: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:46 pm  

fredie wrote: aussies won 4-nil http://www.a-league.com.au/scoreboard/0 ... board.html cool fredie

fredie wrote: aussies won 4-nil http://www.a-league.com.au/scoreboard/0 ... board.html cool fredie

: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:28 pm  

yes we had players missing from the 4-nil game we have 6 points now looks like world cup comming soon revenge on italy

: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:30 pm  

fifa have delayed the decision for both 2018 2022 untill dec or jan 09 lets hope its the aussies get it

: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:49 pm  

One would hope that FIFA could see the sense in organising their 8 groups on a geographical basis, with a bit of leeway regarding ground capacity.

An English-hosted World Cup could thus shape up:

Group A : Old Trafford and Eastlands
Group B: St. James & Stadium of Light
Group C: Anfield (new) and Goodison (new)
Group D: Two of City Ground/Pride Park/Walkers Stadium
Group E: Two of Elland Road/Hillsborough/Bramall Lane
Group F: Villa Park and one of St Andrews/Molineux/Ricoh etc
Group G: Wembley and Emirates
Group H: somewhere in the South

This covers everywhere geographically apart from the non-London South and the South-West. So, rather scuppering my regional-based focus, I'd split hairs and suggest Southampton and the Millennium for 'Group H'...

: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:06 pm  

we will win this cup aswell

: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:01 am  

Just been confirmed today, Australia will host the WC in 2050, when will be not around to see the damn thing!

: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:58 pm  

In England the stadiums would be:

Wembley (90,000)
Old Trafford (75,000)
Hopefully Everton and Liverpool's shared ground (70,000)
Stadium of Light (49,000)
Erimates (65,000)
Spurs new ground (60,000)
St James Park (52,000)
Villa Park (42,000)
Elland Road (40,000)
KC Stadium (After development) (36,000)
Hillsbrough (40,000)
Riverside (35,000)

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:50 am  

Rival codes help Australia's 2018 Football World Cup bid THE NRL will allow soccer first access to its venues in a bid to help the rival code win the 2018 FIFA World Cup for Australia. Officials from rugby league, union and the AFL have offered their support as a friendly gesture to soccer to help the nation snare what many regard to be the biggest sporting event on earth. The World Cup finals are traditionally held from June to July - right in the middle of the NRL and AFL seasons. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

Rival codes help Australia's 2018 Football World Cup bid THE NRL will allow soccer first access to its venues in a bid to help the rival code win the 2018 FIFA World Cup for Australia. Officials from rugby league, union and the AFL have offered their support as a friendly gesture to soccer to help the nation snare what many regard to be the biggest sporting event on earth. The World Cup finals are traditionally held from June to July - right in the middle of the NRL and AFL seasons. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:37 am  

rhino77 wrote:

In England the stadiums would be:

Wembley (90,000)
Old Trafford (75,000)
Hopefully Everton and Liverpool's shared ground (70,000)
Stadium of Light (49,000)
Erimates (65,000)
Spurs new ground (60,000)
St James Park (52,000)
Villa Park (42,000)
Elland Road (40,000)
KC Stadium (After development) (36,000)
Hillsbrough (40,000)
Riverside (35,000)

You can cross a few of those from your list.

You can't have three London grounds, so one of the Emirates / White Hart Lane would have to go.

Elland Road and Hilssbrough still have resrticted view seats, so that won't happen unless there is some serious redevelopment (and given the financial situation of the two, that's unlikely).

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:31 pm  

D.D. wrote: The World Cup (again, I think) requires four 60,000 capacity stadiums and eight 40,000 ones. That can't be right Wembley - 90,000 Emirates - 60,000 Old Trafford - 76,000 That matches the 3 60k plus stadiums that Germany had. Stanley Park - 60,000 St James Park - 55.000 Stadium Of Light - 49,000 Villa Park - 42,000 That's 7 of your 12. The following stadiums wouldn't need a massive amount of rebuilding.... Riverside - Currently 35,000 Britannia Stadium - Currently 28,000 St Mary's - Currently 32,000 Bramall Lane - Currently 33,500 Then you have your loop hole stadiums.... COM - 48,000 (Available if OT can be classed as Salford) Everton's new stadium (If in Kirkby)) Then the potentials..... Don Valley - Currently 25,000 but with a hell of a lot of room for expansion) Elland Road - Currently 40,000 but in need of modernisation Millennium Stadium - 80,000 (not sure if this would be allowed) Any of the 3 Glasgow stadiums (Again not sure if this would be allowed Croke Park (Same as). That's 11 stadiums in this country without a massive amount of upheaval.

D.D. wrote: The World Cup (again, I think) requires four 60,000 capacity stadiums and eight 40,000 ones. That can't be right Wembley - 90,000 Emirates - 60,000 Old Trafford - 76,000 That matches the 3 60k plus stadiums that Germany had. Stanley Park - 60,000 St James Park - 55.000 Stadium Of Light - 49,000 Villa Park - 42,000 That's 7 of your 12. The following stadiums wouldn't need a massive amount of rebuilding.... Riverside - Currently 35,000 Britannia Stadium - Currently 28,000 St Mary's - Currently 32,000 Bramall Lane - Currently 33,500 Then you have your loop hole stadiums.... COM - 48,000 (Available if OT can be classed as Salford) Everton's new stadium (If in Kirkby)) Then the potentials..... Don Valley - Currently 25,000 but with a hell of a lot of room for expansion) Elland Road - Currently 40,000 but in need of modernisation Millennium Stadium - 80,000 (not sure if this would be allowed) Any of the 3 Glasgow stadiums (Again not sure if this would be allowed Croke Park (Same as). That's 11 stadiums in this country without a massive amount of upheaval.