists to the valley as the Olympics is finishing up?!
A sunny day down the valley watching Powell's new look team is more exciting than a cold day losing to exeter, could attract some fans for the rest of that season?
Or a day sitting on public transport trying to get to the game!
I hate athletics with a passion and watching it is even worse...
A waste of 10 billion if you ask me...
Or going - I cant believe I paid 5 quid to sit in an empty stadium as the season hasnt started yet.
hmm good point, but still, a massive waste of money (although, providing jobs at this time is beneficial)
Of course they want exclusivity.
I disagree MOL, having to drink coke rather than pepsi does not involve filling in a form and going through all the palava gaining a credit card can bring. There was nothing to stop the organisers from allowing other credit cards to be used whilst still advertising Visa exclusively...
Sureley the more sponsors have to pay the less was needed from public funds ? If Visa paid more for exclusivity (which they would have done) then surely it's a good thing.
It's ridiculously easy to get a pre-paid visa e-card, I would suggest that anyone who doesn't apply for a ticket because of this restriction probably didn't want to go anyway.
I remember going to the Manchester Comenwealth games (yes Lancashire Lad, it is possible to support an event that happens somewhere else in the country) and the subsidies for the event were such that we had good tickets to see Chris Hoy win the cycling sprint final for I think £12 (it may have been slightly more but it wasn't a lot of money). For London all but the worst tickets range from £95 to £325 for the same event.
Who is going to say "I wont go to the Athletics/Boxing/Cycling/Gymnastics/Teniss/Football/Basketball/Swimming/Hocky....... etc. this morning I think I'll pay £65 to go and watch the early rounds of the fencing." (other than friends and family of the competitors).
But that’s the point, the Olympic Games expose you to events you would never normally watch, the pricing structure is set so that the less popular events will have more attractive prices and you’ll have to pay through the nose for the more in demand events – as is fair. Of course there are the criticisms that it’s cost too much etc etc (my own view is that this country does a very good job on wasting vast sums on things much less worthy than a genuine sporting legacy), but the fact is it’s done now, there’s no going back.
I think if you approach the Olympics, happening in our country, our city and our borough possibly for the only time in our life, with an open mind you’ll have an absolutely fantastic time and really make the most of the experience. If you approach it with the closed mind displayed above you won’t get anything out of it and you’ll miss out on a fantastic cultural and sporting experience.