1. Don't think there will be any sites left within three miles in next 10 years let alone next 18. 2. Having CPO for the new pitch in an ideal world is not a problem but it again gives rise to this convoluted structure in the the club where not one person or entity owns the clubs primary asset. It is just too complicated. Doubt the club will take that into consideration. 3. Buck already mentioned about taking fans suggestion in designing the stadium. For example having a single tier stand and also to discuss the ticketing structure with fans. Bar first two points I think club will be ok
Yesterday the CPO members met with the club officials to discuss the clubs offer to buy back the freehold of Stamford Bridge. The clubs future depended on what happened. Everyone had their own opinion on whether the CPO should vote yes or no even if your not a member and it has been on every Chelsea fans mind since it was announced by the club. I am not a CPO member but my dad is and due to work he was only able to vote using the proxy form. I know that he voted yes but he was very undecided. After showing him the proposal from the SayNoCPO he aggreed that their proposal was the best way forward but it was to late to change his vote by then. Their proposal is the following: 1 The club to have total freedom to move to a larger new stadium anywhere within three miles of Stamford Bridge at any time before 2030 so long as Roman Abramovich is still in control of Chelsea. 2. Chelsea to save £1.5m by leaving Chelsea Pitch Owners in place. The CPO will sell the freehold at SB to the club in exchange for the freehold at the new ground on the same terms as currently in place. 3. The club to agree to ongoing consultation, and transparency of information, with the fans regarding any new stadium.* We await with interest your response and we are happy to meet at any time to discuss this further. *The consultation with the club regarding any new stadium mentioned in point 3 would include, inter alia, issues around location, design, facilities and pricing structure. It would also cover discussing evidence regarding the unsuitability of Stamford Bridge for redevelopment. As the vote went in favour of SayNoCPO I think this would be good for the club and for the fans. It means the board can’t just move us anyway and means the fans still get a say in what happens at the club. Taken from chelseatalk.co.uk
