EURO 2020 - "A EURO for Europe" Confirmed

Two more would be needed, Roger.

As for Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia co-hosting, someone's taking the mick there.

 

 

kimbap wrote: irishmufc wrote: Liatrom Red wrote: irishmufc wrote: McHale park?not a hope.it should be bulldozed.it must be the windiest Gah ground in ireland.everyyime ive gone there its been hailstones,pissing rain.even if its sunny its still windy.that place would freeze a polar bear   Was thinking the same myself. Did a reckie whilst over in the west last weekend and apart from the floodlights it and the surrounding area are as dilapidated as when I was last there over 10 years ago. Apparently, it's a 42k all seater these days. Perhaps so with someone sat on your shoulders! Not enough money swilling around in the coffers for Ireland to get this on their own I'm afraid. Be great if a Celtic bid was successful, but I have to say I love travelling for the big tournaments to foreign pastures so wouldn't be that gutted if it wasn't. what i do know was years ago it used to hold 35k for connaught finals many moons ago but they wouldnt allow those number again id imagine.it would be great for thecountry if we got it but i prefer going abroad myself The Estadio Mchaleo has a current capacity of 41,000.One very nice stand and 3 sides with concrete benches.Pearse Stadium is a lovely ground but again has one nice stand and 3 side terraces (cap 36,000) and is in a terrible location for wind and traffic.The Connacht final in 09 was about the only time Ive been there when the wind didnt ruin the game. The thing is the only stadium in Ireland that would meet criteria for a major soccer championship is Lansdowne.Even Croker wouldn't qualify as i think (open to correction here) that temporary seats on the hill wouldn't be accepted for a proper championship.All pie in the sky stuff lads.

I think it would be utter nonsense even contemplating a bid... Though
I did enjoy someone speculating above about a Germany Holland q/f in
McHale park... It'd be mad... Too mad though.

I always say this when bidding comes up but I don't understand
why UEFA don't just rotate it amongst the big European countries
like Germany, Spain, France, England, Italy and possibly belgium/netherlands..
Proper Stadiums and infrastructure, easy to get to and huge football fanbase.
I think after the fiasco that is Ukraine they'll have learnt
Their lesson and it'll be the big major countries for a while.
Might sound boring but they can handle them.
They'd still only get it once every 20 years so fresh excitement
for those countries every generation.

whitesideOnside wrote: I think it would be utter nonsense even contemplating a bid... Though I did enjoy someone speculating above about a Germany Holland q/f in McHale park... It'd be mad... Too mad though. I always say this when bidding comes up but I don't understand why UEFA don't just rotate it amongst the big European countries like Germany, Spain, France, England, Italy and possibly belgium/netherlands.. Proper Stadiums and infrastructure, easy to get to and huge football fanbase. I think after the fiasco that is Ukraine they'll have learnt Their lesson and it'll be the big major countries for a while. Might sound boring but they can handle them. They'd still only get it once every 20 years so fresh excitement for those countries every generation.

Casement Park in Antrim is getting totally revamped and will take over from Clones as Ulsters main GAA stadium in the next few years i think , so even though the IFA would have nothing got to do with our bid if we made one could Casement Park be used as an option?

I'm surprised two of the Scandinavian countries haven't put in a bid before...would they have the stadiums?? 

Shedite wrote: Sweden held it on their own in 92. Finland would have small stadiums, probably Norway too.

Three times the amount of countries now is the only thing

Gary McKay wrote: Lansdowne is only a 4* stadium (Europe Lge). So tell me how we couldnt bid for the Euros at the height of the boom but now during a recession we can ?

Forgotten about this??