| Linford Christie Stadium. 18:04 - Aug 9 with 147488 views | ted_hendrix |
That's where our new ground will be. |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 14:37 - Aug 8 with 4449 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 11:39 - Aug 8 by Wegerles_Stairs |
I'm certainly critical of the clown show's approach to acquiring a new ground over the last decade but that figure is staggering - £595m. You see Brighton shirts all over Sussex now too. Just goes to show what's possible - H&F Council should hang their heads in shame. [Post edited 8 Aug 2023 11:40]
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H&F won't miss us as they already have Chelsea and Fulham. We'd be far better off in an alternative borough.
As for Brighton, it wasn't that long ago I thought the temporary structure at the Withdean Stadium was going to collapse when Matthew Rose scored that last minute winner. They've come a long way in a short time. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 14:49 - Aug 8 with 4354 views | Juzzie |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:40 - Aug 8 by Wegerles_Stairs |
Oh I agree that figures like this are massaged but I'm sure there is a huge economic benefit to the area from the AmEx, which H&F Council clearly aren't bothered about. I disagree with our approach (hoping to get a stadium for free) but it's pretty shocking this has been dragging on for more than a decade now. [Post edited 8 Aug 2023 13:43]
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Luton have been trying since the 1950's and will finally move in a few years time. Brighton took 15+ years at least, maybe longer, Brentford was a long time too.
Arsenal & Spurs weren't exactly quick either.
Not saying it's good but a decade seems to be nothing these days as to how long it all takes. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 15:00 - Aug 8 with 4269 views | slmrstid |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 14:49 - Aug 8 by Juzzie |
Luton have been trying since the 1950's and will finally move in a few years time. Brighton took 15+ years at least, maybe longer, Brentford was a long time too.
Arsenal & Spurs weren't exactly quick either.
Not saying it's good but a decade seems to be nothing these days as to how long it all takes. |
And of course there are some clubs out there who have been trying to move for decades and still haven't done it with no sign of it changing anytime soon (Bristol Rovers, for instance, as well as Southend United). |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 15:09 - Aug 8 with 4182 views | CateLeBonR |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 15:00 - Aug 8 by slmrstid |
And of course there are some clubs out there who have been trying to move for decades and still haven't done it with no sign of it changing anytime soon (Bristol Rovers, for instance, as well as Southend United). |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-65205959  |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:03 - Aug 8 with 3932 views | kensalriser |
Can we all just accept now this isn't happening under current ownership? |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:22 - Aug 8 with 3831 views | Esox_Lucius |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 19:08 - Jul 30 by QPRConor2000 |
ULEZ will end up not lasting long, or end up being deemed unenforceable, many wont pay it and it will end up going down the way of the poll tax.
As for the stadium, I could see Ealing/Acton perhaps being the area we settle on, I think options next to W12 should be considered if there are any possible sites. |
Poll tax didn't go away, it became Council tax. What grounds do you have to state that the ULEZ charge will disappear? the central grant is dependent upon it being in place. |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:52 - Aug 8 with 3597 views | stevec |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:03 - Aug 8 by kensalriser |
Can we all just accept now this isn't happening under current ownership? |
We may not get the Linford Christie stadium but there’s a fair to middling chance we’ll be playing on Wormwood Scrubs. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:54 - Aug 8 with 3586 views | slmrstid |
Fair enough, haven't seen that, but could still be a long way off reality! | | | |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:58 - Aug 8 with 3549 views | stowmarketrange |
They might be playing on the old Bristol fruit market site,but after Saturday’s display we should look at getting somewhere more connected with vegetables. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 20:38 - Aug 8 with 3145 views | derbyhoop |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 23:09 - Jul 25 by NewBee |
"... we need control to generate non-matchday revenues etc"
No offence, but out of all the new stadia which have been built, or substantially re-built, in the post Taylor Report era, how many actually do generate significant non-matchday revenues?
We keep hearing fans talk about this (not just QPR), but unless someone can demonstrate to me otherwise, I don't believe it actually happens very much, if at all*.
* - OK, I'll give you Spurs - easy enough if you've a billion quid to spare. |
Pride Park and Leicester definitely do. |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 21:36 - Aug 8 with 3023 views | PlanetHonneywood |
I read in a local residents' magazine a few years back, that there is either an application or even permission, for a 'football stadium' on the old Butler's Warehouse site in Greenford...sorry, Greenford Quay as the area must now be called!
Given the horrendous traffic that development in the area has caused, coupled with the hundreds of supermarket delivery vans flying around, it would be a mare to drive to. The two closest stations would need revamping, and there are no decent pubs, eateries etc. within a fair radius.
Personally, I think it would be a disaster in the making and to what end the area would be one to generate huge cash revenues from, is a hard to say. That said, who'd have thought residents would be sipping Starbucks coffees under their three-quarters of a mill shoeboxes waiting for the new gin distillery bar to open. |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 09:28 - Aug 9 with 2696 views | kernowhoop |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 21:36 - Aug 8 by PlanetHonneywood |
I read in a local residents' magazine a few years back, that there is either an application or even permission, for a 'football stadium' on the old Butler's Warehouse site in Greenford...sorry, Greenford Quay as the area must now be called!
Given the horrendous traffic that development in the area has caused, coupled with the hundreds of supermarket delivery vans flying around, it would be a mare to drive to. The two closest stations would need revamping, and there are no decent pubs, eateries etc. within a fair radius.
Personally, I think it would be a disaster in the making and to what end the area would be one to generate huge cash revenues from, is a hard to say. That said, who'd have thought residents would be sipping Starbucks coffees under their three-quarters of a mill shoeboxes waiting for the new gin distillery bar to open. |
I left Greenford in 1953.
