Wales & Scotland drop 2016 Bid

[PaintYourTarget]

Yeah, Wales and Scotland have dropped their joint bid for hosting the 2016 tournament due to the "global economic crisis". Just seen it on BBC and Sky Sports News.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7918050.stm

[Immenseman]

Yeah, it's a shame they don't have the money to run. They have decent grounds and fans etc would have been nice.

[PaintYourTarget]

I don't think they would have got it anyway, I don't think there's enough World Class stadiums and facilities in Wales and I doubt there'd be much use for them after the tournament if they were to build them.

[JackBuddy]

Isn't it something like 14 stadiums that have a capacity of 40,000+? Or is that just for the world cup?

[Immenseman]

Yeah but then you think that the world cup is going to SA... they've had to build stadiums. I only know that Wales have Cardiff which is awesome and Scotland obviously have decent ones. If they needed more they could have altered a few or even built some more, just the money issue.

[CJW93]

If it was England, Scotland and Wales, then they may of got it.

[Geraint]

Yeah but then you think that the world cup is going to SA... they've had to build stadiums. I only know that Wales have Cardiff which is awesome and Scotland obviously have decent ones. If they needed more they could have altered a few or even built some more, just the money issue.

Our new ground would have been built by then.

[Wootzeh]

Our new ground would have been built by then.
And what a mess the side of it is!
http://img.mediaspanonline.com/5899/3037044.jpg

[Geraint]

And what a mess the side of it is!
http://img.mediaspanonline.com/5899/3037044.jpg

Panelling loosk bad and even worse close up. :eusa_wall

[JackBuddy]

If it was England, Scotland and Wales, then they may of got it.
England are more than capable of hosting an international tournament by itself. Especially with all these new/redeveloped stadiums planned.



Wembley Stadium (London, 90,000 capacity)
Old Trafford (Manchester United, 76,212)
Emirates Stadium (Arsenal, 60,432)
Liverpool's planned Stanley Park stadium (60,000-80,000)
West Ham's planned new east London ground (60,000)
St James' Park (Newcastle, 52,387)
Everton's planned Kirby stadium (50,000)
Planned new Nottingham stadium (50,000)
Stadium of Light (Sunderland 49,000)
City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester City, 47,726)
Villa Park (Aston Villa, 42,573 could rise to 50,000)
Stamford Bridge (Chelsea, 42,055)
Elland Road (Leeds 40,242)

Plus Spurs and even Twickenham.

[Bun]

England are more than capable of hosting an international tournament by itself. Especially with all these new/redeveloped stadiums planned.



Plus Spurs and even Twickenham.
isn't the Valley 40+ as well or am i just trippin?

[JackBuddy]

isn't the Valley 40+ as well or am i just trippin?
As in Charlton? No, lol

[Bun]

lol dno what i was thinking of :(.


eee i never knew the riverside was only the 15th biggest stadium in england!

[JackBuddy]

lol dno what i was thinking of :(.


eee i never knew the riverside was only the 15th biggest stadium in england!
In terms of capacity?*

*When it's full! :eusa_whis

[Bun]

In terms of capacity?*

*When it's full! :eusa_whis
orite big lad, let's compare the last time WHL was full and the last time the Riverside was full? :eusa_whis

[JackBuddy]

orite big lad, let's compare the last time WHL was full and the last time the Riverside was full? :eusa_whis
WHL is always full!

If it wasn't would we be planning to build a stadium with almost double the capacity and have a season ticket waiting list 600+ people long!?

[Bun]

WHL is always full!

If it wasn't would we be planning to build a stadium with almost double the capacity and have a season ticket waiting list 600+ people long!?
that wasn't my question though was it? :eusa_danc

[JackBuddy]

that wasn't my question though was it? :eusa_danc
It's hard to compare, the last time I remember seeing the Riverside 50% full was probably in the FA cup last year or when you were in europe.

[Bun]

ok u confused me now

[JackBuddy]

ok u confused me now
You said to say when the Riverside was last full! :$

[Bun]

yeh on saturday u geek :@