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Reading and watching the coverage of the news concerning issues with Commonwealth Games and athletes accommodation being ditched. Was it political or medical reasons? Too soon to say until either the games are withdrawn from Birmingham or delayed as are the Olympics. A lot of passing of parcels or interference into the building of infrastructure comes to mind as with the delay in the confirmation that Birmingham would host the event, meaning the lead time was reduced.
I look forward to a sensible report via BBC or another outlet before coming to judgment, however one is extremely irritated that Birmingham will potentially be looked upon as a basket case never again to be trusted with a major event.
I miss being resident in the city but I also feel the worst is to come, and as the weather here is rapidly tearing my area apart, I hope something can be salvaged as any games events needs an athletes village.
A positive that could come out of this drama is that a lot of the athletes will be put up at Birmingham university and what a fantastic backdrop for Brum with Big Joe looming in the background with all the new towers on the city skyline. Sorry Perry Barr but you don't have the same appeal, lol.
Trying to make a positive out of a bad situation folks
Apart from the negative headlines feeding those who love nothing more than to give Birmingham a good kicking I can't see the problem. There couldn't be a better media setting than the grounds of Birmingham University and I'm reliably informed that Warwick Uni isn't half bad either. From the right angles even the NEC can look pretty spectacular with Pendigo Lake and Resorts World forming the backdrop. Perry Barr and the A34 just cannot compete
I just hope that the athletes are accommodated close to where their events are happening as excessively long journey times could make for some very bad headlines.
And let's hope and pray that University station is completed on time as there is currently no activity on site at all, this would be the final nail in the coffin if this is cancelled or not built on time ?
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