yipyee Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 With Old Trafford being large and expanding further should the more modern, better situated and more easily accessible Ethiad be used for future grand finals. It also has a better fan park opportunity? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Mead Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 (edited) 7 minutes ago, yipyee said: With Old Trafford being large and expanding further should the more modern, better situated and more easily accessible Ethiad be used for future grand finals. It also has a better fan park opportunity? No. Old Trafford is known all over the sports world as the Theatre of Dreams. We need to keep it there. Edited June 30 by The Future is League 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted June 30 Author Share Posted June 30 2 minutes ago, The Future is League said: No. Old Trafford is known all over the sports world as the Stadium of Dreams. We need to keep it there. Theatre of dreams to be pedantic (so maybe not that well known ) It would still be manchester though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Depends whether Old Trafford ever goes ahead with the rebuild. The clock is ticking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiganBooney Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Old Trafford is sn old stadium with too many seats crammed in, no leg room and an uncomfortable match day experience. Never been to Ethiad but worth a try. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 (edited) No. Since the first two Grand Finals we have only had one crowd that would have fitted in the Etihad, involving Catalans. Its crazy to want to lose a good 10-15k from most of our Grand Finals. Edited June 30 by Damien 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 If Old Trafford is to be developed or knocked down as part of the possible works there, then maybe. Otherwise, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Didn't we do this a month back ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Isn’t this about the 10th thread on this ? The answer is still no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 I'll offer another no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 28 minutes ago, GUBRATS said: Didn't we do this a month back ? Are you new? We are due 'what should we change the name of the sport to?' and 'bring back the Roses match'. Any minute now. 3 I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HullWire Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 As an aside, that everyone probably knows, it always amuses me that Ethiad means United. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 I'm still amazed at how many people still fail to spell Etihad correctly! Actually with the modern day standards I'm not really that surprised. 3 1 https://www.facebook.com/HuddersfieldSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Anyway, you could play this year's at Leigh if it's Huddersfield and Catalans as both teams won't bring any fans and bring nothing to the game blah di blah. https://www.facebook.com/HuddersfieldSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 3 minutes ago, HullWire said: As an aside, that everyone probably knows, it always amuses me that Ethiad means United. What does Etihad mean then? 2 https://www.facebook.com/HuddersfieldSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Grady Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Defo no! We all know the GF should be played at the A J Bell Stadium, once Sale Rufc have been 'kicked out on the full' ...........see what I did there? And a mysterious benefactor,or Salford City Council buy the ground. Well, l one can live in 'Hope', as I did most of my teenage life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireBull Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Defo no. The less the sport can use stadiums that are billboards for dictatorships the happier i will be. Still annoyed we are now being hosted by Saudí Arabia's billboard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Bath Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 3 hours ago, meast said: Anyway, you could play this year's at Leigh if it's Huddersfield and Catalans as both teams won't bring any fans and bring nothing to the game blah di blah. Not by train anyway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 6 hours ago, meast said: What does Etihad mean then? Union/United as in the UAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 No it isn’t big enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 I posited a few months ago that the only reason OT shouldn't host the Grand Final was because it was being redeveloped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WN83 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Potentially on a short term basis when OT gets an upgrade but never on a full time basis. The Etihad isn't big enough if we have ambition and aren't looking to downsize the final. Old Trafford has history, not only in football but now in Rugby League and is the home of a proper football club (even if they're currently rubbish) and sporting institution. I've been to both plenty of times and there is just no soul to the Etihad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 10 hours ago, meast said: I'm still amazed at how many people still fail to spell Etihad correctly! Actually with the modern day standards I'm not really that surprised. Modern day needs to be hyphenated. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 11 hours ago, meast said: I'm still amazed at how many people still fail to spell Etihad correctly! Actually with the modern day standards I'm not really that surprised. Yeah everyone knows it’s the Emptihad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now