Opening ceremony

juro · 16-02-2011, 03:35 PM

Rickshaw ride for captains in World Cup opening ceremony - The Times of India

I see Bryan Adams will be performing at the opening ceremony and the captains will be taken on rickshaws (sorry but had to giggle when the article refered to them as tri-cycles - the image of the captains sitting on the back of little kids' tricycles will be hard for me to shake).

The article also mentions that the 1996 opening ceremony was an "unmitigated disaster". Can someone tell me what actually went wrong?

Bun · 16-02-2011, 07:33 PM

I think opening ceremonies are just a waste of money.

gvenkat · 16-02-2011, 09:04 PM

Waste of time and money and they are boring..

_Ed_ · 16-02-2011, 09:12 PM

Bryan Adams.

Turbinator · 16-02-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by _Ed_

Bryan Adams.

He couldn't make it into the Canadian squad, so this is the best alternative way he could contribute.

juro · 16-02-2011, 09:21 PM

Was Summer of 69 actually about his best cricket season? I remember the summer I scored 43...

salman85 · 16-02-2011, 09:56 PM

Bryan is a good singer,but not the type you'd want in an opening ceremony.

Shakira should switch her loyalties to cricket.

vcs · 16-02-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by salman85

Bryan is a good singer,but not the type you'd want in an opening ceremony.

Shakira should switch her loyalties to cricket.

Massively AWTA.

salman85 · 16-02-2011, 10:04 PM

AWTA?

I'm still not familiar with cricketweb slang.

Howe_zat · 16-02-2011, 11:24 PM

Agree with the above.

Although in this case the phoenetic interpretation of "Oughtta" is also valid.

marc71178 · 17-02-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by _Ed_

Bryan Adams.

Only genuine Canadian at the World Cup isn't he?

silentstriker · 17-02-2011, 01:16 AM

Haha. Could imagine the thought process, "hey she was there for the football wc, we can outdo that!"

Probay forgot about the small manner of the few extra zeroes that the football people have available.

Cevno · 17-02-2011, 01:37 AM

Akon did well in the IPL ceremony.

salman85 · 17-02-2011, 02:37 AM

Since the WC is being held in the subcontinent,they should have probably had some Bollywood superstars come in and perform a song instead of Bryan Adams.Though since most of them are 'affiliated' with the IPL,i'm not sure if ICC would have considered that option.

Cevno · 17-02-2011, 02:51 AM

Actually along with Bryan Adams there are bollywood singers,composers perfroming at the ceremony too as well as Bangladeshi singers.

Not sure about actors though or dance performances from them.

16-02-2011, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
juro U19 12th Man Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 235	Opening ceremony Rickshaw ride for captains in World Cup opening ceremony - The Times of India I see Bryan Adams will be performing at the opening ceremony and the captains will be taken on rickshaws (sorry but had to giggle when the article refered to them as tri-cycles - the image of the captains sitting on the back of little kids' tricycles will be hard for me to shake). The article also mentions that the 1996 opening ceremony was an "unmitigated disaster". Can someone tell me what actually went wrong?

16-02-2011, 11:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,827	Agree with the above. Although in this case the phoenetic interpretation of "Oughtta" is also valid. __________________ Ain't nothing in the woodshed, except maybe some wood

17-02-2011, 02:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
salman85 State Captain Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lahore,Pakistan Posts: 1,926	Since the WC is being held in the subcontinent,they should have probably had some Bollywood superstars come in and perform a song instead of Bryan Adams.Though since most of them are 'affiliated' with the IPL,i'm not sure if ICC would have considered that option. Last edited by salman85; 17-02-2011 at 02:38 AM.

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16-02-2011, 07:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bun Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Under the tree Posts: 3,116	I think opening ceremonies are just a waste of money.

16-02-2011, 09:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
gvenkat Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,553	Waste of time and money and they are boring..

16-02-2011, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,102	Bryan Adams.

16-02-2011, 09:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
juro U19 12th Man Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 235	Was Summer of 69 actually about his best cricket season? I remember the summer I scored 43...

16-02-2011, 09:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
salman85 State Captain Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lahore,Pakistan Posts: 1,926	Bryan is a good singer,but not the type you'd want in an opening ceremony. Shakira should switch her loyalties to cricket.

16-02-2011, 10:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
salman85 State Captain Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lahore,Pakistan Posts: 1,926	AWTA? I'm still not familiar with cricketweb slang.

17-02-2011, 01:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cevno International Coach Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: India Posts: 14,931	Akon did well in the IPL ceremony.

17-02-2011, 02:51 AM	#15 (permalink)
Cevno International Coach Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: India Posts: 14,931	Actually along with Bryan Adams there are bollywood singers,composers perfroming at the ceremony too as well as Bangladeshi singers. Not sure about actors though or dance performances from them.

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