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Standing at the entrance to the main stand at Wembley Stadium, I can honestly say this is something I never thought I鈥檇 see. Not the completion of the project - although it took a while - but the spectacle of Ashley Muldoon, Multiplex project director, standing on the edge of our hallowed turf, bathed in sunlight to the accompaniment of an excessively loud chorus of Robbie Williams鈥� Angels.

鈥淲hat do you think then?鈥� he asks triumphantly. I鈥檓 reluctant to say that I鈥檓 a little scared 鈥� he may not like being referred to as a self-styled hardman, but the shaven-headed Muldoon hardly conjures up the image of an angel鈥�.

Even with the sound system at 45% of its volume and with a stocky Australian blocking my view, I can tell that Wembley is impressive.

When 黑洞社区 went to the site last week, I got my first glimpse of the stadium since it stopped being littered with construction materials. Yes, there is still some snagging going on, but it鈥檚 all very low key. And today鈥檚 confirmation that the fire alarm systems have passed tests means that, barring nasty surprises, all is on track for the cup final in May.

So looking at the stadium, Muldoon鈥檚 pride, on one level, is not too difficult to understand. He and his company have, quite rightly, been criticised for their handling of a construction project that has been plagued with problems. Some people in the industry, like me, aren鈥檛 going to forget this. Because of Muldoon and Co, I spent the hottest summer of my working life in a court room watching the first round of the fight against steel subbie Cleveland Bridge.