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Cost & Security at the World Cup

PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:23 pm
by marky No.1
German players are told to wear bullet proof vests:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... d-Cup.html

South Africa have invested $146 Million to stage the event.
Also there will be 41,000 Police Officers at a cost of $71M
and HiTec equipment etc. including helicopters, planes, 100 B.M.W.'s, mobile command vehicles and 10,000 water cannon at $74M

The final cost including stadia will be close to $4 Billion :o

Anyone fancy going, sounds like a hoot :roll:

Re: Cost & Security at the World Cup

PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:10 pm
by Christies Child
....a bloody long way to take a caravan. ;)

Re: Cost & Security at the World Cup

PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:38 pm
by marky No.1
Christies Child wrote:....a bloody long way to take a caravan. ;)


Yes, but it may well be worth it once you get there:
southafricacaravans.jpg


Maybe I could sort out a cracking deal with her :D

Re: Cost & Security at the World Cup

PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:32 pm
by George Dawes
been looking into it, but i must admit most of the group are concerned about security issues


and plus i went to France 98, so it's not at the top of my the things you must do before you die list anymore :|

Re: Cost & Security at the World Cup

PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:03 pm
by morecambe mick
I don't understand.

Mark, what has that picture got to do with caravans?







































Oh, now I see them :lol:

Re: Cost & Security at the World Cup

PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:42 am
by marky No.1
morecambe mick wrote:I don't understand.

Mark, what has that picture got to do with caravans?







































Oh, now I see them :lol:


Yeah but I saw 'em first! :lol: :lol:

The Company does'nt seem to concentrate on the caravans for some reason? Over here pictures are always of the front of the unit. At least they are showing the view that most other drivers see! ... Or maybe they are comparing backsides :roll: .. 8-)