The reluctance of heartlands fans to spend more than twenty quid on a ticket and wait for discounts at last minute is a big influencer IMHO
Wembley costs shed loads to hire and they take roughly 10% of ticket sales too, the Olympic stadium is a lot cheaper.
A full stadium at Coventry which is likely to be televised will ensure it looks good on tv and an opportunity for fans from all over easy access so demand is likely to be very sharp.

Not putting a penny into Allam's pocket by using the council owned KCom Light stadium across the river is just fine.
The only questionable decision is Anfield for the finaland tthey'd better makr sure the Olympic stadium match is a 2-2:30 kock off

Kcom light stadium? Never heard of it. Oh yeah, cos it doesn't exist

Who cares, that should be a Scotland home game.

I agree with much of that. But England vs Australia should have been at Wembley. Australia vs New Zealand at Olympic Park. Pretty dumb decision to lowball the latter by playing it at Huddersfield. Nothing new though from the ultraconservative, risk averse accountant.

Why on earth have they put the big games on a Sunday. It's inconvenient for most people who have work the next day or kids in school to travel to the otherside of the country. We'll have less people at those games as a result. Just look at magic weekend Saturday attendances compared to Sundays when it's not on a bank holiday weekend.

I really don't get the 'double-header' obsession. It's nice enough in the summer when the sun is shining, but who in their right mind would want to sit in a dark, cold stadium for over three hours in the winter?

And without Mummy to hold your hand, too!

To be fair I somewhat agree. For the WC semi final double header most people disappeared after the England game, I left at half time of the Aus game. I think they dropped a bollock a bit with putting England on first. The magic weekend is great when loads of fans are piling in while a game is on.

There will always be the hardcore, who put our coats on and pack a flask of hot vimto; but, I don't think the concept particularly enthuses the uninitiated.

Does anyone know much about Coventry? I had a quick look at hotels earlier, but is it somewhere I would want to spent a night on the town?

Been for football and from what i remember, there was a shop, some small business and some houses across the road, nothing in the way of pubs etc, might have changed now though.

Why dont we as supporters just do our best to try to sell out everu game. We have our part to play in growing RL.

Agree, this is the right attitude

Stay in Birmingham. Not far on the train.

I will probably go back same day as it's not a long trip by train from London. If I decide to stay over I will stay in Birmingham though.