Community Shield | Sat 30th Jul, 17:00 @ King Power Stadium

[Scaring Europe to Death]

I can't remember, but do we normally have the National Anthem at the Community Shield?

Normally, I keep quiet, but respect the views of those who want to sing it.

This time I'll be joining in.

 

[anyoldblu]

Villa Park or the Swamp.

 

[BillCarlisle]

Leicester is a shit choice for a venue.

I can imagine the FA thinking they’re doing the fans a massive favour having it in the “North” after the hullabaloo of the semi final.

Fact is, it’s a very similar journey time to London as it is to Leicester by train. But a fraction of the number of services. And much more potential for fans of both teams to be trying to cram on the same few trains they’ll be on a Sunday.

I’ve no idea which grounds are available and which aren’t on that date but surely Goodison and Old Trafford would be the logical places to consider first? Plenty of other grounds in the North West with similar capacities to Leicester if not.

Maybe other clubs simply told the FA they weren't interested in staging it.

 

[Sibierskii]

Won’t be going simple as that

Hope we kept the flag from the semi...

 

[Platt Lane 59]

What is a ticket said many Dippers.

Ha ha...
The ticketless Liverpool fans may find it more difficult to "creatively" get in illegally to the Millennium Stadium ?
The entrances and security staff are used to pissed-up Rugby fans trying to gatecrash the stadium.
Have never been to a football match (e.g. when Wembley was being refurbished) at the "Arms Park", only many rugby games.
Apparently though, according to mates from Trafford, the police divide the City centre up really well, with both teams fans getting their own pubs, cafes, restaurants etc.
It's still a fair trek to Cardiff though, with the M4 and M5 getting gridlocked after the match...

 

[Corky]

Maybe other clubs simply told the FA they weren't interested in staging it.

Or it is 1h 10 mins first class from London for the FA an Mug Wembley lot.

 

[Eds]

Leicester is a shit choice for a venue.

I can imagine the FA thinking they’re doing the fans a massive favour having it in the “North” after the hullabaloo of the semi final.

Fact is, it’s a very similar journey time to London as it is to Leicester by train. But a fraction of the number of services. And much more potential for fans of both teams to be trying to cram on the same few trains they’ll be on a Sunday.

I’ve no idea which grounds are available and which aren’t on that date but surely Goodison and Old Trafford would be the logical places to consider first? Plenty of other grounds in the North West with similar capacities to Leicester if not.

Trains to Leicester take far longer as it involves a change somewhere and not only that but on the weekend of the CL there are rail works planned which will affect the journey there. Should play it at Blackburn whose capacity is only 1,000 less than Leicester or Leeds, either of the Sheffield clubs or even Wolves. There are far better options than Leicester but of course the FA won't take the sensible course.

 

[bennyboy]

If Leicester nobody should go.
Time to make a stand on shit decisions.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

Manchester to Sheffield line is having work done this summer, I think at present only on July weekends...

 

[daveoswald]

As one poster as already said, the simple thing to do would be to play the game at the Etihad or Anfield, decided by the toss of a coin. How difficult is that ffs.