Villa Park To Host Community Shield

[captainjt26 106]

I would of preferred it at St James' Park

[Ryadchelsea 0]

millenium stadium !!

[Manuf 1,448]

Old Trafford or White Hart Lane. Just to rub it. Inch. By. Inch.

[Term-X 7,891]

We already have a thread for this.

[Term-X 7,891]

I do agree with TX that it should be overseas but that probably won't happen since the last few years FIFA decide to be clever and put a date for international friendlies 48 hours after the Community Shield.

Would the community shield be 'classed' as a friendly though?, surely not.

Do you have source material for that 48 hour rule...

[Kezza 1,965]

Will this be te first game where goal line technology is introduced?

Or will they wait til the EPL, liga, serie a etc start?

[Rambo 1,729]

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.

Or the Rogers Centre at Toronto

[Term-X 7,891]

Does anyone know (from an official source) who will be the home team for this?, according to wiki.. it's us.

It would be far better to lift a trophy in the new home shirt (if we win), rather than that god awful 'rumoured' black 3rd strip..

[silviupastean 135]

Does anyone know (from an official source) who will be the home team for this?, according to wiki.. it's us.

It would be far better to lift a trophy in the new home shirt (if we win), rather than that god awful 'rumoured' black 3rd strip..

it looks terrible. hope it's not true

[Jase 43,479]

Kevin Friend will be officiating this match.

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2830512,00.html

And here's a record of our games when being officiated by Kevin Friend.

http://www.thechels.co.uk/analysis/referees/?ref=FRIEND,KEVIN

[westcountryblue 25]

+1 for the Millenium, I guess there is no clash there for the Olympics?

Villa Park is a bit of a bogey ground for us. I guess its been done on Geography, in the middle for both sets of fans.

[Kez 2,727]

We've been given 13000 odd tickets. What a complete joke. Going on sale to season ticket holders. So members probably won't get a look in.

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2833959,00.html

[Laylabelle 9,296]

What?! Surley they dont hold only 26,000?! Sod the coperate fans...real life ones are the ones willing to make the effort to go up there.

[DDA 9,570]

I'm going up there. Never been to this pony stadium but if it means i can see our new signings in action and spank those cocky mugs I'm more than willing to make the journey there!

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Was gana go up there but not being a member no chance! That and trains kinda pricey..and tickets come to thaat compared to usual

[the Blues 11 19]

They should play it at Jerry World aka Cowboy stadium, weather wouldn't be a problem, stadium has a roof, and I could go, I like it.

[Ollie 4,400]

I wish it was at the Emirates so we could say we've won more trophies at the Emirates than Arsenal have (and i woulda gone). Villa park is a shitty ground for us but it's quite fair considering the location of both teams. I'll just go to Wembley in 2013 when we go back as Champions.

I think the Millennium is being used for the Olympics. I went there in 2006 but the journey back was horrible and we lost to Liverpool.... yeah, bad day. At least Shevchenko scored.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Makes sense really half wayish between the two etc and thats what the FA cup semi's to a point were.Just daft about ticket allocation really..42,000 and 26,000 between two clubs..know aint the most popular event but still...to have just over half between two clubs is daft