Project Big Ben? on 17:28 - Mar 17 by Whip_It | This ongoing saga is always a bag of riddles and secrecy, and this time round the slightly baffling thing (at least to me) is why our vastly wealthy owners require external investment at all. Surely they can use their own private wealth? The club has also been hinting that either behind the School End and/or other land adjoining the ground may be available. And then of course, there is this proposed design, perhaps showing the art of the possible: https://www.michaeldrain.com/project/qpr-stadium-loftus-road#3 Making better use of the existing space would give us a decent capacity and more revenue from hospitality, and this doesn't seem beyond reason. One thing that would be refreshing would be a bit of honesty from the club about exactly what their intentions are, and how things sit with the equally tight-lipped Council. |
Rich people don't build things with they're own money, its always leveraged money from banks against assets. They wouldn't stay rich for very long otherwise! | |