FA blows whistle on Multiplex for final

[Melsy]

An Australian property developer has stuffed up the English football final.

The English Football Association will transfer the FA Cup Final from Wembley Stadium to its reserve venue of Millennium Dome in Cardiff, the Multiplex Group announced today.

Multiplex said it was disappointed with the decision and it continues to work towards completing its reconstruction of Wembley National Stadium at the earliest possible date.

"We understand that the FA has made this decision on the basis that it requires 100 per cent certainty that the venue will be fully functional by May 13, 2006, the scheduled date for the 2006 FA Cup Final," Multiplex said in a statement.

Last month a senior Multiplex manager gave the group a 70 per cent chance of completing the stadium - the spiritual home of English football - in time for the FA Cup final.

Multiplex, which announces its half-year results later this week, has previously provided a wide range of scenarios regarding the losses from its Wembley project - including one that sees the group's 2005/06 full year profit being wiped out.

[DJ]

no surprises there - they have been behind schedule ever since the word go! Oh well we will have to wait a bit longer to see the best stadium in the world complete!

[marinermick]

that's what happens when you employ english to build stuff for you

[DJ]

marinermick said:

that's what happens when you employ english to build stuff for you

I would agree with that - I can't build jack shit except for an empty schooner glass leaning tower!

[Dan]

Was NEVER any chance of FA cup final being held at wembley. Im very relieved. Anfield South here we come!!!

[sacko]

Nope it'll be a West Ham v Chelsea final!

[Bearinator]

That would be nice. And a bloody good chance of it happening 2 I reckon.

[omni]

The draw has to fall right though.

[Bearinator]

Obviously

[Bearinator]

Thats why I said its a good CHANCE

[Keith Saffron]

NO CHANCE with the mighty reds still on the rampage!!!!!! Hopefully for your sake (and probably ours) it's a Liverpool vs West Ham final at Cardiff.

[Bearinator]

You have 2 chances of beating the mighty irons mate, buckleys and farkin none.

[Dan]

bearinator said:

You have 2 chances of beating the mighty irons mate, buckleys and farkin none.

Shut it you stupid little hairy fool
Is Sacko your brother or your lover? ;D

(awaiting return of serve.....)

[shelleybeach]

not many good english tradies left in london as its full of east europeans. wembley has been a rort since it started, multiplex have been taken for a very expensive ride, the stadium will be awesome when eventually finished though (it's a pity about wembley itself - which resembles the 3rd world in places - a shit hole)

[marinermick]

shelleybeach said:

not many good english tradies left in london as its full of east europeans. wembley has been a rort since it started, multiplex have been taken for a very expensive ride, the stadium will be awesome when eventually finished though (it's a pity about wembley itself - which resembles the 3rd world in places - a shit hole)

I actually had a glimpse of the stadium on my way to Luton airport.

You are right - it is in a crappy part of town

[shelleybeach]

apparently it's being done up too but you'd never notice, it's also known for a very high tuberculosis infection rate these days, nice.

[Dan]

But on the plus side, its close to music venues Australia can only dream about! (and i dont mean the Arena!!)