Vic How would you rate Daniel Andrews' performance as Victorian Premier? - Part 7

[Financialpanther]

Agreed. The Lawn Bowl lobby has many tentacles.

and through a lack of diversity, many testicles too.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

They could build something like they did for 2006 at Parkville and then convert to much need housing after.

Somehow even with all the infrastructure except for an athletes village this was still going to cost $4b in Melbourne which is more than the last 2 combined.

Venues would have be be modified to suit to competition standard.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

and through a lack of diversity, many testicles too.

Landlords with hobbies.

 

[Kwality]

Agreed. The Lawn Bowl lobby has many tentacles.

big balls ...

 

[Sttew]

You can post where you like. Just know that you have no credibility and are a massive hypocrite.

Nice one...really nice

 

[Jane Doe]

Wow.. if true, that surely cannot be defended in any way possible.

Don't worry he will still get defended on here.

 

[hawkman]

Venues would have be be modified to suit to competition standard.

No doubt. But at more than double the price that Birmingham and Gold Coast did it?

 

[Ghost Patrol]

No doubt. But at more than double the price that Birmingham and Gold Coast did it?

Construction materials cost much more now, shortage of labour, interest rates up etc.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

Andrews is very untrustworthy man. Did he really want to have Commonwealth Games? Or just say it to get votes?

Probably said it to get votes.
Apart from athletes, thier parents and future illegal immigrants, who wants the games.
So now what are you going to do about it.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Andrews is very untrustworthy man. Did he really want to have Commonwealth Games? Or just say it to get votes?

JFC, how many times do you people need to be told that Andrews didn't need the votes?

 

[Not Important]

wouldn't trust mitchell or his poison dwarf mate as far as i'd kick ‘em. and there are times i wouldn’t mind a crack at the latter.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

wouldn't trust mitchell or his poison dwarf mate as far as i'd kick ‘em. and there are times i wouldn’t mind a crack at the latter.

But, but we have a fair and balanced media.

Yes, I am sure some idiot conservative told me that.

 

[Gough]

wouldn't trust mitchell or his poison dwarf mate as far as i'd kick ‘em. and there are times i wouldn’t mind a crack at the latter.

The Dictator Dan crowd haven't had this much fun since the Covid lockdowns.

 

[Not Important]

Probably said it to get votes.
Apart from athletes, thier parents and future illegal immigrants, who wants the games.
So now what are you going to do about it.

feel particularly for the athletes. and it has been a colossal f**k up.

but really the outrage - add 'mock' in some cases. some peeps are doing hand stands with triple pikes over the cancellation of a sporting event well past its use-by date. there’ll be no planet on which to do anything unless we wake the f**k up. priorities!

 

[Del203211]

Few updates for those interested (rather than the di** sizing contest going on).

 

[Gralin]

The Dictator Dan crowd haven't had this much fun since the Covid lockdowns.

 

[Wooden Robot]

What a press conference with the Despot.
Another masterful collaboration of lies and deceit with zero contrition and responsibility.
Still seems to think ripping up the Comm Games contract will incur a penalty similar in size to a parking fine.

 

[Millky95]

The Dictator Dan crowd haven't had this much fun since the Covid lockdowns.

My favourite response to them atm is "why are you so upset about it, you snowflake?" and you can actually see the vein on their forehead pulsating

 

[Wooden Robot]

Slightly off-topic but the Comm Games, like the Olympics, are a chest-beating exercise for the larger, more affluent nations in both cases. There's several reasons Aus/UK/Canada beat up on everyone, and same with US/China/etc in Olympics - $$$, and the sporting conglomerates that support their teams, and fielding hundreds of athletes across all events, while the Lichtensteins (possibly a poor example) of the world celebrate if they can qualify a couple of athletes and send a coach who doubles as chef-de-mission and social media rep.

"Hey the US (834 competitors) won 167 gold, but Kiribati (1 competitor) failed to make a final in any sport. US wins international event again!"
(Substitute Aus for US in Comm Games.)

Yet they were the Games to end all Games and the biggest thing thing sliced bread when the Despot and J. Allan were announcing the coup of staging the games in 2026.
Amazing how they've become frivolous and meaningless once Dan pulled out.
Remind me again, why did he cravev these Games?

 

[The Punter]

feel particularly for the athletes. and it has been a colossal f**k up.

but really the outrage - add 'mock' in some cases. some peeps are doing hand stands with triple pikes over the cancellation of a sporting event well past its use-by date. there’ll be no planet on which to do anything unless we wake the f**k up. priorities!

Did you post this as a comment on the effectiveness of the Victorian Premier's efforts to combat climate change?

 

[Gralin]

What a press conference with the Despot.
Another masterful collaboration of lies and deceit with zero contrition and responsibility.
Still seems to think ripping up the Comm Games contract will incur a penalty similar in size to a parking fine.

Despot lol

 

[Not Important]

Did you post this as a comment on the effectiveness of the Victorian Premier's efforts to combat climate change?

it covers most politicians. the exception being the greens and some independents, most notably dr ryan. the hypocrisy of peeps like mitchell and the mock outrage of peeps like credlin who are fundamentally climate deniers is wearing.

 

[Del203211]

Did you post this as a comment on the effectiveness of the Victorian Premier's efforts to combat climate change?

Be interested to know if there’s a mention to stick to the thread topic. I doubt it.

 

[MJG14]

Yeah, because so many people on polling day based their vote on Comm Games!
I live in the Ballarat region, been discussing it at work this morning - virtually everyone happy with both the cancellation (assuming cost blowout is the only reason) and the fact there will still be money spent in the region.
Although still unclear if the proposed station opposite Mars stadium and Midland Hwy upgrade will go ahead, but stadium upgrade confirmed.

I spoke to someone from Ballarat yesterday after this was announced. He didn't care about them being cancelled. He also said that the overall view of the people living in Ballarat was one of indifference. They weren't unhappy to have it, but at the same time, weren't overly excited either.