Went to a presentation launch for RWC 2015 to be held in England ( and a bit in Wales ). Behind the dias on which there were various formalities, was a giant backdrop frieze of all things English, a bit of Big Ben, the Angel of the North, Houses of Parliament, London Gherkin, a bit of countryside and… a bloody dalek. What on earth was that doing there?
Anyway, here's my top ten items for that backdrop as well as pointers for RWC 2015.
1 ) Twickenham Stadium.. may have been there, should have been centrepiece, from Old Billy's Cabbage Patch shot to modern stadium
2 ) Red stuff – postbox, phone box, double-decker bus
3 ) Beer, proper beer, oh for a beaker of the deep south of England after seven weeks of Kiwi ****
4 ) Was the Olympic Stadium there? If not, why not? Surely it's supposed to be a landmark.
5 ) Buck Palace, HorseGuards, a bit of pageantry
6) The Lake District, the Dales, Cornwall - we too can do New Zealand spectacular..
7 ) Big sporting crowds in full voice…
8 ) Something to connect public and event.. been a warm feel to RWC2011. England will have numbers and generate revenue but needs to engender sense of fun and community
9) Rugby School – it is, after all, where it all began
10 ) Finally, a decent team.. England have to do better than it did here. Over to you, whoever you may be
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