Sun May 09, 2021 7:24 am
Sun May 09, 2021 11:42 am
Sun May 09, 2021 3:03 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:The problem they have is that Wembley is hosting the Championship play-off final that day. League One and League Two play-off finals there on the Sunday and Monday as well. There will be fans at all three play-off finals and the Champions League Final.
That makes it logistically impossible for the Champions League Final to be played there over that weekend, and neither UEFA or the EFL will move those dates.
The clubs are happy to play it at Old Trafford, Villa Park, Hampden or Millennium Stadium.
But UEFA have said if it's going to be played in the UK, it has to be at Wembley.
Sun May 09, 2021 9:53 pm
Sun May 09, 2021 10:56 pm
Sun May 09, 2021 11:21 pm
TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Sun May 09, 2021 11:26 pm
Sun May 09, 2021 11:27 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:The UEFA Champions League Final will take place at Wembley Stadium instead of on Istanbul, according to multiple media sources.
The game will take place on the evening of Saturday 29th May.
The EFL Championship, League One and League Two play-offs are due to be played that same weekend. They will now either be moved to a different date or a different neutral stadium.
Sun May 09, 2021 11:31 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:The UEFA Champions League Final will take place at Wembley Stadium instead of on Istanbul, according to multiple media sources.
The game will take place on the evening of Saturday 29th May.
The EFL Championship, League One and League Two play-offs are due to be played that same weekend. They will now either be moved to a different date or a different neutral stadium.
I think it will be a disgrace if the finalists of the Championship, League One and League Two play-offs will no longer have their finals at Wembley.
Surely they have to be moved to a few days later instead. Can always play them on the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday instead of the Saturday, Sunday and Monday. That would mean they'd only have to move the Championship final.
Mon May 10, 2021 7:15 am
TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Mon May 10, 2021 8:48 am
maccydee wrote:TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Me neither.
Usually it has to have certain facilities for guests, journalists etc but surely that doesn’t matter so much in a pandemic.
Mon May 10, 2021 2:49 pm
TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Mon May 10, 2021 8:12 pm
Mon May 10, 2021 8:22 pm
Mon May 10, 2021 8:51 pm
Bazforh1927 wrote:More misleading and inaccurate subject headers.
Now appears that it may be POSSIBLY moved to Lisbon.
Mon May 10, 2021 8:55 pm
Bazforh1927 wrote:More misleading and inaccurate subject headers.
Now appears that it may be POSSIBLY moved to Lisbon.
Mon May 10, 2021 8:57 pm
pembroke allan wrote:TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Grounds have to fulfill certain criteria to hold final...if remember mill stdm took years before they classed it as "A" rated because media facities and hotels didn't meet standards set by UEFA hence villa park or Leicester fall short of whats required to hold this game.
Mon May 10, 2021 9:10 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Grounds have to fulfill certain criteria to hold final...if remember mill stdm took years before they classed it as "A" rated because media facities and hotels didn't meet standards set by UEFA hence villa park or Leicester fall short of whats required to hold this game.
What's wrong with Old Trafford, Hampden or Millennium though?
Old Trafford has hosted countless Champions League games, Millennium has hosted a previous Champions League Final and Hampden is hosting games at the Euros.
Mon May 10, 2021 9:14 pm
pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Grounds have to fulfill certain criteria to hold final...if remember mill stdm took years before they classed it as "A" rated because media facities and hotels didn't meet standards set by UEFA hence villa park or Leicester fall short of whats required to hold this game.
What's wrong with Old Trafford, Hampden or Millennium though?
Old Trafford has hosted countless Champions League games, Millennium has hosted a previous Champions League Final and Hampden is hosting games at the Euros.
Ned nothing wrong with any of them but you know UEFA? Hosting a final is different from hosting taunement games for reasons I've said? So only millennium fulfill their requirements obsurd as it sounds they stick to criteria come what may.... but being reported Portugal interested in staging it as on UK's green list... so avoiding travel problems for fans... it also as something to do with sponsorship surprise surprise
Mon May 10, 2021 9:29 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Grounds have to fulfill certain criteria to hold final...if remember mill stdm took years before they classed it as "A" rated because media facities and hotels didn't meet standards set by UEFA hence villa park or Leicester fall short of whats required to hold this game.
