Our big chance to host 2018

Got everything crossed!!!!

Posted from  Australia

For now I’m keeping mine crossed for Brazil 2014 :^)#

But I would love to see Australia getting it too. Good luck!

well if it goes to south america in 2014, it will go to europe in 2018

australia should go for 2022, howevere we will be up against china id think

also, you should all come and check out my football forum:

http://www.insearchoffootball.frbb.net

Posted from  Australia

I’ve herd alot of negative opinions about australia’s stadiums are not good enough to hold the world cup. but here is the solution to what stadiums they should use and how they should referbish them.

1. MCG - MELBOURNE (Yarra Park) - 100,000 (reconfigure if poss, if not leave it as it is). (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Quarter-Final, The World Cup Final).

2. Telstra Stadium - SYDNEY - 90,000 (expandable to 90,000) (4 Group Stage Games, one 2nd Round game, 1 Semi-Final).

3. Stadium WA - PERTH - 60,000 (Current new all purpose stadium being planned in perth) (4 group stage games, one 2nd round game, 1 semi-Final).

4. Telstra Dome - MELBOURNE - 56,347 (Reconfigurable for rugby and football games) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Quarter-Final).

5. Suncorp Stadium - BRISBANE - 52,500 (Perfect structure for football games as-well as rugby) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Quarter-Final).

6. Hindmarsh Stadium - ADELAIDE - 50,000 (Expand main grandstand around the whole the ground to expand stadium from 16,500-50,000) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Quarter-Final).

7. Canberra Stadium - CANBERRA - 48,500 (Expand stadium from 25,000-48,500. so it looks slightly similar to gwangju stadium (WC 2002 stadium).) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Second-Round Game, 3rd/4th Place Play-Off).

8. Energy Australia Stadium - NEWCASTLE - 45,000 (Expand Eastern Grandstand around the whole the ground bar the corners to expand stadium from 26,126-45,000. so it looks slightly similar to cologne stadium (WC 2006 stadium).) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Second Round Game).

9. Dairy Farmers Stadium - TOWNSVILLE - 43,500 (Expand Stadium From 25,000-43,500 so it looks slightly similar to seogwipo stadium (WC 2002 Stadium).) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Second Round Game).

10. Skilled Stadium - GOLD COAST - 42,000 (Newly being built stadium could be expanded from 25,000-42,000) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Second Round Game).

11. Stadium NT - DARWIN - 41,000 (Build A completely new all purpose stadium in Darwin with convertable roof as weather over there can be very hot and wild) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Second Round Game).

12. Aurora Stadium - LAUNCESTON - 40,000 (Expand, Upgrade and Possibly reconfigure stadium from 23,000-40,000 so it has a slightly similar look to hanover stadium (WC 2002 Stadium).) (4 Group Stage Games, 1 Second Round Game).

One big problem guys. What are we gonna do about the AFL/NRL seasons? The World Cup must be during June/July…..

Posted from  Australia

If Australia is good enough to host a rugby world cup and the Olympics, we’re good enough to host the World Cup. The stadium issue is a non-starter. Keith outlined all the perfectly good stadiums that could be used with minor upgrades to satisfy the security and crowd control requirements of FIFA.

As for the football seasons, it does pose an interesting question. What happened during the Olympics? There would need to be a haitus for a period of time to allow the pitch surfaces to recover to FIFA standards. The domestic football leagues/codes would have to re-arrange their schedule for one year. I can imagine they would not be happy about that.

Bearing in mind that June/July will be our winter there may be some FIFA provision to play the WC later in the year. There is not much wiggle room in the world club schedule.

We could also do a co-host with New Zealand, but I don’t think that’s a good option.

Posted from  United States

I hope Australia’s bid for 2018 is sucessful as I have being talking it for the past 5 years. In hope I have started a highly speculative venture and obtained numerous domain names in anticipation of developing a business around the World Cup and all world cups that Australia hosts in the meantime.

Posted from  Australia

My web site currently is ausworldcup.com.au

Posted from  Australia