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Euro 2020: Ireland, Scotland and Wales eye joint bid as hosts
Bicycle Kick
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15-May-2012 22:33
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Croke Park is a terrible venue. Only 3 sides, bumpy pitch and poor facilities.
Bannerabu
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15-May-2012 22:37
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Thats the Aviva your thinking of, 3 sides and bumpy after a rugby game
iago the second
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15-May-2012 23:24
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according to sky sports 50,000 will be the minimum
darkhorse
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16-May-2012 00:17
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Originally posted by iago the second:
according to sky sports 50,000 will be the minimum
That surely cant be right. For Euro 2008, the stadiums in Vienna(final venue) and Basle were the largest at just under 50,000 capacity. All the others were around 30,000.
I'm not sure if there is a minimum as such but the policy seems to be to go with bids that have a large number of medium size stadiums as opposed to bids with a few large stadiums.
An Early Bath
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16-May-2012 00:41
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Originally posted by cityoftribes:
That's why I was asking you is there a minimum capacity as regulation from UEFA, because for example Swansea only holds 20k, whilst Wrexham only holds 15k. In Scotland, none of the stadia in Edinburgh hold more than 20k.The capacity of any stdium outside of Dublin would also be severely reduced due to Uefa's all-seater laws.
Surely to god Murrayfield would be big enough? They could hold games there if the SRU were willing to let it be used.
Dench
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16-May-2012 00:48
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Originally posted by An Early Bath:
Surely to god Murrayfield would be big enough? They could hold games there if the SRU were willing to let it be used.
Murrayfield has 60000+. However I don't see how we will be able to contribute enough stadia. I don't think Gaa stadiums will cut it as International soccer grounds
Larkin
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16-May-2012 01:01
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If the GAA are approached on this one I hope they make a better job of it than the negotiations over Croke Park went last time the IRFU came with cap in hand.
amallon
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16-May-2012 08:58
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Casement Park is to undergo a major redevelopment in the next couple of years. There is talk of it being a 40-50k all seater which would be perfect for the soccer. Its not controlled by the IFA so technically Northern Ireland wouldn't need to be given automatic qualification. Or the IFA could do the decent thing and wave their right to automatic qualification in order to help their celtic cousins!
cityoftribes
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16-May-2012 09:41
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Originally posted by An Early Bath:
Surely to god Murrayfield would be big enough? They could hold games there if the SRU were willing to let it be used.
Never thought of Murrayfield. When I was listing them I was just listing Football grounds, but yes you are right.
Bressie
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16-May-2012 10:15
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Originally posted by Larkin:
If the GAA are approached on this one I hope they make a better job of it than the negotiations over Croke Park went last time the IRFU came with cap in hand.
Why? The GAA fleeced the other sporting organisations for use of a taxpayer funded stadium.
About a Bicycle
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16-May-2012 11:25
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Originally posted by amallon:
Casement Park is to undergo a major redevelopment in the next couple of years. There is talk of it being a 40-50k all seater which would be perfect for the soccer. Its not controlled by the IFA so technically Northern Ireland wouldn't need to be given automatic qualification. Or the IFA could do the decent thing and wave their right to automatic qualification in order to help their celtic cousins!
What about PUiC? Will that not be ready in time?
BuzzFledderjohn
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16-May-2012 12:56
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Slightly off topic, but it will always be Lansdowne Road - never the Aviva.
cityoftribes
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16-May-2012 12:56
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Originally posted by BuzzFledderjohn:
Slightly off topic, but it will always be Lansdowne Road - never the Aviva.
Agreed!
frasiercrane
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16-May-2012 13:22
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Originally posted by BuzzFledderjohn:
Slightly off topic, but it will always be Lansdowne Road - never the Aviva.
Its the AVIVA because the tools in the FAI and IRFU need to reminded that they decided to sell the name of the ground to a foreign company that doesnt give two ----s about this country and ----ed off with themselves when the going got tough.
frasiercrane
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16-May-2012 13:24
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Originally posted by Bressie:
Why? The GAA fleeced the other sporting organisations for use of a taxpayer funded stadium.
A lot more taxpayers money was given to the IRFU and FAI for the building of the AVIVA stadium.
Larkin
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16-May-2012 13:35
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Originally posted by frasiercrane:
A lot more taxpayers money was given to the IRFU and FAI for the building of the AVIVA stadium.
Something Bressie and his fellow travellers decide to ignore, either because they can't admit the truth or because they are too thick to see the truth. You choose.
The money that the GAA got was badly spent anyway and that is the fault of the GAA itself.
Bressie
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16-May-2012 14:11
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Originally posted by frasiercrane:
A lot more taxpayers money was given to the IRFU and FAI for the building of the AVIVA stadium.
The Aviva never had an embargo on other sports being played on it.
cityoftribes
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16-May-2012 14:14
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Originally posted by Larkin:
Something Bressie and his fellow travellers decide to ignore, either because they can't admit the truth or because they are too thick to see the truth. You choose.The money that the GAA got was badly spent anyway and that is the fault of the GAA itself.
Pass no remarks on him Larkin. His comment on the England Squad thread will probably mean he'll get the door.
Arkle
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16-May-2012 16:12
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What is the point of the only one stadium per city rule? Seems a bit odd. If a city is big enough to handle crowds (hotels, transport, etc) I don't see what the problem is in having a couple of games going on.
By that logic if England were ever to get the Euros, they's only be able to use one stadium in London, which would be silly when you have Wembley, Emirates, WHL, Stamford at they're disposal. Likewise with OT and CoM in Manchester, both of which can hold 60k plus.
Landsdowne
Croker
Celtic
Ibrox
Hampden
Murrayfield
Millenium
All are 50k and up. So you would need to add/upgrade three more stadium.
I'm sure they could sweet talk SRU into using Murrayfield. Croke Park would be a problem with clashes with marquee GAA games, though a possible scheduling solution could be worked out.
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