| Linford Christie Stadium. 18:04 - Aug 9 with 137130 views | ted_hendrix |
That's where our new ground will be. |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:02 - Aug 8 with 4746 views | NewBee |
Thanks for posting. Personally I'm always a bit unsure about some of these figures - difficult to quantify a lot of the time - even if the overall picture may be reasonable enough.
One stat really stood out for me:
"Last season 54,000 visitors from overseas were among the 600,000 people who watched games at the American Express Stadium."
I know that a lot of people at London club games come from overseas - visiting on holiday or in town on business etc, as well as flying in specifically for a game(s). But Brighton? Nearly one in ten of all fans?
Unless they are also counting foreign nationals who are actually resident in Brighton, or live nearby, or are away fans etc? (That is, following a simple survey asking attendees what their nationality is, without specifying where they actually reside).
Anyhow, I know that Brentford get quite a few overseas fans, while any time I've been to Spurs with a mate, I'm always struck by how many overseas fans - Koreans alone must make up a good few per cent - the "Son Effect"!
While I always think Fulham get quite a few overseas/visitors/neutrals etc, not least because their games don't always sell out very quickly, meaning tickets aren't quite so hard to come by. I imagine WHU might be similar, what with having 60k+ tickets to shift? [Post edited 8 Aug 2023 13:06]
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:15 - Aug 8 with 4662 views | ted_hendrix |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:02 - Aug 8 by NewBee |
Thanks for posting. Personally I'm always a bit unsure about some of these figures - difficult to quantify a lot of the time - even if the overall picture may be reasonable enough.
One stat really stood out for me:
"Last season 54,000 visitors from overseas were among the 600,000 people who watched games at the American Express Stadium."
I know that a lot of people at London club games come from overseas - visiting on holiday or in town on business etc, as well as flying in specifically for a game(s). But Brighton? Nearly one in ten of all fans?
Unless they are also counting foreign nationals who are actually resident in Brighton, or live nearby, or are away fans etc? (That is, following a simple survey asking attendees what their nationality is, without specifying where they actually reside).
Anyhow, I know that Brentford get quite a few overseas fans, while any time I've been to Spurs with a mate, I'm always struck by how many overseas fans - Koreans alone must make up a good few per cent - the "Son Effect"!
While I always think Fulham get quite a few overseas/visitors/neutrals etc, not least because their games don't always sell out very quickly, meaning tickets aren't quite so hard to come by. I imagine WHU might be similar, what with having 60k+ tickets to shift? [Post edited 8 Aug 2023 13:06]
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We had loads of Koreans dotted around the lower loft when we were last In the Prem.
They used to get on my bloody nerves with they're stupid little flags and the only reason they were at LR was because we had some Korean player who when selected used to stand around a lot whilst probably drawing a weekly wage of circa £60k. I think his name was Park and Ride or similar, either way he was shyte.
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:34 - Aug 8 with 4545 views | Rs_Holy |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:15 - Aug 8 by ted_hendrix |
We had loads of Koreans dotted around the lower loft when we were last In the Prem.
They used to get on my bloody nerves with they're stupid little flags and the only reason they were at LR was because we had some Korean player who when selected used to stand around a lot whilst probably drawing a weekly wage of circa £60k. I think his name was Park and Ride or similar, either way he was shyte.
They soon f ucked off when we got relegated. |
my personal favourite was that seasons FA Cup humiliation (it was the McDons that year). I think most season ticket holders didn't bother getting FA Cup tickets so the Ellerslie Road Stand had hundreds of Park fans in it.
Lots of girls screaming every time he touched the ball ... and that was just in the warm up. [Post edited 8 Aug 2023 13:52]
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:35 - Aug 8 with 4543 views | loftboy |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:15 - Aug 8 by ted_hendrix |
We had loads of Koreans dotted around the lower loft when we were last In the Prem.
They used to get on my bloody nerves with they're stupid little flags and the only reason they were at LR was because we had some Korean player who when selected used to stand around a lot whilst probably drawing a weekly wage of circa £60k. I think his name was Park and Ride or similar, either way he was shyte.
They soon f ucked off when we got relegated. |
I upset a couple in the west Paddock Ted, we were losing at half time and it was announced he was coming on, lady next to me started to shriek and scream, I said “ what are you so happy about he’s fûcking shit” she said I disrespected a national hero, to which I replied “whilst he’s wearing Blue and white hoops he has to have talent which he doesn’t anymore , his legs have one and he’s stealing a living” |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:40 - Aug 8 with 4480 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:02 - Aug 8 by NewBee |
Thanks for posting. Personally I'm always a bit unsure about some of these figures - difficult to quantify a lot of the time - even if the overall picture may be reasonable enough.
One stat really stood out for me:
"Last season 54,000 visitors from overseas were among the 600,000 people who watched games at the American Express Stadium."
I know that a lot of people at London club games come from overseas - visiting on holiday or in town on business etc, as well as flying in specifically for a game(s). But Brighton? Nearly one in ten of all fans?
Unless they are also counting foreign nationals who are actually resident in Brighton, or live nearby, or are away fans etc? (That is, following a simple survey asking attendees what their nationality is, without specifying where they actually reside).
Anyhow, I know that Brentford get quite a few overseas fans, while any time I've been to Spurs with a mate, I'm always struck by how many overseas fans - Koreans alone must make up a good few per cent - the "Son Effect"!
While I always think Fulham get quite a few overseas/visitors/neutrals etc, not least because their games don't always sell out very quickly, meaning tickets aren't quite so hard to come by. I imagine WHU might be similar, what with having 60k+ tickets to shift? [Post edited 8 Aug 2023 13:06]
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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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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:44 - Aug 8 with 4486 views | Hayesender |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 13:35 - Aug 8 by loftboy |
I upset a couple in the west Paddock Ted, we were losing at half time and it was announced he was coming on, lady next to me started to shriek and scream, I said “ what are you so happy about he’s fûcking shit” she said I disrespected a national hero, to which I replied “whilst he’s wearing Blue and white hoops he has to have talent which he doesn’t anymore , his legs have one and he’s stealing a living” |
I upset a load in the east paddock one evening cup game. They were all screeching and wailing like beatles fans on speed. During a lull in their noise, I stood up and shouted "Ji sun park". They all looked round at me grinning, so I finished off my sentence.
"Hes fcking shite"
I've never seen grins turn to angry frowns so quickly. I thought I was gonna get a flying kick to the head.
As shite as we are now, I never wanna go back to those dark days |  |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 14:32 - Aug 8 with 4261 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 12:53 - Jul 23 by dutch |
God I hope not. I support a London team not one in the boondocks. Have no idea how to get to Ruislip and don't want to find out. That would be like leaving Mayfair to live in Macclesfield. In W12 we stay. (O maybe W111. Or 10) |
Au contraire. Moving from White City to Ruislip would be more like leaving Macclesfield to live in Mayfair. |  | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 14:37 - Aug 8 with 4213 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. | | | |
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| Linford Christie Stadium. on 14:49 - Aug 8 with 4118 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 4033 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 3946 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 3696 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 3595 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 3361 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 3350 views | slmrstid |
Fair enough, haven't seen that, but could still be a long way off reality! | | | |
| Linford Christie Stadium. on 16:58 - Aug 8 with 3313 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 2909 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 2787 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 2460 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 2400 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 2288 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 2148 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 3620 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 3595 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 3588 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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