Uefa Women's Euro 2022 at Bramall Lane

[247Blade]

They are struggling to see past the end of their noses with comments about the size of our stadium and MK for the semis

Should put us in great shape for Eurovision

Oh no

 

[WhiteHawk]

Is it wrong I’m excited?

Yep, I'm loving seeing/hearing about Bramall Lane on the TV & radio. It's brilliant that it got picked for one of the semi finals, fortunate we got England of course.......

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Think what you like about the women’s game but our club is getting a lot of positivity out of this. Fair play to the ownership for putting us forward for hosting this.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Would be great for the city if we got it. But if it’s not London it’ll end up being Manchester; possibly to the fanfare of the new arena opening there.

They were talking about Eurovision on the radio yesterday.
Saying prospective host cities must be near an airport, have an inside venue with a 10K plus capacity and have a large number of hotel rooms.
They said Glasgow and Aberdeen have already announced interest and said the other good contenders would be Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham but they said Birmigham held it the last time it was in the UK, so that would probably count against them.

One of the radio presenters said the O2 arena in London would be a fantastic venue, so why no mention of London?
The guest said she doubts London would be given it because the BBC want to take it to the smaller cities.
She said giving another large event to London wouldn't go down well politically.
No surprises that no one on the show mentioned Sheffield as a possible venue.
Besides are we close enough to an airport?

 

[BushBlade]

How does this translate? we were sat with the Swedish fans in the group games, and sang along with this.

We are all Swedish fans.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Think what you like about the women’s game but our club is getting a lot of positivity out of this. Fair play to the ownership for putting us forward for hosting this.

It always surprises me how biased the national media are.
They used to talk about Wembley as being an old historical stadium
and they love telling all and sundry how England is the birth place of football.

However for some reason they skip over the fact that Bramall Lane is the most historical football stadium in England, with so many football firsts.
Also the national media rarely ever (in fact never) mention that it's Sheffield that is the birth place of football.

 

[robbiez666]

They were talking about Eurovision on the radio yesterday.
Saying prospective host cities must be near an airport, have an inside venue with a 10K plus capacity and have a large number of hotel rooms.
They said Glasgow and Aberdeen have already announced interest and said the other good contenders would be Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham but they said Birmigham held it the last time it was in the UK, so that would probably count against them.

One of the radio presenters said the O2 arena in London would be a fantastic venue, so why no mention of London?
The guest said she doubts London would be given it because the BBC want to take it to the smaller cities.
She said giving another large event to London wouldn't go down well politically.
No surprises that no one on the show mentioned Sheffield as a possible venue.
Besides are we close enough to an airport?

We struggle for hotel rooms. People end up in all manner of places when something medium sized is on.

 

[torridon]

We are all Swedish fans.

Thanks, didn't think to put it through google translate.

 

[WhiteHawk]

We struggle for hotel rooms. People end up in all manner of places when something medium sized is on.

Not a single hotel room left in Sheffield tonight apparently.

 

[JT89]

They were talking about Eurovision on the radio yesterday.
Saying prospective host cities must be near an airport, have an inside venue with a 10K plus capacity and have a large number of hotel rooms.
They said Glasgow and Aberdeen have already announced interest and said the other good contenders would be Cardiff, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham but they said Birmigham held it the last time it was in the UK, so that would probably count against them.

One of the radio presenters said the O2 arena in London would be a fantastic venue, so why no mention of London?
The guest said she doubts London would be given it because the BBC want to take it to the smaller cities.
She said giving another large event to London wouldn't go down well politically.
No surprises that no one on the show mentioned Sheffield as a possible venue.
Besides are we close enough to an airport?

Probably not considered close enough to an airport, Doncaster probably wouldn't count due to low number of flights/destinations and the fact it'll probably be shut down anyway.

Plus there's probably not enough hotels close to the arena.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Sheffield is blessed by the presence of Lucrezia.

 

[TJB.]

England pig flag could be on display at the Lane

 

[SB_90]

Is it wrong I’m excited?

for me in our stadiums history this up there as 1 of the biggest football games we have hosted. should be a cracker

 

[Panini]

They used to talk about Wembley as being an old historical stadium

I've never understood the fuss about Wembley. It's never been nice to look at, particularly functional or especially needed. If you're going to have a national stadium then I would agree that the new version is something close to ideal but I disagree with the idea of a national stadium anyway. Very few countries have them and even those countries don't always use their own.

Wembley didn't find immediate love even amongst English audiences and it only hosted 6 football matches during its first 5 years. The holding company was in liquidation after the Empire Exhibition in 1925 and would've been knocked down had it not been saved by a businessman who introduced greyhound racing.

It didn't become England's proper home until 1951 and even then was second fiddle to the greyhounds, which was still the case in 1966 as Uruguay v France (in England's group) had to be played at White City as the date clashed with the dogs.

The prestige attached to Wembley was really a prestige earned by the annual treat of watching the Cup final on TV, and some second-hand prestige of the Cup final itself.

Sorry to go off topic, I think Wembley is arguably the best example of the London-centric attitude so wanted to add some historical context.

 

[adiosmiamigo]

Millie Bright is a Blade

And Ellie Roebuck.

 

[WhiteHawk]

for me in our stadiums history this up there as 1 of the biggest football games we have hosted. should be a cracker

This, I think I'm more excited that Bramall Lane/Sheffield has got this game! Just wish I could have got a ticket. Although it will be good to see it on TV.

 

[adiosmiamigo]

for me in our stadiums history this up there as 1 of the biggest football games we have hosted. should be a cracker

LP

Millie Bright is a Blade

Ellie Roebuck,too.

 

[SB_90]

seeing the swedes in person in them 1st 2 group games i knew they were good side . but i hadnt realised looking at the rankings they were best team in europe & 2nd in world. so this going to very tough game tonight. & i think winner comes from tonight semi final

 

[WhiteHawk]

Gabby "It's the oldest professional football ground in the world"

 

[Berkshire Blade]

View from the studio on the kop looks great tbf

 

[WhiteHawk]

View from the studio on the kop looks great tbf

Better leg room too!

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

It always surprises me how biased the national media are.
They used to talk about Wembley as being an old historical stadium
and they love telling all and sundry how England is the birth place of football.

However for some reason they skip over the fact that Bramall Lane is the most historical football stadium in England, with so many football firsts.
Also the national media rarely ever (in fact never) mention that it's Sheffield that is the birth place of football.

Does part of the blame lie with SCC? There was surely an opportunity to sell this properly historically that they missed out on.

 

[Brewster Cost £70 million]

The owd girl is looking mighty fine tonight,Bramall Lane looks oreyt aswell

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

There’s nowhere in ground shut off is there? Not that I can see at least, should be a quality attendance, atmosphere is better than any of our games last season too, get clappers out blades

 

[WhiteHawk]

There’s nowhere in ground shut off is there? Not that I can see at least, should be a quality attendance, atmosphere is better than any of our games last season too, get clappers out blades

All looks open to me (although not noticed if the Kop corner is). Seems like it's filling up nicely.

 

[Brewster Cost £70 million]

The atmosphere is only gonna be better coz there's 300,000 pigs inside

 

[Hallam Blade]

I were on my way to Devonshire Green and my housemate text me sayin' he's tested positive for the 'Rona. Took myself home like the responsible shit I am but well fucked off!

 

[Dkc]

All looks open to me (although not noticed if the Kop corner is). Seems like it's filling up nicely.

Looks like all areas are open including kop corner

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

 

[Greenwich Blade]

There will be major pig envy tonight. Ha ha ha ha!