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Would be nice to see Stalingrad. Would Russia of been allowed to host games in their Easter Cities?
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Originally posted by corkery corkery wrote:

Would be nice to see Stalingrad. Would Russia of been allowed to host games in their Easter Cities?
 
 
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Originally posted by corkery corkery wrote:

Would be nice to see Stalingrad. Would Russia of been allowed to host games in their Easter Cities?
 
or Volgograd as it's known now.......it would be taking the piss a bit if they had any games in the Russian Far East....Vladivostok is twice the distance from Moscow as Dublin Shocked
 
 


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Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

Originally posted by corkery corkery wrote:

Would be nice to see Stalingrad. Would Russia of been allowed to host games in their Easter Cities?
 
or Volgograd as it's known now.......it would be taking the piss a bit if they had any games in the Russian Far East....ffs Dublin is half the distance from Moscow as Vladivostok Shocked
 
 
Vladivostok got into the Russian premier league one year, their away trips were a killer.
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Originally posted by rolo rolo wrote:

Yeah there's an article about it in World Soccer Magazine this month, contrasting the nightmare of 2014 with 2018's 'cluster' set up. The cities in Russia nearest to each other form a cluster basically, sort of like Poznan/Gdansk at Euro 2012 for example. Brazil will be a nightmare for the Germans and the Swedes Wink
 
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Originally posted by RogerMilla RogerMilla wrote:

Originally posted by corkery corkery wrote:

Would be nice to see Stalingrad. Would Russia of been allowed to host games in their Easter Cities?
 
 
no , only in their christmas ones Wink

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Sochi appears to be the dogs bollix....check this out.

 
2018 FIFA World Cup in Sochi: football and skiing
 
 
During the breaks in the Sochi World Cup games the fans will be able to sunbathe on the shore of a warm sea and go downhill skiing. The championship will take place in the summer of 2018 at the Fisht Olympic stadium, which was named after the highest peak in the region and was designed to look like that snow-covered mountain.

The Fisht Stadium with its unique semi-transparent roof that looks like an ice cap on a mountain peak will be put into operation next year. Already now it is considered to be the best technically equipped stadium in the world. For example, its sports arena can be easily converted into a theater stage. From its stands the visitors will be able to see both the sea and the snow-covered tops of the Caucasus Mountains. After the 2014 Winter Olympics the stadium will be slightly modified, points out Vladislav Funtyakov, chairman of the Football Federation of the city of Sochi.

«The main sports arena where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics will take place will be modified. The number of visitor seats will be increased by a few thousands. It is located in the Imeritin lowlands, on the coast. There is nothing like this in the world».

Sochi is frequently called the Russian Riviera. The city is spread out 140 km along the shore of the Black sea. The unique local climate in the summer allows people to simultaneously bathe in the warm sea and go downhill skiing. One can use the cable railway to get to the mountains from the coast. From its cars one gets an amazing view of the area. Tatiana Kontsevaya, the director of the Sochi History Museum is convinced that tourists will have no time to be bored.

«There are remarkable architectural monuments in the city as well as a rich historical and cultural heritage. One can learn about the history of the city from ancient times to modern days. The nature is very beautiful. There is a lot to see here. In addition, it would be interesting to sample the Caucasian cuisine».

Not far from the city natural parks with waterfalls and caves are located, in addition, the stone dwellings of the ancient people called the dolmens are preserved here. Tourists will be offered to sample the traditional shashlik (shish kebab), Ossetia pies made as quick bread with meat or vegetables, and of course, house wines. There are many vineyards in the Caucasian Mountains.

One can reach the Russian Riviera by airplane. The Sochi International Airport built in 1945 was recently renovated specifically for the 2014 Winter Olympics. It is now one of the largest airports in Russia. It can accommodate up to 2 million passengers per year. Besides that, there is a railway station in Sochi, the building of which is an architectural monument. The sea port which is currently being actively renovated and developed will turn into the largest cruise ports on the Black sea in the next few years. After the renovation, two cruise ships each about 300 meters long and a ferry can simultaneously dock in the port. In addition, a yacht marine for 300 yachts will appear on the Sochi coast.

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No surpise really but the Luzniki stadium will host the opening match, a semi-final and final of the 2018 World Cup. St Petersburg hosting the other Semi.
Russian Sports Minister said the Luzhniki could be demolished and rebuilt for the World Cup.
 
 


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Originally posted by colemanY2K colemanY2K wrote:

No surpise really but the Luzniki stadium will host the opening match, a semi-final and final of the 2018 World Cup. St Petersburg hosting the other Semi.
Russian Sports Minister said the Luzhniki could be demolished and rebuilt for the World Cup.
 
 


Itd be a shame, its a great stadium but utterly bizarre the way its laid out in the complex its in, still my favourite stadium I was ever at though I think
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Jerome Valcke reckons it's much better to organise World Cups in countries run by dictators than World Cups held in democracies  Wacko
 
Says it all really about their decision to give the World Cup to Russia and Qatar (albeit neither are dictatorships both have very shady governments).
 
 

Jerome Valcke: Fifa chief says too much democracy can be hindrance

Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has said too much democracy can be a hindrance when organising a World Cup.

Valcke said one of the reasons Fifa had encountered problems in organising the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was the various levels of government in the South American nation.

He expects fewer problems arising for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

"I will say something which is crazy, but less democracy is sometimes better for organising a World Cup," he said.

Valcke was speaking at the start of a four-day symposium debating the FIFA World Cup as an event.

The conference is due to discuss a range of topics including the role that dictatorships and democracies have played in past tournaments and, Fifa say, "the multiculturalism and commercialisation that has defined the past two decades".

Valcke told delegates: "When you have a very strong head of state who can decide, as maybe [President Vladimir] Putin can do in 2018... that is easier for us organisers than a country such as Germany, where you have to negotiate at different levels.

"The main fight we have [is] when we enter a country where the political structure is divided, as it is in Brazil, into three levels - the federal level, the state level and the city level.

"[There are] different people, different movements, different interests and it's quite difficult to organise a World Cup in such conditions."

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Would like to see that as long as it's not gone bankrupt by then nvidic.

Edited by colemanY2K - 25 Apr 2013 at 4:34pm
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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

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give it to north korea altogether
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Samara's stadium has been chosen:


Kazan's stadium is coming along nicely:



Kaliningrad have chosen a very unique stadium plan:



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Surely the 2022 World Cup in Qatar means it can't be in China in 2026?  Successive tournaments can't be held in the same continent, or at least in a country under the same confederation?


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Wonder what they will do for the 100th anniversary of the World Cup, will they return to Uruguay, play it in England or do a Worldwide event?
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Kaliningrad have chosen a very unique stadium plan:



Not sure if you were taking the piss or not? (hard tell online) but this is identical to the water cube in beijing! edit - missed the four corners thing, thats class! but the outside is a rip-off!

Originally posted by newrynyuk newrynyuk wrote:

Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

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Surely the 2022 World Cup in Qatar means it can't be in China in 2026?  Successive tournaments can't be held in the same continent, or at least in a country under the same confederation?




was taking the mick after the article about FIFA not liking democracy! but yeah you're right but I think they'll go for 2030 and walk it, no better place for a world cup, will be amazing

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Would like to see that as long as it's not gone bankrupt by then nvidic.


China?? no chance, huge reserves


Edited by nvidic - 25 Apr 2013 at 10:22pm
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Kazan is pretty cool, very close encounters ish
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