World cup bid

[david in sweden]

Wouldn't the ground need expanding first? 42,000 or something?

 

Of course, the " big" nations would play at the largest stadiums, but the small countries always seem the play at stadiums with lower capacity...maybe 32,000 is enough ?.

 

If not... a government grant to build out SMS to 40000 /45000 would be ideal when Messers. Liebherr and Cortese get us back into the Prem.

[docker-p]

On one single night in 1940 30,000 (thats thirty-thousand) bombs fell on Southampton. This was the most intense bombing by area of any British city in the second world war, east London, Coventry etc included.

The Governement dispatched King George VI to the city as moral was low amongst the populace "due in no small part to the weak political leadership in the City"

 

Nearly 70 years on and nothing changes.

 

Just for once it would be good if those coucillors 'leading' our City got off there backsides and sorted out a worthy bid for the World Cup, a Mermorial for the Spitfire that is a true landmark (ie bigger than the spiniker tower), a worthy attraction that commemorates the worlds most famous ship, Southamptons own Titanic, and then a bloody ice rink which has been promised for 30 years.

Don't hold your breath.

http://www.southampton.gov.uk/thecou...llors/list.asp

[Whitey Grandad]

On one single night in 1940 30,000 (thats thirty-thousand) bombs fell on Southampton. This was the most intense bombing by area of any British city in the second world war, east London, Coventry etc included.

The Governement dispatched King George VI to the city as moral was low amongst the populace "due in no small part to the weak political leadership in the City"

 

Nearly 70 years on and nothing changes.

 

Just for once it would be good if those coucillors 'leading' our City got off there backsides and sorted out a worthy bid for the World Cup, a Mermorial for the Spitfire that is a true landmark (ie bigger than the spiniker tower), a worthy attraction that commemorates the worlds most famous ship, Southamptons own Titanic, and then a bloody ice rink which has been promised for 30 years.

Don't hold your breath.

http://www.southampton.gov.uk/thecou...llors/list.asp

Why don't you stand for election?

[docker-p]

Why don't you stand for election?

I'm too ugly for kissing babies.

[ooohTerryHurlock]

I'm too ugly for kissing babies.

 

lol..... now that one made me smile!!!

[Whitey Grandad]

I'm too ugly for kissing babies.

So was Churchill.

[docker-p]

So was Churchill.

LOL. You're right. Somebody fetch me a cigar.

[OldNick]

On one single night in 1940 30,000 (thats thirty-thousand) bombs fell on Southampton. This was the most intense bombing by area of any British city in the second world war, east London, Coventry etc included.

The Governement dispatched King George VI to the city as moral was low amongst the populace "due in no small part to the weak political leadership in the City"

 

Nearly 70 years on and nothing changes. (end quote) Thats for that Docker, I hadn't realised that.

As for the ice rink, it will never make any money and so probably best for the rate payers that it does not get built.It will be used initially and then nothing.