Commonwealth Games - who cares???

[LU7 RED]

Love my running/athletics.

The best bit is its something you do for yourself. Running really well in a race is a such a great antidote to the helpless feeling you have when your team is playing s***e week after week!

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

I have more interest in these games (comparing it to, say, the London Olympics, when I loved the whole event), than I would about any tennis event that's on, outside of Wimbledon. For me, tennis is only interesting for the biggee, I really don't care if Johanna Konta is through to the 2nd round of the Cincinnati Open.

But athletics, I can enjoy much more broadly.

So, you loved the tennis at the London Olympics?

 

[symyjym]

No problem at all with it. It's good to see the up and coming athletes of the future and how they develop.

 

[strings]

I'm pretty chuffed and hope Brum does get the games. But I'm only 20 minutes away, so would make an effort to get to as much as I can.

No velodrome anywhere near though... Derby or Manchester are the nearest - I hope track cycling isn't axed.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'm pretty chuffed and hope Brum does get the games.

Post 15.

 

[Monkey Man]

Could be great news for Birmingham. Always good to see investment going into regional cities and people who live there having a new reason to be proud of where they live.

 

[strings]

Post 15.

They haven't won the games yet, though - only the right to be the UK's bid for the games.

 

[Pavilionaire]

The Commonwealth Games gives British athletes a chance to represent their home nation, rather than Team GB, so that's cool.

In addition, I think it must help our Olympians to have something of a "dry run" via the Commonwealth Games, and also it helps keep momentum going from one Olympiad to the next.

In the GB nations, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Jamaica you have one quarter of the Top 20 Olympic Medal Table right there, so the standard's going to be good. What's not to like?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Love a bit of lawn bowls.

 

[Alba Badger]

I'm pretty chuffed and hope Brum does get the games. But I'm only 20 minutes away, so would make an effort to get to as much as I can.

No velodrome anywhere near though... Derby or Manchester are the nearest - I hope track cycling isn't axed.

Plan is to build one in Dudley apparently.

Would be great opportunity for one of the football teams to get a new stadium. Worked out well for Man City and West Ham

 

[strings]

Plan is to build one in Dudley apparently.

Would be great opportunity for one of the football teams to get a new stadium. Worked out well for Man City and West Ham

That would be amazing!!!

*starts looking at track bikes on wiggle*

 

[Alba Badger]

Sounds like the the plans are to create the UK's largest permanent athletics stadium. Looks like No new stadium for Brum or Villa.

 

[strings]

Sounds like the the plans are to create the UK's largest permanent athletics stadium. Looks like No new stadium for Brum or Villa.

They are going to develop the Alexander Stadium, which is already a nice venue. I've been to the British Championships there a couple of times (as a spectator). It already hosts the occasional Diamond league meet.

 

[Two Professors]

Looks like Brum and Kuala Lumpur left in it.Would love it here,but it's not just Brum.Bowls at Victoria Park,Leamington.Velodrome at Dudley,plus events at the Ricoh Arena,NEC,and Wolverhampton possible.The main arena would be the refurbished Alexandra stadium,not really suitable for footy-they will keep it as an athletics stadium.

 

[Badger]

Pissing off the scousers is always amusing, in my book.

 

[Two Professors]

Pissing off the scousers is always amusing, in my book.

They were surprisingly gracious about losing,but it is amusing!