Another Olympic Games shambles ...

[LTD]

Tonight's game of football at Hampden has been delayed as the North Korean team are refusing to play.

They have my sympathy.

Downside is that I reckon I'm within the blast zone of the nuclear warhead that will no doubt be en route ...

 

[Howard]

Why is the NK team refusing to play ?

 

[Dieselman]

Why is the NK team refusing to play ?

They wanted oranges, not deep fried Mars bars at half time.

 

[LTD]

Why is the NK team refusing to play ?

Their players have been pictured with the SOUTH Korean flag against their name ....

 

[davidjpowell]

Why is the NK team refusing to play ?

They stuck the SK flag up next to their name.

 

[Dieselman]

^ Ha ha, what a muck up...

 

[davidjpowell]

It's at this point that I am missing Nick with tags....

 

[LTD]

At least they got the National Anthems right.

Imagine if they mixed them up too ............

 

[Dieselman]

At least they got the National Anthems right.

Imagine if they mixed them up too ............

It would be Nukes-R-us...

 

[markjay]

A Zionist plot, no doubt.

 

[davethemus]

That's the SFA for you...

 

[LTD]

That's the SFA for you...

Amazingly, nothing to do with the SFA as it's all done by the London Olympic Games Organisation Committee.

 

[verytalldave]

I am at a loss why a large section of the country seems to be getting excited by this blatant slice of profiteering.

I mean people are going to be frisked to stop them taking in food and drink. Even down to having EMPTY bottles taken of them so they cant refill them.

Its about 10% sport, 90% business.

 

[Dieselman]

I am at a loss why a large section of the country seems to be getting excited by this blatant slice of profiteering.

I mean people are going to be frisked to stop them taking in food and drink. Even down to having EMPTY bottles taken of them so they cant refill them.

Not sure about that, I might try it tomorrow.

 

[MOCAŠ]

I wonder, would Team GB have refused to play if the Irish flag had accidentally been displayed against their team members? Or would they just have laughed it off?

While I agree this is an embarrassing mistake for LOCOG to make, the histrionic reaction of the NK team is uncalled for - surely the mark of an insecure nation?

 

[verytalldave]

Not sure about that, I might try it tomorrow.

Thats what I was told.................

However, I have since read this...........

Bottled water, long-lens cameras and Che Guevara t-shirts all banned from stadiums in London Olympic Games crackdown | Mail Online

 

[LTD]

I wonder, would Team GB have refused to play if the Irish flag had accidentally been displayed against their team members? Or would they just have laughed it off?

While I agree this is an embarrassing mistake for LOCOG to make, the histrionic reaction of the NK team is uncalled for - surely the mark of an insecure nation?

Somehow I don't think the Eire/UK situation is anything near the Korean divide ...

Can't ever remember the UK considering nuclear options ....

 

[MOCAŠ]

Somehow I don't think the Eire/UK situation is anything near the Korean divide ...

Can't ever remember the UK considering nuclear options ....

Is that why they refused to play? Not just a hissy fit, then?

 

[nick mercedes]

Thats what I was told.................

However, I have since read this...........

Bottled water, long-lens cameras and Che Guevara t-shirts all banned from stadiums in London Olympic Games crackdown | Mail Online

Umbrellas are banned too.

The gold medal(TM) for pointless rules that pander to sponsors goes to the UK...

 

[Dieselman]

Weirdly, knives, guns and CS gas are banned...