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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2012 17:46:49 GMT
Thoughts?
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Post by Hicko on Jul 27, 2012 19:14:46 GMT
As long as they get the money back from sponsors/tickets and any other way to make it, then its of course money well spent.
The Olympics has turned a derelict area to a sporting area that could improve GB sports for many years to come. i think we'll only see the real effect in sports people with the next generation.
How can having the Olympics in your country be a bad thing???
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2012 19:15:40 GMT
As long as they make the most of the facilities once the games have finished.
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Post by scotchegg on Jul 27, 2012 19:36:40 GMT
Definitely money well spent - it will be a legacy for sport in this country regardless of what happens afterwards!
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Post by Contact eaststandboy on Jul 27, 2012 23:11:04 GMT
Well spent, should these games go well, like with the World Cup we have the stadiums etx to could host it with again with hardly any notice.
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Post by hobooxy2 (RIP) on Jul 28, 2012 1:00:09 GMT
Playing "Bubbles" is maybe a hint to the future use of the stadium The opening ceremony was amazing and quite funny in places with loads of tongue in cheek in jokes Everybody involved worked very hard including all the children,they will all remember it for the rest of their lives Was it value for money,that will be only judged over time
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Post by dabigfella on Jul 28, 2012 9:40:04 GMT
£9,000,000 I think it was. If it enhances the reputation of the country and helps bring in business then it was money well spent. If it doesn't then not so sure. Great entertainment and great memories for all. But £9,000,000?
Incidentally, a 'Not sure' button might have been useful! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cheekoh on Jul 29, 2012 13:42:40 GMT
Makes you proud to be British....
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Post by Boogaloo on Jul 29, 2012 15:32:56 GMT
£9,000,000 I think it was. If it enhances the reputation of the country and helps bring in business then it was money well spent. If it doesn't then not so sure. Great entertainment and great memories for all. But £9,000,000? Incidentally, a 'Not sure' button might have been useful! ;D ;D ;D Is that all? That's about a quarter of what Liverpool forked out for Andy Carroll!
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Post by hartlyhare on Jul 30, 2012 6:52:42 GMT
money well spent
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2012 10:16:30 GMT
I think fridays ceremony has won over many doubters. I certainly know of a few friends who have gone from sceptics to enthusiasts.
Obviously it was expensive, but while you can put a price on what it costs, its impossible to quantify the benefits. A billion people round the world watched on friday and that is one hell of an advertisement for the UK. Indirectly, it will bring in investment and raise the profile of the country. And what price do you put on the inspiration, the feel-good factor?
I don't think I have ever felt as proud to be British as on friday night.
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Post by sarumox on Jul 30, 2012 16:58:25 GMT
The bits of the ceremony that I saw was indeed spectacular and the subsequent nonsense about political leanings never occurred to me at the time of broadcast. As for money well spent I would like to see more clarity as to how the money was spent. I hear the night cost the best part of £27million. Considering the number of volunteers I am struggling to see how it cost that much. I doubt however that it will suddenly sway investors from abroad pouring money our way. Favourable interest rates would be more of an inducement. The Royal family are a better advertisement for Britain in that respect. Until the games are over and the final decisions are taken as to what is going to happen to the venues we will not know for certain how good an investment the games have been. For the moment I will say well spent albeit cautiously.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2012 8:43:02 GMT
Until the games are over and the final decisions are taken as to what is going to happen to the venues we will not know for certain how good an investment the games have been. I don't think you can ever know, because the benefits are impossible to quantify. It raises our profile globally, that is beyond question, but how do you measure that in money? Its unlikely anyone is going to invest in the UK purely on the back of the Olympics, but indirectly it will almost certainly lead to investment. And the inspiration to kids, how do you measure that? Its a bit like the EU debate. You can measure the cost very easily, but you can only estimate the benefit.
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Post by sarumox on Jul 31, 2012 14:57:43 GMT
It does appear that our youngest are being inspired. I was listening to a radio programe that was inviting parents who had children who were suddenly taking an interest in sport and it would appear that there were endless examples of this. Thinking laterally if it prevents or slows down the rise in obesity rates that can only be a good thing and not just financially.
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