February 2006

Back Glasgow's Bid

What an opportunity! If you've not done so already, sign up to back Glasgow's bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. I'm sure that Canada, Nigeria and so on may well be able to present a nice, glossy show for all the watching hordes in their armchairs and their sudden guilt-fuelled fitness drives. But what about the heart?

Why should Glasgow always always (and yes that's 'always') be the choice City for events like this, where the organisers scratch their heads for inspiration as their shoulders just heave with the burden of competing against the TV Remote, its faded buttons confident in their familiar choice of reality show and cartoon?

To stand out and be noticed, the Games need nothing more than a little heart. They need to be pumped full of life by passionate crowds, who in turn propel the competing athletes towards their dreams. That's what makes folks watch.

So why is Glasgow the best choice to make that happen? Well, if you have to ask that then you've clearly never been here!

For our own part, hosting the 2014 Games will generate a buzzing hive of improvement in the City over the next Decade. When they were held in Manchester in 2002, about 6,000 jobs were created, and the City attracted 300,000 visitors & 18 Million Pounds to the local economy.

So visit the Official Site and Back the Bid - Send the Games to where they belong!

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