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Commonwealth games 2022

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66229574

    2026 games currently without a host.

    After Durban being dropped in 2022 too.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,033
    Think the Commonwealth Games may have sadly run their race.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    6 of the last 7 have been in the UK or Australia, if Australia is now saying no to holding it, may well be done as you say.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,029
    Can't see anyone stepping in unless the format is drastically changed , can't even see Birmingham or London stepping up with the venues that already exist. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,033
    I wonder if we’ll transition it to a British Isles Games or something like that. 
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,075
    se9addick said:
    Think the Commonwealth Games may have sadly run their race.
    Indeed. They've had their day.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,976
    The Papa Johns Games.
  • barstool
    barstool Posts: 1,351
    maybe Canada should do it, they have the resources 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    CAFCTrev said:
    The Papa Johns Games.
    You think they should include the U21s from America, China etc?
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,674
    I thought the Games generated money.  Birmingham seemed happy enough with £870 million.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/birmingham-2022-contributes-870-million-to-uk-economy#:~:text=A new study reveals the,million to the UK economy. 
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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,033
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    I thought the Games generated money.  Birmingham seemed happy enough with £870 million.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/birmingham-2022-contributes-870-million-to-uk-economy#:~:text=A new study reveals the,million to the UK economy. 
    I guess it depends how much you need to spend to support hosting the games. If major stadia/infrastructure investments are required then £870M in benefits will be outweighed by costs pretty quickly. 
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    can't the king just make one of these ungrateful shit holes host it?
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    Birmingham wanted the wider upgrades to its sports facilities, so the cost played out nicely.

    suspect London might be asked, and probably could do it pretty easily 
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,219
    Depends if West Ham allows us to use our stadium.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    iaitch said:
    Depends if West Ham allows us to use our stadium.
    Don't really have a choice as UKA have rights to use the stadium, suspect it's more if the London Stadium has bookings for 2026 in place for the summer. 
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,219
    Let's use it then and hear the hammers whining.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,689
    iaitch said:
    Let's use it then and hear the hammers whining.
    Surely if it clashes with the season they could groundshare with a neighbour? 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    Perhaps wet spam could groundshare with Orient while the commonwealth games are being played. 
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,219
    Or maybe Millwall sure the Met will approve, lots of weekend overtime.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,692
    Roland in the process of either renting out the valley to our east London neighbors or making a bid for the commonwealth games as we speak. Reason for the hold up on the takeover announcement. 
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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,976
    cafcdave123 said:
    can't the king just make one of these ungrateful shit holes host it?
    Like the UK?
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    CAFCTrev said:
    cafcdave123 said:
    can't the king just make one of these ungrateful shit holes host it?
    Like the UK?
    it was more of a joke than a dig at any country but yeah why not
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    Rothko said:
    iaitch said:
    Depends if West Ham allows us to use our stadium.
    Don't really have a choice as UKA have rights to use the stadium, suspect it's more if the London Stadium has bookings for 2026 in place for the summer. 
    A bit early for 2026 concert bookings I'd have thought, but I'm sure Ed Sheeran or Harry Styles could perform while the Commonwealth Javelin competition was going on. Just get the audience to duck at the right times 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,029
    https://inews.co.uk/sport/london-bid-2026-commonwealth-games-australian-plan-collapses-2486974

    Sadiq Khan has thrown London's hat into the ring 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Find it hard to be that bothered really - yes I know I read the thread.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    You wouldn’t need to do anything major venue wise in London, probably wouldn’t even have to expand 
  • RalphMilnesgut
    RalphMilnesgut Posts: 1,751
    Rothko said:
    You wouldn’t need to do anything major venue wise in London, probably wouldn’t even have to expand 
    Where would you house the athletes and officials? Brum has a large amount of student housing in the universities, is there somewhere similar in London?
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Guess put up an athletes village? Other than that, the Olympic venues will be a good start
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    I was going to go up to Birmingham to see some of the events, but then couldn't be bothered and just ended up watching some track cycling, which was held in London anyway  :)
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,801
    RalphMilnesgut said:
    Rothko said:
    You wouldn’t need to do anything major venue wise in London, probably wouldn’t even have to expand 
    Where would you house the athletes and officials? Brum has a large amount of student housing in the universities, is there somewhere similar in London?
    Enough new student housing popping up around Stratford to be able to cope

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