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Had a quick look to see if other games venues were getting similar funding but not much is turning up. Obviously they're practically rebuilding the Alex Stadium and there's a new Aquatics centre, both with obvious legacy benefits although you could argue about maintaining a dedicated athletics...

What facilities do think the Ricoh is lacking to host a couple of days of judo?

Well they have said it will cost £5.3m and so far they've had £5.2m from public funds towards it. So not a lot would be the answer.

Millions will be generated for the area by having a roof over some steps. Its what's been missing for years and clearly the cause of those huge losses.

This is ridiculous. How are Wasps claiming it is going to cost £5.3m to put a roof over some steps? Remember when the council claimed we couldn't have the 50% of the freehold promised because some of the Ricoh funding was grant money and that would be state aid. What is handing millions over to...

How much is my council tax going up to pay for that?

How did that meeting go? "Lads, we're losing millions every year, any ideas what we can do" "Put a roof over the stairs" "Brilliant, that will do the trick"

Technology defiantly exists to order from your seat via an app and have it delivered to you. Did it years ago when I was at MSG for the ice hockey. If the tech worked fine 7 years ago it certainly shouldn't be a problem now.

You're right, if you zoom in on the sketch you can see the stairs still there. Seems a bit of a waste of time to say the least.

Already been on to my councillors, with zero response. Will send something to my MP as well.

This is incredible.

It is, looks like they're taking the stairs out. Might bid for the job, reckon I could knock a staircase down for a few million. Although oddly in that sketch it looks like they've removed an entire floor. This is what that side looks like at the moment.

And according to the specifications on the hire document for the Ricoh they can currently provided tiered seating for 7K so nothing additional needed there.

Council would probably ask for the money back if that happened!

What will be the benefit to the local economy? Think that argument gets pretty weak when you compare it to the economic benefit of a championship football club. Looking at the history of the games judo plays such a big part this will only be the 4th times its been in the games. Last time was...

According to their website "Ricoh Arena is a world-class exhibition, event and conference centre" with "state-of-the-art conference and sports facilities". I really fail to see how they need millions in funding to put on a judo event.

Money for the Harrabins (Fargo) and Higgs (Drapers) as well. Seems a very small circle of people who always seem at the front of the queue when funding is being distributed.

This is absolutely ridiculous. How blatant can you possibly be?

I'm going to have to check to be certain this is a piss take before I comment on it, getting hard to tell.

Be fair, according to IDS it was 'buried in the fine print, unnoticed by many', how can you expect them to spot minor things like having to pay €160bn?