Assuming the joint 2030 bid goes ahead what would be the 12 stadiums? The following would be a strong list with not much work required.Wembley (Final), Tottenham, Emirates, Villa Park, Anfield/Everton, Old Trafford, St. James' Park, Millennium, Hampden, Celtic Park/Murrayfield, Aviva, Croke Park (assuming GAA approve). Possibly Casement Park in Belfast if it's redeveloped to the required standard.
Even with the expansion to 48 teams, England could easily host the World Cup alone. Adding the Celts makes it less likely to pass as the rest of Europe aren't going to want to surrender five of their sixteen qualifying spots. In any case, such a tournament would likely just be England with a tiny handful of games elsewhere as a token.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on March 03, 2021, 11:26:00 AMEven with the expansion to 48 teams, England could easily host the World Cup alone. Adding the Celts makes it less likely to pass as the rest of Europe aren't going to want to surrender five of their sixteen qualifying spots. In any case, such a tournament would likely just be England with a tiny handful of games elsewhere as a token.England plus one other qualify automatically, the other countries get to go through their normal qualification routes?For me, the point would be more that it's unlikely that Republic of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland would be able to host a world cup without the involvement of England. I'd be happy to see those 4 countries host the important games (final etc), and just use the English grounds to make up the numbers rather than building a 120,000 all seater stadium in Cowdenbeath.
A similar list but I wouldn't have 2 venues in Liverpool similar to London. Better to have 3 in London and 1 in Liverpool not to put Manc and Brummie noses out plus there's the accommodation to think of. Personally I doubt Casement Park will done in time for a bid and will only hold 40k. Croke Park is the third biggest stadium in Europe and an easy walk from the city centre. FiFA would prefer an extra 30-40k seats to sell.
Whatever we do we cannot lose the essence of what Villa Park is in terms of its aesthetic appeal and most importantly the football environment it creates. I don’t disagree aspects of the ground need to be brought up to date. Man U fans are saying much the same thing about Old Trafford.
You'd want sixteen grounds, judging by the 2026 effort. They generally only allow the capital to have more than one ground in the World Cup so no Man City or Everton. Bristol City, MK and Plymouth were all included in the last bid, I think.For England World Cup:Wembley One more London: probably Arsenal or TottenhamMan ULiverpoolNewcastle SunderlandLeedsOne of the Sheffield teamsVillaEast Midlands team: Leicester, Forest or DerbyNorwich ReadingBristol CityMilton KeynesSouthamptonPlymouthFor a Celtic Euros:HampdenCeltic Park Murrayfield Hearts or HibsNew Aberdeen StadiumNew shared Dundee StadiumMillennium StadiumSwansea Redeveloped Wrexham (they can afford it now...)Lansdowne RoadCroke ParkRedeveloped GAA ground somewhere in West of Ireland
It's wrap around stadium for me, lose too much capacity having 4 stands. Spurs stadium I reckon is superb.