Official World Cup 2010 thread

[Chaplin]

Have the defending champions ever failed to advance out of group stages in the following cup?

Yes, Italy (twice), Brazil and France.

 

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[CaptTurbo]

They should have the world cup in DC, Phily, New York.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

They should have the world cup in DC, Phily, New York.

Phoenix too!!!

Don't hate.

Definitely in NY with the new stadium going up there for sure.

 

[Milgod]

They should have the world cup in DC, Phily, New York.

In just three cities?

 

[CaptTurbo]

In just three cities?

More than enough stadiums in those three.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

More than enough stadiums in those three.

Pfft.

 

[Zeno]

They should have the world cup in DC, Phily, New York.

It is going to be in more cities than that...DC, Philly & New York are all among the stadium finalists (although not really DC it's Maryland where the Skins play).

Complete list of the 18 cities being considered(27 were orginally considered).

Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, Tampa and Washington, D.C.

The list will likely be reduced further. My guess is Kansas City, Miami, Indy, Nashville are on the bubble (Miami because of the heat and no indoor facility)...and I would guess it would either be Baltimore or DC and not both. Phoenix/Glendale might be a long shot because of the heat (stadium is indoors but training facilities wouldn't be).

 

[Zeno]

Good article on Ghana...

I didn't know they haven't scored more than 1 goal in a game since last November!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...ilson/06/24/ghana.tacticaloverview/index.html

 

[MigratingOsprey]

There are many cities where the games get played - I think the NE should definitely have a block for the travelling fans

However, I think the following cities could be great choices, although weather could impact a couple of them (for the fans, not the teams) ......... Seattle, Phoenix, Dallas, Boston, Chicago ....... i know they are trying to get the EJ Dome in order for St. Louis, but I don't think it's good enough .... i like the city as a host, just not their facilities ... maybe a place like KC

If they went with 10 like SA I could live with this:

1. NY
2. DC
3. Boston
4. Philly
5. Seattle
6. Phoenix
7. Dallas
8. KC
9. Chicago
10. LA

Although I heard something about Chicago being off the list of potential cities?!?!

 

[rode kardinaal]

We're going for organisation of 2018 ourselves, but i have to say, i'd much rather visit the WC when in another country. Would be fun to meet up with you fellas to have these discussions around UoP or in a sports bar. Or at Majerly's .

 

[Milgod]

More than enough stadiums in those three.

What an odd idea of what hosting a World Cup is all about. Lets not even get into the fact that by holding just in the North East you would be ruling out most of the football fans in the US it also doesn't make it as fun.

Phoenix would be good in addition to the three you mentioned. There will probably be about 10 cities in total. The US is a diverse and amazing country why limit what people can see?

 

[Chaplin]

There are many cities where the games get played - I think the NE should definitely have a block for the travelling fans

However, I think the following cities could be great choices, although weather could impact a couple of them (for the fans, not the teams) ......... Seattle, Phoenix, Dallas, Boston, Chicago ....... i know they are trying to get the EJ Dome in order for St. Louis, but I don't think it's good enough .... i like the city as a host, just not their facilities ... maybe a place like KC

If they went with 10 like SA I could live with this:

1. NY
2. DC
3. Boston
4. Philly
5. Seattle
6. Phoenix
7. Dallas
8. KC
9. Chicago
10. LA

Although I heard something about Chicago being off the list of potential cities?!?!

LOL

L.A. at #10 behind Dallas and Kansas City?? Come on now. Home Depot Center is a great venue.

 

[Dr. Jones]

The dutch have no Orange on. :-(

Should be a fun game to watch..... Robben might be playing some in the 2nd half.

 

[Milgod]

LOL

L.A. at #10 behind Dallas and Kansas City?? Come on now. Home Depot Center is a great venue.

Although not big enough right now. Are they palnning to expand?

The main attraction of the US bid is the vast number of HUGE stadiums.

 

[Shzm13]

Should be a fun game to watch..... Robben might be playing some in the 2nd half.

Ive actually found Dutch games pretty boring thus far. Big names on offense does not equal big entertainment.

But they've done well for themselves in the results. Im sure they won't care how entertaining it is as long as theyre winning.

 

[hafey]

It'd be the Rose Bowl in LA.

 

[Shzm13]

Japan Gooooooooooooooool!

 

[Zeno]

However, I think the following cities could be great choices, although weather could impact a couple of them (for the fans, not the teams) ......... Seattle, Phoenix, Dallas, Boston, Chicago ....... i know they are trying to get the EJ Dome in order for St. Louis, but I don't think it's good enough .... i like the city as a host, just not their facilities ... maybe a place like KC

St Louis & Chicago were already eliminated from the original list of 27 cities.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

LOL

L.A. at #10 behind Dallas and Kansas City?? Come on now. Home Depot Center is a great venue.

LOL that you thought I was ranking them in some kind of order of importance or preference

I was not

I was simply listing 10 cities that I thought would be good host cities

No where did I indicate that one should be over another - nor did I state which city should carry the torch for the championship game

Merely that SA has 10 stadiums in play and following that model here are 10 cities that I could see being hosts

 

[Zeno]

LOL

L.A. at #10 behind Dallas and Kansas City?? Come on now. Home Depot Center is a great venue.

Home Depot Center doesn't qualify(only 27K capacity)...

FIFA's criterion requires a candidate host nation to provide a minimum of 12 stadiums and a maximum of 18 capable of seating 40,000 or more spectators. Stadiums with a minimum capacity of 80,000 are required by FIFA for consideration to play host to the Opening Match and Final Match. The U.S. used stadiums in nine cities when it hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

 

[Dr. Jones]

It'd be the Rose Bowl in LA.

Home of the championship game in 1994.

Seattle (Qwest Field), LA (Rose Bowl), Phoenix (UofP), NYC (New Giants Stadium), Philly (Eagles), Baltimore (Ravens) -OR- DC (Skins), Chicago (Bears), Dallas (Cowboys), New England (Patriots), Houston (Texans),

The Final should be in the Rose Bowl, NYC, or Cowboys stadium IMO.

The problem with the USA is the time zones. England is our main competition for the 2018 WC and they would have 10 stadiums within a 100 mile radius. Most of these stadiums would be WIDE OPEN for any scheduling which would give us a huge advantage IMO.

 

[Shzm13]

Holy shi t! Amazing FK gol by Japan!

 

[MigratingOsprey]

St Louis & Chicago were already eliminated from the original list of 27 cities.

Yeah - I thought I heard something about Chicago ... not sure it makes a ton of sense to remove them, which was why I was wondering if I heard right

Makes sense about StL as well - good soccer area, just no facilities and maybe not a "big time" city to showcase .... they recently put $30M into improvement to the EJ Dome ... I know that when they had the inspectors there this past fall that they were trying to use that upgrade plus the promise of a major renovation in 2015 to try and lure them .... sounds like it didn't work, which is not surprising

 

[Dr. Jones]

Denmark is in TROUBLE.