The Great Football Ground Vote 2024
So for this summer's vote, I am going for football grounds. It may end up with one of the "legendary" PL grounds winning (I kind of hope not), but I reason that besides the vote itself, it would be an opportunity for Gasroomers to reminisce about various grounds they have visited during each vote, or peculiarities of specific grounds.
Needless to say, you do not need to have been to a ground to vote - it is simply whichever you like the best, for any reason whatsoever.
The rules:
- Adams Park and Stadium MK will not be included. However you feel about MK, there is no way they would win (even if their soulless stadium belonged to someone else). These two grounds will be replaced by Chesterfield's (as they are coming up) and Oldham's (instead of Bromley, who have never been a league club up to now), with Boundary Park being the biggest of the Conference clubs.
- The top 12 PL stadiums by size will not be in the initial group stage. Instead, there will be 20 groups of 4 with daily votes, and the winner progressing.
- In the second round, the 20 group winners will join the 12 largest PL stadiums in 8 groups of 4, also daily votes and winners progressing.
- The 8 winners will go head to head in the usual QF, SF, Final sequence.
- All draws will be completely random, to increase the jeopardy and keep things interesting. Old Trafford, Emirates, Anfield and St James Park could all be a second round group, as could the grounds of four L2 clubs, in theory.
- I will leave all groups open until the whole group stage is finished.
1st round draw to be announced soon, and happy voting!
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Comments
Exciting!
Any football ground my wife is in because she's so lovelyGuiseley
We already have a clear winner https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/wf2uah/this_narrow_gauge_railway_in_slovakia_is_the_only/
I should add that I will vote, but if there is a tie between two grounds I did not vote for, I will cast a tiebreaker. If there is a tie and I voted for a ground, the winner is the one I did not vote for.
Summer would be shit without you @Shev
Como in Italy is the best football ground I've been to, the views are unbelievable
Been to Eriskay FC’s ground this week (Outer Hebrides) one of the 8 most remarkable places in the world to play according to FIFA!
I see what you mean!
Erm, bit disrespectful to Sixfields. You can see a TGI Friday from there
Not quite the Chilterns though
Where is the Como drummer on the hill?
Massive game at Como tonight against Cosenza. A win sees Como promoted to Serie A.
Venezia just two points behind going in to the final game. They have a huge goal difference advantage so if they win Como have to win to secure promotion.
Is Dennis Wise still involved there?
He's an advisor to the board apprently. Didn't know Michael Essien's wife used to be involved! Wikipedia, the fount of a lot of knowledge!
On the subject of Como, I was there 2 summers ago...stunning place.
Did you have some magic moments?
Long time since I've heard that song. tune! Great time thanks. In 3 words... Calzone. Gelato. Limoncello.
Cesc Fabregas too I think
Wait, he's the assistant to welshman Osian Roberts?!
Haha wow - I thought he was there in some sort of analytical role.
FC Andorra another club with a #scenic ground and a Barcelona connection. Owned by Gerard Pique. Looks like they're going to be relegated back to the third tier, but I think LaLiga is the ultimate aim.
We need a gasroom tour of these splendid stadiums. Como, Andorra, Portugal has some stunning grounds aswell. I think we all know where our next pre season tour will be though and it won't be Tashkent.
Monterrey in Mexico has a great view considering you usually can't see anything but sky out of modern bowls