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Offline Stu

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Wembley debate
« on: April 14, 2011, 07:27:38 PM »
Should FA Cup semi's be played at that utter nail of a stadium?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/apr/14/fa-cup-semi-final-wembley
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Offline D.boy

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 07:36:57 PM »
Semi finals should be at neutral stadiums ie Old Trafford/Anfield/Emirates/Villa Park depending on who is playing in the match.
The only reason the semi's are at Wembley is the FA clawing back some of the millions they wasted in back handers during it's construction. ::)
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Offline cheltenhamlion

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 07:41:57 PM »
Neutral venues for semi finals were part of the magic of the cup.
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Offline JUAN PABLO

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 07:48:24 PM »
No way should semis be played at wembley.     There is 3 North West teams that have to come all the way down .
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Offline spangley1812

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2011, 07:53:52 PM »
no
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Offline TopDeck113

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 07:56:29 PM »
No.

One of the nails in the coffin of a once-great competition.
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Offline Clampy

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2011, 07:58:02 PM »
It's decisions like this that make you realise that the F.A really have'nt got a clue about football.
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Offline WikiVilla

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2011, 07:59:12 PM »
In a word NO

Villa Park & Hillsborough are where semi's should be played
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Offline bertlambshank

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2011, 08:13:05 PM »
Quote from: WikiVilla on April 14, 2011, 07:59:12 PM
In a word NO

Villa Park & Hillsborough are where semi's should be played
Hillsborough? How many times have you been there? It is an unsafe shithole.
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Offline sidcowans10

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2011, 08:20:09 PM »
No way should they be at Wembley. It should go on the geography of who is in the semis. Old Trafford or Eastlands are large enough up North, Villa Park in Midlands and Emirates in the South. Those venues could deal with whoever is in the semis and mean lots less travelling for the majority of fans.
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Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2011, 08:21:27 PM »
Of course semi finals should be on neutral grounds but its all about money.

Wembley should be reserved strictly for Cup Finals and England Internationals. Oh and the Horse of the Year Show and the Empire Games.
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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2011, 08:24:56 PM »
The FA bloke was patronising in the extreme, unsurprisingly.
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Online The Left Side

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2011, 08:34:48 PM »
NO
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Offline Michel Sibble

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2011, 08:43:02 PM »
Oi! That's MY nail of a stadium you're referring to...

And no, semis should not be played down here, we can just about cope with knobhead football supporters for finals.
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Offline damon loves JT

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Re: Wembley debate
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2011, 08:47:39 PM »
In an ideal world, Villa Park wouldn't be a neutral venue.
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