View Poll Results: Is winning the Olympic bid a good thing?
Yes definitely
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46.88%
Maybe, but I'm wary of the possible downsides.
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No, it's financial suicide.
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Is winning the Olympic bid a good thing?
06 July 2005, 01:28 PM
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Is winning the Olympic bid a good thing?
Please wait for the poll to come up.
There seem to be mixed views on whether this is a good triumph or a slightly hollow one. I'd be interested to see the result of such a poll.
There seem to be mixed views on whether this is a good triumph or a slightly hollow one. I'd be interested to see the result of such a poll.
06 July 2005, 01:32 PM
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Seems like new labour spin is good for something after all 
Taken the wind out of Chirac Ill bet.
Taken the wind out of Chirac Ill bet.
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06 July 2005, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicci
If it pushes London into sorting out the transport network, then yes.
06 July 2005, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Me too, all i'm interested in is how it will improve the transport in London if at all.
06 July 2005, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by thundertiger
its not like england will WIN the olympics or anything!!!
06 July 2005, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
It's just the "negative people" (or losers) tend to make more noise.
God bless Tony Blair!
God bless Tony Blair!
06 July 2005, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
Read the olympic bid website - documents all the improvements that are planned.
06 July 2005, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
Read the olympic bid website - documents all the improvements that are planned.
I think this is a major disaster in the making.
06 July 2005, 02:13 PM
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I wish some of the "career whingers" would **** off somewhere else (www.LeScoobyNetDansLeEmptyStadeDeFrance.fr might be good).
06 July 2005, 02:45 PM
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It could be awesome or it could be a complete disaster, let's home those involved get their acts together and make it awesome, it'll have a lot to live up to after China.
It could be the best ever - it's not often we can say that about anything British.
It could be the best ever - it's not often we can say that about anything British.
06 July 2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
It's just the "negative people" (or losers) tend to make more noise.
God bless Tony Blair!
God bless Tony Blair!
The Olympics will be fantastic for London.The UK is great sporting nation and we deserve it.Sure it will cost,but what is there in life that doesn't.
Bring it on.
06 July 2005, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
Well said Davyboy.I knew Clare wouldnt marry a loser.
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06 July 2005, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarebabes
Thanks Paul, but we're not married, so I'm not off the market yet
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06 July 2005, 08:06 PM
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Imagine how much a Hotel room will cost, a pint of beer or even food, the prices will be inflated ten fold everyone trying to get rich over night. We also seem to have forgot the Live 8 thing or will they benifit from the profits. I do not care for either. CON
06 July 2005, 08:23 PM
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A similar poll on Sky news shows 75% are in favour.
As with most scoobynet polls, the results are meaningless. Why does this site attract so many people out of touch with the real public?
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As with most scoobynet polls, the results are meaningless. Why does this site attract so many people out of touch with the real public?
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06 July 2005, 09:36 PM
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If the Sky poll doesn't include a "maybe" option and we take the "maybe"s on here as positive the poll currently stands at 69% for... So not that out of touch really.
(Current result = Yes 36, maybe 19, No 25)
(Current result = Yes 36, maybe 19, No 25)
06 July 2005, 09:49 PM
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The Sky poll was:
London wins Olympic bid: Your reaction
Delighted 67.00% (9,005 votes)
Not bothered 21.15% (2,843 votes)
Disappointed 11.84% (1,592 votes)
London wins Olympic bid: Your reaction
Delighted 67.00% (9,005 votes)
Not bothered 21.15% (2,843 votes)
Disappointed 11.84% (1,592 votes)
06 July 2005, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
The Sky poll was:
London wins Olympic bid: Your reaction
Delighted 67.00% (9,005 votes)
Not bothered 21.15% (2,843 votes)
Disappointed 11.84% (1,592 votes)
London wins Olympic bid: Your reaction
Delighted 67.00% (9,005 votes)
Not bothered 21.15% (2,843 votes)
Disappointed 11.84% (1,592 votes)
You hear that?
That's my theory being shot down in flames..
Although my poll might have different results if I'd included a "not bothered" option.
07 July 2005, 12:57 AM
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I don't wish it to be a flop, but i just can't help but think of the Millennium Dome, the Channel Tunnel, the Rail link, and numerous other project's that have gone massively over budget, or just fecked up altogether, unfortunately it's got to the point where, if it's anything to do with this government, i just can't help but not believe a word they tell you.
P.S, i do honestly hope it's a great success, so we can prove that we still are GREAT Britain.
P.S, i do honestly hope it's a great success, so we can prove that we still are GREAT Britain.
