AFL v FIFA ..great publicity for footy whatever happens..

[Ronin]

Ok Ronin....I'll qualify that....50,000 at the G for eg.... say Japan v Qatar is probably a generous estimate.

Every match will be a full house if the WC comes here.

 

[Barkly St End]

Every match will be a full house if the WC comes here.

Even North Korea vs Angola?

If Melbourne's sole stadium is the 43,000 capacity Bubble Dome - you may be right.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Every match will be a full house if the WC comes here.

You seem very confident about this.
Go on to youtube and watch a few WC games, look at the crowds.
It shows that there is no guarantee the grounds will be full.
Korea v Germany 1994
Columbia v Emirates 1990
these 2 are good examples

 

[imonbigfooty]

The MCG would be one of the major stadiums of the World Cup if we had it, just like Soccer City in Jo'berg or Cape Town. Every match that would be played at the MCG would host games involving Australia and teams ranked seventh of higher in the world. Obviously you would use bigger grounds for bigger teams, thats how the world cup draw works.

 

[Ronin]

You seem very confident about this.
Go on to youtube and watch a few WC games, look at the crowds.
It shows that there is no guarantee the grounds will be full.
Korea v Germany 1994
Columbia v Emirates 1990
these 2 are good examples

Examples back 20 years ago?

Why not go back to the 1930's?

 

[Ronin]

Even North Korea vs Angola?

If Melbourne's sole stadium is the 43,000 capacity Bubble Dome - you may be right.

That would never be a match drawn at the MCG.

 

[mickctiger]

That would never be a match drawn at the MCG.

that would depend on the group that's sent here now, wouldn't it ?

 

[Guus_Hiddink]

LOL this drama hasnt even made news overseas, nobody outside of Australia cares about the AFL

 

[Tigerdrive]

that would depend on the group that's sent here now, wouldn't it ?

World Cup groups aren't confined to one city.

 

[mickctiger]

LOL this drama hasnt even made news overseas, nobody outside of Australia cares about the AFL

so? I am only interested in what happens here

 

[Barkly St End]

LOL this drama hasnt even made news overseas, nobody outside of Australia cares about the AFL

I actually found it on a dozen overseas news reports.

 

[bzparkes]

LOL this drama hasnt even made news overseas, nobody outside of Australia cares about the AFL

Probably because the rest of the world doesn't care whether we get the cup or not.

 

[scotto_01]

that would depend on the group that's sent here now, wouldn't it ?

draws are slightly rigged in that way, bigger nations tend to play at the biggest stadiums.

for example- australia would be seed A1 (group a, position 1) meaning its 3 group games would be in syd, melb and brisbane.

all of the seeded nations would play in sydney, melbourne, brisbane, adelaide and perth. This is why the majority of the wc would be played within these 5 cities (7 stadiums planned in those 5 cities)

the smaller, non seeded nations would play in the smaller, regional areas.

 

[Barkly St End]

draws are slightly rigged in that way, bigger nations tend to play at the biggest stadiums.

for example- australia would be seed A1 (group a, position 1) meaning its 3 group games would be in syd, melb and brisbane.

all of the seeded nations would play in sydney, melbourne, brisbane, adelaide and perth. This is why the majority of the wc would be played within these 5 cities (7 stadiums planned in those 5 cities)

the smaller, non seeded nations would play in the smaller, regional areas.

Adelaide and Perth aren't even over the line yet.

 

[scotto_01]

Adelaide and Perth aren't even over the line yet.

i thought adelaide was, after the recent upgrade of adelaide oval?
aparently part of it was to make it upto fifa stadards (yes im sick of all these fifa rules as much as you guys)

perth, i got a feeling something will come up, even if it is a renovated subiaco. wouldnt be a smart move at all to leave the biggest state in australia out of the bid

 

[Barkly St End]

i thought adelaide was, after the recent upgrade of adelaide oval?
aparently part of it was to make it upto fifa stadards (yes im sick of all these fifa rules as much as you guys)

perth, i got a feeling something will come up, even if it is a renovated subiaco. wouldnt be a smart move at all to leave the biggest state in australia out of the bid

I saw the plans for the new Adelaide Oval too - but there's still plenty of grumbling behind the scenes from a number of quarters - I'm not sure that it's a done deal.

 

[Janus]

I saw the plans for the new Adelaide Oval too - but there's still plenty of grumbling behind the scenes from a number of quarters - I'm not sure that it's a done deal.

Hang on a minute - only joined this month, most posts have been about stopping the World Cup coming to Australia, and has a inside knowledge of what is going on behind the scenes with confidential talks between the SACA/SANFL...

Andy D.???

 

[Barkly St End]

That would never be a match drawn at the MCG.

YOu're being a bit harsh there.]

Afterall, North Korea did defeat Italy in 1966 to make the quarter finals, and were actually up 3-0 against Portugal before succombing 5-3.