Popular Post steelcityowlsfan Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 Looks like England and Ireland have the best chance of being selected as hosts for Euro 2028. With that in mind do we think Hillsborough will be a host venue? Typically successful bids receive FA and local authority funding though Hillsborough does look like it needs a bit of work? Thoughts? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggy Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 I don’t think we have a prayer of hosting any games. I know from talk at the time we’d have needed a load of work doing to bring the ground up to scratch for the premier league. We know in the local area Leeds and Bramall lane already have these things in place. In addition when was the last time we got so much of a sniff at hosting an international of any sort? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingOwl Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) I’m not even sure we’d host a game if it was just England hosting But the UK and Ireland? No chance Wembley Old Trafford Etihad Emirates Tottenham Stamford Bridge Anfield Stadium MK Celtic Park Ibrox Hamden Millenium Stadium Aviva St James Park Stadium of Light St Mary’s Leicester Edited March 23, 2022 by FlyingOwl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 No chance - if it was England only hosting (which it should be, imo, we could easily host it ourselves without the other countries riding on our coat tails basically for the free qualification) then there'd be an ouside chance, but spreading games around the nations means fewer stadia being used in England so it'll be just the larger, modern grounds being used which are already light years ahead of hillsborough in terms of facilities and capacity. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Euro 2024 in Germany has only 10 host venues. Assuming we use all the national stadiums. Wembley Hampden Aviva in Dublin Millennium Stadium Windsor Park it doesn’t leave many to choose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Think if they are any games in Sheffield it will be at Bramall Lane or more likely not at all. In last few years when anything like this has come to Sheffield it has been at Bramall Lane. For example the Rugby League World Cup group game England v Greece in the Autumn is at Bramall Lane. I think the people in charge at Wednesday are unlikely to be interested if Sheffield was offered a game especially with all the money, organisation and hard work that goes into putting anything like this on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, wiggy said: Euro 2024 in Germany has only 10 host venues. Assuming we use all the national stadiums. Wembley Hampden Aviva in Dublin Millennium Stadium Windsor Park it doesn’t leave many to choose. I would be very surprised if Old Trafford and Anfield were not chosen to host games being home to the 2 most iconic English cubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DoesJackHunt Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 24 minutes ago, steelcityowlsfan said: Looks like England and Ireland have the best chance of being selected as hosts for Euro 2028. With that in mind do we think Hillsborough will be a host venue? Typically successful bids receive FA and local authority funding though Hillsborough does look like it needs a bit of work? Thoughts? No because Hillsborough is a dump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatter Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Regardless of the historical cloud hanging over the name of Hillsborough there are a dozen or more new stadia around Britain that would be light years ahead of us even with the available funding. Not a hope sadly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 25 minutes ago, steelcityowlsfan said: Looks like England and Ireland have the best chance of being selected as hosts for Euro 2028. With that in mind do we think Hillsborough will be a host venue? Typically successful bids receive FA and local authority funding though Hillsborough does look like it needs a bit of work? Thoughts? Not a chance, had no investment in the stadium since 1994, There are now 10 stadiums bigger. the games will be at the national stadiums of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and probably Old Trafford, St James Park and Spurs/West Hams stadium. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, matthefish2002 said: I would be very surprised if Old Trafford and Anfield were not chosen to host games being home to the 2 most iconic English cubs. Yeah, I agree. I’d guess at 12 grounds, grouped geographically. Old Trafford and Anfield would be certs. I’d guess at something like this: Group A - Wembley/Spurs Group B - Hampden/St James’ Group C - Millenium/Villa Park Group D - Aviva/Another Group E - Windsor Park/Another Group F - Old Trafford/Anfield So I’d say only a couple of spots up for grabs. Remembering only 2 grounds allowed in same city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickly Kevin Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, wiggy said: Yeah, I agree. I’d guess at 12 grounds, grouped geographically. Old Trafford and Anfield would be certs. I’d guess at something like this: Group A - Wembley/Spurs Group B - Hampden/St James’ Group C - Millenium/Villa Park Group D - Aviva/Another Group E - Windsor Park/Another Group F - Old Trafford/Anfield So I’d say only a couple of spots up for grabs. Remembering only 2 grounds allowed in same city. Windsor Park is below the 30k mininum capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 54 minutes ago, FlyingOwl said: I’m not even sure we’d host a game if it was just England hosting But the UK and Ireland? No chance Wembley Old Trafford Etihad Emirates Tottenham Stamford Bridge Anfield Stadium MK Celtic Park Ibrox Hamden Millenium Stadium Aviva St James Park Stadium of Light St Mary’s Leicester They might have one stadium in Yorkshire but would imagine it would go to Elland Road over Hillsborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggy Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Quickly Kevin said: Windsor Park is below the 30k mininum capacity. Good point! Makes you wonder what Northern Ireland’s part is then? Do they have a bigger stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcityowlsfan Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 It’s shame because being next to Hillsborough park is ideal for a fan park and we have the transport links to and from the city. If the WC plans had gone ahead regardless the stadium would definitely be in the running. There was a time when Hillsborough was called the Wembley of the North. How times have changed eh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarquin Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 55 minutes ago, wiggy said: Euro 2024 in Germany has only 10 host venues. Assuming we use all the national stadiums. Wembley Hampden Aviva in Dublin Millennium Stadium Windsor Park it doesn’t leave many to choose. The games of 2028 will be expanded to 32teams according to the BBC this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Just now, wiggy said: Good point! Makes you wonder what Northern Ireland’s part is then? Do they have a bigger stadium? They're building a new one in West Belfast (or upgrading one thats already there) I read yesterday to make sure they can take part. There's also Everton's new stadium I don't think anyone has mentioned which is 52k capacity. We're well down the list both capacity and facility wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickly Kevin Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, wiggy said: Good point! Makes you wonder what Northern Ireland’s part is then? Do they have a bigger stadium? Not at the moment. There are plans to build a much delayed GAA stadium for 2024 but it mighnt be built in time! Plus the GAA may tell them to sod off if they ask to use it anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, wiggy said: Remembering only 2 grounds allowed in same city. I think that applies to the World Cup but not the Euros, which would mean Arsenal and/or West Ham being possibles as well, plus the new Everton stadium. This is from the Euro 2020 UEFA guidelines, nothing about the number of stadiums in a city is mentioned (although that was a very different tournament to previous ones with it being held around Europe) 26.01 By 1 March 2018, the associations must submit a list of proposed stadiums to the UEFA administration for preliminary approval for both the 2018/19 UEFA Nations League and the 2018-20 European Qualifiers. 26.02 The host association selects the venue for each match from the corresponding list of proposed stadiums and announces it to the UEFA administration at least 120 days before the match in question. 26.03 When fixing a venue, the host association must take into account the length of the journey to be undertaken by the visiting team. In principle, the venue for a match must be no more than a 90-minute bus drive from the nearest international airport with daily flights from/to other European cities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pastor Kidneys Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 Hillsborough is hardly fit to host 3rd tier games never mind international fixtures. Seriously outdated. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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