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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: one-eyed on November 12, 2011, 01:29:24 PM

Title: Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games
Post by: one-eyed on November 12, 2011, 01:29:24 PM

Just announced today.

http://www.goldcoastmail.com.au/story/2011/11/12/gold-coast-host-games-2018/

Title: Re: Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games
Post by: FNM on November 12, 2011, 01:51:28 PM

How relevant are they?

Title: Re: Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games
Post by: tiga on November 12, 2011, 07:22:33 PM

We'd have to do better than India. We almost lost it to Sri Lanka. If they got it, I don't think anyone would have turned up.

Title: Re: Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games
Post by: mightytiges on November 12, 2011, 10:13:56 PM

Another 100 gold medals for Australia lol.

A free stadium upgrade from 25k to 40k for the Suns. Andy D will be happy. Not sure if the Suns could fill a 40k stadium though even in 7 years time when they'll probably be a top 4 side by then. The other main positive for footy up there is they'll need to build better public transport to and from the stadium.

Title: Re: Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games
Post by: julzqld on November 25, 2011, 04:01:12 PM

Injects $2b into the local economy and 30,000 jobs which the Gold Coast badly needs at the moment