Home Park (Plymouth) for World Cup 2018
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 cost to renovate this stadium amounted to around £11 million.
The stadium has a capacity of just over 20000 and consists of four main stands. These are the Lyndhurst, Devonport Enclosure, Barn Park End and Mayflower. The first three were re-built in the 2001 renovation. They are joined together and are all-seaters. The Mayflower was the oldest stand in the Home Park and was the only one that still consisted of terracing. Due to Government regulations, Plymouth were forced to install seats on this stand.
Lately, there have been plans to upgrade the stadium to the required modern standards, but as yet no implementation has started. On the 22nd December 2006, the club purchased Home Park fully, as it had been leased by Plymouth City Council until then. Initial plans of further redevelopment were scrapped and currently, new plans of redevelopment, that also include an expansion to the stadium, are being drafted.
2018 World Cup Games in Plymouth
This stadium has not staged any England international game so far. Two England U23s matches have been played in Home Park in the 1970s, and also a game in the Cup Winners’ Cup between Man Utd and Saint-Etienne in 1977. Home Park will require big investment and redevelopment if it were to have a chance of staging games in the 2018 World Cup. However, ten years is more than enough to carry out such operations on this stadium. Promotion to the Premier League would also help Plymouth to make their stadium a realistic venue for World Cup 2018, both financially and also to prove that the stadium is capable and safe to host big games.
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It would face Bristol to decide South West venue
Valley Parade (BRADFORD CITY) Holds more than Plymouth but i dont mind as long as its in england
er…it doesnt hold 40,000
I think it would be fantastic for England fans across the South West for Plymouth to host World Cup games. The population across the South West region is on a par with other regions so why not both Plymouth and Bristol hosting a South West group?
Why not Plymouth ? The new Board are ambitious enough.The Bid team have put together a fantastic case for the Westcountry.Plymouth Hoe would make a superb Fanfest location along with Cornwall and North Devon.Bring it on !
I think plymouth should have the right to show the nation that not just for the world cup but plymouth in england is not a geographical problem for people to travel. we are not a small little city in devon. We are passionate football supporters in plymouth and many of you supporters know the away support we take to games so we could do with something in return and that is support. at least those in bristol will not have to travel all the way to chelsea or wembley when plymouth is just down the road.
My park team has passionate home and away teams mate. 46,000 capacity home park is a joke. they can even half fill the ground atm. 5,000 fans in a 46,000 ground! great atmosphere. Waste of money and quite simply a joke
Home park should be redeveloped the stadium is perfect stadium to host one of the world cup matches. Also home park should be used of other events such as wrestling, bands, wwe and other things please take on my advice and please let the wwe come to our stadium.