The Glazer Reign Is Crumbling

Originally Posted by Wayne Jenkins

Are you shitting me? I remember last year one director at a big architecture firm saying a refurb is more difficult than a rebuild which itself would be £500m bare minimum and take at least two years.

It clearly depends on what you think you need to do. There’s a bit of hot air about the state of the place so the glazers set off on a zero cost design exercise. My view is that you actually don’t need to do much if you want to retain the character of the place - which I would like to do. The stadium can be improved and extended if necessary in phases.

£1b buys you a brand new stadium and concert venue. In London. We simply don’t need that. I’d be surprised if we need to spend more than £25m-£50m.

Originally Posted by Hyman_Roth

It clearly depends on what you think you need to do. There’s a bit of hot air about the state of the place so the glazers set off on a zero cost design exercise. My view is that you actually don’t need to do much if you want to retain the character of the place - which I would like to do. The stadium can be improved and extended if necessary in phases.

£1b buys you a brand new stadium and concert venue. In London. We simply don’t need that. I’d be surprised if we need to spend more than £25m-£50m.

I'm no expert, but I can't see that at all.

If you're going to do it, do it properly or not at all (Real Madrid are going state-of-the-art with their renovation and paying about €800m). One thing I do think any owner is going to want is more and upgraded corporate boxes/facilities. Add the work on the South stand and the issue with the railway line, the roof etc and you're way over that.

As I say I'm basing this off stuff I've read online from construction/architecture sources.

Originally Posted by Hyman_Roth

It clearly depends on what you think you need to do. There’s a bit of hot air about the state of the place so the glazers set off on a zero cost design exercise. My view is that you actually don’t need to do much if you want to retain the character of the place - which I would like to do. The stadium can be improved and extended if necessary in phases.

£1b buys you a brand new stadium and concert venue. In London. We simply don’t need that. I’d be surprised if we need to spend more than £25m-£50m.

£1bn bought you a new stadium in London 3 years ago. Doubt it would now tbh.

Originally Posted by Wayne Jenkins

I'm no expert, but I can't see that at all.

If you're going to do it, do it properly or not at all (Real Madrid are going state-of-the-art with their renovation and paying about €800m). One thing I do think any owner is going to want is more and upgraded corporate boxes/facilities. Add the work on the South stand and the issue with the railway line, the roof etc and you're way over that.

As I say I'm basing this off stuff I've read online from construction/architecture sources.

If you’re extending over the south stand then you’re into hundreds of millions. The bottom line is that there’s an expectation to improve the stadium but no definition of what that means and definitely no need to start again.

I say this based on the fact that the lead project manager who delivered Spurs and the Emirates is a personal friend.

Originally Posted by Hyman_Roth

If you’re extending over the south stand then you’re into hundreds of millions. The bottom line is that there’s an expectation to improve the stadium but no definition of what that means and definitely no need to start again.

I say this based on the fact that the lead project manager who delivered Spurs and the Emirates is a personal friend.

Well the Glazers have had plans drawn up by the consultants that did Spurs' ground - of course they have no intention of actually funding the work but the initial assessment has been done.

Will be up to the new owners to decide if and how far they want to do any redevelopment, or a full rebuild.

ah the age old myth of an issue with the railway line

Qatar and Liverpool FC are trending I bet they new owners before us.

Worst nightmares stuff. Someone tell me it's %@#$&!s.

Those lovely socialist Qataris from across Stanley Park laaaaa

https://twitter.com/rossharwood_/status/1615147393422336001?s=46&t=9SjuAzC7HABTe6DwYJfXnA

Ballsy stuff from Big Ross

Reeeeally?



Nah.

Football is £#%&!ed really - the game has been ruined by money.

It's a case of "if you can't beat em, join em" now isn't it?

Originally Posted by wiganste

Football is £#%&!ed really - the game has been ruined by money.

It's a case of "if you can't beat em, join em" now isn't it?

Absolutely, best hope we've got now is somehow it being regulated to £#%&! allowing supporters to have some say

Originally Posted by wiganste

Football is £#%&!ed really - the game has been ruined by money.

It's a case of "if you can't beat em, join em" now isn't it?

Yep. Best hope from here is that all 20 PL clubs get disgraceful owners.

Let’s all get on the gear and slug it out 👍

Originally Posted by wiganste

Football is £#%&!ed really - the game has been ruined by money.

It's a case of "if you can't beat em, join em" now isn't it?

Like the 1992 Olympics 100m final. All on the gear

Symptomatic of the fall of the West

Originally Posted by Sapien

Symptomatic of the fall of the West

Well, as long as we’re the last champions of the PL..

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

https://twitter.com/rossharwood_/sta...HABTe6DwYJfXnA

Ballsy stuff from Big Ross

who's ross harwood?

Originally Posted by Denis Irwell

Reeeeally?



Nah.

Looking at the guy's profile, he doesn't appear to be particularly gobshitey or attention seeking. I don't want to get excited but I can smell what The Ross is cooking...

Originally Posted by Selhurst Samurai

Looking at the guy's profile, he doesn't appear to be particularly gobshitey or attention seeking. I don't want to get excited but I can smell what The Ross is cooking...

He references the Dubai takeover twice too, so he’s nailing his colours on this one.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

He references the Dubai takeover twice too, so he’s nailing his colours on this one.

When the Saudi sponsorship went out the window there was talk that it was precipitated by the interest from Dubai.