That is the argument but again it highlights their incompetence. W
Wembley went significantly over budget, costing in excess of ?800m. That is TWICE the cost of the Emirates.
So the inability of the FA to manage the project means that the FA cup is demeaned by holding semis there in order to pay back the debt incurred in building it.
Posted By: Cart Gap Disco on April 10th 2013 at 17:35:40
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- Wigan Millwall at Villa Park would have sold out. (Other Football) - norway, Apr 10, 16:38:02
- London only an extra 30 mins from wigan by train than brum (n/m) (Other Football) - ingi, Apr 10, 18:52:37
- Completely, it has ruined the FA Cup for me (Other Football) - Charles21, Apr 10, 18:31:09
- nowhere cos we keep bottling it (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 18:35:19
- Me too. For me it illustrates the complete and utter buffoonery of the FA (Other Football) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 10, 17:10:48
- semis have been played at the old wembley too (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:26:22
- They did it in 91, but only for Spuds Arsenal, because (Other Football) - norway, Apr 10, 18:10:38
- Really? When? (n/m) (Other Football) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 10, 17:31:06
- Quite a few times..... (Other Football) - andross, Apr 10, 17:45:41
- wasnt forest totnum semi at wembley when gazza had a meltdown? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 10, 17:32:34
- that was the final (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:37:24
- Hats off, excellent statting. However you missed. (Other Football) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 10, 17:41:53
- that was the final (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:37:24
- didn't they have to do that to ensure it'd get sufficient finance? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 10, 17:17:22
- That is the argument but again it highlights their incompetence. W (Other Football) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 10, 17:35:40
- absolutely. I couldn't agree more. It was totally outrageous really. (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 10, 17:51:31
- That is the argument but again it highlights their incompetence. W (Other Football) - Cart Gap Disco, Apr 10, 17:35:40
- semis have been played at the old wembley too (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:26:22
- and up in the cheap seats you can see next to fuck all anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 10, 17:09:31
- new wembley is brilliant (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:10:14
- its ok (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 10, 17:14:33
- the surrounding area is (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:25:15
- yes, salubrious (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 10, 17:33:27
- the surrounding area is (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:25:15
- its ok (Other Football) - Tombs, Apr 10, 17:14:33
- new wembley is brilliant (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:10:14
- yup (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 10, 17:04:16
- agree totally (n/m) (Other Football) - Pit, Apr 10, 16:42:55
- villa park not big enough for most games though (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 16:40:39
- Well no - but they always picked the venues after the draw was made (Other Football) - norway, Apr 10, 16:43:48
- yeah all about money these days (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 10, 17:10:53
- Well no - but they always picked the venues after the draw was made (Other Football) - norway, Apr 10, 16:43:48
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