Dokko Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 This actually does take the piss, we're fighting against relegation, and what does the chairman do? Release a statement saying that he's planning on expanding the stadium. It is poor timing, but its something we need to do. The only thing making us a 'big' club right now is our fanbase, so the expansion makes sure we keep that going and keep it rising. We've had the 2nd biggest ground in the league for ages, now its the 3rd, and in two seasons it will be the 4th, i for one hope we get it back to 2nd, and fill it. If its finished by the 2008/09 season (one after next) and were on the up again, it wont seem a bad idea. Maybe he has some plans in the summer, maybe that extra £20m is going straight on 3 new defenders, would be a good start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 How exactly will we gain on attendance figures with the current playing, managerial and board setup? Some bizarre logic going on somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andynufc84 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 aye its poor timing but will have been in the pipeline probably for about the last 12 months tbh announced now perfectly pending season ticket renewal time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Agree with Toon's Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 At least we're planning for the future? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Does this also mean that Fat Freddie won't be selling his shares for at least another few years? OR is he using this to boost his shares? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Strane timimg to release his plans. I'm more worried about the manger, coaching & playing staff of the club. We are woeful. How does he intend to get another 8000 fans in?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 This actually does take the piss, we're fighting against relegation, and what does the chairman do? Release a statement saying that he's planning on expanding the stadium. It is poor timing, but its something we need to do. The only thing making us a 'big' club right now is our fanbase, so the expansion makes sure we keep that going and keep it rising. We've had the 2nd biggest ground in the league for ages, now its the 3rd, and in two seasons it will be the 4th, i for one hope we get it back to 2nd, and fill it. If its finished by the 2008/09 season (one after next) and were on the up again, it wont seem a bad idea. Maybe he has some plans in the summer, maybe that extra £20m is going straight on 3 new defenders, would be a good start. Aye, agreed tbh. It's a fairly exciting project, i reckon. There's a slight concern as to whether or not we'll fill it, but i bet we will. Whether the atmosphere stays the same/improves, is another matter. That's a lot of money aswell, but the arguments for "why aren't you spending it on players?" are just daft tbh. There's clearly money to spend in the summer and it will get spent. I don't think people need to worry about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 How exactly will we gain on attendance figures with the current playing, managerial and board setup? Some bizarre logic going on somewhere. he'll have loads of hotel guests on the doorsted kicking their heels on a saturday afternoon he'll be putting half price vouchers in the lobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Isn't a hotel complex what drove Chelsea to bankruptcy? Perhaps that's the plan: 1) Make club insolvent 2) Sell to foreign billionaire for squillions Why don't they just redevelop the stand? £300m is an awful lot for a few thousand more seats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andynufc84 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Strane timimg to release his plans. I'm more worried about the manger, coaching & playing staff of the club. We are woeful. How does he intend to get another 8000 fans in?? season tcket renewal time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Does this also mean that Fat Freddie won't be selling his shares for at least another few years? OR is he using this to boost his shares? he could just being hoping for a short term rise on the back of the plans, if he really wanted to sell in a few weeks doubt it though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Strane timimg to release his plans. I'm more worried about the manger, coaching & playing staff of the club. We are woeful. How does he intend to get another 8000 fans in?? He has 2-4 years before he does that. By then, we might have already been taken over, have a good manager, etc. I doubt he'd do this if he didn't know what was going on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 However, if he feels that Glenn Roeder is the master to take us to glory and lead this super-club that he sees in the future, then he's just as deluded as we thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Isn't a hotel complex what drove Chelsea to bankruptcy? Perhaps that's the plan: 1) Make club insolvent 2) Sell to foreign billionaire for squillions Why don't they just redevelop the stand? £300m is an awful lot for a few thousand more seats. The hotels, apartments & all the transport network development around the ground will cost a fair bit to build. Big buildings like hotels do not come cheap. PS: How much is your stadium going to cost for an extra few thousand seats? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 There's clearly money to spend in the summer and it will get spent. I don't think people need to worry about that. Is there? The finances the other day suggest otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Does this also mean that Fat Freddie won't be selling his shares for at least another few years? OR is he using this to boost his shares? I was looking at the fact it will make borrowing against the club easier in the future (so he could do a Galzier), but also it might make buying the club more out of reach for FS if it puts the price too high, so it might be a really good thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 timing is perfect from Freddys point of view - team doing terrible, people on Roeders back, people on players back, press saying how poor we are, tough few games coming up....... tell the World about a massive project going on, and that its for the whole city! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Strane timimg to release his plans. I'm more worried about the manger, coaching & playing staff of the club. We are woeful. How does he intend to get another 8000 fans in?? By putting 8000 more weirdo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Tbh, I think this is a great idea albeit at the really wrong time. However, since the move is going to be funded independently from the revenue of the club, there's no harm in getting it done now. It'll give us a platform for the future and won't mean that we have to play catchup. The fact is that it's a good idea, and it will put as on an even or close keel with the likes of Manyoo, Liverpool and Arsenal, the type of clubs we should be aiming to compete with eventually. Obviously the football part needs working out but imo, if this isn't going to affect our transfer budget etc. then get it done now because it'll only be harder and more expensive in the future. great points mate but what worrys me and everyone else is the football side of things . we will have great ground .great support as always but a shit manager if roeder stays on .so scary if we dont turn it round on the pitch . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 There's clearly money to spend in the summer and it will get spent. I don't think people need to worry about that. Is there? The finances the other day suggest otherwise. I bet you any money (pun intended ) that we'll spend in excess of £10m this transfer window. Probably over £15m. Roeder isn't going to lie... he's been looking at big money players all season, and has continued to in the close season, and he has said that the money is there. What is £6.9m to a Premiership club after all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 There's clearly money to spend in the summer and it will get spent. I don't think people need to worry about that. Is there? The finances the other day suggest otherwise. Have you seen the state of the finances of the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona & Roma? Far worse than ours. Never stops them spending huge sums of money though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andynufc84 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Freddy will kill Newcastle United imo This really could go tits up, aye this money ain't coming from the club but 'external investors' I'm suspicious of the whole thing tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 timing is perfect from Freddys point of view - team doing terrible, people on Roeders back, people on players back, press saying how poor we are, tough few games coming up....... tell the World about a massive project going on, and that its for the whole city! i dont think it can disguise the shambles we have as a manager .come on fred see sense and match your ambition with a top class manager with top class facilitys and listen to the fans who are hurting so much . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 There's clearly money to spend in the summer and it will get spent. I don't think people need to worry about that. Is there? The finances the other day suggest otherwise. I bet you any money (pun intended ) that we'll spend in excess of £10m this transfer window. Probably over £15m. Roeder isn't going to lie... he's been looking at big money players all season, and has continued to in the close season, and he has said that the money is there. What is £6.9m to a Premiership club after all? We probably will, but that doesn't mean the money is there. I'm worried that we're spending ourselves into the ground with wages and ott transfer fees. Its all well and good paying good money if you're going to get a return on it - ie a trophy or Champions League football - but when you get neither all the money is going out for nothing. And Nut, no I haven't seen their finances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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