Chelsea FC outbid for Battersea Power Station by Malaysian developers

[Kezza 1,965]

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2804528,00.html

[Liquidator 5,176]

We should go all out for Earls Court now. According to myearlscourt.com full planning permission has not yet been granted. The total area in question is the size of 120 football pitches apparently so if we could bribe the council by chucking in some luxury flats into an application we could stand a chance. Obviously there are good transport links there, with links to 2 District line branches easily walkable from the centre of the site. Also, part of the land belongs to Hammersmith and Fulham council who will want to keep us in the borough.

[nullabletype 987]

You have to say, this is typical from our perspective!

1) we half-hartedly bid for something with a substantial yet low amount of money..

2) Someone else pitches in with a far superior bid, we don't counter bid, they get what they want..

3) .. we don't comment!

Perhaps the club just didn't see the value in the site. Every party placing a bid is going to have an upper limit to what they think the site is worth. Maybe this other company made their bid and Roman didn't think it was worth pumping more money in to. I'm assuming the clubs train of thought was that their bid would be accepted based on their proposed plans for the site rather than the sum of money offered.

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Great avatar. Cool cool cool.

[Kezza 1,965]

Great avatar. Cool cool cool.

Haha, thanks. Cant get enough of good old community.

Was in Belfast last november btw, won a trip to the EMAs. Loved the city! (EMAs, not so much)

They'll have some sort of financial plan that says something like, alright we're are gonna pump x amount of money into developing the ground, and we won't our money back within x amount of years. Battersea probably just didn't fit within their business strategy.

Also the owners and community around the site would of had some sort of say of who they wanted to take over the sight. It was either a pretty mall or someshit or a football stadium. I think the (non footballing) community around the site would rather have a mall than a stadium.

[nullabletype 987]

Haha, thanks. Cant get enough of good old community.

Was in Belfast last november btw, won a trip to the EMAs. Loved the city! (EMAs, not so much)

They'll have some sort of financial plan that says something like, alright we're are gonna pump x amount of money into developing the ground, and we won't our money back within x amount of years. Battersea probably just didn't fit within their business strategy.

Also the owners and community around the site would of had some sort of say of who they wanted to take over the sight. It was either a pretty mall or someshit or a football stadium. I think the (non footballing) community around the site would rather have a mall than a stadium.

Somebody has to!

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

they cant.

The Club and Hammersmith and Fulham Council have both confirmed that Stamford Bridge could be redeveloped to a capacity of 55 to 60k seats. If its 55k it only needs redevelopment of the North Stand and South Stand

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Its bad news I would have liked a move there. We still have to gain permission from the Chelsea Pitch Owners too, the vote failed last year.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

The Club and Hammersmith and Fulham Council have both confirmed that Stamford Bridge could be redeveloped to a capacity of 55 to 60k seats. If its 55k it only needs redevelopment of the North Stand and South Stand

If that be done probably be better.Then again might not really bring down prices and we're gana have to find somewhere to play while its going on really cause even if they can have 3 stands open they'd loose out on a lot of money

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

If that be done probably be better.Then again might not really bring down prices and we're gana have to find somewhere to play while its going on really cause even if they can have 3 stands open they'd loose out on a lot of money

yeah they can probably get a lot done in close season -but they will manage. I remember it was a mess in the 70s when they built the East Stand -they had grand ambitions then of a 50k all seater(for different reasons) but ran out of dosh and sold a load of players.

I would much prefer the redevelopment and stay at the Bridge -and its unlikely the SAYNO campaign will sell now that the club and Council have said redevelpment is feasible

[middleoftheshed 388]

What a shame - it was by far the best option for moving away, could have been iconic.

I think we could manage playing at the Bridge while redevelopment is going on, obviously we could lose some seats for a while but remember when the west upper was being built and the lower was still opened. Also see Molineux last season.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

yeah they can probably get a lot done in close season -but they will manage. I remember it was a mess in the 70s when they built the East Stand -they had grand ambitions then of a 50k all seater(for different reasons) but ran out of dosh and sold a load of players.

I would much prefer the redevelopment and stay at the Bridge -and its unlikely the SAYNO campaign will sell now that the club and Council have said redevelpment is feasible

Yeah remember my mum saying about that having a new stand...nearly no playes/club etc

True guess it could be done but with Chelsea and co things seem to go a weird complicated way...and loosing dosh seems to be a bad thing for them.

And if re development does go on and does loose a large number..no doubt have the usual from the complete thick ones 'ooo theres a lot of empty seats'

[Shane 2,275]

Can we just go in, knock Craven Cottage and build a stadium on that site? Its a fucking shithole anyway.

[hunaz10 21]

I got a bit carried away when this ICONIC stadium idea first published, only to hear this disappointing f***ing shit of news, oh god pls make the company which bought the site go bankrupt & sell it to Chelsea for half price

[Term-X 7,891]

The 'iconic' factor was the USP, unfortunately anything else will be a disappointment now.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Really want to see the club pushing the idea of redeveloping the Bridge now. It's the best option. Any other sites will automatically be seen as second-class, as TX said.