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<blockquote data-quote="Amiga500" data-source="post: 618850" data-attributes="member: 56767"><p>1. The GAA stadiums generally don't have all the fancy appendages of modern arenas - but who cares. Your there to watch/win a match, not admire how plush the seat in the stand or changing room is.</p><p>2. The potential venues are numerous... the potential venues that are suitable to rugby and big enough for the expected attendance are less numerous. One could argue all the GAA pitches are completely unsuited due to the pitch size difference.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Definitely in:</p><p>- Thomond [26k]</p><p>- RDS [18k]</p><p>- Ravenhill [18k expanded to 22k]</p><p>- Aviva [50k]</p><p>- Croke Park [82k] {being realistic, there is only one place the final is gonna be and the GAA would be under immense pressure to behave and not charge through their teeth for it - they also know that a RWC in Ireland would do great things for the economy - that is not to be underestimated.}</p><p>subTotal = 198k</p><p></p><p>Probably in:</p><p>- Casement Park [40k] {they are gonna ruin it with an all seater pile of *****e, but officials seem to like that so... but IRFU likely to favour Ravenhill}</p><p>- Semple stadium [53k] {larger than the Aviva and in the midst of development...}</p><p>- Páirc Uà Chaoimh [meant to be a total rebuild in planning, putting it at 45k capacity]</p><p>subTotal = 198+138 = 336k</p><p></p><p>Possibly in:</p><p>- Sportsground [9k] {attendance very very small...}</p><p>- Pearse Stadium [33k] {IRFU are likely to favour Sportsground but that capacity is small}</p><p>- Musgrave [10k] {albeit with continued development}</p><p></p><p>Unlikely:</p><p>- Páirc na nGael [50k] {its close proximity to Thomond counts against it, despite being nearly twice the size - IRFU likely to favour Thomond}</p><p></p><p></p><p>The 2011 RWC had 13 venues:</p><p>Eden park [60k]</p><p>Westpac [40k]</p><p>Dunedin [30k]</p><p>North Harbour [30k]</p><p>Hamilton [36k]</p><p>Rotorua [34k]</p><p>New Plymouth [26k]</p><p>Nelson [18k]</p><p>Invercargill [20k]</p><p>Whangarei [18k]</p><p>Napier [22k]</p><p>Palmerston [15k]</p><p>total=349k</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But, as others have said - due to the incestuous relationship between the home unions when it comes to RWC voting [which is pretty narrow-minded if you ask me] - your probably gonna get matches in every Tier 1 nation in Europe!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amiga500, post: 618850, member: 56767"] 1. The GAA stadiums generally don't have all the fancy appendages of modern arenas - but who cares. Your there to watch/win a match, not admire how plush the seat in the stand or changing room is. 2. The potential venues are numerous... the potential venues that are suitable to rugby and big enough for the expected attendance are less numerous. One could argue all the GAA pitches are completely unsuited due to the pitch size difference. Definitely in: - Thomond [26k] - RDS [18k] - Ravenhill [18k expanded to 22k] - Aviva [50k] - Croke Park [82k] {being realistic, there is only one place the final is gonna be and the GAA would be under immense pressure to behave and not charge through their teeth for it - they also know that a RWC in Ireland would do great things for the economy - that is not to be underestimated.} subTotal = 198k Probably in: - Casement Park [40k] {they are gonna ruin it with an all seater pile of *****e, but officials seem to like that so... but IRFU likely to favour Ravenhill} - Semple stadium [53k] {larger than the Aviva and in the midst of development...} - Páirc Uà Chaoimh [meant to be a total rebuild in planning, putting it at 45k capacity] subTotal = 198+138 = 336k Possibly in: - Sportsground [9k] {attendance very very small...} - Pearse Stadium [33k] {IRFU are likely to favour Sportsground but that capacity is small} - Musgrave [10k] {albeit with continued development} Unlikely: - Páirc na nGael [50k] {its close proximity to Thomond counts against it, despite being nearly twice the size - IRFU likely to favour Thomond} The 2011 RWC had 13 venues: Eden park [60k] Westpac [40k] Dunedin [30k] North Harbour [30k] Hamilton [36k] Rotorua [34k] New Plymouth [26k] Nelson [18k] Invercargill [20k] Whangarei [18k] Napier [22k] Palmerston [15k] total=349k But, as others have said - due to the incestuous relationship between the home unions when it comes to RWC voting [which is pretty narrow-minded if you ask me] - your probably gonna get matches in every Tier 1 nation in Europe!!! [/QUOTE]
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