November 30, 2005 | posted by Michael Baxter in Uncategorized |

If the new Wembley Stadium is a trial run for the Olympics then we’ve got a problem.

The new football stadium, which can already be seen across London, might not be finished in time for the FA cup final next year and yesterday bookmakers Coral Racing Ltd said it’s no longer taking bets on whether it will be finished on time because the chances of a delay are too high. The £757mn stadium - the most expensive in the world, is due to be ready in March, but then, says the FA, it will take two months to prepare the stadium for the Cup Final.

Multiplex, The Australian company which is building the stadium insists the build is on schedule.

Our predictions: the next set of headlines will relate to the weather. If this winter is as cold as the weather men are warning then snow and blizzards could delay things further.

Should Wembley not be complete on time, egg will be left spluttered over the faces of all involved. We suspect that if necessary, they will move heaven and earth to avoid this.