Archive for Stadia
March 27, 2008 @ 10:10 am
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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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March 14, 2008 @ 1:45 pm
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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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March 12, 2008 @ 12:29 pm
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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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March 11, 2008 @ 12:31 pm
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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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March 9, 2008 @ 10:17 am
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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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March 7, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
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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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February 22, 2008 @ 11:38 am
· Filed under Bid News, Stadia
New Anfield is the name of the planned football stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool for Liverpool Football Club. The stadium was given planning permission in February 2003. The stadium has a planned all-seated capacity of about 70,000 plus, with provision for expansion up to 80,000 seats or more.
New Anfield For 2018?
New Anfield […]
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February 21, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
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Plymouth Argyle’s stadium is called Home Park and it is one of the stadiums mentioned that could host games in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup should England’s hosting bid be successful. Originally, Home Park was built and opened in 1893, but due to severe damage, it was renovated in 2001. The construction […]
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February 20, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
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The Walkers Stadium is the arena where Leicester City play their home games. It was built and opened in 2002, and was named after snack food manufacturers Walkers, after a seven digit sponsorship deal was struck with Leicester City. The deal involved naming rights for ten years, meaning that the deal will expire in 2012. […]
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February 19, 2008 @ 8:58 pm
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St James’ Park has been Newcastle United’s stadium since 1892. The stadium is an all-seater in Newcastle in North East England. It has a capacity of 52387 supporters, making it the 7th largest football stadium in the U.K. St James’ Park was expanded between 1998 and 2000 and has hosted concerts and international football matches.
The […]
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