Will we get to host the 2018 World Cup?

[turienzo's lovechild]

Possibly also give a game or two to somewhere like the Millennium Stadium?

there's no way wales would let us use it though without getting something in return- ie a place in the world cup which i doubt FIFA would be too keen on

 

[Simster]

Possibly also give a game or two to somewhere like the Millennium Stadium?

Nope, that would mean a joint bid with Wales. No thanks.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

A World Cup final at the MCG.

That would be something quite special.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Old Trafford
Stamford Bridge- if you're having 2 in london then emirates is better
Anfield
Emirates
St James'
Olympic Stadium- is being downgraded after olympics, plus only 1, maximum 2 in london
Elland Road- run down, would need a lot of improvement to be suitable for a WC
Villa Park
Goodison Park- can only have one in liverpool
City of Manchester Stadium- ditto liverpool
Hillsborough (39,000, so could be ok for it)
Stadium of Light- bit dodgy as it would mean 2 grounds in a fairly small area but might be ok

i would probably go for

Wembley
Emirates
Old Trafford
Liverpool (prob new liverpool ground)
Villa Park
St James'

as definites, and then:-

1 x Yorkshire (sheffield/leeds)
1 x other midlands (nottingham/derby/leicester)
1 x non london south east (upgrade southampton/portsmouth if they have a new ground)
1 x other (sunderland/bristol upgrade/another yorkshire etc)

as most of our good grounds are in clusters we'd need a fair bit of work doing to a fair amount of grounds in order to host it

 

[strings]

i would probably go for...

1 x other midlands (nottingham/derby/leicester)

Wolves will be in their new 40,000 seater stadium by then.