QPR consider move

[MYU]

Queens Park Rangers new owner Tony Fernandes has confirmed he is looking at moving the club to a potential new stadium.

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[blueboy]

i think 40-45k is too large for us,but still,encouraging

[MattyRangers]

i think 40-45k is too large for us,but still,encouraging

The last thing we want is an empty stadium that cant gather an atmosphere (ie Coventry City and the Ricoh Arena), IMO, 30k in a nice spacious layout like Madejski would be perfect for us. I dont think we would sell that out straight away (as we are barely selling out now!) but it gives us room to expand as, after a couple years in the PL, we will inevitably gain a bigger fan base but, given our location, it will neve realistically exceed the late 20k's pushing 30k max. Just MHO of course.

[Rich]

If the ticket prices are right we can fill a 30k stadium now. If the ticket prices stay right & we are successful we can fill in 40k stadium in the future. This story makes sense for both reasons.

[SM3 Ranger]

Feasable if first season in new ground season ticket prices £100 for kids £450 max for adults walk ups £30-£40
get the public in and they will buy food merchandise etc 30,000 paying an average of £26 a game has got to be better than 16000 paying £45 when taking into account the off the pitch sales and extra sponsorship deals
Increase prices on the following season at a sensible level once the punters are hooked.
After five years prices would then be the norm for premier league football(providing we can survive that long) that we would be expecting to pay to watch that standard of football
This is a long term view which will see us make losses initially but if we can continue to grow on and off the pitch under TF's guidance the benefits are there to see.

[Gtleighsr3]

still think we should share

[Mark1]

Get Fulham in to share the ground and they can build some apartments where Craven Cottage is.

We can then use them as our feeder club.

A song for Fulham ' You'll be our feeder Club, You'll be our feeder club ' over and over, that should wind-up the natives at the game

[Gtleighsr3]

shareing is the future.so behind compared to the europeans.

[dodge-stoke-r]

If the ticket prices are right we can fill a 30k stadium now. If the ticket prices stay right & we are successful we can fill in 40k stadium in the future. This story makes sense for both reasons.

What have you been smoking mate. There are empty seats at every game at Loftus Road so how on earth would we fill a 30,000 seater "right now", when we can't fill roughly half that (with the away end taken off).

[silvercue]

If the ticket prices are right we can fill a 30k stadium now. If the ticket prices stay right & we are successful we can fill in 40k stadium in the future. This story makes sense for both reasons.

The ticket prices are right now since the cuts - lets see how many games we don't sell out.

Have said for a long time that Madjeskei should be similar to what we should do. Fabulous facility and the right sort of size.

Not having any of that "soul-less bowl" nonsence either. The shape doesn't make the fans sing.

[silvercue]

Feasable if first season in new ground season ticket prices £100 for kids £450 max for adults walk ups £30-£40
get the public in and they will buy food merchandise etc 30,000 paying an average of £26 a game has got to be better than 16000 paying £45 when taking into account the off the pitch sales and extra sponsorship deals
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Prices will not go down with a new stadium - that never happens. Prices go up always. Stadiums need to be paid for.

Football clubs are run by business men with brains and clever people advising them. The whole idea of lower prices to bring in more people and make the money by selling stuff is totally flawed - it's a myth and in the opposite is true.

People do not spend much on merchandise - especailly those that are drawn by lower prices and a cheap day out. And the purchase, logistics and service of that merchandise costs money anyway.

Simon Jordan articulated this very clearly when he spoke about running a club. Higher prices, even with empty seats is a bigger margin. That's why clubs do it.

We would not fill a 40k+ stadium regularly. We have sold out about 5 times in as many years. We have had the same gates for the last 20 years (barring one year). We don't want to fall into the trap that Middlesborough did - playing in front of 11,000+ empty seats in the Premier League.

A stadium will attract more people but it will not triple your average crowd and it certainly will not come with a price drop.

[hhrangers]

As long as the fans are as close to the pitch as they are now I couldn't care less. A big stadium that close to the pitch would be like a fortress

[Gerryhatrick]

What have you been smoking mate. There are empty seats at every game at Loftus Road so how on earth would we fill a 30,000 seater "right now", when we can't fill roughly half that (with the away end taken off).

Many fans don't go to LR because it is a cow shed of a stadium. Poor facilities, no legroom, old and cramped. We don't sell out due to visiting fans not selling their allocation, and late walk ups not bothering in case they get the last restricted view seat.

It is my opinion and belief that for every fan that currently goes to LR, 2 fans would go to a new stadium, so we need 35k plus.

[gilly]

Our location is great. Close to central London, close to Westfield. Great transport links. We need a new stadium near to where we are.

TF being in the travel industry must see the potential of bringing over people from the far east for a game.

Improve facilities and people will come. If they enjoy the experience they will come again.

[LoftusRoadLad]

Many fans don't go to LR because it is a cow shed of a stadium. Poor facilities, no legroom, old and cramped. We don't sell out due to visiting fans not selling their allocation, and late walk ups not bothering in case they get the last restricted view seat.

It is my opinion and belief that for every fan that currently goes to LR, 2 fans would go to a new stadium, so we need 35k plus.

No one gives two toots about the comfort of football grounds unless thats the view of new wave fans. For years we've had to stand and get crushed and swayed with the crowd and bloody loved it !! Leg room ha ha.