[Albion] What UEFA category is the AMEX?

[Rich Suvner]

The multi-national trophy winning Amex Community stadium that has topped many award ceremonies would beg to differ. It's so good it's category 5.

Yeah ok.

Southern Railway were also reporting this week they've been voted Europe's best railway provider.

 

[symyjym]

So in short 'world class' stadium nonsense is just that. It's a very nice regional stadium at best.

It is being used in the 2015 rugby World Cup so it is more than a nice regional stadium.

 

[seagullondon]

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[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

In the last 20 yrs Portman Rd, Elland Rd and St Mary's have hosted full England internationals, the City Ground was used in the European Championships. I wouldn't lose any sleep over The Amex not being up to it.

 

[Rich Suvner]

It is being used in the 2015 rugby World Cup so it is more than a nice regional stadium.

Seriously, in context it is not world class. To suggest otherwise is just ridiculous. It's a lovely ground for a club of our size.
Do you also consider Leicester Citys ground to be world class? Or StadiumMK?

 

[symyjym]

Seriously, in context it is not world class. To suggest otherwise is just ridiculous. It's a lovely ground for a club of our size.
Do you also consider Leicester Citys ground to be world class? Or StadiumMK?

Their stadiums are modern enough to facilitate international events so they are catering to world events, like the rugby WC. You obviously have your own ideals about the interpretation of World Class but you could define them by using World Class, Category 1, 2, or 3.

If the Amex could hold 70,000 and the WC came to England it would be on the short list of venues because capacities are the crucial factor.

 

[Rich Suvner]

Their stadiums are modern enough to facilitate international events so they are catering to world events, like the rugby WC. You obviously have your own ideals about the interpretation of World Class but you could define them by using World Class, Category 1, 2, or 3.

If the Amex could hold 70,000 and the WC came to England it would be on the short list of venues because capacities are the crucial factor.

Your definition is similar to suggesting any player participating in a World Cup could be deemed world class.

World Class in context of players suggests that the best clubs/nations would desire their services first and foremost. And as such a World class stadium is such that any nation would aspire to have. Bernabeu, Nou Camp, Old Trafford, Wembley, Allianz Arena, Marracana for example are world class stadiums.

The Amex is a stadium that suited the regional demands of a tournament being hosted in the UK, with desire for games to be played across the nation.

Like I say, lovely modern ground with some decent features (padded seats, nice media facilities) but in my definition way off world class. I'd imagine our academy is closer in that category.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

I thought the Amex was good enough to host CL footy (at least if the albion ever got there) and as we know is good enough for England youngsters.

It would also be pencilled in as a WC venue tho if its regionalised itll be us, Soton and prob MK Mongs for the SE. Im sure London would be a region in itself thus Olympic Stadium, Wemberley, Emirates, Selhurst.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

I thought the Amex was good enough to host CL footy (at least if the albion ever got there) and as we know is good enough for England youngsters.

It would also be pencilled in as a WC venue tho if its regionalised itll be us, Soton and prob MK Mongs for the SE. Im sure London would be a region in itself thus Olympic Stadium, Wemberley, Emirates, Selhurst.

I thought that one of the main requirements for hosting a World Cup match was a capacity in excess of 40 thousand which is why we couldn't ever host one without further (unlikely) expansion first.

 

[Black Rod]

It is being used in the 2015 rugby World Cup so it is more than a nice regional stadium.

I wouldn't read too much into where the World Cup is being held

 

[Perkino]

I'm certain I was told when buying my season ticket that the stadium could host Champions League fixtures

 

[Curious Orange]

If you are really bored you can read the current regs from UEFA's own site:

http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles...ium&Security/01/48/48/85/1484885_DOWNLOAD.pdf

I suspect that the Amex is category 3/4 given its spec.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I thought the Amex was good enough to host CL footy (at least if the albion ever got there) and as we know is good enough for England youngsters.

It would also be pencilled in as a WC venue tho if its regionalised itll be us, Soton and prob MK Mongs for the SE. Im sure London would be a region in itself thus Olympic Stadium, Wemberley, Emirates, Selhurst.

World Cup Finals venues now need to be over 40,000 capacity.

For the European Championships they only need to have a capacity of 30,000.

 

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