What's wrong with Old Trafford, Hampden or Millennium though?
Old Trafford has hosted countless Champions League games, Millennium has hosted a previous Champions League Final and Hampden is hosting games at the Euros.
Ned nothing wrong with any of them but you know UEFA? Hosting a final is different from hosting taunement games for reasons I've said? So only millennium fulfill their requirements obsurd as it sounds they stick to criteria come what may.... but being reported Portugal interested in staging it as on UK's green list... so avoiding travel problems for fans... it also as something to do with sponsorship surprise surprise
Fair points.
Makes far more sense for them to use Millennium then, much closer obviously than Lisbon.
Nobody can second guess UEFA though.
Mon May 10, 2021 9:31 pm
pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:TopCat CCFC wrote:Don't understand why it can't be any ground in the UK -
Grounds have to fulfill certain criteria to hold final...if remember mill stdm took years before they classed it as "A" rated because media facities and hotels didn't meet standards set by UEFA hence villa park or Leicester fall short of whats required to hold this game.
What's wrong with Old Trafford, Hampden or Millennium though?
Old Trafford has hosted countless Champions League games, Millennium has hosted a previous Champions League Final and Hampden is hosting games at the Euros.
Ned nothing wrong with any of them but you know UEFA? Hosting a final is different from hosting taunement games for reasons I've said? So only millennium fulfill their requirements obsurd as it sounds they stick to criteria come what may.... but being reported Portugal interested in staging it as on UK's green list... so avoiding travel problems for fans... it also as something to do with sponsorship surprise surprise
Fair points.
Makes far more sense for them to use Millennium then, much closer obviously than Lisbon.
Nobody can second guess UEFA though.
Millennium has more problems than Wembley namely drakeford and his going slowly backwards lifting of covid rules... thats what is hampering Wembley boris agreeing to UEFAs conditions of lifting lockdown rules.
Mon May 10, 2021 10:13 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:Bazforh1927 wrote:More misleading and inaccurate subject headers.
Now appears that it may be POSSIBLY moved to Lisbon.
No, it's not.
Mon May 10, 2021 10:16 pm
pembroke allan wrote:Bazforh1927 wrote:More misleading and inaccurate subject headers.
Now appears that it may be POSSIBLY moved to Lisbon.
No lisbon is from todays news England as been muted for awhile now.... in fact as soon as finalists were known! Villa put forward their stadium days ago but UEFA only really interested in Wembley.
Mon May 10, 2021 10:51 pm
Bazforh1927 wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:Bazforh1927 wrote:More misleading and inaccurate subject headers.
Now appears that it may be POSSIBLY moved to Lisbon.
No, it's not.
How is it not misleading to say the 'Champions League Final to be played at Wembley; when that has never been the case, it has been mooted but never declared as the final venue.
Mon May 10, 2021 10:54 pm
Tue May 11, 2021 12:06 am
Tue May 11, 2021 8:36 am
Tue May 11, 2021 12:25 pm
Tue May 11, 2021 12:34 pm
Crayfish wrote:If Cardiff were in the championship playoff final I would not be bothered if it was at the Millennium or Old Trafford rather than Wembley As I almost certainly would not get a ticket so I don't really care what big stadium it would be at. If I could get a ticket I would prefer to go to Old Trafford or the Millennium as they would be easier to get to. I rather think fans of Barmsley Bolton and Blackpool would prefer a northern venue anyway.
As for the Champions league it has to be in the UK if its switched from Istanbul switching it to Lisbon just causes hassle for the fans who can get there.
Tue May 11, 2021 1:27 pm
Bazforh1927 wrote:More misleading and inaccurate subject headers.
Now appears that it may be POSSIBLY moved to Lisbon.