That's a fair point..

and its not as though we'd need to spunk a whole load of cash on velodromes, Olympic villages, and an Athletics stadium that will only get used about once a year.

Bring it on

Posted By: Huge Small on May 12th 2010 at 16:52:34

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Can I just say, I don't want England to host the World Cup? (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:32:09
- Russia looks fav anyhow or spain/portugal (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, May 12, 16:53:55
  - Spain AGAIN? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:57:47
- Well I didn't think we'd get the Limpics based on the assumption that everyone hates us (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 16:37:47
  - Looking at how it's helped Greece's economy, maybe that's the reason we DID get it (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 12, 17:29:35
  - and here's another good reason (Other Football) - jayson blair, May 12, 16:48:04
  - i'd be quite happy for matches to be played at Stadium:MK (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 16:48:00
  - See my post below. VV Just down there a bit. Go on. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:42:56
    - You forgot the best bit (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 16:48:13
      - Yes! That was good. Norn Iron. A young Norman Whiteside. (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:51:13
        
        ^^^^ wanted a perm^^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, May 12, 16:55:00
        
        Yeah, remember Scotchland going 1 up (Narey!) then getting destroyed (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 16:54:30
        
        Scotland needed to beat the CCCP to get through in their last game (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:58:55
- That reminds me... (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:36:07
  - Boris (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 16:46:00
    - oh no (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 17:01:08
      - not really (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 17:50:27
- can you tell us about your reasoning? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:34:34
  - Yes, glad you asked. (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:41:49
    - ha ha, I enjoyed reading that (Other Football) - pants, May 12, 18:54:01
    - It was the first one i remember too (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:56:02
    - now that is a valid reason (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:52:29
  - Par for the course that in beautiful Lahndehan (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:35:13
    - true, but can you imagine what it'd be like with 3 times as many? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:40:12
      - Well, no, but we have the Olympics to help with the acclimatisation (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:41:22
        
        are any events going to be taking place near you? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:45:06
        
        Sort of but closer to Tricky... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:48:53
        
        I was thinking about how good it will be for that wasteland of north London (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:57:03
- I do... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:33:58
  - I did not know that. I will desist form repeating the mistake forthwith. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:35:03
    - You can if you want... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:35:56
      - Cheers. Will do. I'll namecheck you each time though. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:47:30
        
        Thanks (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:49:13
      - hey that's been a stock phrase of mine (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:42:47
        
        I've used it all my life and before I was born... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:44:01
- I will admit to being fairly ambivalent either way. (Other Football) - BSG Canary, May 12, 16:33:52
  - it'd make it far easier to obtain tickets (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:35:58
    - I'm not going to travel 95 miles plus for a game I can't care about. (Other Football) - BSG Canary, May 12, 16:39:18
      - a right load of tourists bringing in extra cash to the economy (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:44:07
        
        That's a fair point.. (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:52:34
        
        well one presumes that we'd turn a profit AND have the unused infrastructure! (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 17:01:26
      - ^^^Arganth? (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:41:35
        
        ^^^ Hello ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, May 12, 18:07:10
- Not that fussed myself. (n/m) (Other Football) - Superstar D J, May 12, 16:33:07

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