Sima Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 It's a good job for Spurs that the only building blocking the then White Hart Lane redevelopment burned to the ground. Nothing suspicious about that at all... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 2 minutes ago, Sima said: It's a good job for Spurs that the only building blocking the then White Hart Lane redevelopment burned to the ground. Nothing suspicious about that at all... Sometimes buildings just catch fire after multiple bids to purchased them are turned down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Ben said: Sometimes buildings just catch fire after multiple bids to purchased them are turned down Truly inspiring when you can witness something becoming reality through sheer perseverance, building everything from the ground up with nothing but a pair of empty hands and a matchbox 🙏🏼 Edited July 17 by Kaizero Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 5 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: Yep. There’s nowt special about the ground - in fact, it is outmoded and lopsided. It is the location that is special. Stonehenge is just a bunch of rocks stood up....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 5 hours ago, Dr Jinx said: It just makes sense.. they can build one of the best stadiums in the world on new land for about the same cost as a limited upgrade at SJP would. A new stadium can be built with zero impact on ongoing fixtures, that has to be factored in too. Sharing a stadium would mean a loss of that revenue which would have the knock on effect to PSR. It’s also about legacy. They’ll want to leave something great that reflects on the Kingdom. Also the Reuben’s didn’t get involved just to turn up to a few games.. land development is their thing so if SJP were to be eventually knocked down.. they would have first option as bringing something totally new to that area. But where ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonToon Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 28 minutes ago, madras said: But where ? there, just by the stairs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 1 minute ago, ToonToon said: there, just by the stairs! A little ground with seats in ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteline Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Richard Grainger would have this sorted in under 6 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Pundit Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 3 minutes ago, madras said: A little ground with seats in ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 4 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: I never missed going to Maine Road, it has to be said. Highbury was lovely, mind. But Arsenal’s new ground actually has an atmosphere. Don’t think West Ham’s move to the Taxpayer Stadium is a useful reference point. Does it? It was absolutely dire when I went a few years back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I honestly think if they came out with decent renders for a new stadium at Castle Leazes, then a lot more people would be willing to move. It’s no good asking people if they would be willing to move without them seeing where too, or what they could get. You’ll always get some season ticket holders who are happy to stay put, they have their ticket, without acknowledging that ultimately if we stay, then they will be priced out of their seats. It’s the same with the club badge, asking people if you want to change it, instead of coming up with a modern version of the 1976/83 badge, or a Magpie etc being shown on potential merchandise etc is always going to get people saying they would prefer the same old same old. You have to show people what they could have, not ask them. As Henry Ford once said, if he asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 41 minutes ago, Stifler said: I honestly think if they came out with decent renders for a new stadium at Castle Leazes, then a lot more people would be willing to move. It’s no good asking people if they would be willing to move without them seeing where too, or what they could get. You’ll always get some season ticket holders who are happy to stay put, they have their ticket, without acknowledging that ultimately if we stay, then they will be priced out of their seats. It’s the same with the club badge, asking people if you want to change it, instead of coming up with a modern version of the 1976/83 badge, or a Magpie etc being shown on potential merchandise etc is always going to get people saying they would prefer the same old same old. You have to show people what they could have, not ask them. As Henry Ford once said, if he asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. I dont know any season ticket holders who wouldn't move to Castle Leazes if needs be. I'd still like to, at least see, extension of SJP plans and what could be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) It's an absolute no brainer to build a new stadium if the option is there for the city centre. The vast options of increased revenue and sponsorship coming into the club make it the most viable option. I'm not convinced at all that the cost of building an extension, the restrictions of the location of the stadium for expansion, the fact that current season ticket holders will miss out/greatly inconvenienced and the fact that revenue/commercial options will be reduced will mean a new stadium is the option they will take. Edited July 17 by et tu brute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 1 hour ago, et tu brute said: It's an absolute no brainer to build a new stadium if the option is there for the city centre. The vast options of increased revenue and sponsorship coming into the club make it the most viable option. I'm not convinced at all that the cost of building an extension, the restrictions of the location of the stadium for expansion, the fact that current season ticket holders will miss out/greatly inconvenienced and the fact that revenue/commercial options will be reduced will mean a new stadium is the option they will take. Here’s hoping it’s the right option for so many reasons, I’m not sure how the club can come to another conclusion, the only barrier should be finding the right location to build it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 4 hours ago, NEEJ said: Does it? It was absolutely dire when I went a few years back. No. Though it may have improved lately because of title races or whatever even they called it the "Souless bowl" and thats based off of an old ground that had no atmosphere (bar the appearance) either. Only Brighton that I can think of have a new stadium with a better atmosphere than the old. Though again that's an improvement on getting 5000 at a athletics stadium or the old Goldstone. Some are about the same most are worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Let's just build this fucking thing in black and white Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 6 hours ago, NEEJ said: Does it? It was absolutely dire when I went a few years back. 2 hours ago, Wolfcastle said: No. Though it may have improved lately because of title races or whatever even they called it the "Souless bowl" and thats based off of an old ground that had no atmosphere (bar the appearance) either. Only Brighton that I can think of have a new stadium with a better atmosphere than the old. Though again that's an improvement on getting 5000 at a athletics stadium or the old Goldstone. Some are about the same most are worse. I genuinely thought it had more noise than Highbury tbh - though I’ve visited the new ground as an away fan fewer times than I did Highbury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 (edited) Saudis are going to be building load of stadiums for 2034. So could work either way. Gives them appetite to effectively trial out one of the designs here / do things at same time whilst they’ve got the top architects designing stadiums or, their focus is on just Saudi34, so it’s a case of just updating SJP, small expansion. Edited July 18 by Sibierski Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Sounds similar to what a lad who works at the rvi told me. Reckons his gaffer was in a meeting over there because the car park gets used by hospital staff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Leazes Park is listed, can’t build on it. Basically a random dude reading the Eales interview and coming up with Tyneside Life conclusions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 round and round we go weeeeeee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezzle Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 4 minutes ago, jack j said: Sounds similar to what a lad who works at the rvi told me. Reckons his gaffer was in a meeting over there because the car park gets used by hospital staff Not sure if im trusting someone who cant get the name right mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 I refuse to believe anybody who can't even get the name of the location correct. Leazers does my tits in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 2 minutes ago, Stifler said: Leazes Park is listed, can’t build on it. Basically a random dude reading the Eales interview and coming up with Tyneside Life conclusions. If you read the tweet carefully, we're going to build on LEAZERS Park. Clearly the plan is to rename Leazes Park "Leazers Park", seeing as its Leazes Park that's listed, not Leazers Park, we can build whatever we want on it. Genuis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 We also are absolutely fucking not getting £200m per year for the naming rights of it. Spurs can’t get a naming rights deal for their stadium, Everton are struggling on theirs. Man City, and Arsenal get nowhere near that for their naming rights deals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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