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Robbo

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25th Oct 07 at 11:18

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7061334.stm

Robbo

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25th Oct 07 at 11:18

How can they even consider the US though

Edd

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25th Oct 07 at 11:24

i'd like to see a joint british attempt at hosting it

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25th Oct 07 at 11:32

By 2018 we'll have some amazing grounds, would rival any other bid easily and considering the length of time since we last had it surely we would be the number 1 choice.

Oh....and I wouldnt want a british attempt...English only please.

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25th Oct 07 at 11:33

I think a joint Brit bid would be good, get Hampden, Millenium, Celtic Park and Ibrox involved

Agreed cosmo, we have so many (by then) that we should really be automatic choice IMO

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25th Oct 07 at 11:41

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo

Oh....and I wouldnt want a british attempt...English only please.

why am i not even surprised

Cosmo

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25th Oct 07 at 11:47

What if a big games England is involved in gets drawn at a Scottish ground Robbo?

Ive nothing against games being there in general, just dont see why when we have such a good infrastructure ourself that we should involve another 'country' where we could end up playing some of our games.

And Edd - Ive nothing against Scotland, all my mums side of the family were Scottish before they moved down to Liverpool.

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25th Oct 07 at 11:48

I reckon it could work as it will be after 2012 etc

Oh and at least we would qualify automatically

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Robbo

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25th Oct 07 at 11:51

Home teams can pick where they play IIRC...

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25th Oct 07 at 11:56

quote:
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Home teams can pick where they play IIRC...

really? Even once it gets to the later stages where you have a set ground for the 1/4ers, and semis?!

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25th Oct 07 at 11:57

I think so... France did it in WC98... SK/Japan did it in WC02 and we did it in Euro 96

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25th Oct 07 at 12:00

quote:
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What if a big games England is involved in gets drawn at a Scottish ground Robbo?

Ive nothing against games being there in general, just dont see why when we have such a good infrastructure ourself that we should involve another 'country' where we could end up playing some of our games.

And Edd - Ive nothing against Scotland, all my mums side of the family were Scottish before they moved down to Liverpool.

utilise all good grounds i say ibrox and hampden are both 5 star stadia

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25th Oct 07 at 12:00

In that case, Im sure we could spare a few smaller games for them

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25th Oct 07 at 12:02

plus the millenium is on par if not better than most english stadia

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25th Oct 07 at 12:04

England alone is going to have atleast 3 stadiums with over 75k capacity by then - if not more depending on what plans get drawn up and built by then.

So suppose adding a few more in both Wales and Scotland wouldnt be a bad idea.

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25th Oct 07 at 12:16

According to wiki...we have (or will by 2018 going by current planning permissions) have 12 grounds with approx 50,000+ capacity, 6 of which will be 60,000+, and 3 75,000+

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25th Oct 07 at 13:12

Celtic Park has 61k with plans for further expansion which would take it upwards of 75k. The only reason we're not a 5 star is the dressing rooms which are either slightly too small or are to close together can't remember which.

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25th Oct 07 at 13:54

no its not celtic park has many issue's one of which is a safety certificate issue

but lets not turn this thread into an old firm debate

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25th Oct 07 at 13:58

My old mans the contract managers for CCG Edd, if he wasn't in Benfica just now i'd phone him and tell you the exact measurements that the dressing room is out by

That's all the safety issue is must be a fire hazard or something.

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25th Oct 07 at 17:41

quote:
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What if a big games England is involved in gets drawn at a Scottish ground Robbo?

ala France Rugby World Cup where France played in Wales

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25th Oct 07 at 18:02

quote:
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quote:
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What if a big games England is involved in gets drawn at a Scottish ground Robbo?

ala France Rugby World Cup where France played in Wales

exactly. Im certain they couldnt name their grounds once it got past a certain stage, as arent they all set in stone as to what is in which ground?

Infact, Im certain they are, as the company who bought my Dad's sponsered one of the German stadiums used in the WC, and we knew a few months before what tickets we could get and who had the possibility of playing there.

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25th Oct 07 at 18:03

Venues are pre determined as obviously people need accomodation and transport etc...

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25th Oct 07 at 18:40

quote:
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quote:
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What if a big games England is involved in gets drawn at a Scottish ground Robbo?

ala France Rugby World Cup where France played in Wales

I knew they were saying CARDIFF all the tiem but I thought that cant be right

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25th Oct 07 at 18:40

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Venues are pre determined as obviously people need accomodation and transport etc...

Yes pre-determined so they can pre-determine that the home team plays where they want

Germany played at the Allianz all the time as well last year IIRC

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25th Oct 07 at 19:07

quote:
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quote:
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Venues are pre determined as obviously people need accomodation and transport etc...
Yes pre-determined so they can pre-determine that the home team plays where they want

Germany played at the Allianz all the time as well last year IIRC

Its predicted.

Like Euro96, that was a predicted route of qualification and it just so happened to work.

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