Some uneccessary negative stuff here when overall it was a masterpiece of organisation and presentation by Danny Boyle - with NOT a little help from the hundreds of brilliant volunteers. There were many mistakes but I doubt that anyone thought of them as being anything other than normal.
Beckham was, and always will be an irritation you can't scratch, his daft grin on the speedboat, and he wasn't driving it, should be wiped off - somehow! A powderpuff might do it. McCartney should listen to himself and someone I do not like, Rowan Atkinson, was a laugh a second - very funny.
The Reds were good to see, but the bore of the night was the e-n-d-l-e-s-s procession of the teams - well over an hour. I suppose it is a must - but very boring. I was fortunate enough to watch it in 3D which made the bad bits OK.
I think we can be proud to be British but Seb Coe's choice of his lootenants needed a kick. Daley Thompson should try to get over himself.
A great show but we missed out on day one medals, which is a shame.
The tide will turn - hopefully.