Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

[Beach Hut]

What a magnificent display of dancing from Delhi as India are the next hosts.

The MCG was converted to an athletics track yet we fail to even add one to Wembley Stadium - why I just don't know.

Still let's hope London provides a fantastic Olympics in 2012.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The MCG was converted to an athletics track yet we fail to even add one to Wembley Stadium - why I just don't know.

Still let's hope London provides a fantastic Olympics in 2012.

Maybe because the London Olympic Stadium will be a better athletics venue? And a great resource for the future of British sport.

 

[Beach Hut]

Re: Re: Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

Maybe because the London Olympic Stadium will be a better athletics venue? And a great resource for the future of British sport.

Possibly but still think we should look to stadia that can do everything - like Stade de France.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Re: Re: Re: Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

Possibly but still think we should look to stadia that can do everything - like Stade de France.

I disagree. Wembley will be a much better football stadium once the fans get closer to the pitch.

It's interesting that Espanyol, who have been playing in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium, have opted to move to a purpose-built football stadium. And that the City of Manchester Stadium had its athletics track removed before Man City moved in.

 

[Beach Hut]

A cast of Dame Ednas - marvellous scenes

 

[seagulls4eva]

Some of the front seats at Wembley can be moved away, in place for a temporary athletics stadium.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Some of the front seats at Wembley can be moved away

Wasn't something similar piloted in the mid 1970's at an England- Scotland Home International?
Seem to recall the goal posts being removed too?

 

[Bwian]

Brings home just how insular the NIMBYs are watching these closing moments.

The whole world embraces sport and great sporting venues but we have a handful of people stuck so far up their own backsides that they don't see what the rest of the world sees.

 

[Wozza]

Some of the front seats at Wembley can be moved away, in place for a temporary athletics stadium.

No. That idea was ditched years ago.

 

[Wozza]

The MCG was converted to an athletics track yet we fail to even add one to Wembley Stadium - why I just don't know.

But football grounds with athletics tracks are SHIT. (Withdean included)

 

[Chicken Run]

Brings home just how insular the NIMBYs are watching these closing moments.

The whole world embraces sport and great sporting venues but we have a handful of people stuck so far up their own backsides that they don't see what the rest of the world sees.

Ok then lets put a drug rehab unit next door to you house & see if you are happy to embrace the fact that the addicts get a second chance in life, or what about cheap flats for the poor, just because we all love sport doesnt mean that others do

 

[Bwian]

Ok then lets put a drug rehab unit next door to you house & see if you are happy to embrace the fact that the addicts get a second chance in life, or what about cheap flats for the poor, just because we all love sport doesnt mean that others do

What the hell does a drug re-hab centre or cheap flats have to do with anything related to Falmer?

They are a bunch of insular snobs-if it was another Glyndbourne being proposed they'd have no problems with it.