Villa Park To Host Community Shield

[Kez 2,727]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/news/9275054/Community-Shield-switched-to-Villa-Park-as-Wembley-hosts-Olympics.html

So the game doesn't clash with the Olympics... Bit of a shit stadium to choose but closer to me so ill be going

[Jase 43,479]

From our second home to a major bogey ground. Great!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Ridiculous decision. A stadium like that does not deserve to host the magnitude of a game like Chelsea v. Manchester City. Was the Millennium Stadium not available? I suppose I could still go, it's not that long to travel by train.

[Kez 2,727]

From our second home to a major bogey ground. Great!

I know our record at villa park is shocking. Awful decision to pick this ground.

[Term-X 7,891]

Why not think outside the box and have it abroad, sort of like an 'advert' for the Premier League. not too far though, Amsterdam Arena for example.

[Ollie 4,400]

Fuck going there. Pub it is then.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I have to ask, why Villa Park out of all places?

[middleoftheshed 388]

Not that much of an awful decision - Wembley and Cardiff are being used for the Olympics and Birmingham is similar distance from both London and Manchester.

Ridiculous decision. A stadium like that does not deserve to host the magnitude of a game like Chelsea v. Manchester City.

Its a great stadium and it used to host FA Cup semi finals - the charity shield is a nothing game really.

[Term-X 7,891]

A while ago.. the premier league were talking about having league games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (in the middle of a season). Why not just make this the fixture we play abroad instead.

[dave30 728]

what so the fat cats at sky can rake in a ickle bit more money ?

[Term-X 7,891]

what so the fat cats at sky can rake in a ickle bit more money ?

No, so we don't have to fly to Dubai in the middle of a season..

This way at least it's still pre-season and only two teams have to do it, and those sides will be the most marketable anyway.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

what so the fat cats at sky can rake in a ickle bit more money ?

It would be great marketing to the EPL and the teams participating in the match.

[Gaz82 1]

http://www.telegraph...s-Olympics.html

So the game doesn't clash with the Olympics... Bit of a shit stadium to choose but closer to me so ill be going

Agreed - it's only 20 mins from my house so i'll be going.

I have to ask, why Villa Park out of all places?

Equal travelling distance for both sets of fans maybe.

[dave30 728]

It would be great marketing to the EPL and the teams participating in the match.

yer but only so they could earn more cash.

[Jype 6,398]

A while ago.. the premier league were talking about having league games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (in the middle of a season). Why not just make this the fixture we play abroad instead.

My thoughts exactly. In Italy they have already realized the potential in this and they've started playing the Supercoppa Italiana (their counterpart for the Community Shield) in China and if memory serves me right they once played the match in the USA.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

yer but only so they could earn more cash.

If Chelsea get to sell a few thousad shirts and gain some new foreign fans, I don't see how that can be bad for the club.

I think we've got to the stage where we are well past trying to preserve the "old beautiful game". Money talks in football today, Chelsea is living proof.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Yeah think more to do with equal distance..but of all the grounds and our record there...

But still a bit of a distance for both set of fans so no doubt be an early kick off....

[milllz 43]

tbh it is a nice stadium, ive been there before long ago