2018 World Cup cities/stadiums

Some bizarre choices imo:

Sunderland - Stadium of Light

London - Wembley

Birmingham - Villa Park

Manchester - City of Manchester Stadium

Nottingham - New Nottingham Forest Stadium

London - Emirates Stadium

Leeds - Elland Road

Sheffield - Hillsborough

Newcastle/Gateshead - St James' Park

Bristol - New Ashton Vale Stadium

London - New White Hart Lane Stadium or Olympic Stadium

Plymouth - Home Park

Manchester - Old Trafford

Liverpool - Anfield or New Anfield

Milton Keynes - Stadium:MK

Plymouth is in the middle of nowhere ffs. Milton Keynes hosting a World Cup game? Fair enough they have a nice stadium but jesus wept. They could've used the Ricoh Arena or even the Walkers stadium which is in a similar geographical location.

Originally Posted by koppas

Some bizarre choices imo:



Plymouth is in the middle of nowhere ffs. Milton Keynes hosting a World Cup game? Fair enough they have a nice stadium but jesus wept. They could've used the Ricoh Arena or even the Walkers stadium which is in a similar geographical location.

I imagine the nails thru hands and feet would test the best of us.

Originally Posted by HarkNowHear

I imagine the nails thru hands and feet would test the best of us.

Do they whittle it down to 12 later? If so, any odds on Home Park not making the cut?

plymouth ffs, that is a joke surely. absolutely shithole surrounded by inbred country bumpkins, thats pretty much the nail in the coffin of the 2018 bid.

Originally Posted by koppas

You do know he is a prophet

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Do they whittle it down to 12 later? If so, any odds on Home Park not making the cut?

One of our home grounds

Originally Posted by Ginners

plymouth ffs, that is a joke surely. absolutely shithole surrounded by inbred country bumpkins, thats pretty much the nail in the coffin of the 2018 bid.

yeah, jack warner was heard saying much the same thing.


pins on a map is all it is. plymouth will look lovely, oooh look, it's near that sticky out bit in the corner.

Originally Posted by borsuk

yeah, jack warner was heard saying much the same thing.


pins on a map is all it is. plymouth will look lovely, oooh look, it's near that sticky out bit in the corner.

Bristol City as well? What a £#%&!ing dive.

It goes down to 12 at a later stage

Originally Posted by Ginners

plymouth ffs, that is a joke surely. absolutely shithole surrounded by inbred country bumpkins, thats pretty much the nail in the coffin of the 2018 bid.

Yep, because it'd be the first time a world cup would have geographic spread & include reasonably small sized cities. Doomed I tell you.

Originally Posted by MrBishi

It goes down to 12 at a later stage


Yep, because it'd be the first time a world cup would have geographic spread & include reasonably small sized cities. Doomed I tell you.

Yeah but Plymouth ffs. Absolutely no need.

Originally Posted by koppas

Bristol City as well? What a £#%&!ing dive.

Building a new ground, not that we'll get the WC anyway

Originally Posted by Billy Bigbollox

Building a new ground, not that we'll get the WC anyway

Yeah, New Ashton Gate (or something).

Still, it's in Bristol which is the worst city in England. FACT. (Bar Merseydive).

Originally Posted by koppas

Yeah but Plymouth ffs. Absolutely no need.

Well, yeah, there is. If they (and MK) can provide a stadium fit for a world cup then there's no reason they shouldn't be on the preliminary list. Certainly more organised than Portsmouth, who royally £#%&!ed its bid up.

Originally Posted by MrBishi

Well, yeah, there is. If they (and MK) can provide a stadium fit for a world cup then there's no reason they shouldn't be on the preliminary list. Certainly more organised than Portsmouth, who royally £#%&!ed its bid up.

They don't have any money and will probably be out of business by then. Southampton should've had a cheeky bid. Or they probably did and got snubbed.

Anfield or New Anfield

i find this more outrageous than plymouth or bristol tbh. think of all the well-meaning humble japanese fans - the worst they'll get in the west country is a few funny looks, at least they won't feel the cold press of a knife blade against the back of their neck while some scrote screams "COME 'EAD LA, GIRRUZ ALL YER FUCHN' MUNNY!"

Originally Posted by koppas

They don't have any money and will probably be out of business by then. Southampton should've had a cheeky bid. Or they probably did and got snubbed.

Southampton never bidded. Neither did Coventry, both could well have made the preliminary list but that's academic now. Think Leicester did bid, bit surprised it didn't make it.

And say what you want about Milton Keynes, but there's already been the determination to get a stadium there in the first place & there's little doubt it'd get completed (probably be a white elephant afterwards, but that's another matter). Plus there's about a third of the country's population in the South East, and it's also where transport funding always goes, so it's make sense to at least have a third venue there (can't see them using all three London grounds)

Originally Posted by MrBishi

Southampton never bidded. Neither did Coventry, both could well have made the preliminary list but that's academic now. Think Leicester did bid, bit surprised it didn't make it.

And say what you want about Milton Keynes, but there's already been the determination to get a stadium there in the first place & there's little doubt it'd get completed (probably be a white elephant afterwards, but that's another matter). Plus there's about a third of the country's population in the South East, and it's also where transport funding always goes, so it's make sense to at least have a third venue there (can't see them using all three London grounds)

£#%&!ing hate losing an argument.

Originally Posted by koppas

£#%&!ing hate losing an argument.

Would've thought you were used to it by now tbf completely honest.

FIFA are keen on the WC having a legacy in the host country, so the porspect of region like the south west getting shiny new stadium and providing a lasting facility for a backward region, so Plymouth might appeal to the FIFA egos. But failing that, bung them a few quid and they'll host the thing anywhere.