Outstanding start-lists for Crystal Palace

[trackhead]

Why is CP not GL?

Apparently fast track don't want it to be, but I can't remember the reason.

GLs MUST:
-be Friday night meets (Berlin was the exception for UEFA reasons, I believe)
-must have certain events over others
-must be on the European pay-channel Santana, while a meet like London is going to get 6hrs on the BBC.

The short of it is that GL meets must conform to GL standards and that doesn't work for everyone.

[peach]

Why is CP not GL?

Now today I was thinking the same thing...and was about to post it. BAH. It's been of Golden League level for YEARS now if you ask me.

This time, however, i wasn't in the shower, i was in the swimming pool...it's clearly something to do with water....

[EPelle]

Coe posed that same question six years ago:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.j ... ocoe14.xml

[peach]

Yes, but I'm not sure it was quite as pertinent then as it is now...

[EPelle]

The point is that it likely should have been then, and should be now.

[nevetsllim]

Oh great! I have finish-line seats - block 10, row B!

[EPelle]

Yes, but I'm not sure it was quite as pertinent then as it is now...

Actually, Coe:s demands/requests were followed by the stadium undergoing a £1,5-million upgrade in 2004 (the track and base mat was completely renewed with Polytan). Might be coincidental, but the point is that this fine meet is worthy of a GL status. It even meets the seating requirement of 15.001+ (16.000).

[nevetsllim]

Recent additions
100m: Obikwelu, Ndure, R. Thompson
TJ: Walter Davis
200m: Hession
400m: Calvin Smith
800m: Som
400H: (Jackson out), Plawgo
1500m: Chojecka
3000m: Etea
3000mSC: Hinds, Dejaeghere
100mH: Candice Davis
JT: Stahl
)DT: National competition)

[andyjgt]

WTF no Ukrainians in the women's 800/1500? I'd have bought myself a late ticket if there had been!

[Jon]

Recent additions

Add Montell Douglas and Jeanette Kwakye in the 100m too...

[andyjgt]

Unfortunately Jon neither is Ukrainian nor does either run 800/1500...

[nevetsllim]

Hellebaut has been added to the high jump as well.

[nevetsllim]

:evil: :roll:

Saladino, Spotakova and Bekele no longer on the start-lists!