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[GlennyFox55]

Will they put out clappers for them? 

[CosbehFox]

15 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Would like to think that once we got planning, we’d have spent the summer doing further preliminary work and getting it ready as a semi building site. 

[Collymore]

Surprised the capacity is large enough for this, although surely they have analysed it....

[AllGoneTitsSchlupp]

odd choice given there was so much uproar about there being no direct trains to wembley for the semi, yet we have no direct links to manchester or liverpool either 

[moore_94]

1 minute ago, AllGoneTitsSchlupp said:

odd choice given there was so much uproar about there being no direct trains to wembley for the semi, yet we have no direct links to manchester or liverpool either 

At least it is just 1 change for Leicester from Manchester and Liverpool rather than train to London, tube, and then train again

[Ashley]

1 hour ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Doesn’t speak well of getting the planning for the new stand any time soon 

Why? Any building that starts will be the tower blocks and upper level concourse/corporate sections and roof, They'll then build down to attach both together. Plenty of grounds have had expansion going on and still been at full capacity. 

[RonnieTodger]

Good grief, the comments on that Daily Mail article

[CosbehFox]

10 minutes ago, Ashley said:

Why? Any building that starts will be the tower blocks and upper level concourse/corporate sections and roof, They'll then build down to attach both together. Plenty of grounds have had expansion going on and still been at full capacity. 

Exactly that’s my point. Look at Anfield Road Stand being rebuilt now, summer would have been a good chance to get it organised as a building site. Now we’ve taken another two weeks off that potential programme if we host this fixture. 

Edited 3 May 2022 by Cardiff_Fox

[CosbehFox]

39 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

At least it is just 1 change for Leicester from Manchester and Liverpool rather than train to London, tube, and then train again

If it’s 5.30pm, it will be a problem for Liverpool

supporters and the Trainline to Birmingham from Leicester at weekends keeps terminating at Coleshill Parkway for HS2 works. 

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

3 hours ago, foxinsocks said:

Cant believe it wouldnt be better at spurs or arsenal

It would be, but it would mean you would have direct competition with the women's final in London, and if England aren't in the final, then you have a good chance for the Community Shield having a higher attendance, which isn't good graphics for the women's game. They probably want it out of the capital for that reason (with the added bonus that our capacity means that probably won't have a Daily Mail headline of 'Glorified friendly has higher attendance than most important women's game in years")

[KrefelderFox666]

2 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

If it’s 5.30pm, it will be a problem for Liverpool

supporters and the Trainline to Birmingham from Leicester at weekends keeps terminating at Coleshill Parkway for HS2 works. 

Should be possible to do Liverpool to Nuneaton (might have to change at Crewe/Stafford though) and to Leicester from there.

[Guest Manini]

It’s a strange choice, but pretty cool for the club to say it’s hosted it. Will make a nice bit of trivia in years to come. 

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Only right the current holders should host.

 

Like the Eurovision.

Edited 3 May 2022 by Rain King

[ren]

Probably be Man City vs Liverpool, not sure how they'll segregate this Leics police will have their hands full.

[Trev3939]

Will there be goal music when either team scores?

[Livid]

30 minutes ago, ren said:

Probably be Man City vs Liverpool, not sure how they'll segregate this Leics police will have their hands full.

Let’s face it Man City struggle to sell a their full allocation for anything at Wembley where they get over 30000 tickets, Our capacity would be fine for them. 

 

The Cup Final is different due to the numbers going to the FA ‘Family’. 

Edited 3 May 2022 by Livid

[Permafrost]

I'd have thought Villa Park would be a more logical choice. 10k more capacity and a bit easier transport-wise.

 

But we're dealing with football authorities (see also Tirana).

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Seems odd they'd pick a stadium that's not even big enough for the current, like the idea of the holders hosting it but then it'd just be eithad most of the time 

[orangecity23]

FA looked at the shipping cost of sending the trophy down to London for next season's game, then came up with a cunning way to save £20. Collection only 😄

[KFS]

Is this because they moaned about having Liverpool vs Man C at Wembley?

[KrefelderFox666]

1 hour ago, Permafrost said:

I'd have thought Villa Park would be a more logical choice. 10k more capacity and a bit easier transport-wise.

 

But we're dealing with football authorities (see also Tirana).

 

Someone mentioned it might be the fact that Villa Park is dated in particular when it comes to corporate/hospitality. Location wise it's probably the much better choice as Birmingham is easily accessible from all directions and centrally located.

[Footballwipe]

Not read the article but my assumption about Villa Park is that the Commonwealth Games are on in Bham that weekend. That's already a massive police undertaking for the city, they won't want 40k football fans flocking in as well.

[Balj]

3 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

If it’s 5.30pm, it will be a problem for Liverpool

supporters and the Trainline to Birmingham from Leicester at weekends keeps terminating at Coleshill Parkway for HS2 works. 

Nuneaton seems to be the station to aim for.  I train in/out from Coleshill Parkway for every home game and the train's always gone from or to Bham New St.  However for this coming Sunday (Everton) it's rail replacement to Nuneaton.

Edited 3 May 2022 by Balj

[CosbehFox]

11 minutes ago, Balj said:

I train in/out from Coleshill Parkway for every home game and the train's always gone from or to Bham New St.  Only exception was for the Villa game where they had a stopping service to Coleshill and a direct one to New St.  Don't think HS2 will be a problem.

This weekend it was bus replacement from Coleshill Parkway to New Street. Had the unfortunate pleasure of doing it. The same is occurring for Everton and Southampton at home. 

 

HS2 works are occurring at the line between Bham New St and Water Orton hence the bus replacements

Edited 3 May 2022 by Cardiff_Fox

[lebleu]

Well we might see what the stadium is like with proper ends behind the goals