Post by: on August 27, 2006, 10:23:47 am
Is this a national treasure and something to get behind with unbridled whoopeee or is it a massive white elephant and a potential source pf great embarrassment? If the Wembley Stadium/Millennium dome fiascos are anything to go by, do we have a gnat in a thunderstorm's chance of pullling this off for 2012?
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 27, 2006, 03:45:49 pm
in scotladn were after a the commweath games
althourgh even Luo might not even feel the benafit
why not the games in Brimingham>
Post by: smurfboy on August 27, 2006, 03:52:38 pm
Not everything has to affect Scotland!
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 27, 2006, 04:19:07 pm
You really aren’t Happy today,
LIKE I said it wont even effect Lou in Tyne n Wear, these Games are all
and South east
what about OLDSPICE, doubt she get any benefits form it apart from a rising in
her council tax, Even Cherry in deven/
maybe an tourist spending money in the country but that doesn’t; made jobs
unless there start day tour to Peterbourgh, or Newcastle, or Telford there
wont
There come to
watch the games, if were lucky, half of them will visit
oxford, Brighton, Stafford, and
the Beatles.
pass to watch some of the games
Post by: smurfboy on August 27, 2006, 04:38:53 pm
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Post by: on August 27, 2006, 07:37:58 pm
I think if we were to host the olympics, it had to be in London. That's not to detract from the splendours of Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sunderland, Edinburgh etc but London is the capital city and is nearest to the main international airports. For the powers that be, London is where it's at.
There is at least one other place that will benefit though, and that's Weymouth. It will host all the yachting and sailing events.
However, my gripe is not that London is hosting it but whether it is practicable for us to host it.
Post by: salsa on August 27, 2006, 07:41:12 pm
Must admit I think that we will run close with getting things ready, but don't we always. ( I don't count Wembley because its a private venture)
Personally think the whole thing will be good for the economy, simply because it brings people here. When they are here they will spend money, which rocks.
Must admit I am not going to go and see anything, although we are going to try and go to the special olympics.
Also think that it might help with house prices because when it is over the Olympic village is supposed to be being turned over to affordably housing ( will beleive it when I see it)
Post by: on August 27, 2006, 07:45:38 pm
Post by: salsa on August 27, 2006, 07:50:40 pm
They categorize them.
so you get something like
rate 1 - paraplegics
rate 2 - people missing an upper limb
rate 3 - people missing a lower limb
rate 4 - blind people
rate 5 - deaf people
rate 6 - midgets
rate 7 - people with learning difficulties.
So, they only compete against people who are similarly disabled.
Oh, and I know some of the above phrases weren't very PC, but its quicker just to call a spade a spade
Post by: oldspice on August 27, 2006, 10:26:30 pm
London made a bid for the Olympics and won. That's why they are in London. A city/town in Scotland could have made a bid.
Why do we have to have this constant England/Scotland tension?? Can I help being English??
Post by: salsa on August 27, 2006, 11:05:31 pm
Completely agree, although I think many things that happen are weighted so London will acheive.
Recently there was a planning application to build the highest skyskraper in the UK in Birmingham. Parliament actually intervened advising that the place which has the highest building should be London. I really didn't understand that.
Regardless of where the Olympics are I am sure it will bring prosperity to the whole country. Some of the events are being held around the country, like the sailing is being held in Weymouth.
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 27, 2006, 11:16:14 pm
NOR will I
if there where IN biringham then it woudl be more centrailsied to Uk, it like WELBELY home of english foot ball why is it no tin the centrel arrea
Post by: loulou on August 27, 2006, 11:25:11 pm
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Post by: oldspice on August 28, 2006, 09:08:15 am
Although Peterborough is 100 miles away from London, we have a fast train link into Kings Cross that takes only 50 minutes so it is entirely possible that i could visit the games if I wanted to.
Think about this summer's World Cup. It created an enormous amount of wealth around Europe. People travelled to Europe for the games, the merchandise alone created jobs (I admit, probably low-paid jobs), people went to pubs and watched games whilst having a drink and sometimes a meal and the games themselves generated money.
Additionally, people got together at home and had a BBQ or party in order to watch the games together. It was a wonderfully unifying experience fo a lot of people and anything that makes people relax and enjoy themselves is good in my book.
Post by: salsa on August 28, 2006, 03:01:47 pm
Must agree with Old Spice, I think the whole country will benefit from this, its total wealth that will be created, we just have to trust the govenment not to spend it frivilously.
Post by: smurfboy on August 28, 2006, 03:04:27 pm
like I said i a replery ealry, old spice you wont see anybenafit form these. NOR WILL LOU
NOR will I
if there where IN biringham then it woudl be more centrailsied to Uk, it like WELBELY home of english foot ball why is it no tin the centrel arrea
As a proud Brummie I would be delighted to see the Olympics here, but it would make no difference to Scotland, or indeed Liverpool, Leeds or Manchester, by being here and therefore being more 'centralised'. The main benefit will always be to the hosting city, but the benefits to the national economy are obvious.
Post by: oldspice on August 28, 2006, 03:28:02 pm
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Post by: loulou on August 28, 2006, 04:45:50 pm