Villa Park Redevelopment

[eamonn]

Dynamic pricing....toxic behaviour. Ticketmaster, the new touts.

[dave.woodhall]

It'll be in football soon.

[Risso]

I bet it's more fun than watching Springsteen as well.

Definitely. More importantly, your daughter won't forget the gig in a hurry. Especially if you go for the eye-wateringly expensive tickets up the front.

The "dynamic pricing" for Pink means tickets are now averaging about £400 each. I'll buy her a DVD instead I think.

Couldn't you get her to play your back garden?

As long as she doesn't mind a bit of alpaca shit.

[Flin5tone]

I noticed on Sunday that the cheap covering used on the Trinity Road stand ( by the fan zone area) is looking poor now. It's all crinkled up and as expected just looks like they have just pinned a flag to it. Best just taking it down and returning to the brick/steel that was there before. Very tacky.

[Lastfootstamper]

Also noticed outside the Trinity that the personalisation on the pavers has worn away.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Also noticed outside the Trinity that the personalisation on the pavers has worn away.

The one I bought has completely worn away.

[Dogtanian]

This chap is saying Villa Park is in UK and Ireland's Euro 2028 proposal;

https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/1592851270343483393?s=20&t=u-ZeO5N-rdjXeGK_rYJc3w

[FatSam]

The Guardian

Fourteen venues shortlisted by the UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028
Stadiums across five countries include nine from England
Hopes high for Uefa approval in September 2023

Ben Fisher
Wed 16 Nov 2022 13.04 GMT

The four UK nations and Ireland have submitted a dossier to Uefa outlining their plans to host Euro 2028, with 14 stadiums across the five countries shortlisted to hold matches, including Everton’s future home at Bramley-Moore Dock and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, one of two north-east venues selected. A final list of 10 will be submitted in April 2023.

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each have one stadium and the Republic of Ireland two, with the remaining nine in England, including two in the north-east, which was controversially overlooked for this year’s Women’s European Championship.

The stadiums selected are: Villa Park, Everton Stadium, London Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Etihad Stadium, St James’ Park, Stadium of Light, Old Trafford, Dublin Arena, Croke Park, Belfast Casement Park Stadium, Hampden Park and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

The UK government is thought to be confident that its joint bid will be approved by Uefa, with Turkey the only other country in the running. Russia had announced its intention to bid but was ruled out by its Uefa ban from football since its invasion of Ukraine. Uefa’s executive committee will decide the hosts in September 2023.

A joint statement from the UK nations and Ireland outlining their preliminary vision for the tournament said all stadiums were well connected. It added: “The UK and Ireland’s track record of hosting successful major sporting events over many decades means we have the expertise and experience to take this world-class tournament to new heights.”

The UK and Ireland this year shelved plans to host the 2030 World Cup. The English Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, cited vast expense and “many areas of uncertainty”.

No Anfield or Emirates. Four of the shortlisted venues will lose out when the final choice of 10 is made.

[London Villan]

West ham, old trafford, Sunderland and the smaller dublin one would be my guess.

[Pat Mustard]

The Guardian

Fourteen venues shortlisted by the UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028
Stadiums across five countries include nine from England
Hopes high for Uefa approval in September 2023

Ben Fisher
Wed 16 Nov 2022 13.04 GMT

The four UK nations and Ireland have submitted a dossier to Uefa outlining their plans to host Euro 2028, with 14 stadiums across the five countries shortlisted to hold matches, including Everton’s future home at Bramley-Moore Dock and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, one of two north-east venues selected. A final list of 10 will be submitted in April 2023.

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each have one stadium and the Republic of Ireland two, with the remaining nine in England, including two in the north-east, which was controversially overlooked for this year’s Women’s European Championship.

The stadiums selected are: Villa Park, Everton Stadium, London Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Etihad Stadium, St James’ Park, Stadium of Light, Old Trafford, Dublin Arena, Croke Park, Belfast Casement Park Stadium, Hampden Park and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

The UK government is thought to be confident that its joint bid will be approved by Uefa, with Turkey the only other country in the running. Russia had announced its intention to bid but was ruled out by its Uefa ban from football since its invasion of Ukraine. Uefa’s executive committee will decide the hosts in September 2023.

A joint statement from the UK nations and Ireland outlining their preliminary vision for the tournament said all stadiums were well connected. It added: “The UK and Ireland’s track record of hosting successful major sporting events over many decades means we have the expertise and experience to take this world-class tournament to new heights.”

The UK and Ireland this year shelved plans to host the 2030 World Cup. The English Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, cited vast expense and “many areas of uncertainty”.

No Anfield or Emirates. Four of the shortlisted venues will lose out when the final choice of 10 is made.

Anfield doesn't qualify for UEFAs criteria as the pitch is too small, so couldn't be used - Everton will have a much better ground by then anyway, albeit smaller.  No surprise really on The Emirates either, given there are 3 bigger grounds to pick in London already.  What will be a real pisser is when they select West Ham's ground to justify all the public money that has gone into it, despite it being completely crap for football.

Hopefully by 2028 we won't just have had the North Stand rebuilt, and will have a new 20k Witton Lane stand ready to open in time to parade our 4th successive quadruple.

[sid1964]

I read that one of the main reasons to increase capacity at the ground is so that Villa Park will be used for Euro 28

Our current capacity would mean that the stadium could not be used

[FatSam]

If there is a commitment for games to be hosted in each nation, then there is only room for 6 English venues at most. That would mean losing at least 3, maybe 4. The Stadium of Light would presumably be vulnerable, then presumably the Etihad, and possibly the London Stadium? If venues are chosen on their own merit, rather than in the interests of sharing the games geographically, then I would lose Casement Park (a new stadium that hasn't even been started yet), The Stadium of Light, The London Stadium (not a football ground) and Hampden Park. However, if there is any doubt about the delivery of the new Witton End and other improvements, we might miss out. 

[Brazilian Villain]

West ham, old trafford, Sunderland and the smaller dublin one would be my guess.

From an Irish perspective, I would say Casement Park then Croke Park are more likely to be cut than the Aviva.

[LeeB]

The Guardian

Fourteen venues shortlisted by the UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028
Stadiums across five countries include nine from England
Hopes high for Uefa approval in September 2023

Ben Fisher
Wed 16 Nov 2022 13.04 GMT

The four UK nations and Ireland have submitted a dossier to Uefa outlining their plans to host Euro 2028, with 14 stadiums across the five countries shortlisted to hold matches, including Everton’s future home at Bramley-Moore Dock and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, one of two north-east venues selected. A final list of 10 will be submitted in April 2023.

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each have one stadium and the Republic of Ireland two, with the remaining nine in England, including two in the north-east, which was controversially overlooked for this year’s Women’s European Championship.

The stadiums selected are: Villa Park, Everton Stadium, London Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Etihad Stadium, St James’ Park, Stadium of Light, Old Trafford, Dublin Arena, Croke Park, Belfast Casement Park Stadium, Hampden Park and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

The UK government is thought to be confident that its joint bid will be approved by Uefa, with Turkey the only other country in the running. Russia had announced its intention to bid but was ruled out by its Uefa ban from football since its invasion of Ukraine. Uefa’s executive committee will decide the hosts in September 2023.

A joint statement from the UK nations and Ireland outlining their preliminary vision for the tournament said all stadiums were well connected. It added: “The UK and Ireland’s track record of hosting successful major sporting events over many decades means we have the expertise and experience to take this world-class tournament to new heights.”

The UK and Ireland this year shelved plans to host the 2030 World Cup. The English Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, cited vast expense and “many areas of uncertainty”.

No Anfield or Emirates. Four of the shortlisted venues will lose out when the final choice of 10 is made.

Anfield doesn't qualify for UEFAs criteria as the pitch is too small, so couldn't be used - Everton will have a much better ground by then anyway, albeit smaller.  No surprise really on The Emirates either, given there are 3 bigger grounds to pick in London already.  What will be a real pisser is when they select West Ham's ground to justify all the public money that has gone into it, despite it being completely crap for football.

Hopefully by 2028 we won't just have had the North Stand rebuilt, and will have a new 20k Witton Lane stand ready to open in time to parade our 4th successive quadruple.

Everton's might never get finished, they still haven't got all the funding in place and if it got canned, they've got to pay to have the site put back as it was.

[DB]

The Guardian

Fourteen venues shortlisted by the UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028
Stadiums across five countries include nine from England
Hopes high for Uefa approval in September 2023

Ben Fisher
Wed 16 Nov 2022 13.04 GMT

The four UK nations and Ireland have submitted a dossier to Uefa outlining their plans to host Euro 2028, with 14 stadiums across the five countries shortlisted to hold matches, including Everton’s future home at Bramley-Moore Dock and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, one of two north-east venues selected. A final list of 10 will be submitted in April 2023.

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each have one stadium and the Republic of Ireland two, with the remaining nine in England, including two in the north-east, which was controversially overlooked for this year’s Women’s European Championship.

The stadiums selected are: Villa Park, Everton Stadium, London Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Etihad Stadium, St James’ Park, Stadium of Light, Old Trafford, Dublin Arena, Croke Park, Belfast Casement Park Stadium, Hampden Park and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

The UK government is thought to be confident that its joint bid will be approved by Uefa, with Turkey the only other country in the running. Russia had announced its intention to bid but was ruled out by its Uefa ban from football since its invasion of Ukraine. Uefa’s executive committee will decide the hosts in September 2023.

A joint statement from the UK nations and Ireland outlining their preliminary vision for the tournament said all stadiums were well connected. It added: “The UK and Ireland’s track record of hosting successful major sporting events over many decades means we have the expertise and experience to take this world-class tournament to new heights.”

The UK and Ireland this year shelved plans to host the 2030 World Cup. The English Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, cited vast expense and “many areas of uncertainty”.

No Anfield or Emirates. Four of the shortlisted venues will lose out when the final choice of 10 is made.

Anfield doesn't qualify for UEFAs criteria as the pitch is too small, so couldn't be used - Everton will have a much better ground by then anyway, albeit smaller.  No surprise really on The Emirates either, given there are 3 bigger grounds to pick in London already.  What will be a real pisser is when they select West Ham's ground to justify all the public money that has gone into it, despite it being completely crap for football.

Hopefully by 2028 we won't just have had the North Stand rebuilt, and will have a new 20k Witton Lane stand ready to open in time to parade our 4th successive quadruple.

Everton's might never get finished, they still haven't got all the funding in place and if it got canned, they've got to pay to have the site put back as it was.

Won't help if they get relegated too.