Comments on: Hand it over

By: Helga Hansen

Helga Hansen — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:11:10 +0000

Well, dunno about Portsmouth, but Brizzle City aren’t doing too badly in the old Championships League… guess they have their sights set on the Prem. We’ve got to allow them to dream!

Oh, and we need a decent concert venue – not good having to haul arse to Cardiff/B’ham every time!
.-= Helga Hansen´s last blog ..No news is good news… =-.

By: 6000

6000 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:25:16 +0000

HH > Can’t believe Bristol and Plymouth are getting 45,000 seater stadiums? WHY?
I’m sure they’ll all be pretty special. I like nice new buildings.

By: Helga Hansen

Helga Hansen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:11:07 +0000

Looking at ctguy crowing – I’m guessing “minimum wage” hasn’t quite arrived in SA yet?

Fingers tightly crossed now – Bristol (and yes, Milton Keynes, too ~gasp~) was selected as a host city yesterday, for the In-ger-land 2018 bid. We’ll also be in the process of building a new stadium , although not specifically for that event, but I don’t think Bristol City are going for a 90k seater number!! I shall keep you informed on whether they go polo-mint/pringle-crisp/toilet-bowl in design, although I don’t think they could top the new CT stadium!!
.-= Helga Hansen´s last blog ..No news is good news… =-.

By: 6000

6000 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:02:50 +0000

Wiggy > Pretty, isn’t it? Field Mill upgrade, perhaps?

Po > At night, there is no contest. At all.

Stan > I know. So no – I wouldn’t mention it.

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:17:09 +0000

And Wembly Stadium was built by an Aussie company (perhaps I shouldn’t brag about thatr one though).

By: Po

Po — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:15:29 +0000

Personally I think that in a game of stadium ching chong cha, Mabida beats Cape Town. But I spose I should keep quiet until I have seen them both with mine own eyes. .-= Po´s last blog ..Random acts of kindness =-.

By: Wiggy

Wiggy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:16:13 +0000

I'd be proud to have that stadium in my neck of the woods. Would have to tear down some estates to build it, but there are plenty to choose from round here mate! .-= Wiggy´s last blog ..Winding down to the holidays =-.

By: 6000

6000 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:13:55 +0000

ctguy > I’m not sure you can compare monies and stuff. Different economies, different times.
But thanks for the facts!

Ad Wiz > Agreed. It’s bred into us from an early age. But I don’t think SA (or anywhere else in Africa, for that matter) always does much to counter that unfortunate stereotypical image. So many people in this country are always looking for the negatives and trying to play the race card at any opportunity. It’s backward behaviour.
You want to be regarded as a “developed” developing country? Well – act like one then. It’s an engrained negativity of continental proportions.

Obviously I’m not talking about you, Ad Wizard. You really are more positive than the rest of them. But those other guys?!

By: Ad Wizard

Ad Wizard — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:22:05 +0000

So, we’re proving the world wrong.

I deal with a lot of Brits in my job. And there is definitely a colonial hangover with most of them. They seem to have it in their tiny minds that Africa is filled with people of lesser intelligence and ability. It’s engrained bigotry of continental proportions.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html

Obviously I’m not talking about you, 6000. You really are more intelligent than all of us. But those other guys?!

By: ctguy

ctguy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:40:15 +0000

Was Wembley also not more than two times as expensive…excluding any inflation…a few years ago!

I also think we’re R2 billion less than Emirates, also complete a few years ago.

Some trivia. The stadium was initially as per the contract meant to be handed over end February 2010 but the project was accelerated and as of today is technically being handed over 80 days early.

The 2010 events calender pre and post FIFA 2010 will be announced in early 2010.

Delicious images.
http://www.tfphotography.co.za/catalogue.php?cid=4

Some more trivia:

soccer city – 90,000 seats – R3.5 billion – 30 months of construction

wembley stadium – 90,000 seats – R9.5 billion + (3 years ago!) – 52 months of construction (excl. 2 years of delays)

booya!