HOLLYWOOD Posted July 22, 2004 Share Posted July 22, 2004 Greece is considering a bid for the 2012 European Championship after failing in a joint bid with neighbouring Turkey to stage the 2008 tournament, according to reports of Greek State Thessaloniki based television "ET 3". UEFA last year picked Switzerland and Austria to host Euro 2008. Greece already have six new or renovated football stadiums around the country for the Athens Olympic Games and have a much better chance of success this time. Athens Olympics organisers have renovated Athens’ Olympic stadium and the Karaiskaki ground near Piraeus. They have also built new grounds in Patras, Volos and Heraklion of Crete, and renovated two stadiums in Thessaloniki. Access roads have also been built around these grounds. Based on reports of ET 3 TV, sports minister Giorgos Orfanos will meet this week with Prime minister Kostas Karamanlis to discuss this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 EPO and the government are finilizing plans on making a bid for the EURO 2012 competition. Here is the story from Contra.gr: http://www.contra.gr/story.51530.html'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The2ndMouse Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 We have to improve more Team grounds and leave yet another infrastructure network to support teams this time... just like they did in Portugal. But we also have to maintain the momentum and keep the fans who return imn the grounds... or else neither the Olympic nor the future grounds will have any hope of paying for their maintenance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Orfanos received the green light from Karamanlis concerning a bid for Euro 2012. Details from Contra.gr: http://www.contra.gr/story.51592.html'>" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 There is a quote in the article, which is very misleading: " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batigol Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 How are they going to afford all of this? Didn't they just announce that the Olympics were several billion Euros over budget? Didn't they also announce that Greece fudged the books in order to get into the single currency? Isn't Greece's economy s%$#! and their unemployment even worse? Look I'm all for bringing the Euro 2012 Championship to Greece but they are in a hurting state at the moment and it doesn't look like they're going to get out of it any time soon. I just wish someone at EPO or the gov't had a logical plan to fund all of these new plans and infrastructure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Orfanos is promising more stadiums, but is also stressing that the government will not pay for the construction of the new PAO, AEK, PAOK and Iraklis stadiums: http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text?c=115&id=94784988'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elastonpappou 13 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 Perhaps he would like to trade a 25bn dr oikopedo and stadium (leoforos) with an 1bn oikopedo in Eleona!!!! ;) OYST ALHTES!!! STO VOURKO KAI ESEIS!!! :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 im concerned about the money......id rather have the olympics again in 2016, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 UEFA today changed the guidelines for stadiums to be used for the the Euro 2012: The requirements are: 1 stadium - minimum capacity 50,000 seats 2 stadiums - minimum capacity 40,000 seats remaining stadiums - minimum capacity 30,000 seats In the past the requirements were 2 stadium over 40,000 seats and rest 30,000 seats. Right now we only have two stadiums that fit the rquirements (OAKA and Karaiskaki). Additionaly, the countries that have shown interest and will most likley place bids for the Euro 2012 competition are: Greece, Italy, Russia, and a joint Ukraine/Poland bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallofsoccer88 Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 I'd say use some of the new/renovated Olympic stadiums around Greece (Athens, Thessoliniki, Heraklion, and I think there's one more, correct me if I'm wrong). Add OAKA and Karaiskaki that make's 6 stadiums. How many stadiums/facilities would we need for a legit bid (or FIFA requirement)? In terms of the other bids, the only one I see from that list is Italy that would be legit <_< . Ukraine/Poland, and Russia I don't think would have enough infrastructure/stadiums and would have a tough time coughing up the $$ to improve. When do they make a final announcement for who get's it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC_Olympiakos Posted December 25, 2004 Share Posted December 25, 2004 isn't toumba around 28,000-30,000 capacity Irakilis is brand new and holds 20,000 and Peloponisios stadio in patra is new and holds 20,000 Pao is suppose to have new stadium till then and Aek figures it will too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympiakosthyra7 Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 hel yeah i hope they are in greece for 2012. We deserve it. we have the stadiums too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyM Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 You guys can check out the development plans for the stadiums, as well as their capacity at http://www.stadia.gr I would do it myself, but am too lazy to check! :( If anybody does though, inform the rest of us if our chances look good from a stadia perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick13 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 after today(frinos got the appeal their way) greece is non democratic and simply are in no position to host any matches of this kind. also no champions leageu or uefa cup final should be given to europes most curropt country :gr: :nono: :nono: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 The government gave EPO the green light to file candidacy for the 2012 EURO to be held in Greece. EPO has until January 31, 2005 to apply with UEFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 ... and EPO promptly applies with UEFA: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Sure we can do this. i mean, after the Olympics, what can't we do. Stadiums we can use include Future PAO Future AEK Touba Karaiskaki Peloponisos and then hold the final @ OAKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 The Italians have to be the favourites for hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallofsoccer88 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 also no champions leageu or uefa cup final should be given to europes most curropt countr Nope, we're corrupt (how do you think Oly got off easy with the appeal), but we're not Europe's most corrupt country. Western Europe, mabye. There's still Eastern Europe all the way out to Kazahstan and Georgia. Besides, it's not like other "non-corrupt" don't have their problems. One word: Germany/DFB. Yea, I think Italy is the heavy favorite to get the nod, it'll be 22 years since they hosted it last (1990). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loup Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 My last post was too negative. Here is some data on the stadiums we have, and plan to have. http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/...mpics2004.shtml http://www.stadiumguide.com/aeknew.htm http://www.stadiumguide.com/paoathensarena.htm 6 existing + 2 on the way That is comparable to the 10 stadiums used in portugal: http://www.stadiumguide.com/paoathensarena.htm Switzerland/Austria is using only 8 stadiums in 2008 - and many will be smaller like many of ours. A possible problem is that 4 of the 8 Greek stadiums are in the Athens region. Although this may be a plus - allows for less travel for teams. I know Ireland is attampting to go solo to get the bis - Scotland has pulled out. Ukraine and Poland are also expected to make bids - although I can't see the tourney going there. So that makes it Greece vs. Italy once again - we beat them to get the 2004 Olympics and I really hope we do it again. I think the success of the Portugese games is a plus, showing that a smaller country can succeed. The Olympics were a plus, however, the attendance levels being as they were may be a negative for our bid. Also violence, and our inability to police it at games can't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Solo and joint bids UEFA said that the associations of Azerbaijan, Greece, Italy, Romania, Russia and Turkey had informed the European governing body that they were interested in making solo bids for the event, while Croatia/Hungary and Poland/Ukraine are going for joint bids. The deadline for registering interest was yesterday. (From UEFA.com) Suprise last minute entry from Azerbaijan (???), and Turkey. I see Italy, Greece and Russia being the 3 finalists, with Italy taking it in the end (hope I am wrong). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallofsoccer88 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Oops, I just realized that Italy hosted the World Cup in 1990, not the Euro Championships! Oh well, they're the heavy favorite, but if we can get our act together, there's nothing preventing us from effectively hosting the finals ! :gr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najs Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 But what about the money? Its really expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 It won't be cheap, and we have to upgrade and/or build stadiums. It is expected that by April 2005, EPO will release a list of stadiums that they will include in the candidacy papers to UEFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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