Comments on: Nogo for Logo

By: Deacon Barry

Deacon Barry — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:46:29 +0000

It’s already been described in several places as ‘Lisa Simpson giving oral stimulation’
You so didn’t want to know that, but now you have, you won’t be able to see the logo any other way.

By: Jackie Danicki

Jackie Danicki — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:29:27 +0000

Seb Coe has been drinking his ad agency’s Kool Aid. So much emphasis on a freakin’ logo, when the actual ‘brand’ of the Olympics is being determined by the committee’s behavior and thieving ways. What a bunch of numbskulls.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:25:44 +0000

> Maybe we should get Duran Duran to do the Olympic theme

If that was intended to be satire, it’s hopelessly outclassed by reality - you obviously didn’t notice St Tony of Hadley singing ‘Gold’ in Trafalgar Square before the multitudes on the day they announced the blasted things were coming to London.

Personally I believe that any country forced to host them should be exempt for the next 100 years.

By: Laurence Boyce

Laurence Boyce — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:08:58 +0000

My heart sank when I heard we had bagged the Olympics, well before I learned of spiralling costs. What particularly irks me is the prevalent assumption that having the Olympics is just the bestest possible thing that could have happened to London. To think that we’ve got five more years of this build up before the great drug taking festival begins. And what kind of person walks taller just because Britain has gained some gold medals? It’s so childish – my country can run faster than your country! Arseholes like Seb Coe talk about their “achievements” as if they had actually done something useful, instead of just running round in circles. What’s the big hurry anyway? Besides, I could beat Seb easily on my bike. Well, maybe I’d need my car.

Isn’t it odd the way that sport is one of the last things we’re allowed to be any good at? So we hear about “elite athletes” and “elite swimmers,” whose talents must be developed to the full as a matter of urgent priority; but rarely do we hear of “elite musicians” or “elite engineers,” say. But then again, I guess that would be, well, elitist.

By: James Graham

James Graham — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:45:35 +0000

If that’s yoof, then bring back DLT on Radio 1!

By: Will

Will — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:39:55 +0000

It’s dreadful. I hope that the BBC story that merely reprints the effervescent quotes of various high-ups - and various nonsense about how magically this new brand sums up London - will soon include some criticism of it. 84% of people voting in their own poll hate it.

On the other hand, it’s aimed at young people, so maybe the rest of us just don’t understand it.