Boston 2020?

[UNHWildCats]

NYC 2012 = fail

Chicago 2016 = fail


Will Boston make a run and fare better for 2020?

[dbackjon]

Fuck Boston

[UNHWildCats]

Fuck Boston

oh come on... its a nice city...well compared to cities like Detroit, Los Angeles and Chicago anyway

[Willie]

Will never happen.

[dbackjon]

Fuck Boston

oh come on... its a nice city...well compared to cities like Detroit, Los Angeles and Chicago anyway

I take it you have never been to Chicago.

[JMU DJ]

Fuck Boston

[AZGrizFan]

oh come on... its a nice city...well compared to cities like Detroit, Los Angeles and Chicago anyway

I take it you have never been to Chicago.

...or Los Angeles.


I can tell you, having been to all three (four if you count NYC) of those cities, I'd rank 'em like this:

L.A.
NYC
Chicago
Boston (a distant fourth)

[BlueHen86]

I take it you have never been to Chicago.

...or Los Angeles.


I can tell you, having been to all three (four if you count NYC) of those cities, I'd rank 'em like this:

L.A.
NYC
Chicago
Boston (a distant fourth)

I'd rank Philly ahead of Boston.

I've never been to L.A. or Chicago, but I'd really like to see Chicago someday.

[AZGrizFan]

...or Los Angeles.


I can tell you, having been to all three (four if you count NYC) of those cities, I'd rank 'em like this:

L.A.
NYC
Chicago
Boston (a distant fourth)

I'd rank Philly ahead of Boston.

I've never been to L.A. or Chicago, but I'd really like to see Chicago someday.

Philly is one of the few major cities I have NOT been to.

[JMU DJ]

I'd rank Philly ahead of Boston.

I've never been to L.A. or Chicago, but I'd really like to see Chicago someday.

Philly is one of the few major cities I have NOT been to.

I'd put philly on the level of Chi-town, but definitely not better... and if worse, not by that much. But with Camden across the river...

[AZGrizFan]

Philly is one of the few major cities I have NOT been to.

I'd put philly on the level of Chi-town, but definitely not better... and if worse, not by that much. But with Camden across the river...

Well, Chicago has Gary, IN.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Sorry - the Twin Cities 2020 cmte is already at work... this is the place for the games.

[Mountaineer]

No way a U.S. city hosts the Olympics in 2020. They'll be rotated out of the Americas. The North/South America voting block is small compared to the others and, from what I've read, was a major reason Chicago got so fucked over yesterday. I don't see that changing.

What I'd like to see is the USOC and NBC begin to play hardball with IOC. The television contract from NBC alone practically subsidizes the olympic movement.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

No way a U.S. city hosts the Olympics in 2020. They'll be rotated out of the Americas. The North/South America voting block is small compared to the others and, from what I've read, was a major reason Chicago got so fucked over yesterday. I don't see that changing.

What I'd like to see is the USOC and NBC begin to play hardball with IOC. The television contract from NBC alone practically subsidizes the olympic movement.

exactly - that, combined with the fact that in 2020 - it will be 24 years without the summer games... i believe the longest stretch ever - when that happens, the tv ratings fall... the contract is worth less... the olympics lose money...

if south africa does a good job with the world cup next year - look for them to get a shot at 2020...

[Mountaineer]

exactly - that, combined with the fact that in 2020 - it will be 24 years without the summer games... i believe the longest stretch ever - when that happens, the tv ratings fall... the contract is worth less... the olympics lose money...

if south africa does a good job with the world cup next year - look for them to get a shot at 2020...

Yup, let's face it. The U.S. pretty much bankrolls everything anymore. I have no clue when NBC's contract is up? If I was in charge of the network I'd make it known that the money offered for the next go will be significantly reduced unless the United States a gets a fair shake and a chance to host again.

[UNHWildCats]

exactly - that, combined with the fact that in 2020 - it will be 24 years without the summer games... i believe the longest stretch ever - when that happens, the tv ratings fall... the contract is worth less... the olympics lose money...

if south africa does a good job with the world cup next year - look for them to get a shot at 2020...

Yup, let's face it. The U.S. pretty much bankrolls everything anymore. I have no clue when NBC's contract is up? If I was in charge of the network I'd make it known that the money offered for the next go will be significantly reduced unless the United States a gets a fair shake and a chance to host again.

The problem with that is ESPN would jump in and outbid them. NBC has to be careful how the proceed, because it wont just be them talking to the IOC.

[slycat]

No way a U.S. city hosts the Olympics in 2020. They'll be rotated out of the Americas. The North/South America voting block is small compared to the others and, from what I've read, was a major reason Chicago got so fucked over yesterday. I don't see that changing.

What I'd like to see is the USOC and NBC begin to play hardball with IOC. The television contract from NBC alone practically subsidizes the olympic movement.

Exactly and thats why Boston gets their chance to bid. The US knows its a weak choice and a good one to waste on 2020.

If Chicago can;t get it theres no way Boston can. And I'll eat that crow.

[BlueHen86]

Sorry - the Twin Cities 2020 cmte is already at work... this is the place for the games.

Will Al Franken be making the pitch to the IOC?

[Grizalltheway]

No way a U.S. city hosts the Olympics in 2020. They'll be rotated out of the Americas. The North/South America voting block is small compared to the others and, from what I've read, was a major reason Chicago got so fucked over yesterday. I don't see that changing.

What I'd like to see is the USOC and NBC begin to play hardball with IOC. The television contract from NBC alone practically subsidizes the olympic movement.

Hey, didn't you listen to Baldy? It was all Obama's fault!

[dgreco]

Boston is the city of 2020!! NewEngland joint bid it will be nice

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Boston is the city of 2020!! NewEngland joint bid it will be nice

with ESPN act as their Flava-Flav-esque hypeman... can't wait for that

btw... has ESPNWarwick.com launched yet???

we'll see - but the Twin Cities have almost all the facilities already in place...

[Ivytalk]

Philly is one of the few major cities I have NOT been to.

I'd put philly on the level of Chi-town, but definitely not better... and if worse, not by that much. But with Camden across the river...

Let's have all the Middle East teams bunk in Camden!

[COBBLESTONE]

NYC 2012 = fail

Chicago 2016 = fail


Will Boston make a run and fare better for 2020?

Nice artwork.

I think it's a great idea and that the city could handle it. But as long as Mumbles Mennino is Mayor forget it. I remember a few years ago he told the Olympic committee to not even consider Boston. He's a douchebag.

[UNHWildCats]

The "Floon Ticket" could defeat Menino in November.