'Poly 2004: "Democratic" Host-Choosing "Process"

[Mr. President]

You're all on your honor not to cheat!

However, bribing voters is considered acceptable.

[joncha]

No summary of the bids?

[Mr. President]

Ceroo

quote:

Ceroo's bid:
Ceroo is situated to the south-west of the main arm of the Apolyton continent and close to the centre of the region. It is a highly modernised nation, boasting excellent transport links- whether you are travelling by sea, aeroplane, train or car (the main islands are linked to each other and the mainland by Ceroostar trainlinks [RL: Eurostar] ). The people are warm and friendly and have recently rediscovered their love of football, with the domestic league gaining record attendances in the past season.

Stadia to host matches:
Stadio de Ceroo, Ceroo City Capacity:85,000
(will host the final)
The Millennium Stadium, Sarali Capacity:73,000 (has retractable roof)
Stadio Atlantis, Atlanya Capacity:54,000
Estadio San Antoni, San Antonio Bay Capacity:44,500
Newport Stadium, Newport Capacity:20,500
Riverside Stadium, Shoalvik Capacity:35,000
The Moss Rose Stadium, Macclesi (near Insus) Capacity:17,500
Stadio Giles Sports, Heatara Capacity:19,500
(Stadia from Vais'e, Caer Ceroo and Kimmi are also available, but are left out of the initial bid to accomodate two stadia from San Antonio Bay)

All stadia are 'all-seaters' and meet UAFA safety requirements.

We hope the above meets your approval and would be happy to accept your vote! See you in Ceroo 04!
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Karakas

Served by Adailton's busy harbor and airport, Karakas offers high-class transportation and recreation facilities. Football is the number one sport in Karakas, and any event held here is sure to have an electric, exciting atmosphere!

Stadia:

National Stadium, Ciudad de Karakas Capacity: 52,000
(will host final)

Razorwing Grove, Adailton Capacity: 72,000

Castillo Blanco, Vina del Mar Capacity: 17,000

Port Town Stadium, Pendelhaven Capacity: 21,700

Highlander Stadium, Hammerheim Capacity: 23,000

Parque Verde del Caballo, Todos dos Santos (about halfway between Vermont and Vina del Mar) Capacity: 25,000

Iguana Fire

Being Situated in the far north of Apolytonia, Iguana Fire is far enough distant from the Azan Region's troubles and has sought to avoid influence in the region. As such, Iguana Fire should be a well-accepted neutral ground. Indeed, Iguana Fire's very neutrality should repel all claims of preference toward either side in the conflict. Nevertheless, Iguana Fire, in the event of trouble or terrorism, can also merit one of the region's strongest police forces. With cameras on every street corner and random security checks at airports and a national identification and tracking system- (managed by the IOTA- International Operations Tracking Authority), Iguana Fire has claim to being perhaps the safest nation in Apolytonia.

Iguana Fire also borders the vast ocean and has several picturesque rivers running through the nation. In its capital city of Igualica, bordering on the Igualica basin, Iguana Fire can boast three competing Free-Market stadiums. (The city itself boasts a population of 35 million football-rabid souls, with another 120 million in the 100 mile metropolitan region.)

In the Centralis region in the center of the nation, the Random river flows down from the mountains to the city of Centralis (population 20 million) hosting the Centralia Stadium (seating: 65,000)

Also included in the bid are the beautiful Spherko Heights stadium and the oceanside NewPort Shipping Co. Stadium.

So come to Iguana Fire, and you won't be disappointed.

Iguana Fire- the Nation for FreeMarketers Everywhere. Acceptable to all.

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Full Listing

Petko International Foods Stadium
Igualica, Igualica Province
Capacity: 68,000
Amenities: 37 different concescionnaire stands (all owned by the Petko Interantional Food Corp and Subsidiaries, however), an olympic size swimming pool elevated over the field, 6 jumbotron televisions, and More!

Real Iguana Stadium
Igualica, Igualica Province
Capacity: 34,000
Amenities: Although it may be small, Real Iguana is the newest stadium in downtown Igualica. Boasting underground parking with full capacity for ease of access and being located right in the middle of the tourist district, Real Iguana, sponored by the Real Iguana Commercial Manufacturing Corp. is the most convenient stadium in the city.

Lord Almersted-Barton Memorial Stadium
Igualica, Igualica Province
Capacity: 42,000
Amenities: Located near the bay, Lord Almersted-Barton boasts a beach bordering the goal-lines and is located next to hotels with capacity for over 300,000 tourists within a 5 mile radius. The stadium also allows for personages to watch the games from atop the hotel buildings, but charges over 30Ã (igua) to any who attempt to do so- nonetheless, spectator seating can hold at least 20,000 additional spectators.

Centraila Stadium
Centralia, Centralia Province
Capacity: 51,000
Amenities: Offering rapid transit to the outskirts of the City, Centralia stadium is located far from the

NewPort Shipping Co. Stadium
NewPort Shipping Co., Norge
Capacity: 41,000
Amenities: Located beside the beautiful northern ocean, NewPort Shipping Co. is offering a discount to all game-holders for their transportation needs to and from the games hosted at their stadium.

Spherko Field (sponsored by Spherko WebSolutions)
Spherko Heights, Spherko Province
Capacity: 41,000
Amenities: Located 10,000 feet above water, the Spherko Heights Field is the tallest in the country. Offering picturesque views of one of the only undeveloped sections of Iguana Fire, Spherko field peers down upon Spherko WebSolutions owned parkland property, offering patrons stunning views.

Spherko Heights Field also offers monorail transit, railroad transit, and funiculare transit up the side of the mountain. (Sadly, patrons have to leave their cars parked at the base, but officials insist that Spherko Heights Transit Authority promises to transit all comers within 2 hours of beginning as their total capacity is 30,000 per round trip [each trip taking 1 hour]

The Arch-Capitalist

Note: Squeblish Nef? was a little sketchy on the Arch-Capitalist bid's details, saying

The Arch-Capitalist will supply the catering.
And the stadiums, if you want.

[Squeblish Nef?]

Hey, man!
I didn't say I was gonna, like, host the thing!
I was offering to build stuff for ya!

[Mr. President]

Apparently I misunderstood.

[Squeblish Nef?]

C'est cool.
I'll just have to kill vous, then!

[Mr. President]

Shut up and vote for Karakas

[Squeblish Nef?]

Already did, my friend!

[ceroomaster]

Voted, for Ceroo suprisingly.
I wasn't going to, but then thought "what if I don't get any votes?!".

In other news, Ceroo's confidence was severly dented as they went down 4-0 to San Antonio Bay on the weekend. San Antonio star Raul scoring his first international hat-trick...

[Squeblish Nef?]

Which one of you b@stards voted for me?

[Mr. President]

Originally posted by ceroomaster
Voted, for Ceroo suprisingly.
I wasn't going to, but then thought "what if I don't get any votes?!".

Hey, if the Arch Capitalist can get one vote, surely you could too.

[xiaodave]

Hey there, Ming Tran is now up to 4,500 seats, almost triple what we had a week ago. By the time this thing is played we should have several decent sized school gyms we can hold it in.

[Squeblish Nef?]

The Arch-Capitalist expresses his extreme displeasure at that wiseass b@stard's suggestion that he would engage in such an unprofitable activity as hosting a regional cup.
May the voter's financial assets turn green, shrivel and drop off.

[Mr. President]

Did the Arch-Capitalist think he might bear some of the blame for saying "I can provide the stadiums!" in the thread where people were discussing hosts?

[Squeblish Nef?]

No.
Nowhere in the post did it say "I will host the tournament".
So there.