Champions League Final Venue?

Stevens · 11-04-2006, 04:34 PM

Should the Champions League Final be stage at the Stade de France each year?

I think so as it would make it more special and as no club plays regularly plays in the Stade de France no club can have home advantage like AS Roma did when they played Liverpool in the 1984 European Cup Final in their own stadium the Stadio Olympic (in Rome)!

The venue used for each years final is ment to be nuteral i.e. niether team having home adavntage so as to ensure that neither side as an unfair adavantage of having played many (home) matches there.

Plus the Stade de France has an 80,000 all-seated capacity (which some people say should be the minimum all-seated capacity of any stadium used to host a Champions League Final in order to better meet the demand for tickets that comes from fans)

PS Paris is the spiritual home of the Champions League as it was in Paris where the European Champions Cup (fore runner to the Champions League)was originally created in the 1950's.

What do you think?

Joe · 11-04-2006, 05:36 PM

No way.

The final is moved every year and the destination is announced well in advance so the arguement about having a neutral venue is nonsense.

It is to allow all fans to experience the final of Europe's premier competition, not just for the French.

Your arguement could apply to Wembley when that is complete too, why not there?

theo kawala · 11-04-2006, 06:24 PM

Not every year it should change venue every year i think it would be better.

goldenHuddlestone · 11-04-2006, 11:48 PM

It only has happend once ever (the fact that a team has played in their home ground) maybe Stade France should be there for a permanent back-up just in case the home team ever do get too far

dutch · 11-05-2006, 10:23 AM

Amsterdam Arena

dutch · 11-05-2006, 10:23 AM

Philips stadion
PSV

theo kawala · 11-05-2006, 01:45 PM

U want everything special to be in Netherlands dont u.

aisuru · 11-05-2006, 01:46 PM

Firhill

Matt the Thrasher · 11-05-2006, 02:13 PM

Estadio Municipal José Bento Pessoa then I'd be able to watch it from my balcony.

theo kawala · 11-05-2006, 03:20 PM

LOL

Stevens · 01-02-2007, 11:34 AM

Yes but it if it is not then it must be staged at a stadium which has a minimum of 80,000 all-seated to ensure that enough people get to attend the final each year.

what do you think?

goldenHuddlestone · 01-02-2007, 12:15 PM

Obviously it needs to be in a large stadium but there are large stadiums across the world

Matt_THFC · 01-02-2007, 06:02 PM

The reason why it moves from stadium to stadium across the world is to keep the European Cup's image of being for all European Nations...not just the big ones.

It helps boost the local economies of Cities when you have sell out games. Take Celtic for instance in 2003 going to the Uefa Cup final, Sevilla's stadium only held 40,000 (of which Porto had their fair share of seats) but the Hoops took 80,000 - imagine the money made in Bars, Restaurants and Hotels in Sevilla because of that massive amount of people?

I like the idea of the Stade de France and Wembley being backups for whenever a club gets to play at home in a CL Final but then again - the stadium is often owned by different people than the club - so why shouldn't that stadium be used....after all...it's not like the team that regularly plays there gets extra tickets or anything.

goldenHuddlestone · 01-02-2007, 07:32 PM

Their was talk a few years ago of having one large stadium that has no club allegiances in every major footballing European country for just that purpose.

King of Kings · 01-03-2007, 12:05 PM

This would be disastrous for the game. Could you imagine how smug the French would become if the final was played in Paris every year???

I should always be moved from city to city. It is only fair that people get an equal chance to see these occasions, not just French.

goldenHuddlestone · 01-03-2007, 11:32 PM

I think we can see from the poll what the consensus is

prince of darkness · 01-04-2007, 02:17 AM

the idea of playing it in the same stadium every yea is simply ridiculous. the stade de france isn't even that great a stadium as the running track prevents the fans from being close to the pitch. this results in a poor atmosphere. there are stadiums that are far superior and surely if the cup was in france it would give french teams a slight advantage.

Worksop_Owl · 01-10-2007, 01:51 PM

in my opinion the gam should be held at the most popular venues in europe ith a vote. ask the fans where they want it to be held as they are the ones going to watch it. say if it is liverpool barca in the final, no1 ill want to go to france to see it. either that or hillsborough LOL

aisuru · 01-10-2007, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeon_Owl

in my opinion the gam should be held at the most popular venues in europe ith a vote. ask the fans where they want it to be held as they are the ones going to watch it.

the problem with that is that votes can be influenced by certain means. Germany, for example, has a population of 82 million, with France being the next closest at 62 million. the extra voting power that Germany has would see it in Berlin one year, Munich the next, and so on.

a panel of UEFA suits is ultimately the best way to go, since they can choose the venues based on significant factors such as transport links, hospitality for visiting fans, quality of facilities and thay can keep moving it around to keep the distribution balanced.

