To Annoy Anne - The Weegie Games - A Salmond Publicity Stunt?

[DTCwordfan]

Seriously, this is beyond the independence issue, I just hope Salmond realises that.

I hope all of you in Scotland, and those ABers living in the Glasgow area, have a fantastic time these next ten days. Good on you and the way that you have received the Commonwealth athletes and officials. Enjoy the results and fruit of your hard work in setting the Games up.

The question: comments on the opening ceremony? Nice to see Hazel Irving as the Scottish major link on this.....

And yes, is Archie Macpherson featuring somewhere? Good old Archie, a national legend, indeed.

[anneasquith]

DT, you don't annoy me.

[DTCwordfan]

And I am just teasing, anne. Enjoy the games and the opening ceremony tonight.

[roopower]

I also hope the games go well but Alex Salmond made a crack on The One Show about a lot of the Commonwealth countries having gained independence. Shame.

[Brenden]

Am looking forward to watching the games for the next ten days.

[DTCwordfan]

There is an interesting article in the DT today suggesting that he may be shooting himself in the foot if he tries to make independence mileage out of the Games - given that most of the senior athletes enjoy representing their country within the UK and then GB, an equal pride for both; Scotland being no different.

[anneasquith]

what about this DT,either post about the games or alex salmond. there is no need to combine them, sport. politics.different topics.

[DTCwordfan]

One of my favourite stories of all time was from Alan Coren, journo and a beautifully cynical/satirical writer for the Times. His daughter is Victoria, the quizmistress, poker player and comedienne.

Alan wrote of the differences between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Glasgow being an earthy city, hard-working Weegies, door, down to earth, the place wrecked, dirty and smoky - just look at some of the tenement blocks, bombed out, plastered - in fact in an alcoholic haze - hard hitting, one example being on a Saturday night - if you are out and about, you can find a knife at your back, 'An who do you support, Jimmy?' - a nigh on 50:50 if they push it home or give you a wee dram. If you say, 'Queen of the South' nearly a 100% chance that you get the knife.

Edinburgh - the opposite, potentially a very beautiful city, if they clean it up (which they have), lots of iconic buildings and sights, but quiet, really quiet, no atmosphere or rawness of Glasgow, full of 'wee Marys,' politically 'conservative' in life, thought and deed.

What would be the ideal situation for Scotland, having Glaswegians living in Edinburgh.

Good in thought but wait to the aftermath of the first Saturday night.

[DTCwordfan]

I agree, anne, but there has been some twinning already; wit the comment here already from roopower, wit the view expressed in the DT, from a Scot reporter, Fraser Nelson.

[Slapshot]

I'm hoping my daughter might get her mugshot on there.....Bex gave up her 21st birthday celebrations and her summer working to volunteer at the games, we didn't think she'd get the chance but she did and she's had an absolute.... really not that interested personally but.... so proud of her giving up these things for this

[Slapshot]

and yes that arrogant to $$ er Salmond will make every single bit of political gain he can

[DTCwordfan]

quite rightly so, slappy....I know the principal medical focal point for the games, not a doctor by the way, and he has had a blast and immensely proud of what has been achieved.

[DTCwordfan]

Hope you see her on the silver screen!)

[boxtops]

? medical?

[DTCwordfan]

anybody notice Nick Clegg playing guitar behind Rod Stewart...

this is impressive....

[DTCwordfan]

yep, first aid and all that, boxie.