Archive for March, 2008

Bramall Lane to host 2018 games?

Sheffield United’s stadium, Bramall Lane, could be a contender to host games if England is successful in its bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
Based near the centre of England’s fourth-largest city, Bramall Lane certainly has history on its side. One of only two grounds in the country to have hosted an FA Cup Final, […]

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World Cup 2018 at Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull?

The Kingston Communications Stadium was first opened in 2002, it is home to Hull City A.F.C of the English football league championship and Hull F.C of the Rugby League. The stadium was first opened on 18th December 2002 with a friendly match between Hull City and Sunderland. The hosts were 1-0 victors with Steve Melton […]

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Will a 39th game affect England’s chances of the 2018 World Cup?

The proposed 39th game in the Premier League will not affect England’s chances to host the 2018 World Cup. This is for the simple reason that it won’t happen…at least in the near future. Originally planned for the 2010/11 season, this proposal was publicised too early, even before discussions with all parties, including club officials […]

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The Madejski Stadium: A World Cup 2018 Venue?

The Madejski Stadium is found in Reading in the South East of England. It was opened on the 22nd August 1998 and is owned by Premiership club Reading FC. It cost the club more than 50 million sterling to construct this stadium. The Madejski has a capacity of 24161, and was named after the current […]

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Could St Marys host games in 2018?

St Mary’s Stadium is the home of Southampton F.C. it has a capacity of 32,689. It is also the largest stadium in the south of England outside of London. Construction started in December 1999 and was completed at the end of July 2001, with work on the stadium itself and improvements to local infrastructure cost […]

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World Cup 2018: Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Pride Park is likely to be a strong contender to host games in the World Cup should England’s bid be successful. The stadium was first opened in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II ahead of a friendly with Italian side Sampdoria.
Pride Park has hosted three England under-21 matches aswell as a full international against Mexico on […]

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World Cup 2018: City of Birmingham Stadium

Early plans have emerged for a new stadium for Birmingham City Football Club. There were original plans last year involving the building of a super casino in the Nechells area of the city which would be funded by American gaming company ‘Las Vegas Sands’ Those plans were shelved when Manchester was awarded the only super […]

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