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Stadium Thread

Chelsea have opened talks over a temporary switch to the home of English rugby Twickenham, while they redevelop Stamford Bridge.

The club’s home currently has a capacity of a little under 41,800, but in order to help comply with Financial Fair Play regulations, they announced plans to increase that to something closer to 60,000 earlier this year.

For that they would need to find a new home, in all likelihood only for one year, and Twickenham has been identified as a possible destination.

A spokesman for the Rugby Football Union confirmed to the Sunday Times that discussions have taken place: “We are regularly contacted by a variety of organisations, within and outside sport, on a wide range of opportunities concerning the use of what we believe is a world-class stadium.

“We have had an inquiry from Chelsea FC but have not had any discussions of any substance.

“While we don’t comment on any specific confidential conversations, each request is taken on its merit, assessing a variety of factors, such as the effect on the pitch, availability, transport and local considerations and other important implications.”

Chelsea have been trying to increase their matchday revenue for some time, although plans to build an entirely new stadium of their own, including a mooted scheme to build on the site of the Battersea Power Station, have been shelved.

Should the move take place, the earliest season it could happen is 2016/17, as Twickenham will host a number of games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

A Chelsea spokesman said: “We’re investigating different scenarios as part of the consultation process we started earlier this year, but have had no discusssions of substance so far.”

Twickenham, which has a capacity of 82,000, has never hosted a football match and declined to be included in the Football Association’s doomed bid for the 2018 World Cup, but has hosted several concerts, rugby league games and the annual Jehovah’s Witnesses convention.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/28/chelsea-in-talks-twickenham-switch-stamford-bridge-redevelopment
 
I have a horrible feeling they will all be in their new stadiums while we have'nt moved on an inch !
 
shaney said:
I have a horrible feeling they will all be in their new stadiums while we have'nt moved on an inch !
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Me too... was thinking that once we get a new stadium it would help us hugely in terms of competing at the very top. But with every other team in Europe seemingly moving into fancy new stadiums I wonder whether things will be more or less the same as they are now. Could argue that some of them won't be able to sell their grounds out but I do still wonder whether we'd be able to ourselves.
 
http://qz.com/272754/to-get-ahead-in-soccer-try-building-an-enormous-stadium/

Chelsea’s current capacity at Stamford Bridge, its stadium in Fulham, London, is 41,800 and the owner Roman Abramovich wants to expand the size to 60,000, preferably by leaving the team’s home of more than a century and moving to another location in West London.
And half the Premier League is trying to move or upgrade. Liverpool has permission to add 13,000 extra seats. Its crosstown rival, Everton, is exploring a stadium. The current champions, Emirates Marketing Project, plan to expand their base to 55,000. West Ham is going to move into the Olympic Stadium, beating out Tottenham for the rights—which instead is building a 56,000-seater next to its current ground and, like Chelsea, is searching for a temporary home. The list goes on.


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Craig_J said:
Me too... was thinking that once we get a new stadium it would help us hugely in terms of competing at the very top. But with every other team in Europe seemingly moving into fancy new stadiums I wonder whether things will be more or less the same as they are now. Could argue that some of them won't be able to sell their grounds out but I do still wonder whether we'd be able to ourselves.
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Yup it is frustrating to think that, if things had gone according to the original plans, we'd have moved into our new larger home in the summer of 2013 and have a healthy financial advantage over most rival teams for a few years.

But it does indeed look like we'll be playing catch up by the time it is built... At least we should finally be able to narrow that £50million matchday revenue advantage that ARSEnal have held over us since 2007...

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CL match against Roma at reduced prices and stadium is nowhere near full. Definitely need that expansion.
 
60,000 isnt really a big deal these days is it, seems every team under the sun is moving into a brand new 60,000 seater stadium now.I just pray we get a unique/iconic looking design, something that the old design lacked.
 
Proposed redevelopment of the Puskás Ferenc stadium in Budapest which will increase capacity from 38,000 to 68,000

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SoundAndVision said:
60,000 isnt really a big deal these days is it, seems every team under the sun is moving into a brand new 60,000 seater stadium now.I just pray we get a unique/iconic looking design, something that the old design lacked.
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I think we'll get most aspects of the current design by the looks of things.

