QPR flash new stadium!!!!!

[Kevin Mcleod]

New stadium means nothing to me. If these backers are still here by the time they reckon it will be built will be a massive result for me.

[West Acton]

I would actually say the stadium secures our long term future with them. We need to ensure were more then just tenents however and have a stake in it

[QPR71]

New stadium means nothing to me. If these backers are still here by the time they reckon it will be built will be a massive result for me.

mittals have so much wedge its hardly worth the bother to pull out......tony literally loves qpr I sense, he's going nowhere

[QPR Richard]

mittals have so much wedge its hardly worth the bother to pull out......tony literally loves qpr I sense, he's going nowhere

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.

[QPRDave]

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.

Think there are some that would moan if we won cups and leagues tbh

[bushcelt1]

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.

People are looking at other clubs misfortunes and are understandably cautious. For big clubs to make such a big jump in attendance is easy as they already have a ready fanbase. I would love us to upgrade and enjoy the luxury of a state of the art stadium but for every success there are a lot more failures.

[QPR Richard]

People are looking at other clubs misfortunes and are understandably cautious. For big clubs to make such a big jump in attendance is easy as they already have a ready fanbase. I would love us to upgrade and enjoy the luxury of a state of the art stadium but for every success there are a lot more failures.

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's 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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[LoftusRoadLad]

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

[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.

[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?

[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

[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.