new ground...now is the time

[qprjames]

with 4 tube stns and an overground nearby, the westway and numerous buses...we are in an ideal area...the obvious space seems along SAR....

also there is land at the end of SAR, bloemfontein end which is already demolished and vacant, but i am unsure of its size??

agree, we couldnt have a better location

[BuzsakyIsGod]

Whats the point?
All these new staduims are being built to get more fans in as their other grounds are too small. Ours is big enough!

[eghamR]

We would have to try and redevelop LR ...don't want another souless identikit out of town stadium ...yes we are hemmed in but teams like West Ham, Blackburn, Liverpool, Newcastle have managed to re-develop and they are pretty hemmed in.

[Gtleighsr3]

They has slightly more room than us though.

[themodfather]

if we go up....then there will be a demand
especially away end....
the big 4 will bring 5000 easy...add hammers,spuds,man c, = ££££$$$$££££
never forget he cash...it's all about cash.

agree fill lr now but i am thinking a few yrs down the line....

[Scarlet pimple]

Whats the point?
All these new staduims are being built to get more fans in as their other grounds are too small. Ours is big enough!

Not big enough for the prem, if we get there.

[winalotto]

How about opposite the polish war memorial in Ruislip ? used to be C.A.V. i think nice bit of land there just right for a new purpose built rangers stadium and very handy to get as just off the M40.

[ollyhoops]

Loftus Road is well out of date, and in a dreadful location next to that white city.

I think the rumour was that they were going to locate next to the BBC or near the old dairy plant.

[Scarlet pimple]

if we go up....then there will be a demand
especially away end....
the big 4 will bring 5000 easy...add hammers,spuds,man c, = ££££$$$$££££
never forget he cash...it's all about cash.

agree fill lr now but i am thinking a few yrs down the line....

If we got a nice new stadium with good views all around, comfortable seats with leg room, numerous food and drink outlets, plentyfull toilet facilities, bars and wider concourses, playing good exciting football, i would be very suprised and shocked if we did not attracted lapsed and new fans.....it would be onwards and upwards.

[W12_Ranger]

brizzle and spurs are planning for the future

loftus rd is barely up to prem standard

surely we look now at land and plans for a new arena somewhere near the bush?
in a recession we may get a better deal??
bbc are skint, army may sell off that piece of TA in SAR and council may negotiate for that run down plastic pitch...there is the space...

new ground for 25,000 ( with room to add)
use rainwater into reservoirs for watering pitch
( enviro friendly, we may get "incentives" for this??)
leg room
room for our own clubhouse ( as newky have)
built in gym/indoor pitch as arsenal had, for use and hire by locals,members etc
maybe an area that converts into safe terrace as german clubs can do

PLAN IT NOW....if we don't go up, soon...no worries.

Brilliant post Modfather

Totally agree we need to plan now.....infact I would like to think we've already undertaken the feasibility study or at least this will be instructed some time in the immediate future.

2 potential sites I can think off are The Scrubs or The Unigate site the BBC land is worth far too much to build a football ground on. I've gone into one on the redevelopment of LR a number of occasions and I'm not in favour of it at all. I believe QPR and Fulham need to build a football ground together with world class facilities which would ensure the long term futures of both clubs. H&F Council are one of the worst councils in London for giving planning consents yet if we had a joint venture with our neighbours the council IMO would no doubt endorse and potentially part fund it.

On another note I was driving past the Unigate Site the other day and it looked like there was some demo work going on....can anyone confirm this or not?

[Factamondo]

why build a massive hotel when you cant even fill 75% of current rooms on a regular basis..........lets not have eyes bigger than our bellies........if and its a big if,we go up lets consolidate before going the way of soton,derby,charlton etc!

[W12_Ranger]

why build a massive hotel when you cant even fill 75% of current rooms on a regular basis..........lets not have eyes bigger than our bellies........if and its a big if,we go up lets consolidate before going the way of soton,derby,charlton etc!

From feasilbilty study to a newly constructed stadia would probably take around 5 years.....hence the reason why you start planning now.

[Factamondo]

im not adverse to 'pre planning' but i worry we could end up in a beautiful new home with the bailiffs waiting to ponce if it all goes pear shaped!!!

[silvercue]

we don't need a new stadium.

Just being in the prem doesn't fill the gorund.

Bolton, Blackburn, Middlesborough (until relegation) and a number of other teams consistantly have half empty stadiums.

We get 11/12k - if we actually start to fill it - then we may have a case. I am sure that we would not sell out half the games in the prem after the 1st season - especially when they put 50% to 75% on ticket prices.

[Factamondo]

my thoughts exactly cusie...we aint gonna fill it unless its big four or a london derby so no point in a bigger ground!