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:dunce: What a muppet I am - the Etihad - sorry!

So another twist this morning. Manchester United have pulled Old Trafford from being a venue. It looks like Manchester City will step in and allow the Emirates to be used. What this does mean is that there will be more pressure on the other venues to pull big crowds...

The minimum capacity requirement is 12,000, but Exeter have plans to expand Sandy Park to 20,000 over the next few years. I would suspect that they will be halfway through their transformation by the World Cup.

I think that is a fair assumption. I see Ashton Gate is now out of contention due to planned expansion work, which may not be completed in time. I think this is good news - Sandy Park is a decent 'proper Rugby' (not football) venue, in one of the game's heartlands. I just really, hope we get...

I really, really want to see World Cup rugby at the Amex. Even if it is a borefest between two tier 3 nations, I would love to be there.

Sponsors names not allowed. The Kingpower (if used) will be known as the Leicester City stadium.

Why do people keep going on about the pitch? Swansea, Reading, Hull, Huddersfield all have lovely pitches. Modern stadia with top.pitches are fine - after all, Swansea don't resort to league 2 hoofball, and they pernamently share with Ospreys. The Amex is a world class stadium, all it needs is...

Would be brilliant. A world class sporting event for a world class stadium.