"The club has used the intervening period productively and has refined detailed design of the stadium in order to ensure it is future-proofed and optimised."

Including that cruise ship exterior.

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Although I guess we'll have to accept the cards we're dealt with, something iconic at that capacity would cost anything between £400-600m :(
 
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Wasps’ £19.5m takeover of the Ricoh Arena in Coventry is set to be approved on Tuesday after Labour councillors agreed to back the sale.

According to the Coventry Telegraph, a full Coventry City Council meeting, scheduled for 2pm on Tuesday, will result in the Premiership side being given the green light to complete a 100% takeover of ACL, the operating firm of the Ricoh Arena.

Wasps have been based at Adams Park in Wycombe – 80 miles away from Coventry – for the last 12 years but have long since been looking for a new home, a search that was accelerated when the Irish businessman Derek Richardson completed his takeover of the club in April 2013, providing the two-times European champions with much-needed financial stability.

Councillors were locked in late-night talks on Monday, and were reportedly given a presentation by Richardson, and the controlling Labour party are said to be in favour of the takeover.

Wasps are expected to be handed a 250-year lease as part of the deal and while it was initially thought that the council would mantain a 10% stake in the stadium – jointly owned by the council and The Alan Edward Higgs Charity – the six-times English champions are set to take over the arena in its entirety.

Prior to Richardson’s takeover 18 months ago, Wasps were in a dismal financial position. They narrowly escaped relegation from the Premiership in 2012 at a time when administration was a constant threat but, according to reports, Wasps will take on the complete £14.4m loan from the council issued to ACL in January 2013.

Coventry City returned to the Ricoh Arena last month, after more than a season in exile, but in a temporary deal for two years, with an option for two more, and Wasps’ relocation will raise further questions as to their long-term home.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/07/wasps-set-to-complete-takeover-ricoh-arena
 
Liverpool's Anfield stadium expansion: Construction to begin on Monday

Liverpool say they will begin work on Monday to increase Anfield's capacity from about 45,500 to 59,000.

The five-time European champions' £100m project can go ahead after they completed the purchase of the final house which will need to be cleared in order to make way for the expansion.

The first phase of the work will begin on the Main Stand, which will feature a new third tier, adding 8,300 seats.

The Anfield Road Stand will then be expanded to add a further 4,800 seats.

The work is expected to be completed in time for the 2016-17 season, and will significantly enhance the club's ability to garner matchday revenue.

The project will also include additional conference and banqueting facilities, a new club shop and more car parking.

The expansion is part of a wider £260m regeneration of the Anfield area of the city.

According to the planning application approved by Liverpool City Council, the redevelopment will allow the club to host international fixtures and European finals.

It said there are parts of the stadium that currently "fall below current Uefa and Premier League standards, which restrict the club's ability" to host major games.

Uefa insist upon at least a 50,000-capacity stadium, corporate accommodation and a minimum standard for players and match officials' changing rooms.

A memorial to the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will be moved to form part of the Hillsborough Memorial Garden.

Professor Tom Cannon, a football finance expert from the University of Liverpool, said Liverpool's long wait for a larger stadium has been holding the club back.

"They are one of the biggest sports franchises in the world with a global reputation," he said.

"The lack of a ground comparable with [Arsenal's] Emirates, comparable with [Emirates Marketing Project's] Etihad, comparable with [Manchester United's] Old Trafford, has hurt the club deeply."

However, some Anfield residents had objected to the plans, fearing problems with light pollution, car parking and traffic congestion.

And some businesses and hoteliers argued closing Anfield Road to redevelop the stadium could affect their custom and clog Walton Breck Road.

The wider plans to regenerate the Anfield area also include proposals to build 250 new homes and a 100-bed hotel, and to demolish 296 homes.

Last year, a consultation with residents in the area showed more than 80% supported the plans, which were drawn up by a consortium made up of Liverpool City Council, housing providers and Liverpool FC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-30327242
 
Liverpool defend rise in corporate seats...

from fans who don't want their club making money?

they'll be defending the pitch having 4 corners next
 
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