Can Australia Hosts the 2018 WC?

[chaminda_00]

Yeah there no more rotation anymore.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Yeah there no more rotation anymore.

Not entirely. The last two confederations can't host.

I think FIFA would probably go back to the US rather than Australia, too.

 

[Matt79]

Don't like soccer so would prefer they not mess around with stadia and sporting schedules for events/comps that I do like. Enjoy it England.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think it would be wise for us to forget about 2018 cause lets face it England are nearly certainties. If the FFA pledge support to england's bid for 2018 and in return they support us for 2022 we would have a great chance to get it. 14 years really isnt a long time to wait.

Think you're underestimating how much everyone hates us. We only got the Olympics because the French are even less popular internationally than us.

 

[Burgey]

If we don't get 2018 I'll be visiting the people responsible personally, tbh

Only way you'll qualify, tbf.

 

[GIMH]

harsh but fair!

 

[Indipper]

Spain will get it.

 

[superkingdave]

Yeah, can't see it.

think there are various regulations covering the WC bids and unless they change these it makes it very hard for Australia. Only one city can have 2 host stadiums (for england this rules out COM and New Goodison, but for Australia it means only one of Melbourne or Sydney can have 2 stadiums). There have to be at least 10 stadia of over 40,000, with 2 over 60,000. I believe there is also a rule that says only one stadium in the bid can be an oval/have a running track round it which is a big killer for Australia. I think you also have to show the stadia will not become white elephants after the cup.

So 10 stadia, you have say Homebush, SFS, One from Melbourne (etihad, mcg or rectangular whichever), A new perth one...but given the previous 'new stadium' idea which was to include football, has pretty much been shelved for a subiaco refurb, there's trouble there. Adelaide...the only way it'll work there is a refurb of Football Park and use that as the one oval. Brisbane has Lang Park, guess you could increase Skilled to 40,000 for the GC and you still need 3 more...Townsville might be justified with the A League and Cowboys...then maybe Newcastle and somewhere else in NSW that doesn't count as Sydney. So you get 10 but very much scraping the barrel, with a lot of expansion/new builds.

Plus the travel distances, but i don't really see that as too bad.

2022 seems a lot better, also given Blatters comments to that effect

 

[Craig]

Yeah, can't see it.

think there are various regulations covering the WC bids and unless they change these it makes it very hard for Australia. Only one city can have 2 host stadiums (for england this rules out COM and New Goodison, but for Australia it means only one of Melbourne or Sydney can have 2 stadiums). There have to be at least 10 stadia of over 40,000, with 2 over 60,000. I believe there is also a rule that says only one stadium in the bid can be an oval/have a running track round it which is a big killer for Australia. I think you also have to show the stadia will not become white elephants after the cup.

So 10 stadia, you have say Homebush, SFS, One from Melbourne (etihad, mcg or rectangular whichever), A new perth one...but given the previous 'new stadium' idea which was to include football, has pretty much been shelved for a subiaco refurb, there's trouble there. Adelaide...the only way it'll work there is a refurb of Football Park and use that as the one oval. Brisbane has Lang Park, guess you could increase Skilled to 40,000 for the GC and you still need 3 more...Townsville might be justified with the A League and Cowboys...then maybe Newcastle and somewhere else in NSW that doesn't count as Sydney. So you get 10 but very much scraping the barrel, with a lot of expansion/new builds.

Plus the travel distances, but i don't really see that as too bad.

2022 seems a lot better, also given Blatters comments to that effect

What about Suncorp? Over 50,000 capacity.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Isn't Suncorp Lang Park?

 

[speirz]

then maybe Newcastle and somewhere else in NSW that doesn't count as Sydney. So you get 10 but very much scraping the barrel, with a lot of expansion/new builds.

Newcastle is already expanding to something like 35,000. With temporary seating allowing for it to top 40 IIRC.