What name would you like for the the road our new stadium will be on?

[NW_Hoopz]

can i ask the gang of four one serious question and please get a serious answer.

What is the massive problem with being in a stadium that isnt full to the rafters and every single seat full?
I hate anything packed out, trains, cinema etc, so why is football better rammed and squeezed next to people and queing for the pissers and beer?etc

Morning Kev, as a member of the collective known as 'the gang of four' I can only answer for myself but my main problem with a stadium over twice as big as the one we presently very rarely sell out is based on my experience of following QPR away for over 30 years.
Leeds, Bolton, Blackburn, Wigan are bigger clubs or had greater success than us in recent years & having watched football in these half empty soulless stadiums I can assure people the atmosphere is dead in them the majority of the time.

We are a small club & whilst I welcome the chance to grow, I very much doubt we will nearly triple the hardcore who turn up week in week out.

PS I was @ Leeds when they beat us in the FA Cup years ago & jumped the fences to storm the pitch, I can therefore there was plenty of atmosphere that day !

PPS I was @ the Etihad both times recently & even when they won the league & we were on the verge of relegation it took a matter of minutes to get a pint as it is so well designed.

excellent post Kev, agree wholeheartedly, a decent Rangers side and remain in the top flight, can see us averaging 30,000ish

Morning Lymes, I also think we can AVERAGE nearer to 30k if we can solidify our place in the promised land.

So 30k is plenty ( with a design that can be added to once we are in the Champions League ! ) because as we all know no-one is guaranteed a lifetime membership at the top table.

[Hoopsmad]

Stadium capacity has nothing to do with the QPR attendance anyway. They want to rival and exceed the O2 and to become the premier entertainment venue in London. Better capacity and better transport links etc and to fill their boots with millions of quid every year.That is their main interest, that is why they are here and that is why i dont believe they are focused 100% on the best interests of our football club.

[Kevin Mcleod]

Wembley a five minute walk down the road might have something to say about new queens park being the premier entertainment venue in london.

[Stanley]

So 30k is plenty ( with a design that can be added to once we are in the Champions League ! ) because as we all know no-one is guaranteed a lifetime membership at the top table.

Well Tony and Phil are in agreement with you there NW - they've already said the design will be modular.

[NW_Hoopz]

Well Tony and Phil are in agreement with you there NW - they've already said the design will be modular.

So I believe, as Richard said the other day the MK Dons stadium that has the ability to open different tiers is a brilliant design.
IMO there is nothing worse than watching football with empty seats & even rows all around you. Unless you are a fatty like me & Matty !

[vespa]

Those that wanted a 30-40k capacity got their wish. Those that wanted a stadium that can hold 35k got their wish. It's only those that wanted a smaller stadium, the minority, that didn't.

Wembley stadium was rebuilt as a multi-purpose stadium with a 90k capacity, yet it wasn't full for the England game the other night. It wasn't full for the last community shield game. It wasn't full for the league one and two play-off finals. I've seen two FA trophy finals there and the ground wasn't full on either occasion. I've seen every NFL game there and it's been pretty much full. I've seen U2 there, the same thing. Has the FA made a huge mistake building a 90k stadium when it doesn't sell out every football match? Football matches aren't the only revenue stream for the FA, and neither will it be for us.

People didnt vote for a stadium that can hold 35,000 though did they ? they voted for a stadium with a capacity of 35,000 , so its not half empty most of the time . I dont know any other way of putting this to you ,so you understand .
Wembley is a completely different subject to Rangers`s potential home ground and has no relevance on this debate at all

[Hertford Hoop]

St Judes Way

[Hitman34]

Harry out road.

St fernandes avenue

[alanfullerqpr]

We may well be the 'Air Asia' stadium in New Queens Park, but the the road name is important too. You could even have Loftus Road NW10. What would yours be?

Faurlin ali

[Hertford Hoop]

can i ask the gang of four one serious question and please get a serious answer.
What is the massive problem with being in a stadium that isnt full to the rafters and every single seat full?
I hate anything packed out, trains, cinema etc, so why is football better rammed and squeezed next to people and queing for the pissers and beer?etc

Why would Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams answer this question?

[NW_Hoopz]

Why would Roy
Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams answer this question?

All opinions are valid even if you are dead !

[dsqpr]

The trouble with the debate on the stadium size is that it keeps coming back again in new threads and everybody gets to repeat what they've already said multiple times before.

Why are we debating the stadium size in a thread titled "What name would you like for the new road our stadium will be on?".

For the record, I voted for 40K. The reason is that demand for Premier League football in London greatly exceeds the supply and for this reason, in the FUTURE, I think we could regularly fill a 40K stadium, just as Arsenal regularly fill a 60K stadium today and have a waiting list for season tickets. Of course I could be wrong but that is my opinion. If we build a smaller stadium we will have less revenue which will translate to a less competitive team.

[lymehoop]

what is the opinion of the Canadians with reference to the Scottish Independence vote, apparently got yourselves in a bit of a tizzy

[Factamondo]

would you prefer to enjoy your sausage on a small plate or massive platter with no feeling??

[Buffalo]

would you prefer to enjoy your sausage on a small plate or massive platter with no feeling??

Always enjoy a sausage. Size of platter has no relevance whatsoever.