janaage
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« on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 14:16:10 » |
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With the IOC inspection team in London this week, I just wondered if the TEF backs the London bid.
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swindonbob
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 14:18:14 » |
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Id rather have a major football event - but i suppose this is the next best thing
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aptain Cabinet, trapped in a cabinet, can he get out? will he get out? course he can.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 14:39:52 » |
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Definitely. I thought it was a bit of a joke at the start to be honest, we were regarded as one of the top 5 but not a favourite.
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 14:48:37 » |
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definitely, be good for the country. i'll be 21?
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 15:10:44 » |
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Why not eh
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 15:23:04 » |
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Cant see any downside to it, hope london gets it
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 15:47:49 » |
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The downside tends to be a vast overspend, with the bill being picked up by the taxpayer.
I would love a WC though.
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janaage
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 15:51:54 » |
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Oh yeah, the world cup staged over here would be amazing, that looks a long way away though, unless some country given the honour has to pull out a la Columbia in 86. We'd be ready to host the WC at short notice!
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 18:04:30 » |
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I couldnt care less .
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 23:18:05 » |
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why the fuck not, might make a few of the locals happy  |
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday, February 17, 2005, 23:21:29 » |
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As long as they have a Cricket and Football events.  |
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ee the trick is only pick on those that can't do you no harm
Like the drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, February 18, 2005, 01:30:34 » |
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It was a strange feeling wondering around the Sydney olympic village a couple of years on from the event.
It was an absolute ghost town, these impressive stadiums slightly out in the sticks just left unused.
If I remember rightly they where in the process of stripping one of them to get the capacity right down so that any future events didn't look half deserted.
I have a couple of pics somewhere of me dancing about on the official Sydney olympic rings and logo.
Good way to do a bit of regen in local areas and can raise the old profile quite nicely for business and the like.
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, February 18, 2005, 01:35:02 » |
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It was a strange feeling wondering around the Sydney olympic village a couple of years on from the event.
It was an absolute ghost town, these impressive stadiums slightly out in the sticks just left unused.
If I remember rightly they where in the process of stripping one of them to get the capacity right down so that any future events didn't look half deserted. i went there last year, it was used for the rugby world cup aswell, but the stadium is used for rugby league and aussie rules, i think anything we build for the games needs to have an exit plan, so that everything is either used or removed easily. unlike the dome :twisted: |
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Plays in midfield and his name is Tommy Miller,
signed him from Huddersfield his name is Tommy Miller,
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, February 18, 2005, 01:39:22 » |
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The last time London was awarded an Olympics in 1944.....it was cancelled because of a World War.....not sure its worth history repeating itself.
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, February 18, 2005, 01:41:40 » |
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Good stuff. I remember the Australian chap we where with at the time didn't think to much of it all and thought it all a waste of money.
I never got to see it but did you get a chance to see the Athletes village Whits or had it gone by that stage?
I suppose with London there are plenty of teams and sports that could go on to use a lot of the stadia.
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