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Post by Hitman34 on Feb 27, 2019 13:58:40 GMT
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Post by Rangers77 on Feb 27, 2019 14:02:45 GMT
Wow. We'd be really rattling about in a 45K stadium, wouldn't we? Yuck.
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Post by MattyRangers on Feb 27, 2019 14:04:59 GMT
45k would be horrific for us, waayyyy too big.
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Post by Hitman34 on Feb 27, 2019 14:15:41 GMT
Other talking point is that 3 of the 4 options would make us tenants as the council will fund the project.
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Feb 27, 2019 14:17:46 GMT
Interesting.
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Feb 27, 2019 14:32:06 GMT
If it was a stadium that seated 30k, but with enough room to add another 15k seats should the need arise, I'd have no problem. 30k max at the moment though.
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Feb 27, 2019 14:50:03 GMT
Does this mean that we have made peace with the council do you think?
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Post by hubble on Feb 27, 2019 15:09:38 GMT
Option 4 looks like the best bet to me.
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Post by Vespa on Feb 27, 2019 15:49:47 GMT
Option 4 looks like the best bet to me. Definately ,not owning our own ground and leasing it off the council sounds well dodgy to me . |
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Feb 27, 2019 17:20:05 GMT
To be honest a very long lease wouldn't be a problem.
I seem to recall on Warren Farm we have a 999 year lease.
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Post by alanwycombe on Feb 27, 2019 17:20:06 GMT
Other talking point is that 3 of the 4 options would make us tenants as the council will fund the project. No thanks. Coventry City...... |
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Post by Hertford Hoop on Feb 27, 2019 18:31:53 GMT
Never in favour of a massive stadium but one that was designed to be easily extended if and when needed.
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 27, 2019 18:34:19 GMT
Agree. A modular one, as its referred to.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2019 22:53:30 GMT
Why lease off the council and how would they recoup or generate any money from naming rights for the stadium?? Cannot see it as a goer and could potentially seriously backfire on us if Fernandes flogs Loftus Rd and leaves us not owning a new ground.
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Post by Hitman34 on Feb 28, 2019 9:53:43 GMT
A 45k, paid for by the council is alright by me.
Plenty of scope to reduce ticket prices and offers of kids for a quid promotions.
All about growing the fan base and would not cost the club a penny to build.
999 leasehold required though.
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Post by hal9thou on Mar 1, 2019 13:56:42 GMT
Problem is the economic context has changed a lot since the spate of new stadia building which kicked in a few years ago. It isn't a panacea. The money is in media rights and marketing these days. Bums on seats matter, but far less than they ever did especially in the EPL.
You have to look at the motivation for this. It's simply in order to get a property deal done at LR. We're a football club. Get it sorted on the park, max out the hostility potential of the old girl by utilising the Lower Loft etc, and feel great when standing comes back as it is all over Europe. It will happen.
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Mar 1, 2019 14:03:54 GMT
Problem is the economic context has changed a lot since the spate of new stadia building which kicked in a few years ago. It isn't a panacea. The money is in media rights and marketing these days. Bums on seats matter, but far less than they ever did especially in the EPL. You have to look at the motivation for this. It's simply in order to get a property deal done at LR. We're a football club. Get it sorted on the park, max out the hostility potential of the old girl by utilising the Lower Loft etc, and feel great when standing comes back as it is all over Europe. It will happen. Interesting points mate. I wonder what our capacity would be if standing was brought back in the paddocks and lower loft and lower school. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 1, 2019 14:09:14 GMT
Interesting points mate. I wonder what our capacity would be if standing was brought back in the paddocks and lower loft and lower school. c.23k? |
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Post by Vespa on Mar 1, 2019 18:20:43 GMT
From what i hear ,the capacity wont increase at all with safe standing , it will be basically the seat you are in at the moment but standing up with a barrier in front of you , i may be ill informed but it certainly wont be like the packed surging terraces of the 70s/80s
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Post by BrightonR on Mar 1, 2019 18:53:28 GMT
From what i hear ,the capacity wont increase at all with safe standing , it will be basically the seat you are in at the moment but standing up with a barrier in front of you , i may be ill informed but it certainly wont be like the packed surging terraces of the 70s/80s Think you’re right Vespa. Not sure it looks too attractive either.  |
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Post by Hitman34 on Mar 11, 2019 17:58:48 GMT
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Post by Stanley75 on Mar 12, 2019 8:38:38 GMT
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Post by Ginger Ninja on Mar 12, 2019 10:46:13 GMT
Is anyone else as concerned as I am that we'd be renting off the council and not actually own the stadium?
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Post by croydoncaptainjack on Mar 12, 2019 10:57:52 GMT
Is anyone else as concerned as I am that we'd be renting off the council and not actually own the stadium? Not if it was a very long lease like the Warren Farm one and it was watertight. That would be ok. |
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Post by Rangers77 on Mar 12, 2019 11:00:30 GMT
Is anyone else as concerned as I am that we'd be renting off the council and not actually own the stadium? I'm worried that Labour council would make us host black, lesbian, disabled women's puppet workshops at half time. And make us employ quotas to ensure we have woman and obese people in our team. |
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Post by Vespa on Mar 12, 2019 12:50:10 GMT
And i`m concerned the council goes Tory and we only sign players who have the right school tie , and correct breeding. There would be no working class lads coming through the ranks then , only players from Eton who have inherited their contracts . What what !  |
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Post by hal9thou on Mar 17, 2019 12:44:05 GMT
it certainly wont be like the packed surging terraces of the 70s/80s I'd take my chances again anytime.... anyone who hasn't experienced that has missed out. Old skool terraces were fine - compare the numbers that stood there over the years vs the number of fatalities. Terracing per se wasn't the problem. Obviously if it goes over capacity then you have a problem but there is no reason for that if things are managed properly. |
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Post by 72bus on Mar 18, 2019 17:22:56 GMT
10,000 at home last game , and that's counting ST holders that didn't show ...
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Post by lymehoop on Mar 19, 2019 11:42:41 GMT
I'd take my chances again anytime.... anyone who hasn't experienced that has missed out. Old skool terraces were fine - compare the numbers that stood there over the years vs the number of fatalities. Terracing per se wasn't the problem. Obviously if it goes over capacity then you have a problem but there is no reason for that if things are managed properly. that Leicester cup game mid 70''s was scary, missed a disaster by sheer luck  |
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Post by Hitman34 on Mar 19, 2019 15:30:02 GMT
Stats
Loftus Road Stats
Capacity 18,439
Average Attendance 17,295
Record Attendance 35,353 (QPR v Leeds United (1974))
Pitch Size 102 x 66 (6732)
how the fuck did we squeeze 35 thousand into loftus road?
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