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redgiant replied

17 May 2012, 07:25
Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

So I was unlucky in the first 2 ballots for Olympic tickets ending up with nothing, and so have had the chance this week in the daily ticket offerings.

I have been keen to take the kids to see an event and so thought swimming would be good for them...4 x £150 per person for a morning of qualifying heats is all I could get. Have done it to get some tickets but how can Lord Coe etc al say it is justifiable to charge such an amount. So much for the people's Olympics !

I am in the same boat. I think the prices are way too high ... it makes Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand charges up to £500 per ticket for comeback show | Mail Online tickets look cheap by comparison! But considering that there were events in China that were half empty stadiums (gymnastics, football and hockey come to mind) even with over billion people to fill them there will probably be some last minute tickets that can be picked up at a bargain price.

I'm more looking forward to the free events running across the city during the Olympics ... probably more interesting then most sports events. There will be some giant screens around the city too so that is an option if the weather decides that it's summer.
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bobspud replied

17 May 2012, 07:17
Originally posted by AtW View Post

You are not invited, that's why you are not going to have a once in a lifetime experience.

Ha Ha Ha

I remember Stratford station when the millenium dome had its shindig in 2k. Now if you replace dignitaries in black ties with pushing ill mannered Jonny foreigners (not new for startford I admit) You will be having an experience all right I just hope its not 35 degrees while you are having it.
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SupremeSpod replied

17 May 2012, 07:13
Originally posted by AtW View Post

You are not invited, that's why you are not going to have a once in a lifetime experience.

Our office in London has a good view of the Women's Beach Volleyball so I shall be asking a minion to set up a camera
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NickFitz replied

17 May 2012, 03:24
Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

Have done it to get some tickets but how can Lord Coe etc al say it is justifiable to charge such an amount. So much for the people's Olympics !

He didn't say which people...
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AtW replied

16 May 2012, 22:36
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

I'm working in London for one of the sponsors but I'm not going.

You are not invited, that's why you are not going to have a once in a lifetime experience.
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Doggy Styles replied

16 May 2012, 22:10
I'm working in London for one of the sponsors but I'm not going. I'll do what I've always done and watch it on TV.
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AtW replied

16 May 2012, 20:19
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Is that Barclays?

Lloyds TSB - looovely bank

Barclays
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BrilloPad replied

16 May 2012, 20:08
Originally posted by AtW View Post

My business bank is a sponsor and they were kind enough to give me 2 free tickets...

Gotto love those bankers...

Is that Barclays?
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AtW replied

16 May 2012, 20:06
My business bank is a sponsor and they were kind enough to give me 2 free tickets...

Gotto love those bankers...
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minestrone replied

16 May 2012, 19:51
I got a ticket for the 2000 100 meters final for 30 quid.

Up in the gods granted and sold to me by a cheeky cockney tout in the middle of Sydney.
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Cliphead replied

16 May 2012, 19:44
Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

So I was unlucky in the first 2 ballots for Olympic tickets ending up with nothing, and so have had the chance this week in the daily ticket offerings.

I have been keen to take the kids to see an event and so thought swimming would be good for them...4 x £150 per person for a morning of qualifying heats is all I could get. Have done it to get some tickets but how can Lord Coe etc al say it is justifiable to charge such an amount. So much for the people's Olympics !

Since when was the Olympics anything other than a commercial exercise?
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kaiser78 started a topic Olympic Tickets - Rip Off...

16 May 2012, 19:36
Olympic Tickets - Rip Off...

So I was unlucky in the first 2 ballots for Olympic tickets ending up with nothing, and so have had the chance this week in the daily ticket offerings.

I have been keen to take the kids to see an event and so thought swimming would be good for them...4 x £150 per person for a morning of qualifying heats is all I could get. Have done it to get some tickets but how can Lord Coe etc al say it is justifiable to charge such an amount. So much for the people's Olympics !
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