Torch tour thingy

by **swaddon1903** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:50 am

It's coming to my 'hood on Saturday morning, and the local shopping centre has said it's opening at 7am to cater for any customers that might want to shop while they are in town at that time for the torch.

A cynical person would say they are just cashing in on it.

by **Nicola_Red** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:57 am

Well yes, they're a business so presumably 'cashing in' on opportunities to make money is their aim...

by **R94N** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:10 am

The crowds are already there so you would expect them to take advantage.

by **swaddon1903** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:04 pm

But they will be wanting staff to get to work earlier than they normally would, which will be more difficult when most of the main roads in town are closed.

by **The Deadly** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:13 pm

My work are just asking the people who live locally to work on the day it comes through here. Which is a pain in the arse as I live about a minute from work.

by **Clarkehhh** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:20 pm

it's just gone through my town. yawn, no-one cares.

by **DevilsDuck** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:37 pm

I enjoyed it when it came through my town... Just for the grumpy security bloke on the left

by **Candyman** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:31 pm

I must admit at first the torch relay feature left me cold, but over the past few weeks my interest has been growing, and when it through my part of the country I have to say I did get excited.

I do have one gripe, this torch tour Chris and the team are on it seems to me to just looks like a nice two day mini break which just happens to be where the torch is travelling through. A better idea would of been to have the team at whatever location the torch will be starting from (like tomorrow in Nottingham) and done an outside broadcast on stage with a live local crowd and that way you really get the atmosphere and excitement of the torch relay.
It just seems them being in Belfast and Edinburgh in a BBC studio while Dave or Tina spend a small amount of time just messing about in front of the torch cam trying not to get caught!!, to me seems pointless.

by **slaphead1982** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:12 pm

Candyman wrote:I must admit at first the torch relay feature left me cold, but over the past few weeks my interest has been growing, and when it through my part of the country I have to say I did get excited.

I do have one gripe, this torch tour Chris and the team are on it seems to me to just looks like a nice two day mini break which just happens to be where the torch is travelling through. A better idea would of been to have the team at whatever location the torch will be starting from (like tomorrow in Nottingham) and done an outside broadcast on stage with a live local crowd and that way you really get the atmosphere and excitement of the torch relay.
It just seems them being in Belfast and Edinburgh in a BBC studio while Dave or Tina spend a small amount of time just messing about in front of the torch cam trying not to get caught!!, to me seems pointless.

I'm sure in theold days they may well have done that but BBC budget cuts have probably stopped it from happening.

by **Candyman** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:54 pm

slaphead1982 wrote:
Candyman wrote:I must admit at first the torch relay feature left me cold, but over the past few weeks my interest has been growing, and when it through my part of the country I have to say I did get excited.

I do have one gripe, this torch tour Chris and the team are on it seems to me to just looks like a nice two day mini break which just happens to be where the torch is travelling through. A better idea would of been to have the team at whatever location the torch will be starting from (like tomorrow in Nottingham) and done an outside broadcast on stage with a live local crowd and that way you really get the atmosphere and excitement of the torch relay.
It just seems them being in Belfast and Edinburgh in a BBC studio while Dave or Tina spend a small amount of time just messing about in front of the torch cam trying not to get caught!!, to me seems pointless.

I'm sure in theold days they may well have done that but BBC budget cuts have probably stopped it from happening.

Of course, no doubt most of Radio 1s budget went on Jay Z and Rihanna's appearance fee at Hackney, yeah great!!

by **Travis Bickle** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:59 pm

I just zone out whenever they talk about the relay. I am not particularly cynical about it, or indeed the Olympics as a whole, but I don't find any entertainment value in the relay whatsoever. Especially on the radio.

by **R94N** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:14 pm

DevilsDuck wrote:I enjoyed it when it came through my town... Just for the grumpy security bloke on the left

by **dimtimjim** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:54 am

If ayone is on torch-cam this morning, its soon to bea heading through the 'hood I grew up in (within 25 meters of my old childhood house). Heading out towards Ryan.

EDIT (08:06) jus' heading up to get the train now. I used to F around on those train tracks all the time. Oh the memories...

by **R94N** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:12 am

I just got back from watching it actually. Saw the torchcam horsebox they've been on about all this time as well. If they record it I might be able to see myself.

by **dimtimjim** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:13 am

I saw you*.

*maybe.

by **R94N** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:14 am

dimtimjim wrote:I saw you*.

*maybe.

Are you joking? Awesome! I was with my Mum, next to one of the crossing islands, towards the swimming pool.

by **dimtimjim** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:19 am

Ah-ha! Well, I was watching 'cam' at that point, so prob did see you.

Was amazed to see the traffic going so fast (walking pace) past the Uni....!

by **Yudster** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:44 pm

You might see me on Friday. Its due down the hill near my office at about 8:15 I think, and we are going to have a little "stall" thing at the side of the road - we've been allocated a spot! I'll be wearing a bright pink T Shirt if I'm there. Mind you, so will everyone else.

by **R94N** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:50 pm

I rewatched it and you could see me in the background on my bike later on as it went through town, but only just.

by **jocky85** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:06 pm

Does anyone know if you're able to rewatch the torch cam stream? Someone I know is running with it but I'll be at work when he does.

by **HA94** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:51 pm

jocky85 wrote:Does anyone know if you're able to rewatch the torch cam stream? Someone I know is running with it but I'll be at work when he does.

Yes you can. Everything is being archived on the BBC website for FULL watching again. Just go to the day your friend is running with the torch and scroll along the video to when he ran

by **jocky85** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:21 pm

Thank you! :-)

I know the area just not sure of exact street

by **Yudster** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:49 am

Torch tour going through Colchester today, I am supposed to be out there with all my colleagues and a load of merchandise - but its raining so I'm in the office. I'll look at the pictures later.

by **dimtimjim** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:53 am

Ha! Thats the spirit Yuds! (don't blame you at all, really)

http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/video/live.html

by **Yudster** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:12 am

Oooh live stream - Anyone watching, at about 8:15 you'll see a load of pink and white umbrellas in a group - that's my lot!