Villa Park- the new home of English football?

[Madferret62]

This will be heresy to some, but screw them here goes.

Wembley is a crock of shite. It was built at astronomical cost (the builders must have laughed themselves silly when the
Rice was agreed), it’s difficult to get to, is set out appalling badly, facilities and access for disabled are not fit for purpose. It’s not even as good as Arsenal’s ground.

Hopefully, it will be sold off. This will give the FA the opportunity to rethink the whole National Stadium approach. What better venue than VP? Tried and tested down the years, excellent transport links, much easier for everyone fan of every club to get to doing away with the him advantage for the London clubs.

 The National team belongs to everyone and it’s about time  that all fans got good access and what better place than the best ground in the centre of the country. FA could chip in a few quid for required improvements and everyone wins.

[brian green]

If they had listened to Doug on probably the only sensible thing he ever said we would already have a National Stadium by the NEC for approximately one sixth of the cost of the new Wembley.

[Smirker]

I'm excited at the thought of Wembley being sold.

Hopefully they can get it right this time and have the England team play in Birmingham!

[montague]

Not sure 35k in a stadium that holds 90k would be a good visual

[Stan Drew 01]

If they had listened to Doug on probably the only sensible thing he ever said we would already have a National Stadium by the NEC for approximately one sixth of the cost of the new Wembley.

The National Stadium should indeed have been built at the NEC.

If the FA now sell Wembley then the England team should be like other national teams and play around the whole nation, I believe the game at Elland road last night was a great success in terms of attendance and atmosphere.

Villa Park should figure on that circuit but whilst Birmingham and the West Midlands remains such a deadzone for top flight football I suspect the FA will use that as an excuse to keep the games in London and Manchester/Merseyside.

And NO, I don't expect At Andrews to ever feature on such a circuit

[Des Little]

Surely they'll use Molineux?  It'll hold 100k by then, and they'll be Champions League holders too.

[UK Redsox]

A 'New Villa Park' / National Stadium just off the M5 near Worcester is the way to go.

[ChicagoLion]

The day Aston Villa move out of Villa park is the day I stop going to watch them.
Aston Villa play at Villa Park.

[Clark W Griswold]

I certainly think somewhere in between Birmingham and London would be good, about an hour for midlanders and an hour for cockneys, a bit closer for Northerners and no London traffic.

[Des Little]

The day Aston Villa move out of Villa park is the day I stop going to watch them.
Aston Villa play at Villa Park.

This.  100%

[Drummond]

The day Aston Villa move out of Villa park is the day I stop going to watch them.
Aston Villa play at Villa Park.

How often is that then?

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'd be happy if Villa Park was still the home of Aston Villa next season.

[tomd2103]

I certainly think somewhere in between Birmingham and London would be good, about an hour for midlanders and an hour for cockneys, a bit closer for Northerners and no London traffic.

Keep Wembley, but just play more games around the country.

[Smirker]

I certainly think somewhere in between Birmingham and London would be good, about an hour for midlanders and an hour for cockneys, a bit closer for Northerners and no London traffic.

Keep Wembley, but just play more games around the country.

Na sell it and play them in a new build stadium in Birmingham/Cov.

[eamonn]

The day Aston Villa move out of Villa park is the day I stop going to watch them.
Aston Villa play at Villa Park.

How often is that then?

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