The Olympic Torch, coming to your town soon.

[Bill Hicks]

So some of the route of the Olympic Torch has been revealed and it will be passing through all the countries that make up the United Kingdom including some of our coastal islands during it's 8000 mile UK trip. (bet they don't include the Isle of Sheppey in Kent! )

BBC News - London 2012 Olympic torch relay route revealed

Not sure why they are considering taking the flame on an excursion to Dublin though? Surely these are the United Kingdom games, not southern Ireland's as well!

 

[shade_of_meta]

Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are also on the list....Lets call it the British Isles tour

4 days in Northern Ireland?! A day in Portrush? very odd....

 

[Greg Hook]

That's nice, it's avoiding Northants completely.

 

[bumpymark2]

the olympic torch is coming to hull my home town-whats the betting someone tries to smoke it doh

 

[Bill Hicks]

the olympic torch is coming to hull my home town-whats the betting someone tries to smoke it doh

Same reason why it won't be going to the Isle of Sheppey!

 

[bumpymark2]

Same reason why it won't be going to the Isle of Sheppey!

guess where i live now yes the isle of sheppey so i guess i wont be seeing it here either

 

[Deadringers]

Don't know why they are taking it to Luton...would be much better to bring it to me here in St Albans

 

[DJT75]

Don't know why they are taking it to Luton...would be much better to bring it to me here in St Albans

Not a single Herts location on that map either. Luton's not far, but the only time I ever want to go there is to leave it immediately on a plane

 

[Deadringers]

Not a single Herts location on that map either. Luton's not far, but the only time I ever want to go there is to leave it immediately on a plane

Well I was trying to be more sensitive about it...but yes same thing for me.

 

[PocketBunny]

It's coming to Wandsworth! I hope they enjoy the one way system as much as everyone else in the area.

 

[IAN P]

The Toon is on there. Traffic chaos ensues.


04.00 on a Sunday would be good.

:arty:

 

[mij]

I cannot wait to hear what celebrities will be carrying it

I might have a look if Jordan gets a stint

 

[Iccz]

That's nice, it's avoiding Northants completely.

Yep, yet it's going to Luton?

 

[kopchoir]

Be good for kids and community but im sure it will all be sponsored up to

 

[Steven]

Was watching the local news earlier with Sir Gordon Burns. Did not recognise any of the [sporting] "heroes" shown on screen...

 

[Liquid101]

Blimey, it's even coming to Aberystwyth.

 

[SBT]

Was watching the local news earlier with Sir Gordon Burns. Did not recognise any of the [sporting] "heroes" shown on screen...

Same here.What i thought was some local chav being interviewed was apparently a sports 'star'

 

[Hulligan]

This was posted up on the hull daily mail website, i agreed/liked it enough to re-post here.

Forgive my negativity
Perhaps it’s to my shame
But I see little glory in
This visit from the flame.

Like a hungry peasant child
Allowed to view the feast
All ready for the revelling
Of lord and reeve and priest.

A vision flashed before them
To remind the peasants just
Of their right, allotted place
Outside there in the dust.

We weren’t thought fit, it must be said
To host a single game
Our crumb is that we may be fit
To host the passing flame.

Will this inflame the youth of Hull
With a vision that they lack,
Inspiring them to demonstrate
Their prowess on the track?

Better to invest the cost,
I really would have thought,
Providing good facilities
For local children’s sport.

A multi million pound windfall?
I doubt it very much.
And who will meet the running costs
Policing and all such?

I bet it is the folk of Hull
Who pay the money down
In order to promote the games
In a far off London town.

In history this “North East Town”
Has seen it’s share of flames.
Why should it pay to advertise
The distant LONDON games?

Make sure you get a good look if you're the ones before hull, it'll probably be the last time you see it..

 

[Ivor the Engine]

Blimey, it's even coming to Aberystwyth.

Which will be shut!!

I'll definitely take a look on its way through sunny Maidstone.

 

[Bill Hicks]

This is on the BBC news site.

BBC News - London 2012: Torch relay route and highlights revealed

So the torch will be coming to Haringey. Have these organisers no idea of recent history, and no sense of irony?
The last thing we need here in Haringey is another ADIDAS wearing youth running down Tottenham high road carrying a burning torch!

 

[slippery07]

Same reason why it won't be going to the Isle of Sheppey!

Ignorant ****.

 

[Desmo]

Touchy ****

 

[NooBish AbbZ 92]

I cannot wait to hear what celebrities will be carrying it

I might have a look if Jordan gets a stint

Really...? I feel for you, mate But, to each his own

On the map I don't believe the flame isn''t going through the centre of Manchester? Odd.. I musta missed it..