Has it changed? |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 09:35 - Aug 9 with 2636 views | stowmarketrange |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 09:28 - Aug 9 by kernowhoop |
I left Greenford in 1953.
Has it changed? |
My mum was born in Greenford in 1924 and she said it was like a little village back in those days.Now it’s just another suburb off the A40. | | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 10:21 - Aug 9 with 2524 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 09:35 - Aug 9 by stowmarketrange |
My mum was born in Greenford in 1924 and she said it was like a little village back in those days.Now it’s just another suburb off the A40. |
With a quay and, in all probability, a vacuous gin Palace opening shortly to accompany the most ghastly Starbucks of all their ghastlyness.
Where i grew up and I pop back regularly to see Ma PH. Yes, it's changed in many ways and yet in others, it remains as ever: neither here nor there! | |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 12:12 - Aug 9 with 2384 views | SydneyRs |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 20:38 - Aug 8 by derbyhoop |
Pride Park and Leicester definitely do. |
One club towns, very different story to trying to do this in London. | | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 15:10 - Aug 9 with 3856 views | Boston |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 09:28 - Aug 9 by kernowhoop |
I left Greenford in 1953.
Has it changed? |
Yeah, you're not around anymore. | |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 15:15 - Aug 9 with 3831 views | DavieQPR |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:52 - Aug 8 by stevec |
We may not get the Linford Christie stadium but there’s a fair to middling chance we’ll be playing on Wormwood Scrubs. |
Some of our players should be playing in Wormwood Scrubs. Taking money under false pretences. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 15:16 - Aug 9 with 3824 views | Boston |
I believe there are always tourists at home games. Couldn't say how many but I regularly hear (when I'm in attendance perched up in SAR B Block), American accents. Often chat to them, they mainly seem to be from the North Eastern states. | |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 18:11 - Aug 9 with 3614 views | francisbowles |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 15:16 - Aug 9 by Boston |
I believe there are always tourists at home games. Couldn't say how many but I regularly hear (when I'm in attendance perched up in SAR B Block), American accents. Often chat to them, they mainly seem to be from the North Eastern states. |
As you probably know most of the 'Trump sheep' in the middle don't have passports. | | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 19:58 - Aug 9 with 3462 views | NewBee |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 12:12 - Aug 9 by SydneyRs |
One club towns, very different story to trying to do this in London. |
Not only that, but one club counties (if you exclude Chesterfield FC/Derbyshire).
And Derbyshire has a population of just over 1m, while Leicestershire's is just under 700k. | | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 20:28 - Aug 9 with 3407 views | Willy_WonkR |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 19:58 - Aug 9 by NewBee |
Not only that, but one club counties (if you exclude Chesterfield FC/Derbyshire).
And Derbyshire has a population of just over 1m, while Leicestershire's is just under 700k. |
You can definitely discount Chesterfield from the Derby catchment. Far more Sheff Utd and Sheff Wed fans here than Derby. Chesterfield have a good base too.
We even have a Sheffield postcode.
You don’t have to go far though. My son is at school in Matlock and his mates are all Derby and Forest fans. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 00:57 - Aug 10 with 3178 views | Boston |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 20:28 - Aug 9 by Willy_WonkR |
You can definitely discount Chesterfield from the Derby catchment. Far more Sheff Utd and Sheff Wed fans here than Derby. Chesterfield have a good base too.
We even have a Sheffield postcode.
You don’t have to go far though. My son is at school in Matlock and his mates are all Derby and Forest fans. |
The Scoreboard Paddock (when it was a terrace) at Old Trafford, was Derbyshire. You'd clearly hear 'DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE,' ringing out when we were up there. | |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 01:18 - Aug 10 with 3163 views | Boston |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 18:11 - Aug 9 by francisbowles |
As you probably know most of the 'Trump sheep' in the middle don't have passports. |
Will you be in for a lever if you mix with sports fans. | |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 07:45 - Aug 10 with 2995 views | QPR_Jim |
I think our best bet would be to go back to Car Giant, their land is no longer part of the OOC development area. I think that means that residential development is off the table so perhaps they'd be open to a deal if it was commercially viable for them.
If car giant would sell the buildings along Hythe Rd as you enter the site and use some of the money to rebuild some of their other buildings to replace the capacity to cover the lost buildings. We could fit a stadium there if we re-aligned the road to the north of the site. To appease planning we could extend the canal footpath along the site and put a bridge over to the new station which would probably increase the value of the rest of car giants land.
Now I appreciate that they don't like our owners but on a commercial level they'd be offloading some pretty run down looking buildings and increasing the value of the rest of their land. If we were to lease it back to them after purchase while they got their operations moved, it really would be win-win. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 08:25 - Aug 10 with 2911 views | dmm |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 07:45 - Aug 10 by QPR_Jim |
I think our best bet would be to go back to Car Giant, their land is no longer part of the OOC development area. I think that means that residential development is off the table so perhaps they'd be open to a deal if it was commercially viable for them.
If car giant would sell the buildings along Hythe Rd as you enter the site and use some of the money to rebuild some of their other buildings to replace the capacity to cover the lost buildings. We could fit a stadium there if we re-aligned the road to the north of the site. To appease planning we could extend the canal footpath along the site and put a bridge over to the new station which would probably increase the value of the rest of car giants land.
Now I appreciate that they don't like our owners but on a commercial level they'd be offloading some pretty run down looking buildings and increasing the value of the rest of their land. If we were to lease it back to them after purchase while they got their operations moved, it really would be win-win. |
I like your thinking, John. I'm sure it was essentially Fernandes who put Car Giant's back up so now he's gone perhaps they might be a bit more amenable toward us?
Also, the owners have housing in this area, don't they? Could that not play a part in negotiations? |  | | |
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