england's world cup 2018 bid

[upsidedownwalrus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_96

Although not all the games were sold out, the tournament had the highest aggregate attendance in championship history (1,276,000) and the highest average per game of 41,158 for the revised 16 team format with 31 games. Only Germany had had a higher average attendance in championship history with an average of 56,656 in 1988 but only staged 15 games in an 8 team championship.

 

[strung out]

Euro 96 was one of the best times ever for me, my focus wasn't on the empty seats. It was on supporting my country.

you could support your country if it was in spain too

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

That'll be why you didn't register the fact that plenty of games involving Italy, Germany etc didn't sell out at all then. Outside of games involving England and Scotland it was embarrassingly poorly attended

Although not all the games were sold out, the tournament had the highest aggregate attendance in championship history (1,276,000) and the highest average per game of 41,158 for the revised 16 team format with 31 games. Only Germany had had a higher average attendance in championship history with an average of 56,656 in 1988 but only staged 15 games in an 8 team championship.

Terrible.


ETA: Bit slow...

 

[embree]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_96

Although not all the games were sold out, the tournament had the highest aggregate attendance in championship history (1,276,000) and the highest average per game of 41,158 for the revised 16 team format with 31 games. Only Germany had had a higher average attendance in championship history with an average of 56,656 in 1988 but only staged 15 games in an 8 team championship.

Ah yes. Those games that were advertised as 'sold out' and then were played out in front of an empty Anfield Road End etc

 

[TrippyLondoner]

you could support your country if it was in spain too

I enjoyed the whole atmosphere over here to though, dunno how to put it in words atm.

 

[embree]

Terrible.


ETA: Bit slow...

I apologise, I was relying on my memories of seeing about 12 people behind the goal for Italy's game at Anfield. Obviously the official figures are right though. Obviously

 

[ChrisFilter]

Ah yes. Those games that were advertised as 'sold out' and then were played out in front of an empty Anfield Road End etc

I don't think you read that excerpt properly

 

[embree]

I enjoyed the whole atmosphere over here to though, dunno how to put it in words atm.

Jingoistic bollocks?

Any good?

 

[ChrisFilter]

Ah, the bottom line. The main reason behind all sporting endeavour.

You were the one who mentioned money, you 'nana!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Where better to have a world cup than the home of the game?

 

[embree]

I don't think you read that excerpt properly

No need to be patronising, there were several games that people complained of not being able to get tickets for which then had a great number of empty seats

So it was poorly run and badly attended

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Jingoistic bollocks?

Any good?

Ah, just cause you didn't enjoy it doesn't mean it was a pointless waste of time. And no, your comment wasn't any good.

 

[strung out]

Where better to have a world cup than the home of the game?

spain

 

[strung out]

to be fair though, if getting the world cup meant rovers got a new stadium then i'd be saying bring it on.

 

[embree]

Where better to have a world cup than the home of the game?

An example of how England really needs to get over itself with this 'home of football' bollocks. I don't want it anywhere near here, it's a disgusting exhibition of commercialism and greed, only surpassed by the palm greasing and arse licking required to win the bid.

Fuck it.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

An example of how England really needs to get over itself with this 'home of football' bollocks. I don't want it anywhere near here, it's a disgusting exhibition of commercialism and greed, only surpassed by the palm greasing and arse licking required to win the bid.

Fuck it.

Get over it yourself.

 

[embree]

Ah, just cause you didn't enjoy it doesn't mean it was a pointless waste of time. And no, your comment wasn't any good.

I didn't say I didn't enjoy it, just pointing out it wasn't quite the unqualified success it's remembered as just because Wembley was filled for every game.

 

[embree]

Get over it yourself.

Marvellous

Thanks for your insight, it really is invaluable

 

[chieftain]

It would be brilliant, I'd love to see England host a world cup, we've already got everything required to do so, so why not.

Mini chief would be over the moon.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Marvellous

Thanks for your insight, it really is invaluable

No probs man, same to you....

 

[chieftain]

I didn't say I didn't enjoy it, just pointing out it wasn't quite the unqualified success it's remembered as just because Wembley was filled for every game.

I remember it was touted as a great success both here and in Europe ??

 

[embree]

I remember it was touted as a great success both here and in Europe ??

*shrugs*

Check out Romania v Bulgaria at (I think) St James Park. Two years previously they'd been World Cup quarter finalists and semi finalists. Hagi, Stoichkov etc playing a in a well known *ahem* hot bed of football ( )

Nobody there

It was touted as a great success cos it made money. Never mind if it was accessible to people who wanted to go but didn't want to spend a fortune.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

That the one game you can think of?

 

[embree]

That the one game you can think of?

no

 

[embree]

The move should ease some of the criticism aimed at Kirton's organisation about the number of empty seats around the grounds. The average attendance at the first eight games was officially 83 per cent of capacity. The real figure was somewhat less, due to the fact that foreign football federations had bought tickets on a non-return basis.

Those unsold tickets count as sold in attendance figures, but are represented by rows of empty seats in actuality.

From the Independent, 14th June 1996

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

*shrugs*


It was touted as a great success cos it made money. Never mind if it was accessible to people who wanted to go but didn't want to spend a fortune.

That's a fair point tbh but I think it's going to be one wherever the world cup might be held. It's not like if it's held anywhere else the tickets will be cheap.

I think it's very likely that the tickets in England would be far more affordable to local people than they will be in South Africa next year.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

The confeds cup was hardly sold out...