Dinho lad Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I would rather watch us struggle at SJP than succeeding playing in some out of town stadium. SJP is our home, our identity and history which should never be forsaken for extra commercial revenue or some other bull s***. In this day and age where history and tradition means f*** all the only real thing we have going for us is our ground and our fan base, the very things that should never be traded or allowed to be corroded by commercialism. f*** a new stadium. I'd rather 30k than 60k if it meant moving. I understand how you feel - none of us want to leave SJP - but if the club was to have any hope of matching the PLs top sides we need a bigger stadium when the time is right. I certainly WOULDN'T want to stay at SJP if it meant capacity limited to 30,000...its small club thinking. Arsenal had to move from Highbury and that must have been just as much a wrench for their fans too. Juve downgraded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I would rather watch us struggle at SJP than succeeding playing in some out of town stadium. SJP is our home, our identity and history which should never be forsaken for extra commercial revenue or some other bull s***. In this day and age where history and tradition means f*** all the only real thing we have going for us is our ground and our fan base, the very things that should never be traded or allowed to be corroded by commercialism. f*** a new stadium. I'd rather 30k than 60k if it meant moving. I understand how you feel - none of us want to leave SJP - but if the club was to have any hope of matching the PLs top sides we need a bigger stadium when the time is right. I certainly WOULDN'T want to stay at SJP if it meant capacity limited to 30,000...its small club thinking. Arsenal had to move from Highbury and that must have been just as much a wrench for their fans too. If we moved to get something bigger and better it would be hard to argue with. The club will be here longer than any of us and if I'm not going to see us win anything I'd much rather one of children/grand children did I genuinely don't think a move would be better tbh. A lot of these new stadiums we're seeing built for PL clubs lack the character that their originals had in my opinion. Moving from SJP would be an absolute travesty. Only a handful of PL clubs are just catching up to our capacity after 17 years. I'm sure we could find a way to expand one of the stands to get that extra 10-15k rather than pack up and move to another cookie cutter bowl of the modern era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 The TV money has long since gone past a point where an extra few seats is going to make a difference financially. An extra 20k seats on a ticket price of £30 across 19 PL games works out at £11m a year. That'll buy you a bog standard PL midfield player, but that's only after you've covered the cost of the build - the new White Hart Lane is estimated to cost £750m. Leave the ground where it is. Not sure using the Emirates as evidence of the benefits of moving to a new stadium holds much water either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 The TV bubble will burst eventually imo. some super duper chinese league will have some part in that future. and then clubs will look to the traditional fan base again. Ashley will likely have destroyed decades of good will in that respect and will probably sell up and fuck off at that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Qatar reckon they're investing some more serious cash in the UK, someone pass the details of us on and get Ashley bought out. They could also increase the ground whilst they're flush. http://www.cityam.com/261789/qatar-has-agreed-invest-5bn-into-uk-economy-over-next-five Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Qatar reckon they're investing some more serious cash in the UK, someone pass the details of us on and get Ashley bought out. They could also increase the ground whilst they're flush. http://www.cityam.com/261789/qatar-has-agreed-invest-5bn-into-uk-economy-over-next-five £5bn is nothing tbh compared to the rest of the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Agreed, but there is an EU thread in General Chat that could do with some positive Brexiting stories if you have 'em. Glad that Stifler has seen that Ashley's towers won't necessarily block future expansion. Shit that the club won't benefit at all from these plans though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Did you get that from the daily mail? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastles-cockney-mafia-stitched-kevin-10116245 They offered €5m for Schweinsteiger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Toon Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Cant believe people didn't already know this stuff. Keegan even said it in his court case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Did you get that from the daily mail? Where did you get your view from...Brussels or the Grauniad...? The UK is leaving and will eventually do well out of it so people should suck it up and get on with it...incidentally, I think the Mail is a comic... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Did you get that from the daily mail? Where did you get your view from...Brussels or the Grauniad...? The UK is leaving and will eventually do well out of it so people should suck it up and get on with it...incidentally, I think the Mail is a comic... don't you live in australia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastles-cockney-mafia-stitched-kevin-10116245 They offered €5m for Schweinsteiger. same things will happen to Rafa this summer. if hes even around to see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 That story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Did you get that from the daily mail? Where did you get your view from...Brussels or the Grauniad...? The UK is leaving and will eventually do well out of it so people should suck it up and get on with it...incidentally, I think the Mail is a comic... don't you live in australia? Britain being dictated to by unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels(and eventually having to join the Euro) was ONE of the reasons we now live in Australia...the others are more obvious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Did you get that from the daily mail? Where did you get your view from...Brussels or the Grauniad...? The UK is leaving and will eventually do well out of it so people should suck it up and get on with it...incidentally, I think the Mail is a comic... don't you live in australia? Britain being dictated to by unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels(and eventually having to join the Euro) was ONE of the reasons we now live in Australia...the others are more obvious. That was a factor in you moving to the other side of the world? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You sound like you don't want that investment into the U.K. economy? Well it's useful but compared to being in the EU it's small fry. Don't get me started on the EU...have you seen how much we pay INTO the thing every year and how much the red tape these bureaucrats produce costs UK business..? 120 BILLION is the latest estimate. Anyway, this site is about FOOTBALL - not politics. Did you get that from the daily mail? Where did you get your view from...Brussels or the Grauniad...? The UK is leaving and will eventually do well out of it so people should suck it up and get on with it...incidentally, I think the Mail is a comic... don't you live in australia? Britain being dictated to by unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels(and eventually having to join the Euro) was ONE of the reasons we now live in Australia...the others are more obvious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Ironically Brexit is one of the reasons I want to get the fuck out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You're leaving us? Say it ain't fucking so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Ironically Brexit is one of the reasons I want to get the fuck out No need to worry, the likes of Merlin and every expat sitting in an English pub in Benidorm will come back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 A private helicopter has crashed tonight ........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 You're leaving us? Say it ain't fucking so. Don't worry, I'll visit you still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts