BimboBob
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gordondaviesmoustache said:
Righto...carry on then.
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Euro 2020 Across Europe
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Righto...carry on then.
The concept basically removes from the equation those fans that make a holiday of the tournament. I also expect that a lot fewer fans will attend as neutrals, they will not engage with the tournament in the same way that fans from a host country might.
I expect that when they realise that attendances for the Group stage will be around 10,000, they'll panic and give each country one home fixture, one away and one at a neutral venue.
I expect that when they realise that attendances for the Group stage will be around 10,000, they'll panic and give each country one home fixture, one away and one at a neutral venue.
Depends on who football is for. In my time I've had great holidays in Portugal, Holland/Belgium, Germany and Japan (world cup obviously) watching football. Gave me opportunity to watch games in some obscure places and travel to places I will probably never go to again. Won't ever forget being in Porto, Bruges, Rotterdam or Braga with many different nationalities and the friendly mayhem that ensued. Platini's idea means that this will be a thing of the past. Games in Bruges or Braga ever again? Nope, it'll mean the same stadiums/cities every single time and the complete removal of the atmosphere that the travelling fans experience. On the other hand if football is for the TV audience it won't make any difference, for the corporates it'll be enhanced. Did anyone see Heathrow when CL final was on? I'm hoping to go to Brazil (although with current finances this is unlikely) and then France. For the football and for the experience. Platini's idea removes the prospect of this happening in the future. A one-off, I think that's unlikely when the profits roll in.
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Perhaps it could work like this:
We know that there will be 32 teams competing in that tournament, so that means that there will be 8 groups. So the tournament could be spread over 8 countries. In this scenario, each selected country would would be a top seed and would host a group. So if England was selected as a host country, we would host, say, Turkey, Bosnia and Switzerland. All those group games would then be played in England, as group hosts.
Once we get to the knockout stages, those 8 countries would become 4 and the knockout stages would take place at cities in the 4 countries. If you're lucky, England may get through as winners, and may keep their "Host" status.
The selection of countries and cities, however, would be pre determined, so if we finished as runners up in the group we hosted, we would still host games for other teams, but have to go abroad to play.
Obviously the semis and final (and 3rd place match) would either be played in one selected country, or in two.
Given the above, I think it would bring several games to the country in the group stages across various cities in England.
We know that there will be 32 teams competing in that tournament, so that means that there will be 8 groups. So the tournament could be spread over 8 countries. In this scenario, each selected country would would be a top seed and would host a group. So if England was selected as a host country, we would host, say, Turkey, Bosnia and Switzerland. All those group games would then be played in England, as group hosts.
Once we get to the knockout stages, those 8 countries would become 4 and the knockout stages would take place at cities in the 4 countries. If you're lucky, England may get through as winners, and may keep their "Host" status.
The selection of countries and cities, however, would be pre determined, so if we finished as runners up in the group we hosted, we would still host games for other teams, but have to go abroad to play.
Obviously the semis and final (and 3rd place match) would either be played in one selected country, or in two.
Given the above, I think it would bring several games to the country in the group stages across various cities in England.
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Franny Lee's Barrel Chest said:Perhaps it could work like this:
We know that there will be 32 teams competing in that tournament, so that means that there will be 8 groups. So the tournament could be spread over 8 countries. In this scenario, each selected country would would be a top seed and would host a group. So if England was selected as a host country, we would host, say, Turkey, Bosnia and Switzerland. All our games would then be played in England, as group hosts.
Once we get to the knockout stages, those 8 countries would become 4 and the knockout stages would take place at cities in the 4 countries. If you're lucky, England may get through as winners, and may keep their "Host" status.
The selection of countries and cities, however, would be pre determined, so if we finished as runners up in the group we hosted, we would still host games for other teams, but have to go abroad to play.
Obviously the semis and final (and 3rd place match) would either be played in one selected country, or in two.
Given the above, I think it would bring several games to the country in the group stages across various cities in England.
Bet the final is in Paris......
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Euro 2020: Wembley to host seven matches after Brussels loses right to host games http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42270759
Hadn’t realised that Wales (and other countries) were being excluded. Seems weird (although very predictable by UEFA) to keep it in the bigger countries, especially when we’ve now got 7 games at Wembley!
Hadn’t realised that Wales (and other countries) were being excluded. Seems weird (although very predictable by UEFA) to keep it in the bigger countries, especially when we’ve now got 7 games at Wembley!
MillionMilesAway
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Euro 2020: Wembley to host seven matches after Brussels loses right to host games http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42270759
Hadn’t realised that Wales (and other countries) were being excluded. Seems weird (although very predictable by UEFA) to keep it in the bigger countries, especially when we’ve now got 7 games at Wembley!
Especially with Wembley having the semis and the final already.
But then imagine the prospect of England in the final at wembley ...
Please post jokes in the joke thread in Off Topic.
Our FA might not be that corrupt, but..Euro 2020: Wembley to host seven matches after Brussels loses right to host games http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42270759
Hadn’t realised that Wales (and other countries) were being excluded. Seems weird (although very predictable by UEFA) to keep it in the bigger countries, especially when we’ve now got 7 games at Wembley!