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[Dishevelled Den]

Just had the 'Northolt' Typhoons do a low passes over here.....

Just when are we gonna be told how much these flippin' Olympics is gonna cost this country
Sorry, I don't want to be a killjoy, but I find it immoral in these times, when massive amounts of people are going through hardship, losing homes etc, etc, that we are prepared to pump away billions and billions to satisfy the whims of that plonker Coe and his cronies.

Just makes me cringe

Sorry....rant over (for now)

Far from a rant Terb, I considered that to be a statement of value and one which I'm more than happy to support.

[Dishevelled Den]

Like most sporting events it bores the Bejeezuz out of me so whatever it costs it's a heuge waste of money as far as I'm concerned.

I'm right there with you John.

[cleggy]

I like proper sport, the trouble with the Olympics is that so many non oplympic sports are included... synchonised swimming, beach volleyball football, tennis, sailing etc etc. If they kept it to a week of athletics and swimming it would conform to the original ideal, cost a fraction of what it does today and importantly be more entertaining.

Highest, Fastest, Longest

[Lazydocker]

Much as I agree with the sentiments I have to say that I hope that the bigger picture will make it worthwhile

The Olympics should bring a lot of travellers and tourists into the UK, which means big money into the UK economy. Plus the regeneration around the Olympic Park has increased the value of property around there.

I know this is what we are being told, but......who is going to be able to afford these 'higher value' properties. What money it is supposed to generate will be spent on security during the lead up as well as during the games. Who footed the bill to rehouse the people chucked out of their houses, and the relocation of businesses. Add this to road closures, peoples normal lives disrupted whilst trying to get to work..importing luxury vehicles for the 'snots' to be ferried about in.
I see one massive white elephant that is going to cost us dearly in the long run.

Geez.....I must be turning into a 'grumpy old man'  (thing is, nearly everybody I talk to agrees about the games !!!)

I agree with your general statement, hence why I said "should" and not will

It's a crying shame we won the bid TBH and I think the financial overspend is dreadful I just hope the end of life for the Olympic stuff doesn't go the same way as the Milennium Dome

[Sir Tigger KC]

I was working in Greece in the spring of 2004 for a few weeks and almost everyone I spoke to pretty much shared the above sentiments.... 

I remember one conversation with a chap who got quite irate about it all and he was saying how all the construction jobs had gone to Albanians because they were cheaper than Greeks, the costs had spiraled out of control, the whole of Greece was paying for it, yet it would only be Athens that got any benefits, and that the governmant had borrowed so much money it would bankrupt the country..... 

Quite prophetic... 

[razzo]

At least you have Typhoons in the west of London, here in the east we have two 41year old Puma helicopters, a team of around 170 ground crew, helicopters are unarmed but they will be carrying Royal Marine snipers, i am told they take nearly 6 mins to get airborne (wonder how far a terrorist jet loaded with explosives can travel in 6 mins) & just to top it all off the very stern message they send out to anyone entering the controlled airspace above the games is



that should scare off any would be agressors

[SteveAvfc.]

Olympics? This year in London? They kept that quiet. 

 

[jaykay]

olympics  what olympics just ignore it. I know i am going to. 

[STMO123]

The IOC  and FIFA are so far up their own arses that sport is a very small part of what we end up getting.

[redelitev6]

I heard a rumour they were trying to get Golf included,why not go the whole hog and get Darts and Snooker included?

[Tetleysmooth]

I heard a rumour they were trying to get Golf included,why not go the whole hog and get Darts and Snooker included?

And perhaps wall painting.
I used to live on what is now the Olympics site. Believe it or not, it was like having a bit of the countryside in London. It was a great place to grow up as a boy. There was just miles of open space all round. I lived in Temple Mill Lane, which I think now forms the Eastern? boundary to the site.
Every time I see the site on the TV, I get angry. It just seems they've built over my childhood.
Stupid, I know.

[doz]

Well costs a side I will be enjoying the Olympics. I like seeing the competition and the athletes work so hard and deserve to be able to show off!!! I think it also shows that in this changing world where economic power houses are no longer the established countries It's nice to see we can still put on a pretty good party!! I know some people may feel put out but I'm glad that with all the worries in the world we can still get together and enjoy something so fundamental. Let's just enjoy the show I can't ever see a sporting event like this taking place ever again in good old Blighty   

[Proz]

Just had the 'Northolt' Typhoons do a low passes over here.....


I believe it costs around £80,000 an hour to fly ONE of these ...

[ozzycat]

Well costs a side I will be enjoying the Olympics. I like seeing the competition and the athletes work so hard and deserve to be able to show off!!! I think it also shows that in this changing world where economic power houses are no longer the established countries It's nice to see we can still put on a pretty good party!! I know some people may feel put out but I'm glad that with all the worries in the world we can still get together and enjoy something so fundamental. Let's just enjoy the show I can't ever see a sporting event like this taking place ever again in good old Blighty

couldnt agree more doz my sentiments exactly

[tigers_gonads]

It is costing the country £ billions yet it is in London, if London want it then they should pay for it. How about regenerating other areas of the UK

Agree 100%