http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19249953

It looks like the vineyard yield might be a bit off this year then.

Quote from: SD35 on August 14, 2012, 08:22:47 AM
It looks like the vineyard yield might be a bit off this year then.

More whine than wine . . .

Well I never. I wouldn't have expected it of the French....much.

To be fair these are the opinions of a handful of cynical journalists, the reaction from the French athletes interviewed whilst waiting on the train home was the complete opposite.

I never give, what journalists write or say, much credibility for it is only the opinion of one person.

John.

I found the coverage here very positive. It was was very America-centric, as you would expect, but the general theme was very positive about the successful organization and the success of the Brits in the medals.

It's very true that many journalists views are influenced to sell papers. The best way to do this is start some controversy or indeed create negative points for people to get stuck into.

Regarding the French views, I feel these were tainted by Jealousy. Paris of course lost out to London in order to host the Olympic games.

One thing they cannot ignore is British athletes beating them hands down on the medals table

I doubt they care.

While the Brits worked 60 hour weeks and got jammed in London congestion they were all on their long summer holidays by the sea eating non plastic cheese and decent (although not IMHO as good as Austrian) bread...



Alan