Nobby Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 SPURS EYE WEMBLEY WAY Exclusive by Steve Stammmers TOTTENHAM could make Wembley their new home for two years if the club decide to completely rebuild White Hart Lane. That is one of the options being considered by chairman Daniel Levy and his board as they attempt to boost the image and the income of the club. Levy and his team have made a thorough logistical survey on how to expand the capacity at White Hart Lane and are aware that the vast majority of Spurs fans want to stay close to the stadium which has been their home since 1899. They looked at relocation outside the borough of Haringey but there were numerous obstacles to overcome. On one potential site, for instance, Levy discovered that he would have to deal with EIGHTY different owners. The preference is to stay at White Hart Lane, and redeveloping the stadium from scratch has also been put forward as a possibility. Indeed, there have been inquiries made about the cost of buying properties close to the existing ground so that the club could demolish the present stadium and in its place build a 55,000-capacity new one which would offer the best in corporate facilities and generate the kind of income that Arsenal are reaping from the £350million Emirates project at Ashburton Grove. No planning applications have yet been submitted to Haringey council and Tottenham would need to satisfy the borough that it would be of immense benefit to keep the club at its present location. If the ambitious plan is given the green light Tottenham would need a temporary base while the stadium is built over, probably, two years. The most logical solution would be to share with Arsenal at The Emirates but Levy is well aware that the idea would be greeted with mass disapproval from both sets of fans. That is why the new Wembley stadium could enter the equation. Wembley's owners have made it clear they have had no talks with any club about using the new ground but Tottenham look certain to make an approach should they choose to knock down White Hart Lane. Many hurdles would still have to be overcome should Tottenham decide to go down that route - notably the public transport infrastructure as well as having to cope with the increase in the number of private cars that would be generated by a stadium with a capacity some 20,000 more than the present 36,000. But Levy is determined that Tottenham should progress off the field as well as on it. He is involved in a battle to establish a new training centre and academy close to the A10- M25 junction at Middleton House and he also wants a stadium which would reflect the ambitions of the club. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=12575085 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Cheeky twats, so the FA pay for it but Spurs use it? Right... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 At least we'll get two garunteed trips to wembley! They can be our cup finals! Spurs will nowhere near fill it so we'd get as many tickets as we like! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Cheeky twats, so the FA pay for it but Spurs use it? Right... aye supposedly WHL is definately getting knocked down and Spurs will play at either Wembley or the Emirates while it is being rebuilt, they should have to pay for it imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Cheeky twats, so the FA pay for it but Spurs use it? Right... aye supposedly WHL is definately getting knocked down and Spurs will play at either Wembley or the Emirates while it is being rebuilt, they should have to pay for it imo you think they would be getting it free? come on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Cheeky twats, so the FA pay for it but Spurs use it? Right... aye supposedly WHL is definately getting knocked down and Spurs will play at either Wembley or the Emirates while it is being rebuilt, they should have to pay for it imo you think they would be getting it free? come on. i meant pay for the stadium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Wembley would be half empty every week. They should share with QPR, that would satisfy demand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Wembley would be half empty every week. They should share with QPR, that would satisfy demand. edit: Wembley to WHL - 13.4 mi Upton Park to WHL - 11.6 mi Stamford Bridge to WHL - 11.5 mi Lofus Road to WHL - 10.9 mi Emirates to WHL - 3.9 mi Loftus Road seems like the most viable option Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateRegistration Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Cheeky twats, so the FA pay for it but Spurs use it? Right... aye supposedly WHL is definately getting knocked down and Spurs will play at either Wembley or the Emirates while it is being rebuilt, they should have to pay for it imo you think they would be getting it free? come on. i meant pay for the stadium Eh, thats what Vic meant, that they'd have to pay for using the stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Cheeky twats, so the FA pay for it but Spurs use it? Right... aye supposedly WHL is definately getting knocked down and Spurs will play at either Wembley or the Emirates while it is being rebuilt, they should have to pay for it imo you think they would be getting it free? come on. i meant pay for the stadium Eh, thats what Vic meant, that they'd have to pay for using the stadium. i meant pay for the whole stadium, Vic meant pay while they were playing there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 That thread isn't exactly new, rumours to that effect have been going on for the best part of a year. Not likely to be any decision on what's being done until the AGM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heero Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 wasn't whu in for playing there but it got rejected and now all of a sudden spurs can Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b0f Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 wasn't whu in for playing there but it got rejected and now all of a sudden spurs can Think that was on a permanent basis after the Olympics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 that was the olympic stadium in stratford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b0f Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 that was the olympic stadium in stratford Stand corrected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 wasn't whu in for playing there but it got rejected and now all of a sudden spurs can Spurs haven't asked about Wembley as yet. All Wembley have said is that if Spurs made a request it would be considered. Whether that would even be necessary depends on whether WHL is redeveloped upping the capacity to 48/50k or whether it would be a new 55k stadium a mile away. At the last AGM Levy said the course of action would be decided in the next 12 months so presumably we find out at the next AGM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 wasn't whu in for playing there but it got rejected and now all of a sudden spurs can Spurs haven't asked about Wembley as yet. All Wembley have said is that if Spurs made a request it would be considered. Whether that would even be necessary depends on whether WHL is redeveloped upping the capacity to 48/50k or whether it would be a new 55k stadium a mile away. At the last AGM Levy said the course of action would be decided in the next 12 months so presumably we find out at the next AGM. should be moved more than a mile away from that shithole of an area Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Surely Barnets Underhill stadium would be a more viable optuon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 wasn't whu in for playing there but it got rejected and now all of a sudden spurs can Spurs haven't asked about Wembley as yet. All Wembley have said is that if Spurs made a request it would be considered. Whether that would even be necessary depends on whether WHL is redeveloped upping the capacity to 48/50k or whether it would be a new 55k stadium a mile away. At the last AGM Levy said the course of action would be decided in the next 12 months so presumably we find out at the next AGM. should be moved more than a mile away from that shithole of an area Ideally, the new stadium should be at Hadley Wood, it would save me a journey! :lol: Would also be easier for Keane too as he lives about 10 minutes walk away and Robbo is just round the corner. Always been popular with footballers, Davids rented a place here, Bergkamp is still about but I don't know how much time he spends here now. On the downside, Cashley is still here and Terry moved in about 2 years ago but thankfully he's at the cheap end of Camelot Way.................. but with two Bentleys in the drive, JT6 and JT88 Incidentally, there has been a meeting in the past 10 days or so with Wembley, going to try to find out more tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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