Is it me, or do successful people sometimes forget their roots?
The Don Valley stadium is to close because Sheffield City Council needs to save £700,000 in running it; Jess Ennis, who has worked incredibly hard since the age of 10, training at DVS, is now enjoying the financial rewards of her dedication and success. Rag tops report Ms Ennis as being likely to earn £3.5m in sponsorship by summer 2013.
Now £3.5m is a LOT of money in a year. Whilst SCC plan to "redevelop" a nearby derelict track (erm, with the £700k they save from DVS???), if I were in Jess's {running} shoes, I would be tempted to say to SCC "here you are boys & girls, £700k to keep Don Valley open UNTIL you have redeveloped the new site". Would leave her with £2.8m (less a bit o' tax) to spend, should get her through next winter I'd have thought?
And they might just name the "new" stadium the Jess Ennis Stadium in gratitude?
Just a thought, but I do despair when £££ clouds rational thinking.
