World cup bid - the stadiums

[Fourteenth Eye]

The stadiums which will be used if we win the 2018 bid are announced today

Lots of bizzarro places are on the list but there is a feeling that Liverpool (anfield & Goodison) may miss out

which grounds do you think will be in ??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8414235.stm

 

[beorhthelm]

dont understand why there would be a problem with Anfield tbh, the capacity is more than several others mentioned. same for Goodison. though maybe the mere risk of losing WC game in Liverpool might make the clubs sort out a single shared ground.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

The issue with both the stadiums in Liverpool is that they are out of date & they cant get planning permission for new ones and even if they did, would they be built in time.

Its a shame that we havent entered the race as Brighton would meet the criteria as a host city but oh well

 

[patchamalbion]

how many are chosen(lazy moment) having a quick look at the list i would say old trafford is 100% just because its manc united etc, the emirates imo is the best stadium in England so must be used. The new Bristol stadium would be good as the area is in need of a decent stadium and a major city such as Bristol should be used.

other than those the north east needs a stadium-st james park
nottingham is very central-large city so would probably succeed.

not sure about leeds,its a pretty run down stadium these days. plymouth might be used as a smaller venue. Hull is a decent stadium but you might beed to re-vamp the entire city first

everton and liverpool..naaaa

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

yes i know ive missed the birmingham stadiums off but Villa park will get iit anyway

 

[ali jenkins]

how many stadiums?

 

[Mellotron]

Also 2012 Olympic Stadium. Being annoying now.

 

[The Grockle]

Slightly off topic!

I’m not sure if anyone has been following the progress of Bristol city’s new stadium on skyscraper city but I IMO the design is truly awful!

BRISTOL | New Bristol City FC Stadium | 30,000 | Proposed - SkyscraperCity

 

[surrey jim]

St james Park?? Cant see Exeter's stadium meeting the cut.
You must mean the "sportsdirect.com @ StJames'Park Stadium Newcastle"

 

[Frutos]

 

[Austrian Gull]

How can anyone seriously vote for Milton Keynes?

The venues should IMHO be places where football is part of the culture - not in a town who bought their way into their league in such a shameful manner.

Could you imagine being a fan visiting England for the World Cup and having to see your side play in Milton Keynes?

I would rather there were games at Selhurst or Fratton Park.

 

[The Grockle]

Shocking isn’t it?!

Feel sorry for City fans this project so much and it seems they will have to settle for this monstrosity. It looks like a royal mail warehouse.

 

[house your seagull]

no city of manchester option? have they not gone for it? OT is shite i'd rather have it at COMS representing Manchester.

IMO they should have host cities - not grounds - so they nicer the city the better the chance, so hull, sunderland, derby no-no whereas bristol, nottingham, yee-hah!

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

no city of manchester option? have they not gone for it? OT is shite i'd rather have it at COMS representing Manchester.

IMO they should have host cities - not grounds - so they nicer the city the better the chance, so hull, sunderland, derby no-no whereas bristol, nottingham, yee-hah!

I think it is on the list yes but with the exception of london they are planning on only using one stadium per city

 

[Foolg]

I'd like to see Anfield in there and a ground like Hillsborough, just because from a personal view they are my favourite kind of stadiums and are the perfect example of british football grounds. They can get a good atmosphere going, and it'd be nice to have some classic well known stadiums in the proposal instead of every ground being a brand new shiny and often soul-less stadia.
I'm not saying Liverpool and Sheffield are the nicest of cities, but the thought of fans across the world coming to milton keynes and spending a week or so there doesnt appeal

 

[pasty]

The issue with both the stadiums in Liverpool is that they are out of date & they cant get planning permission for new ones

According to the Torygraph this morning, Liverpool already have planning permission for their new stadium, its just a question of timing due to the current financial climate.

 

[beorhthelm]

The issue with both the stadiums in Liverpool is that they are out of date

are they any more out of date than St James Park, Hillsborough or the many others? Old trafford has a bit of redevelopment on one end in the 90's, does that means it makes the cut, and ahead of Man city stadium? seems some odd critieria have been used. maybe some brown envelopes too.

 

[Starry]

so it's - sunderland, wembley, villa park, city of manchester stadium, the new notts forest ground, the emirates, SUPER ELLAND ROAD, hillsborough, st james park, ashton vale, white hart lane OR olympic stadium, home park, old trafford, anfield OR new anfield and stadium mk. oy.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

so it's - sunderland, wembley, villa park, city of manchester stadium, the new notts forest ground, the emirates, SUPER ELLAND ROAD, hillsborough, st james park, ashton vale, white hart lane OR olympic stadium, home park, old trafford, anfield OR new anfield and stadium mk. oy.

Seems a fair spread.

Happy about WHL being there if built.

 

[seagulls1989]

Whats home park about? never been but always had the image it was a awful ground