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It was finally admitted today that Wembley won't be finished in time for the FA Cup final in May. That's disappointing, but nothing to get much worked up over. I mean, these things happen and it's not related — in any way — to how the Olympic site will be built.

Actually, it's probably more to do with the British, as Jon Snow pointed out in his Channel 4 Newsletter as follows:

Boy do the Brits like it when a public building is finished late. Never mind that the Wembley Stadium might prove to be a success, let's concentrate on the fact the Australian company has failed to deliver on time and the FA Cup final is to be played in Cardiff. I fear this story tells us more about the Brits rather than the stadium itself or Australian builders.

Personally, I'd have preferred it if there had been a German constructor responsible for the new Wembley but I suppose they were too busy getting their own stadiums ready for this year's World Cup. Still, anything would be better than a laid-back Swedish constructor with no passion — the place wouldn't have got anywhere with such a group in place.

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