Commonwealth Games spectators

[TS7]

Just flicked on to BBC Two and there's a fair few watching. Was watching the swimming earlier this week and there were only two people there!

 

[benhomer737]

no one seams interested in it anymore!

 

[duc999]

Only the BBC who think that people are actually interested and are spending a fortune telling us that

 

[big_white_dog84]

If a country of ~1 billion can't fill the stands, then what chance has Scotland got in 2014!

 

[Metatron]

That'll teach 'em to host major sporting events in proper countries.

 

[TheCenturion]

Lots of events are like this. Now if it had been cricket.

This. Most of the people will be watching the India v Australia test match. And even then, there's not that many people at the cricket stadium either.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Nope, 54 are too many to remember:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations

True there's no chance of me remembering all 54 but I reckon I'd get to a dozen without too much effort and maybe more if I spent a bit of time thinking about it.

I've watched a bit of the Games so far and noticed that the crowds weren't huge for many events but they do at least seem to be quite enthusiastic so that counts for something. Not entirely impressed with the BBCs coverage though or more accurately that they're not sticking to the schedule they've laid out - particularly as they said the mens discus finals would be on at 13:00 today so waited to see it and they showed the womens 100m hurdles then the 200m womens as well, all very good and exciting but if I want to watch the mens discus final then what use is that to me?

 

[airrunner]

aye that'll teach em

 

[Zip]

Australia's cleaning up

 

[Jambo]

Unless I am being stupid the schedules are a joke. There is no indication what time things are on.

 

[Hamster]

Unless I am being stupid the schedules are a joke. There is no indication what time things are on.

Agreed. The official website is a joke too.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

I've got the Badminton highlights on in the background and the female commentator's shocking. Keeps missing points because she's nervous and has her eyes closed

 

[Azza]

I've got the Badminton highlights on in the background and the female commentator's shocking. Keeps missing points because she's nervous and has her eyes closed

It's Gail Emms, she got silver medal in Athens in badminton doubles.

 

[TheCenturion]

It's because the CRICKET is on. That's all that matters

 

[Jambo]

I've got the Badminton highlights on in the background and the female commentator's shocking. Keeps missing points because she's nervous and has her eyes closed

Was it the Susan Egelstaff match? That was the one I was wanting to watch.

 

[Hamster]

Congrats to Rajiv Ouseph who narrowly won his badminton mens singles semi-final to meet, yet again, Lee Chong Wei, who's probably going to kick Rajiv's ass again in the final. I hope it's a bit closer than their last encounter but i can't see Rajiv winning; the Malaysian is an incredible player.

 

[Stokesy]

2008 Olympics was the same, hardly any spectators.

That was an organisational **** up. I paid 14 times face value to get into one of the judo sessions which was supposedly sold out. When I got in the venue was half empty.

 

[Azza]

The Nigerians are bloody rubbish at cheating!


Third one fails a drugs test.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9095226.stm