I think even the biggest cynical anti-Londoner would be a bit hard nosed to not acknowledge the acheivements of the British team itself. That venue is a veritable medal factory for Team GB at the moment, and you can hardly fail to admire such a team effort. I've certainly seen evidence of that attitude shift up in the grim north of England amongst some people, although the notion that everyone in Blighty is hugely behind the endeavour itself, which the media seems to want to portray, is undoubtedly if not exactly a false one, then at least something of an exaggeration; there are still plenty of people who object to the reinforcement of, in particular, the north south divide which the 2012 Olympics has engendered, especially when the country is in dire need of an influx of people spending money, and not just in the capital.
Some of the love has spread past Watford however, up in Manchester yesterday, there were a few Brazilian supporters wandering about playing drums and various other bits of percussion in a good natured bit of fun, but they were scattered about, and were not in the kind of numbers you more typically see when there is a major international footy match at Old Trafford or somewhere else in town. Still, it is a hell of a trek from Rio to the grim north, so somewhat understandable.
Al
Thankyou Bill, though I'm not sure about that!