Is Eurovision Coming To Sheffield.

[The_DADDY 3,475]

I don't think  Sheffield will get it and I'm thankful for that.

[Guest busdriver1]

27 minutes ago, Gormenghast said:

What about all the benefits we got from the World Student Games? 

For how long and have we paid them off yet?  

[ormester 11]

2 hours ago, pattricia said:

I think Manchester will win.

Been better at the new arena in Manchester 

[RollingJ 2,042]

9 minutes ago, busdriver1 said:

For how long and have we paid them off yet?  

A very short time - if at all - and no we haven't. In fact, as you know, it will be at least another two (three?) years,  and very little of the facilities remain.

[Minimo 59]

Hasn't the council learned anything after the World Student Games? Have we finished paying  yet?

[Ghozer 112]

13 minutes ago, Minimo said:

Hasn't the council learned anything after the World Student Games? Have we finished paying  yet?

Not quite...

"the event cost £10m ($13.8m) at the time - less than 1% of the council's budget, according to him - and this was paid off in two years. But others are quick to point to the loans taken out to build venues such as the Don Valley Stadium, Ponds Forge International Sports Centre and Sheffield Arena. This debt has been refinanced four times, and the council says the final cost will be £658m ($913.5m) when it is finally paid off in 2024."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-57837682

[hackey lad 3,980]

1 hour ago, Ghozer said:

Not quite...

"the event cost £10m ($13.8m) at the time - less than 1% of the council's budget, according to him - and this was paid off in two years. But others are quick to point to the loans taken out to build venues such as the Don Valley Stadium, Ponds Forge International Sports Centre and Sheffield Arena. This debt has been refinanced four times, and the council says the final cost will be £658m ($913.5m) when it is finally paid off in 2024."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-57837682

Clive Betts 😂😂😂

[hauxwell 243]

I hope Newcastle doesn’t win the bid. If it does people will be greeted by a shabby looking arena.  What an awful impression they will get of the city. Even the location where it is looks like a tip.  The arena is due to be demolished when the new one is completed in Gateshead just over a mile from Newcastle.  What a shame it won’t be finished in time for the contest.  There will be lovely views of the River Tyne and the iconic Tyne Bridges and plenty of parking spaces with multi storey car parks being built next to the new arena.  

 

There again after reading the posts on here about the cost of hosting the competition, let Manchester have it.

[pattricia 575]

14 hours ago, Gormenghast said:

What about all the benefits we got from the World Student Games? 

Well that was a flop wasn’t it ?

[wearysmith 141]

Manchester will get it because the BBC has a big base there.

 

Early 70s, Giles has his say.

 

[HeHasRisen 3,405]

4 minutes ago, wearysmith said:

Manchester will get it because the BBC has a big base there.

To be pedantic, that is incorrect.

[wearysmith 141]

3 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

To be pedantic, that is incorrect.

....and yet, WIKI offers:

 

BBC Manchester (often known as BBC Salford) is the British Broadcasting Corporation regional headquarters for the North West, the largest BBC region in the UK. BBC Manchester is a department of the BBC North Group division.^[1] The BBC considers the Manchester department as one of its three main national bases alongside London and Bristol, and has had a presence in the city since launching the 2ZY radio station in 1922.