Nottingham World Cup project moves forwardNottingham’s plans to be a host city for the 2018 World Cup have taken a significant step forward as Rushcliffe councillors reluctantly proposed the Gamston site for development. The planned 45,000 capacity stadium, which is set to be the home of Nottingham Forest, is due to be built on land at Gamston alongside a scheme [...] |
Nottingham stadium opponents to continue protestThe controversial decision to choose Nottingham as one of the FA’s host cities for the 2018 World Cup bid looks set to continue as opponents of the city’s new proposed stadium vowed to continue their campaign. The project to create Nottingham Forest stadium in Gamston, which would also contain a new national centre for women’s football and 4,500 newly built houses, has been [...] |
England 2018 bid team reveal host city choicesThe England bid team has revealed their 12 city choices to represent the country in their bid to stage the 2018 World Cup. Derby, Hull and Leicester were the three unlucky cities to miss out as Milton Keynes inclusion was the big news coming from the announcement. Although still not guaranteed to host matches, the decision [...] |
Nottingham hopeful over bid campaignOutside candidates Nottingham are remaining hopeful over winning the rights to become a host city for England’s 2018 World Cup bid. The city, who have undergone much controversy with their plans for a new stadium in Nottingham, has presented their proposal with ex Forest midfielder Steve Hodge as one of the major names representing them at [...] |
Cities to present World Cup bidsThe 15 cities hoping to be a part of England’s 2018 World Cup bid have submitted their campaigns at Wembley stadium that they hope will see them included in the 2018 bid team’s final proposal. Following Portsmouth’s recent withdrawel, the cities who have submitted a bid are: London Manchester Sheffield Liverpool Milton Keynes Newcastle/Gateshead Sunderland Birmingham [...] |
Nottingham vision for 2018 revealedFull details of Nottingham’s plans to help secure host city status for the 2018 World Cup have been revealed. A group including Nottingham Forest, the city council and landowners will submit a proposal to Rushcliffe Borough Council this week for land east of Gamston. The proposal will include: The development of 4,500 homes, two primary schools, a secondary school and [...] |
Nottinghamshire council hits out at host city proposalNottinghamshire County council have hit out at plans to build the city’s new 45,000 seater stadium on land at Gamston. Kay Cutts, the conservative leader of Nottinghamshire county council, has hit out at Nottingham City council for trying to force them to adopt the scheme by making it public through the media. However, Nottinghamshire County council [...] |
What are the chances of a successful Nottingham host bid for 2018?Well, firstly, what is there in Nottingham? The oldest football league club and former European club winners, of course! And a first-class cricket club, and the East Midlands airport, and, ahem……Hooters. The list is endless. Compared to some of the other host cities that have bid, some would say Nottingham is less attractive than London, [...] |
Nottingham Forest New Stadium for 2018 World CupNottingham Forest is planning to build a new Brian Clough Stadium (name may change but due to Brian Clough’s contribution to the club, it is very probable that Nottingham will name their stadium after this long-serving manager) in a bid for the club to be recognised again as a top club. After having fallen into [...] |