Ireland to bid for the World Cup in 2018?

[Newryrep]

It's not funny when I've already said it

Also, as someone who obviously would have far more experience than you in this sort of thing, let me assure you the key to a good stabbing is to keep a firm hold of the knife

Infact, throwing it would be daft

Off topic but once had an asian mate who was asked during a job interview by 2 toffs how he would handle some of the workers and can he be diplomatic in situations.

He grew up in a bit of a rough area in London so he told them he had been 'diplomatic all his life otherwise he would have ended up on the wrong side of a good stabbing'

they then queried what was the right end of a good stabbing ?

He told them 'the one holding the knife'

He didnt get the job

[DaveyCakes]

On the other hand England is in a fairly unique sitation of being able to base a whole group in 1 city, or region.

i.e.

Group A: Manchester: Old Trafford, City of Man, Reebok
Group B: Mersyside: Anfield, Stanley Park, New Goodison, Wigan
Group C: North East: St. James, Riverside, SOL
Group D: West Midlands: Villa Park, Ricoh Arena, New Birmingham City Ground
Group E: London (N): Wembley, Ashburton Grove, White Hart Lane
Group F: London (S): Olympic Stadium, The Valley, Upton Park, Stamford Bridge
Group G: Yorkshire: KC Stadium, Ellend Road, Hillborough, Brammel Lane
Group H: East Midlands: Pride Park, Walkers Stadium, sometihng new in nottingham maybe?

It would mean fans not having to dash about the place on trains every few days. Bit **** if your stuck in Yorkshire, but they are the only country that has the facilities to do it. They could almost do it now.

As has been mentioned NUMEROUS times already, the rules for hosting state that only one city can have a maximum of 2 stadia.

And England isn't unique in this..the Rhine-Ruhr could feasibly hold an entire European championships..Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Moenchengladbach are all 50,000+ and with a bit of work, you could throw in Bochum, Essen, Dusiburg, Leverkusen..

[Bohs11]

Not so preposterous considering Qatar got it!

[Yard of Pace]

That's enough sherry for you I think, Bohs11...