Worksop_Owl · 01-10-2007, 03:58 PM

c wot u mean but i still think the fans should have a choice of where i si played

goldenHuddlestone · 01-10-2007, 09:31 PM

Why change a system that has nor ewal flaws at the moment

Worksop_Owl · 01-11-2007, 01:28 PM

well it has been at stade de france for god knos how long. and how many french teams have been in the final in that period?

aisuru · 01-11-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeon_Owl

well it has been at stade de france for god knos how long. and how many french teams have been in the final in that period?

eh? the final has been held at the Stade de France twice in the Champion's League's 50-year history. it's been held at Hampden more times.

Worksop_Owl · 01-11-2007, 03:18 PM

alrite but i am just sayin who have been the last 4 finalists in the last 2 yrs??

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11-04-2006, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stevens Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 347 vCash: 500	Champions League Final Venue? Should the Champions League Final be stage at the Stade de France each year? I think so as it would make it more special and as no club plays regularly plays in the Stade de France no club can have home advantage like AS Roma did when they played Liverpool in the 1984 European Cup Final in their own stadium the Stadio Olympic (in Rome)! The venue used for each years final is ment to be nuteral i.e. niether team having home adavntage so as to ensure that neither side as an unfair adavantage of having played many (home) matches there. Plus the Stade de France has an 80,000 all-seated capacity (which some people say should be the minimum all-seated capacity of any stadium used to host a Champions League Final in order to better meet the demand for tickets that comes from fans) PS Paris is the spiritual home of the Champions League as it was in Paris where the European Champions Cup (fore runner to the Champions League)was originally created in the 1950's. What do you think?

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11-04-2006, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Joe Football Talk Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 13,698 vCash: 500	No way. The final is moved every year and the destination is announced well in advance so the arguement about having a neutral venue is nonsense. It is to allow all fans to experience the final of Europe's premier competition, not just for the French. Your arguement could apply to Wembley when that is complete too, why not there? Thanks for visiting FootballTalk.org. You could register now and have your say.

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11-04-2006, 11:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	It only has happend once ever (the fact that a team has played in their home ground) maybe Stade France should be there for a permanent back-up just in case the home team ever do get too far

11-05-2006, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
dutch Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 203 vCash: 500	Amsterdam Arena

11-05-2006, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
dutch Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 203 vCash: 500	Philips stadion PSV

11-05-2006, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	U want everything special to be in Netherlands dont u. MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

11-05-2006, 01:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,846 vCash: 726	Firhill

11-05-2006, 02:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Estadio Municipal José Bento Pessoa then I'd be able to watch it from my balcony. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

11-05-2006, 03:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,152 vCash: 500	LOL MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

01-02-2007, 11:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Stevens Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 347 vCash: 500	Should the Champions League Final be stage at the Stade de France each year? Yes but it if it is not then it must be staged at a stadium which has a minimum of 80,000 all-seated to ensure that enough people get to attend the final each year. what do you think?

01-02-2007, 12:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	Obviously it needs to be in a large stadium but there are large stadiums across the world

01-02-2007, 06:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Matt_THFC New Signing Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 27 vCash: 500	The reason why it moves from stadium to stadium across the world is to keep the European Cup's image of being for all European Nations...not just the big ones. It helps boost the local economies of Cities when you have sell out games. Take Celtic for instance in 2003 going to the Uefa Cup final, Sevilla's stadium only held 40,000 (of which Porto had their fair share of seats) but the Hoops took 80,000 - imagine the money made in Bars, Restaurants and Hotels in Sevilla because of that massive amount of people? I like the idea of the Stade de France and Wembley being backups for whenever a club gets to play at home in a CL Final but then again - the stadium is often owned by different people than the club - so why shouldn't that stadium be used....after all...it's not like the team that regularly plays there gets extra tickets or anything.

01-02-2007, 07:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	Their was talk a few years ago of having one large stadium that has no club allegiances in every major footballing European country for just that purpose.

01-03-2007, 11:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	I think we can see from the poll what the consensus is

01-04-2007, 02:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
prince of darkness Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 175 vCash: 0	the idea of playing it in the same stadium every yea is simply ridiculous. the stade de france isn't even that great a stadium as the running track prevents the fans from being close to the pitch. this results in a poor atmosphere. there are stadiums that are far superior and surely if the cup was in france it would give french teams a slight advantage. Let's eat

01-10-2007, 01:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
Worksop_Owl Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Urmumsville Posts: 308 vCash: 472	in my opinion the gam should be held at the most popular venues in europe ith a vote. ask the fans where they want it to be held as they are the ones going to watch it. say if it is liverpool barca in the final, no1 ill want to go to france to see it. either that or hillsborough LOL

01-10-2007, 03:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
Worksop_Owl Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Urmumsville Posts: 308 vCash: 472	c wot u mean but i still think the fans should have a choice of where i si played

01-10-2007, 09:31 PM	#21 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	Why change a system that has nor ewal flaws at the moment

01-11-2007, 01:28 PM	#22 (permalink)
Worksop_Owl Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Urmumsville Posts: 308 vCash: 472	well it has been at stade de france for god knos how long. and how many french teams have been in the final in that period?

01-11-2007, 03:18 PM	#24 (permalink)
Worksop_Owl Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Urmumsville Posts: 308 vCash: 472	alrite but i am just sayin who have been the last 4 finalists in the last 2 yrs??