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Epiphany Acoustics
28-06-2011, 18:21
The Daily Express has kindly asked 1007 people about there thoughts regarding the tickets for the Olympics. 59% think it was unfair.

But why? There are a finite number of tickets so when the 'man on the street' questioned in the BBC report says 'Well I applied in the first round and didn't get any tickets and that is unfair' it is just not very constructive.

The chap they interviewed in the news room about it then starting piping on about how 'it was unfair and we need to get more Londoners there'. Hang on... People from outsite of London shouldn't have an equal right? Hypocrisy!

Yes, lots of people didn't get tickets. But lots of people did, and (on the surface) it seems like people had near enough equal chances to get them.

People are apparently more confident that public transport will be fine throughout the Games. Judging by the current reports about the conditions down there in the last few days, I'll be interested to see how that all pans out.

MartinT
28-06-2011, 19:11
I tried multiple times and failed to get any tickets. So from my point of view, it wasn't a fair distribution. If some people got tickets for more than one event then the spread across the population left something to be desired.

Ah well, I shall just have to watch it on TV, like all previous Olympics. It's not the end of the world.

prestonchipfryer
28-06-2011, 20:03
Come to Weymouth/Portland where the sailing events are taking place. Plenty of vantage points to see without the need for a ticket. But only, of course, if you like sailing. :)

webby
28-06-2011, 20:34
Unfair? I suppose a ballot style was the only way, but perhaps the number of tickets available after dignitaries and such have had theirs is unfair.

As is usual with high profile events, the common fan is last in the queue!

Didn't want it here anyway. Load of shite!

Thing Fish
28-06-2011, 22:15
With many thousands of people not getting any tickets they should have limited it to 2 per person. I have heard tell of people getting multiple tickets which seems unfair. as a lot got none.

Personally I'd rather watch paint dry.

Alex_UK
28-06-2011, 22:18
Personally I'd rather watch paint dry.

They'll turn anything into an Olympic sport these days! Exactly why I didn't bother applying! ;)