Votes being taken

[Pig]

Hey, who's complaining it is going to be a licence to print money. And I am not going to refuse to board the gravy train!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FrankScribe]

But we can expect that, six weeks before the start of The Games, the electricians will go on strike.

[BoredBloke]

I predict that it will be completed and on time. However I don't expect it to be anywhere close to the price quoted and possibly not fully to spec (less than)

Something that big and with the international aspect, I don't think anybody could not let it happen on time, and in true govt tradition they will simply throw our money at it, probably via a big consultancy company to 'project manage' the whole fiasco.

[DaveB]

They'll have it ready in time but only by paying 3 times the original estimate.

It's a contractors dream. Govt. sponseored mission critical project with little to no advance costing and a deadline that absolutely cannot be missed. Licence to print money for all involved.

[Numptycorner]

The Tories may be in by then (mind you isn't Seb Coe running it now?), so obviously it will be a fantastic success.

[Cowboy Bob]

You missed the option "Costs will go off the scale and it will never be completed"

[Fleetwood]

Government intervention = guaranteed f uck-up.
When,when,when will they ever learn?

[Troll]

'No repeat of Wembley' for 2012


Olympic chiefs have promised there will be "no repeat of Wembley" as they announce their preferred bidder to ensure the 2012 Games venues are built.