Fifa makes 2010 Cup back-up plan

[RedRabbit]

Football's governing body has contingency plans in case South Africa cannot host the World Cup in 2010, Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said.

List includes: United States, Mexico, Japan and Spain.

more info here:
BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Fifa makes 2010 Cup back-up plan (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/6606725.stm)

If it turns out that they have to use an alternative host, I hope it's US or Mexico. I'd be there in a heart beat!:thumbup1:

[Ronaldo]

Love it to come to England, football would be coming home. The other countries aren't passionate enough about football to host a tournament :) (maybe Spain)

Japan co-hosted in 2002

It says this in the report...England is in with a chance
"Blatter cited a list of countries that could step in, including England."

[wednesday4life]

why those 4- every one of them has hosted it since 66. get it back in england

[Ronaldo]

RR you missed England, I edited abit into my post from the link you posted. Just incase you thought I was talking bollox before :)

[futbolpasion]

Love it to come to England, football would be coming home. The other countries aren't passionate enough about football to host a tournament :) (maybe Spain)

Japan co-hosted in 2002

It says this in the report...England is in with a chance
"Blatter cited a list of countries that could step in, including England."

more like yes espana :nodyes:

[boro_boy]

I think it was a bad choice choosing Africa to host the world cup if they are looking dodgy in their attempt to complete it. I don't think it would be that good giving England it, we are currently trying to build the olympics which has gone over budget already.

[wednesday4life]

thats the good thing about the world cup- everythings already in place. we already have the stadiums built and the abillity to cope with fans going to and from those stadiums. it wouldn't cost a thing

[boro_boy]

We would have to have a few new stadiums, just for the glamour, but saying that we have Wembley. What grounds would you use?

Uniteds
Arsenals
Wembley
Newcastles
Liverpools
Chelseas

[RedRabbit]

RR you missed England, I edited abit into my post from the link you posted. Just incase you thought I was talking bollox before :)

did I? guess I read it to fast :nodyes:

England would be a great spot, expensive, but great no less:thumbup1:

[YIDDO]

We would have to have a few new stadiums, just for the glamour, but saying that we have Wembley. What grounds would you use?

Uniteds
Arsenals
Wembley
Newcastles
Liverpools
Chelseas

Villa, Man City maybe

[Ronaldo]

We'd need about 8-10

Old Trafford
St James Park
Emirates
Stadium of Light
Wembley
Villa Park
Man City
Hillsbrough/Elland Road
St Mary's

[boro_boy]

Oh yeah, forgot about Villa. Dunno about city, would it hold enough?

[Ronaldo]

Oh yeah, forgot about Villa. Dunno about city, would it hold enough?

Definately, it's just under 50,000. I'm sure but I think it's hosting a UEFA Cup final soon

[wednesday4life]

We would have to have a few new stadiums, just for the glamour, but saying that we have Wembley. What grounds would you use?

Uniteds
Arsenals
Wembley
Newcastles
Liverpools
Chelseas

villa park, city of manchester

untill recently hillsborough would be another obvious choice



even if we built new stadiums, that would be the fa subsidising a clubs expansion, no cost to the tax payer

[YIDDO]

Definately, it's just under 50,000. I'm sure but I think it's hosting a UEFA Cup final soon

Yeah it's capacity is 47,000 odd. It's hosting next years UEFA Cup final :thumbup1:

[Caesarius]

If England would get it, which i highly doubt, there going to revamp stadiums and make them bigger. Also, your not going to get a city with more than one stadium being used, it would be too chaotic otherwise.

[almouchie]

it wasnt wrong to choose the african continent
just that they chose South africa,more for political reasons & less economical & less sporting in that order
instead of more prepared & previous bidders such as Morocco & Egypt both who has hosted footballing competition before with great success.

if things dont work out for them, I would love for Spain to host it, that might give me a better chance to watch a world cup
hope to do that one day:)

[bluemoon]

COMS would be an option good enough for the commonwealth, that was its origional purpose. A joint one with Ireland then you could include Croke Park and Landsdowne Road. Plus the Millenium Stadioum in Wales. I think theres definitly enough for say Great Britain to hava a chance.

I reckon it wont be Europe though due to 06 being in Germany.

[daspler1]

It wouldn't make sense to give it over to Japan since they co-hosted it in 2002 with Korea. I thought I heard that FIFA could give the 2010 World Cup to Brazil. Did anyone else hear about this?:thinking2:

[Caesarius]

I heard their confident it will be in South Africa in 2010. All i know is i wouldn't be suprised if this is a huge mess.