08-08-2022, 06:03 PM
(08-08-2022, 05:16 PM)Jon Wrote: I’m not sure why you’d list Aberdeen but not Bristol. The former seems to have a larger Airport, not sure they’d want Eurovision to be used as a test event for a new venue though and not sure on what the transport links are like from the city to the airport.
I’m sure the shortlist will just be what the BBC/EBU want it to be, no reason they won’t narrow it down to 2 or 3.
I think it’s unlikely to be Birmingham but the fact they were the last UK hosts and have just hosted what seems to have been a fairly successful Commonwealth Games could either work for or against them. In purely logistical terms it should be first choice and there is the opportunity to create more of a Eurovision festival at the NEC.
You’d hope that the only criteria would be being suitable and capable of hosting it. I don’t think Brum should be hindered by having been the last hosts or hosting the Commonwealth games. If cities are to be ruled out then it should be explicitly laid out why.