QPR flash new stadium!!!!!

[QPR Richard]

who told you all this

Do some research. It's all out there mate.

[Jeems]

So you're telling me I can turn up to the new stadium with a QPR shirt and "1 Direction" on the back of it? Where the hell do I sign up?!

[superhoop67]

Firstly, Air Asia will be ploughing in money from naming rights. Secondly, I understand that Amit is involved with the construction of the stadium, along with Mittal Steel as a supplier. Thirdly, I'm not aware of any business failures by any of our shareholders. These guys are serious businessmen.

I don't think a comparison between Coventry and London can be made in terms of business models. London has far more going for it than Coventry, and the stadium will be multi-purpose thus bringing in money.

Besides, who would have thought the white elephant that was the millennium dome would be transformed into the world's busiest music arena? Our chief executive had a big hand in that.

If you don't trust Tony to deliver, how about showing a little faith in the rest of the board to handle this project?

who told you all this

[QPR Richard]

yeah, just like how Newcastle's done with Mike Ashley's SportsDirect Arena at St. James' Park, or whatever theyre calling it these days.
Aw man, could you imagine us playing at say the ASR Logistics Arena or the viagogo stadium?? :(

Air Asia in the name would probably be the lesser of all the evils.

I remember a report that was produced by, I think, a marketing consultancy which I may have posted at the time. The reason the Newcastle naming rights deal didn't work was because it wasn't a newly built stadium. People are too familiar with St James' Park.

Personally, I'm not too bothered what they call the new stadium, as long as it helps with the finances. Man City and Arsenal don't seem to have done too badly with new grounds and naming rights.

[ArthurQPR_NYC]

..it's being financed with naming rights..

yeah, just like how Newcastle's done with Mike Ashley's SportsDirect Arena at St. James' Park, or whatever theyre calling it these days.
Aw man, could you imagine us playing at say the ASR Logistics Arena or the viagogo stadium?? :(

Air Asia in the name would probably be the lesser of all the evils.

[ArthurQPR_NYC]

I think Emirates is a fantastic ground and puts Wembley in the shade.

Bad view in the upper tier???? you sure you were facing the right direction

I have sat all over the top tier at the Emirates and there is not a bad view in the place up their in my humble opinion

Here's a picture my mate took with his (albeit shite point&shoot) camera with the 6x zoom all the way in, from our seats:
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Our actual view was like lookin at a green ant hill

[hal9thou]

tony (and the boards) judgement has not been questionable. in relation to the business side of the club, they have been superb,

transfers are a key part of said business and the club's record under the stewardship of TF has been chaotic: this was the man who gave Hughes (and Kia) the keys to the mint. I think agents like Kia rub their hands together every time a new millionaire owner pops up, becuase football is a business like no other and running an airline does not prepare you for the EPL. Our club has still not recovered from that legacy.

[stanistheman]

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Perhaps some fans do not wish to see us progress and are happy for our future to be playing in lower leagues in a 18.5k dilapidated ground.

I think you could be right there.

QPR often got 25 - 28,000 in the hooligan rife 70s and can easily get that now that English football has managed to almost eradicate hooliganism at grounds and in a decent ground playing in the premiership I really dont see how they wont attract 25,000 QPR fans + whatever the visiting fans turn up. meaning most games would have around 30-32,000. and success to QPR and another 5-10,000 QPR fans will watch.
that may be being a bit optimistic, but I'd rather that than stick to loftus Road or build s 25k stadium.

[QPR71]

The concerns are genuine, Tonys track record so far at our club has so far been poor (hes admitted to mistakes) and his judgment has been questionable. Not a quantum leap for posters to consider whether the gamble of a new stadium is risk free or another poor judgement call.
Some posters mitigate the risk by the fact the mittal family are involved and therefore will somehow guarantee losses or save us if it all goes the way of Coventry. However the Mittals wouldn't up their offer for full control of the club by £20m or less so why as minority shareholders are they going to be the chief financiers of a £200m stadium.

the mittals wont be the chief financers...they contribute pro rata as stated by them, anything else would be weird business. however tony and his colleagues are rich and enthusiastic enough for pro rata to be huge. the funding will involve
various aspects of high finance. no one pulls 200 mill out of their pocket.

tony (and the boards) judgement has not been questionable. in relation to the business and infrastructure side of the club, they have been superb, delivering on everything they promise...pretty much instantly...not withstanding
such things as planning permission, which some find trivial.

in term of the football side its all been said, they go all guns to get the players WE ALL THINK WE NEED AT THE TIME. relegation occurred, that is the name of the game, its hard to stabilise. they are in the process of putting things right

[QPR Richard]

The concerns are genuine, Tonys track record so far at our club has so far been poor (hes admitted to mistakes) and his judgment has been questionable. Not a quantum leap for posters to consider whether the gamble of a new stadium is risk free or another poor judgement call.
Some posters mitigate the risk by the fact the mittal family are involved and therefore will somehow guarantee losses or save us if it all goes the way of Coventry. However the Mittals wouldn't up their offer for full control of the club by £20m or less so why as minority shareholders are they going to be the chief financiers of a £200m stadium.

Firstly, Air Asia will be ploughing in money from naming rights. Secondly, I understand that Amit is involved with the construction of the stadium, along with Mittal Steel as a supplier. Thirdly, I'm not aware of any business failures by any of our shareholders. These guys are serious businessmen.

I don't think a comparison between Coventry and London can be made in terms of business models. London has far more going for it than Coventry, and the stadium will be multi-purpose thus bringing in money.

Besides, who would have thought the white elephant that was the millennium dome would be transformed into the world's busiest music arena? Our chief executive had a big hand in that.

If you don't trust Tony to deliver, how about showing a little faith in the rest of the board to handle this project?

[DeepcutHoop]

It'll take a number of years before it's ready to host the first game. We should start now because if we don't, those toe rags from SW6 will step in, and if that happens, it'll be over for us. They will mop up most future support in NW, W, and SW London.

Was going to post something similar myself.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Think the board will have their mitts in more of the pie then just QPR. That development is massive,

[QPR Richard]

I agree that London is a massive pull and the new proposed rail network has huge implications on any move. The vision that the board are Looking at can be acchieved but i worry that they Will try to be too big too soon.

It'll take a number of years before it's ready to host the first game. We should start now because if we don't, those toe rags from SW6 will step in, and if that happens, it'll be over for us. They will mop up most future support in NW, W, and SW London.

[bushcelt1]

The reason I think it will be a success is because it's in London, it will be multi-purpose, unique as it may have a retractable roof, it'sd being financed with naming rights, and it's part of a major development.

I have no doubts it will help us grow as a club and allow us to compete with the big clubs.

I agree that London is a massive pull and the new proposed rail network has huge implications on any move. The vision that the board are Looking at can be acchieved but i worry that they Will try to be too big too soon.

[TBLOCKRANGER]

The concerns are genuine, Tonys track record so far at our club has so far been poor (hes admitted to mistakes) and his judgment has been questionable. Not a quantum leap for posters to consider whether the gamble of a new stadium is risk free or another poor judgement call.
Some posters mitigate the risk by the fact the mittal family are involved and therefore will somehow guarantee losses or save us if it all goes the way of Coventry. However the Mittals wouldn't up their offer for full control of the club by £20m or less so why as minority shareholders are they going to be the chief financiers of a £200m stadium.