New stadium site?

[jmelanie]

I don't understand the O2 comparison, from my understanding the government paid the build and all other associated costs. They were desperate to get rid of it, AEG took a white elephant (albeit an iconic structure) off their hands. AEG had massive previous entertainment experience from the USA.
Us on the other hand are a rather small football club that's just about to get relegated with debts of approx £100m and owned by a bloke who made his money in the airline industry.
We will have to build our complex from scratch with little if any government help, taking into consideration the sale of LR, our debts before a ball is kicked in our new stadium is going to be approx £250m at the least. Ok if your real or utd who can absorb such debts but not a club whose fanbase number 15k.
For all those who say TF knows what he's doing or he has the best people around him. This might be the case but he had so called expert advisers when he signed MH and got his agent closely involved in transfers, he also sanctioned the purchase of Bosingwa and AJ. He said he made mistakes, what is about to be embarked on unless properly advised could be a disaster.
Wasn't it Amit who said we should take things slowly.

The main reason for he comparison is that Phil Beard worked on the O2 before he came to Ranger, and was obviously brought in to do a similar sort of thing.

[qprted]

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ive heard the same rumour from about 4 differant sourses so it must be true,the loftus road will be turned into 500 million pound flats,thatb 500 million will more than pay for the 40 thousand stadium,pop concerts will help to keep it running,but it mat also be hired out for all sorts of events

[Del]

ive heard the same rumour from about 4 differant sourses so it must be true,the loftus road will be turned into 500 million pound flats,thatb 500 million will more than pay for the 40 thousand stadium,pop concerts will help to keep it running,but it mat also be hired out for all sorts of events

Behave. How many you think they'll be able to fit on the plot...?

[blueboy]

Behave. How many you think they'll be able to fit on the plot...?

That does sound an awful lot of money for flats facing the White City Estate.Plus,most new developments now have to have a number of "affordable" housing.When the BBC where there,you' could always find Journalists/Producers who wanted to live nearby,but now they are all going(or gone)i wonder how that'll affect local property prices.

[Qprnw10]

if and when we go to old oak common nw10,would our games against Chelski and Foolham still be classed as west london derbies???

[Kit]

if and when we go to old oak common nw10,would our games against Chelski and Foolham still be classed as west london derbies???

Why wouldn't it be....... Chelski are SW now and its deemed a West London Derby !

[NW_Hoopz]

I remember posting about this Linford Christie stadium site ages ago.
I think the close proximity to the hospital is going to be a problem. Noise/traffic issues.

Won't be there ................. No way will Uncle T & his money men get planning permission to hold concerts that close to the Hospital !


QPR FC is a bit part player in TF & his backers plans to build an entertainment complex to the west of London, he needs us as cover to build the stadium/arena thats why they want 40,000 plus seats for our 15,000 home fans to rattle around in ..............

'WE' are just a small part of a much much bigger rich persons project !

The question good ol uncle Tony et al should be answering is after they sell LR & move us, will we OWN the stadium or will some third party (ie TF's money men) actually own it ?

I feel a 'Coventry' coming up

[QPRWEBBIE]

if and when we go to old oak common nw10,would our games against Chelski and Foolham still be classed as west london derbies???

Lets get in the same division as them first then worry about it !!!!

[Gtleighsr3]

thought an announcement was due last week this week,concrete one?????

[WeAreQPR12]

Won't be there ................. No way will Uncle T & his money men get planning permission to hold concerts that close to the Hospital !


QPR FC is a bit part player in TF & his backers plans to build an entertainment complex to the west of London, he needs us as cover to build the stadium/arena thats why they want 40,000 plus seats for our 15,000 home fans to rattle around in ..............

'WE' are just a small part of a much much bigger rich persons project !

The question good ol uncle Tony et al should be answering is after they sell LR & move us, will we OWN the stadium or will some third party (ie TF's money men) actually own it ?

I feel a 'Coventry' coming up

I am a very big Tony Fernandes fan and I think he's been let down by 2 very poor managers, however this is a very good post and 1 I think we should all be concerned about and asking the same question. 40,000 seats is clearly NOT a footballing decision and having a roof clearly states they have big ideas, now we are minus earls court, however does QPR really fit into all this? Yes as a premier league club but what happens if we don't bounce back up, I can only see a sad ending in all this?

[NW_Hoopz]

I am a very big Tony Fernandes fan and I
think he's been let down by 2 very poor managers, however this is a very good post and 1 I think we should all be concerned about and asking the same question. 40,000 seats is clearly NOT a footballing decision and having a roof clearly states they have big ideas, now we are minus earls court, however does QPR really fit into all this? Yes as a premier league club but what happens if we don't bounce back up, I can only see a sad ending in all this?

Why thank you 'weare' , I'm feeling the love !

I won't book our tickets to a STEPS concert just yet though !

On a serious note though, Coventry don't even make money on the Hot Dogs do they ?

PS after getting praise from you, I decided the subject needed it's own thread so the masses can discuss it

[Qprnw10]

If it came down to old oak common and kensal gasworks,what location would u all prefere??

[blueboy]

If it came down to old oak common and kensal gasworks,what location would u all prefere??

Old Oak Common as thats where the transport hub will be,and all the facilities that will be built around it.I'm still not sure about Kensal Gas works,tucked behind Sainsburys,only one way in and out..can't see it

[broadwaycelt]

Re. the Linford Christie Stadium - I read somewhere that many years ago there was a train station at North Pole Road , surely it would not cost too much too add a basic station on the London Overground Line somewhere near the Pavilion pub

[blueboy]

Re. the Linford Christie Stadium - I read somewhere that many years ago there was a train station at North Pole Road , surely it would not cost too much too add a basic station on the London Overground Line somewhere near the Pavilion pub

i think,the station you are thinking of,was bombed during the war..plus,its on the Overground line that runs down from Willesdenso i don't think its as simple as that.Though one of our more informed posters on here states that East Acton Station will be closing at some points,and possibly a new one built at a different location,but nearby