QPR reveal new stadium plans

[superhoop67]

could have horse of the year show on Air Aisia

[Kirill]

has anyone listened to the latest podcast yet?

tony was on it and answered plenty of questions regarding the stadium.

he states that he and the fellow shareholders have already aquired large lots of land in the area.

Of course they did, that is the whole point of the thing.

[Hitman34]

yep, he also hints at the SHAREHOLDERS owning the stadium and Not the club.

[Kirill]

yep, he also hints at the SHAREHOLDERS owning the stadium and Not the club.

Club shareholders, right?

[Essexsteve]

You're all missing the point (apart from vblock).

When an arena with far better transport links than the O2 can be used several nights a week, pulling in greater numbers, all paying more money than QPR fans, it ceases to be *our* stadium.

This is QPR playing every fortnight in the O2 of west london. This isn't "letting 1D fans watch the odd gig when we aren't playing".

To quote vblock...this really isn't rocket science.

because "the deal" *is* the bigger ground. And it isn't a football ground. It's a multi-purpose entertainment venue, with a football club used to get planning permission.

The O2 made more money last year than any other venue in the world. This will be the same thing, but with crossrail into central london, and HS2 to the rest of the country.

The difference between 15k and 35k QPR fans every fortnight is completely irrelevant to the business model.

Arrgghh....I Feel Used!!!

[QPRDave]

because "the deal" *is* the bigger ground. And it isn't a football ground. It's a multi-purpose entertainment venue, with a football club used to get planning permission.

The O2 made more money last year than any other venue in the world. This will be the same thing, but with crossrail into central london, and HS2 to the rest of the country.

The difference between 15k and 35k QPR fans every fortnight is completely irrelevant to the business model.

Does it really matter?...seriously?...You're that bothered that the stadium will be used for other things when QPR are not playing there?.....Ffs you must be still spitting feathers over McGuigan using the venue for his fight in the 80s. What about Grange Hill filming there?...sacrilege ....The Sweeney.....and countless other tv and films....
The thing is you waffle on about these things like you really care like some others on here but come on lets face it you're doing it as nothing more than a wind up....See your "worries" would hold a bit more sway with me if Tony was doing all this and neglecting QPR, but he ain't is he, he's funded the signings of Remy and a club record £12.5 mill on a defender.Add to that Austin, Phillips and Simpson this year and keeping Barton, Hoilett, AJ among others and I'd be inclined to think he's taking us upwards, along with this development

[Jeems]

You're all missing the point (apart from vblock).

When an arena with far better transport links than the O2 can be used several nights a week, pulling in greater numbers, all paying more money than QPR fans, it ceases to be *our* stadium.

This is QPR playing every fortnight in the O2 of west london. This isn't "letting 1D fans watch the odd gig when we aren't playing".

To quote vblock...this really isn't rocket science.

Who's stadium is it then?

[vblockranger]

Who's stadium is it then?

Its a rival for the O2, its whatever this group of investors want to name themselves as. We would be just a part of the enterprise when i think that after 100 years of tradition we should be the whole and not just a part. It should be ALL about us. Thats what i expect from board members and owners, 100% endeavor on the clubs behalf and not their own.

[Jeems]

Its a rival for the O2, its whatever this group of investors want to name themselves as. We would be just a part of the enterprise when i think that after 100 years of tradition we should be the whole and not just a part. It should be ALL about us. Thats what i expect from board members and owners, 100% endeavor on the clubs behalf and not their own.

The whole point of a multi purpose venue is so extra revenue can be generated for the club. Great idea, no?

Question - when you think of Wembley Stadium, what do you think of? Do you picture it as the home of Capital FM's Summertime Ball, or the spiritual home of Michael Jackson (who played there 15 times between 88-97 and sold 1.1mil tickets total)?

[QPR Richard]

Its a rival for the O2, its whatever this group of investors want to name themselves as. We would be just a part of the enterprise when i think that after 100 years of tradition we should be the whole and not just a part. It should be ALL about us. Thats what i expect from board members and owners, 100% endeavor on the clubs behalf and not their own.

Do you object to the new training/academy complex because there will be shared community facilities built and maintained by the club?

[jfish]

Its a rival for the O2, its whatever this group of investors want to name themselves as. We would be just a part of the enterprise when i think that after 100 years of tradition we should be the whole and not just a part. It should be ALL about us. Thats what i expect from board members and owners, 100% endeavor on the clubs behalf and not their own.

Unfortunately that's the way footballs going, nothing anyone can do to stop it so may as well go with it.

There are many benefits too

[vblockranger]

Unfortunately that's the way footballs going, nothing anyone can do to stop it so may as well go with it.

There are many benefits too

Is it though? or is it more to do with the kind of owner that comes in to buy the club? Are all football clubs going that way? I dont think so i think we and a few other teams have just been unlucky in being bought by rich businessmen who think that way and are out to make themselves richer. Always used to hear the saying "cant get rich owning a football club" but this new breed of owner with big plans and even bigger ego's aims to refute that. Its not ALL about the club with this lot and i think it should be.

[Jeems]

Got sent an email from Andy Slaughter, Labour MP for H&F. Mass mailing. General update about the borough, but included this part about OOC:

I was pleased to hear the news that Queen’s Park Rangers are planning to move to a new 40,000 seat stadium north of Wormwood Scrubs.

Plans to redevelop the Old Oak sidings area as part of the HS2/Crossrail interchange will regenerate the poorest part of the constituency, and I am delighted QPR will be part of that and will stay in the Borough.

However, as with so many other developments in H&F, I am concerned by the secrecy on the part of Hammersmith & Fulham Council and the Mayor of London. Before any plans are agreed there must be a full consultation with local residents and QPR’s fans, and the views of the existing businesses in the Old Oak area must be taken in account. So far there has been no dialogue.

Car Giant alone employs almost 700 people directly, and 2,000 in total are employed on site. There are many other small and large firms around Hythe Road and the location of the proposed stadium.

It is also vitally important that the unique open space of Wormwood Scrubs is protected. Drawings currently show building on the Scrubs and the whole area being municipalised.

We’ve been here before with the West Kensington and White City developments, which were mooted as sites for a new football stadium or convention centre. However, in both cases greed got the better of developers and the Council, and all residents have to look forward to is thousands of ugly, dense overpriced tower blocks of flats, most of which will be sold to foreign investors who may never visit them.

We also need to know what will happen to the Loftus Road ground. It is in the part of the borough with the greatest need for affordable homes for local people. It would be a crime if this site like others in the area included no social rented homes or starter homes for first-time buyers and young families.