World Student Games 1991

[Lickszz 10]

Did Steve Backley compete in these games?

[wearetherobots 10]

Can't say I have ever visited the arena but it sure looks impressive from the outside. Don't think I will ever have reason to go there, I'm not a sports fan nor do I go to huge pop concerts or ice skating extravaganzas.

 

 

[Cycleracer 10]

Originally posted by cellarboy

Nope, they sold the buildings to a private housing authority and (if I remember rightly) wouldn't let families with children back in there. My aunt (who lives there) told me that, and she might have been talking crap!

Thats very true kids were not allowed on the premises to live and still are'nt.

[kinkyjon 10]

every council tax bill in sheffied contains 250quid of "games debt"

 

we wont have repaid the debt till 2050.

[max 13]

Originally posted by kinkyjon

every council tax bill in sheffied contains 250quid of "games debt"

 

we wont have repaid the debt till 2050.

 

 

Yawn.

[kinkyjon 10]

?

eh?

 

what you yawning about?

[MongMental 10]

Originally posted by alchresearch

It's such a shame. We have some world class facillities and they just don't get the use and fall into ruin. The airport is a typical example.

 

Over here in Manchester, all the places built for the Commonwealth games are fully open to all members of the public. The main stadium is to be used by Man. City FC.

 

I bet the fans are annoyed at being seperated from the action by a running track.

[pauline 10]

i lived on hyde parkand moved out for games,i had some brilliant friends on there,it was a great cummunity,they pulled big block on manor oakes road down and snow hill block too,happy memories:lol:

[John 11]

every council tax bill in sheffied contains 250quid of "games debt"

 

we wont have repaid the debt till 2050.

 

I'm not sure where you got your made up figures from but that cannot be right.

 

Assuming 100,000 homes/business in Sheffield

 

100,000 x £250.00 = £25 Million

 

Over 59 years since 1991 would make it

£25 Million x 59 years = 1 Billion, 475 Million pounds.

 

Did I miss something?

[Belle 10]

Yes you missed a party political broadcast by the Lib-Dem Party but dont worry, it is bound to come up again and you can hear it all again.

I notice that the criticisms are about housing not about the sports facilities, which are of course an excellent resource.

And you have already exposed the lie in the maths, so on balance, we did pretty well out of the games I think

[alchresearch 214]

Originally posted by MongMental

I bet the fans are annoyed at being seperated from the action by a running track.

 

The track has gone. They lowered the main field and put in more stands where the track was.

[kinkyjon 10]

the total to be paid back for the loans = 780 million quid.

 

at 25million a year.

 

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/06/14/sopoli15.xml