London Stadium it is….

Really looking forward to the final, if we make it, be nice to watch the long jumpers, javelin throwers, 400 metre hurdles etc during the half time entertainment.

What is it about people who get to be running football? It seems they never understand, or maybe care, about the needs and desires of real fans.

Quoted from RonMariner

What is it about people who get to be running football? It seems they never understand, or maybe care, about the needs and desires of real fans.

It’s more basic than that really. With a very high level of probability, the final is going two involve two sides no further south than Solihull. In the event that any two from Town, Wrexham, Notts County or Chesterfield make the final, a venue in the north or midlands is likely to result in a crowd close to 50,000.

At London Stadium you can probably knock 20,000 off that figure, so at an average ticket price of £30 that’s £600k in revenue right there, not to mention all the ancillary income from food and drink sales.

Logistically, I understand and appreciate it’s not always easy to switch venues at the drop of a hat, but given what we now know about the likely play-off candidates I’d be working day and night to find a more suitable location.

It’s just bad business on every level.

Quoted from Wiley2405

Needs to be at Wembley end of. A lot of these players dream of playing  there since they were little kids. Why take that away from them? Say it was us Vs Wrexham you’re gonna need a stadium or at least 60,000 anyway. Don’t know the reason why it’s not at Wembley but ffs, stick with what it is.

Womens Euros

Quoted from pizzzza

You're being generous there, it only opened 10 yrs ago

My fat fingers

Quoted from Poojah

It’s more basic than that really. With a very high level of probability, the final is going two involve two sides no further south than Solihull. In the event that any two from Town, Wrexham, Notts County or Chesterfield make the final, a venue in the north or midlands is likely to result in a crowd close to 50,000.

At London Stadium you can probably knock 20,000 off that figure, so at an average ticket price of £30 that’s £600k in revenue right there, not to mention all the ancillary income from food and drink sales.

Logistically, I understand and appreciate it’s not always easy to switch venues at the drop of a hat, but given what we now know about the likely play-off candidates I’d be working day and night to find a more suitable location.

It’s just bad business on every level.

Are there any publicly funded stadiums north of London that need to host as many events as possible to pay off the cost of building though?

Grimsby 10k 5th June .Looks like I will have to miss it this year

Quoted from Madeleymariner

"It is a fantastic sporting arena with a rich history and very befitting of our showpiece promotion final," said the National League's general manager Mark Ive.
What a load of boollocks its 20 yrs old cost investors/lottery funding and taxpayers a loss in billions (ie taking into account cost of staging the olympics for which it was built) and no direct public transport link to anywhere much north of the M25

A lot to criticise about this decision, but you can't berate the transport links. Once you get into London it's incredibly well connected. Loads of good spots for boozing in East London too for anyone looking for positives.

Quoted from Son of Cod

A lot to criticise about this decision, but you can't berate the transport links. Once you get into London it's incredibly well connected. Loads of good spots for boozing in East London too for anyone looking for positives.

Yes it’s dead easy if everything is working and affordable - no engineering works on the rail fecking up timings with reasonably priced rail fares and match tickets. As it is we probably won’t have any of those and a northern or midlands stadium would be quicker, easier and cheaper by coach or car.

Wrexham more miffed about the date than the venue, it seems. It (sort) of clashes with Wales’ World Cup play-off decider with either Scotland or Ukraine.

https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/april/statement--vanarama-national-league-play-off-final/

The statement reads almost like they’re there already.