Olympics

exactly cos people aren't interested they're having a whinge, if it was something to do with clubbing everyone would be loving where the cash is going too

turn that frown upside down!

True, but millions is one thing, £10 billion plus is a totally different situation. It would take years. They said the same about the Millenium Dome....look at it now

Also, it's gona cause a hell of a lot of disruption, with around 300 local businesses having to be moved.

It is good yes, but in my opinion the pros don't outweigh the cons.

A 'world clubbing olympics wouldnt' require £10 billion worth of clubs!

lol to be fair thats bullshit!

Its not a case of not being interested its the fact that the money could be spent better elsewhere imo

I'm not necessarily against the idea as I say, but it's not that important.

Such as Transport, Health Care, Ediucation for the whole of the country rather than just London.

the amount of money put into North east rejuvination over the last 10 yesr is MASSIVE, look at newcastle now V 10 years ago

i know!!!! - look at all the posh fuckers bars that have opened... sshhheesssshhhh

this country is fucked
its london or nowt.

they need to massively increase the size of other cities up here.

i know londonds the capital and all but they get the best of everything and we to be honest dont seem to get much at all

For example??? what has london got in the last 10 years that we have not gotten ???

A big wheel ???

thers miles more oppertunity in london.

its got better facilities and mor of them.

no other city in the uk comes close to it for anything.

We are getting a big wheel for tall ships

We are talking about the east end of london here its a complete hole for of poor people..

What better facilities does london have over say Newcastle, manchester or Leeds ???

Come on!!!!!

To the spend the money on other things brigade - you can't say that millenium bridge or the angel aren't better uses of cash than the NHS or whatever.....but it's totally revitalised the region, bringing new investment.

I think it's great we've won it, and even better that we've beaten the french

Taxi for Monsieur Chirac and his job please

Theres way too much negativity in this thread.

just for you

yeh mate it could, i might sound like a knob here but i dont care, they obviously see importance in what they're doing aswell otherwise they wouldn't be doing it, yes health care is important but so is the facilities this will give people.

Yeah thats a good point to be fair

It's bloody great that we beat the French though

personally i think it is great news that we've won. in london we have one of the greatest cities in the world, and the extra investment it will now recieve will only further cement that.

Ken Livingston will be delighted.

It should be held in Birmingham or Manchester though they would never have won it.