aussiejames said:
Nope.
Loads of 25m pools, there MAY be one down south now (I need one of our Irish members to confirm/deny this) but none in my country.
Now you see why I'm not so chuffed about all the sports grants going to Laaaandan!
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Nope.
Loads of 25m pools, there MAY be one down south now (I need one of our Irish members to confirm/deny this) but none in my country.
Now you see why I'm not so chuffed about all the sports grants going to Laaaandan!
aussiejames said:
I stand corrected, Ireland (the South) has 2, one in Dublin, one in Limerick.
Up north, we have none. You Aussies, have just the 47!
http://www.prstubbs.btinternet.co.uk/olympic.htm
And people wonder why we (Northern Ireland) only win medals in boxing and shooting!
itfciain
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I just don't understand why people aren't proud as a nation anymore - all we want to do is knock this country - I just don't get it. My missus is from Colombia and some of the stories she tells me about how that country is run are unbelievable. She can't get over the fact that we give money to people that can't work, how we have a Health Service that is free for everyone and that our Police don't take money to let you off.
We are very lucky to live in a country like this - and that is why thousands of people desperately try to get here !
We are very lucky to live in a country like this - and that is why thousands of people desperately try to get here !
Wow, i go to the gym for a couple of hours, get back and it's got a bit busy!
Weasel, if you want a 50m swimming pool, do 2 lengths, it's almost the same thing :wink:
The Polish workers tend to get hired, because of 2 things; They don't turn down work (even if the wages aren't much above the minimum wage) and they turn up on time. Two very important attributes.
There will be a lot of people jumping on the hating band wagon, a lot of sceptics. As a society we rarely compliment, just bitch and complain. Not really "Great Britain", more like "Ok Britain"
Maybe there were additional reasons why the astro turf bid was turned down, maybe it was easy, cool and controversial to blame the Olympics.
Like i said at the beginning, the aim of this thread shouldn't be political. It appears though, that the subject does bring mixed feelings, feelings which i do appreciate. Even though deep down, i know you are wrong. :lol:
http://news.sky.com/story/961670/summer-at-last-temperatures-to-hit-27c
Even the weather is looking like its gonna get better
I don't think for a minute that we will be in profit from this financially, but some things are more valuable than cash.
If we do this well, and i believe that we can it would raise our Global profile in a good way, and maybe we could get a few countries on side. Who knows, we may even do better in the Eurovision song contest next year!
Weasel, if you want a 50m swimming pool, do 2 lengths, it's almost the same thing :wink:
The Polish workers tend to get hired, because of 2 things; They don't turn down work (even if the wages aren't much above the minimum wage) and they turn up on time. Two very important attributes.
There will be a lot of people jumping on the hating band wagon, a lot of sceptics. As a society we rarely compliment, just bitch and complain. Not really "Great Britain", more like "Ok Britain"
Maybe there were additional reasons why the astro turf bid was turned down, maybe it was easy, cool and controversial to blame the Olympics.
Like i said at the beginning, the aim of this thread shouldn't be political. It appears though, that the subject does bring mixed feelings, feelings which i do appreciate. Even though deep down, i know you are wrong. :lol:
http://news.sky.com/story/961670/summer-at-last-temperatures-to-hit-27c
Even the weather is looking like its gonna get better
I don't think for a minute that we will be in profit from this financially, but some things are more valuable than cash.
If we do this well, and i believe that we can it would raise our Global profile in a good way, and maybe we could get a few countries on side. Who knows, we may even do better in the Eurovision song contest next year!
CharlieCharlie said:
Lol, I haven't been swimming in years. It's more the principle that NI doesn't have a single 50m pool yet the Gov sees fit to build another one in London.
CharlieCharlie said:
Nope. From the horses mouth, 'the money has all gone to London'. No astro pitches built over here using sports funding in the last 6 years. The few that have gone down have been done with local Council and Education & Library board support.
My view is that as London will derive 99.9% of the "benefits" of the games, why should those of us outside the South East have to effectively fund it!? We get to help pay for it but will see none of the "benefits".
Imagine it the other way round. If for the next 6 years the Gov said they weren't going to fund any sports projects in London in favour of the rest of the country. The red tops and the Daily Mail* would have a field day!
* Although, obviously they would blame Gypsys and immigrants! :roll:
tiefighterboy
Grand Master
Glad this fiasco is in your backyard. I agree with Weasel.....FTO!!! BTW...nice picture. :lol:
Did anybody else hear on the news the other day that the muppet at the top of security firm G4S that has totally ****ed up the security for the Olympics still wants to claim the managment fee, which is a staggering £67million. :shock: :shock: :shock:
jedi_masters said:
Hadn't heard that, but given the **** up they have made of it so far I suspect public opinion will prevent that from happening, or if it doesn't the Gov will change the rules and reclaim or not pay part of the contract.
Absolute farce the whole G4S thing, and I don't blame the Gov for this one.
aussiejames
Sith Lord
Olympics=sports:
tiefighterboy
Grand Master
Hey Pete....you were not supposed to tell everybody about the flat rental deal me and you made. :lol:
JuniorChubb
Sith Lord
Got stuck in traffic the other day going from Ilford to East Ham became a 45 min journey...
My Olympic spirit has been slightly dampened
Still can't wait though
My Olympic spirit has been slightly dampened
Still can't wait though
Dublinjeff
Grand Master
Dont know what you lads are on about, we have plenty of 50m Pools in Ireland, Haven't you seen the rain lately, I've one in my back garden, had the Polish National team training here for the last week, Slippery bast$%ds.......
I've been off the boards for a few days because of a family emergency, but I managed to watch the opening celebrations....,
Hello world, The Games are being held in GREAT Britain, and by the way, we have a lot to celebrate.
Mitt Romney, you are a f##king up your own ass, never gonna amount to **** utter utter out of touch international social retard. How ****ing dare you doubt my country, you f##king wannabe president.
Anyway, as I said in my first post, I dont want this to get political, so I'll get back on track and forget about that Romney pleb...
Rise Sir Danny, that was one hell of a show. Didn't really need Paul McCartney as he is a bit of a has been, but it was bloody brilliant.
Good on the Queen, she was fantastic and a brilliant sport for doing that.
Great Britain should be proud. Rio, you have a lot to live up to!
Hello world, The Games are being held in GREAT Britain, and by the way, we have a lot to celebrate.
Mitt Romney, you are a f##king up your own ass, never gonna amount to **** utter utter out of touch international social retard. How ****ing dare you doubt my country, you f##king wannabe president.
Anyway, as I said in my first post, I dont want this to get political, so I'll get back on track and forget about that Romney pleb...
Rise Sir Danny, that was one hell of a show. Didn't really need Paul McCartney as he is a bit of a has been, but it was bloody brilliant.
Good on the Queen, she was fantastic and a brilliant sport for doing that.
Great Britain should be proud. Rio, you have a lot to live up to!
