capriccioso 2,545 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Bertrand Torres and Sturridge have way too many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Thinking about this last night. I don't think we will need to even think about a new stadium for at least another 10-15 years. We simply don't have the fanbase to draw 60 000 to a game against Wigan or Blackburn. Season tickets were more or less on general sale last year, our game against Benfica, a Champions League Quarter Final took a long time to sell out (with the stadium operating at a reduced capacity), about half of our games this season have gone on general sale. This shows that we only have about 35,000 fans within a reasonable range of Stamford Bridge who can actually be arsed to go on a regular basis. How we would just find an extra 25,000-30,000 fans in 10 years to fill up the new stadium I don't know. It takes time to build a huge fanbase like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man United, AC Milan, Arsenal etc. have. In all honesty we should not be considered in the same bracket as this lot because we cannot suddenly begin to draw fans like Real Madrid have done since the 50's, Man United since the early 90's etc. When you look back at Peter Kenyon's comments about how he wanted us to be the 'biggest club in the world in 5 years' or whatever it was you realise just how much of a deluded smug prick he really was. Of course we sell out quickly for the bigger games at home against the likes of Man U, Arsenal, Spurs but that is the case for most teams. We could sell out the stadium twice over for most of these if we had the capacity but a lot of clubs are like this. Barcelona would probably be able to sell out the 96,000 capacity Nou Camp twice over for el clasico. Unfortunately for us, we don't have a big enough fanbase at the moment to be able to draw 60 000 fans to our stadium for a game against Wolves or Wigan like Man United do. We have a lot of fans who only care about attending bigger games too, hence the need for the loyalty points system to be implemented. If Roman Abramovich wants a new stadium now then he can by all means have one. Its not me or anyone else on here spending the money, its just that for 75% of games it will probably be 1/3 empty for at least the next 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ziggles 110 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Honestly tickets could be a lot cheaper to sit down in a freakin plastic-lookin' seat. Make tickets cheaper & we might have a chance of selling out often in SB. I normally go only if the cheapest tickets are out there, because to get to SB & buy tickets costs a hell of a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezza 1,965 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Random question for future referenceIn terms of atmosphere, what's MHU like as opposed to MHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,327 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Random question for future referenceIn terms of atmosphere, what's MHU like as opposed to MHL?MHL is much better. More of the songs are started in MHL and there is more standing. If you have a choice go MHL. LDN Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 STATEMENT BY CPO CHAIRMAN, STEVE FRANKHAM - 27/4/12Directors of Chelsea Pitch Owners this week (Monday 23 April) attended a meeting with councillors of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF) and planning officers. The LBHF reiterated their position - laid out in a statement from them on 9 March - that they would like Chelsea FC to stay at Stamford Bridge. They also explained they would be happy to assist the club further in exploring ways to expand the stadium's capacity, and that it remains their belief this can be done, although not without difficulty. The club has put an immense amount of time and money into exploring how to expand Stamford Bridge and believes there are serious planning difficulties and, in any event, it is not financially viable. It is the CPO board's intention to continue dialogue with both parties in the hope of producing more clarity on these crucial issues. Steve Frankham. Chairman http://www.chelseafc...2751283,00.html capriccioso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beirut_Blues 306 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I really hope they somehow manage to expand Stamford Bridge... This article gives some hope. xPetrCechx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sekar_blue4ever 1 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi, i am a Chelsea fan from India .I would like to know about the where we stand in extending the Bridge or moving to a new stadium.What will be our new capacity if we extend the stadium or move to a new stadium.Why are CPO against moving from the stadium.I heard there was a vote in CPO last october about selling the shares to Chelsea and it needed 75% to go through but only 61.5% voted in favour?If cfc move to a new site where will it be most probably?Sekar CBLUE4EVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Not many seats could be added if we expand Stamford Bridge. The expansion would probably involve adding 5000 or so seats to the Matthew Harding stand, bringing the capacity to roughly 47,000. The Shed End would be the other stand which it would be viable to expand but again not many seats could be added because there are not enough exits and there are houses behind it. That would probably be about 5000 maximum again so we would have 52,000. As for the East and West stands, it is more or less impossible to expand them, even by knocking them down and starting again. The club has calculated that it is not financially viable to expand Stamford Bridge and reasonably it is not possible.For a potential new stadium, 55,000 seems to be the figure thrown around and at the moment it would better suit our fan base size. However, it would probably be built so that we could expand it in the future if we needed to. The new stadium looks as if it could be in Battersea, although Nine Elms and Earls Court are other sites that have been considered. The club has not spoken much about a new stadium though. Battersea has a very large site for a stadium though and regeneration of the area would come with a new stadium. I think that in the near future the CPO will vote in favour of selling Stamford Bridge to the club though because the first vote (when there were only 61% of votes) was at a time when the club had not spoken about the viability of expanding Stamford Bridge and gave no information about a new stadium to the CPO. Therefore, the CPO were not happy to sell Stamford Bridge because they did not know where, when or to what they would be moving to. They now know that moving is probably the better option. As more information is possibly given, the chance of more than 61% voting in favour of selling will most likely increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sekar_blue4ever 1 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thank you liquidator....Do you think we can only fill up 55000 seats ...I thought we can easily fill around 60000(like arsenal).Also about CPO is every shareholder allowed to vote ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sekar_blue4ever 1 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 What would be the cost of rebuilding the SB and what would be cost of building a new stadium??If we do build a new stadium we will sell land in SB that must give us a hefty amount to build the new stadium if I am not wrong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 What would be the cost of rebuilding the SB and what would be cost of building a new stadium??If we do build a new stadium we will sell land in SB that must give us a hefty amount to build the new stadium if I am not wrong....This is from the club and is about the viability of expanding Stamford Bridgehttp://www.chelseafc.com/page/DocumentsFull/0,,10268~2629432,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 BATTERSEA BID ANNOUNCED Posted on: Fri 04 May 2012Chelsea Football Club can confirm to our fans that we have today submitted an offer, with our property development partner Almacantar, to acquire the 39-acre Battersea Power Station site.Battersea Power Station is one of London's most famous buildings and has the potential to become one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world.Our joint bid was submitted in accordance with the sales process established by the Joint Administrators for the site. The process could run for a number of months.We are not the only interested parties and there is no certainty that we will be successful. We also appreciate that we have many significant hurdles to address if we are to build a new stadium on the site, including winning the support of our fans, the CPO shareholders and local Wandsworth residents, as well as securing the approval of Wandsworth Council, the Greater London Authority and heritage authorities. We must also stress that making an offer for the Battersea Power Station site does not mean the club has made a definitive decision to leave Stamford Bridge.Working with architects and planning experts we have developed a plan to preserve all the significant aspects of Battersea Power Station. The four iconic chimneys and wash towers along with the Grade II* listed west turbine hall and control room will be restored and retained in their original locations and provide a unique architectural backdrop to a world-class stadium with a capacity of around 60,000 seats.Following feedback from fans, our initial plans include a 15,000-all seated one-tier stand behind the south goal, likely to be the biggest one-tier stand in football. Also as suggested by many fans, the stadium proposed is rectangular in shape with four separate stands. The design includes a bigger family area and more room for disabled supporters.As well as a new home for our club, the development would include a town centre with substantial street-level retail shops, affordable housing and offices - all of which would benefit Wandsworth and bring a significant number of permanent jobs to the area. We would also make a significant contribution towards the Northern Line Extension, a new high-volume transport link proposed for the area.We will keep our fans updated as the process develops.From the official sitehttp://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2759942,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack17 205 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 BATTERSEA BID ANNOUNCEDPosted on: Fri 04 May 2012Chelsea Football Club can confirm to our fans that we have today submitted an offer, with our property development partner Almacantar, to acquire the 39-acre Battersea Power Station site.Battersea Power Station is one of London's most famous buildings and has the potential to become one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world.Our joint bid was submitted in accordance with the sales process established by the Joint Administrators for the site. The process could run for a number of months.We are not the only interested parties and there is no certainty that we will be successful. We also appreciate that we have many significant hurdles to address if we are to build a new stadium on the site, including winning the support of our fans, the CPO shareholders and local Wandsworth residents, as well as securing the approval of Wandsworth Council, the Greater London Authority and heritage authorities. We must also stress that making an offer for the Battersea Power Station site does not mean the club has made a definitive decision to leave Stamford Bridge.Working with architects and planning experts we have developed a plan to preserve all the significant aspects of Battersea Power Station. The four iconic chimneys and wash towers along with the Grade II* listed west turbine hall and control room will be restored and retained in their original locations and provide a unique architectural backdrop to a world-class stadium with a capacity of around 60,000 seats.Following feedback from fans, our initial plans include a 15,000-all seated one-tier stand behind the south goal, likely to be the biggest one-tier stand in football. Also as suggested by many fans, the stadium proposed is rectangular in shape with four separate stands. The design includes a bigger family area and more room for disabled supporters.As well as a new home for our club, the development would include a town centre with substantial street-level retail shops, affordable housing and offices - all of which would benefit Wandsworth and bring a significant number of permanent jobs to the area. We would also make a significant contribution towards the Northern Line Extension, a new high-volume transport link proposed for the area.We will keep our fans updated as the process develops.http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2759942,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I win ack17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,327 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 As sad as the thought of leaving Stamford Bridge is, I can't help but get excited over this. Manuf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskoviolente 425 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I don´t really like the idea of leaving Stamford Bridge, but i can see the reason behind it.Would they actually consider building the stadium inside Battersea Power Station ? I can´t get my head around this thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Phil McNulty @philmcnultyChelsea proposal for Battersea Power Station is 60,000-capacity stadium including 15,000-seat one-tier stand, biggest of its type in game.Phil McNulty @philmcnultyPower Station's 4 iconic chimneys & towers would be retained plus CFC would make "significant contribution to the Northern Line Extension."Phil McNulty @philmcnultyChelsea not the only interested party and admit no certainty of success.Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDutchy 63 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 "stadium is rectangular in shape with four separate stands. The design includes a bigger family area and more room for disabled supporters"Does that mean that some stands will be less close to the field and there will be a 'gap' between the field and the stands where the disabled supporters sit?It will be sad to leave The Bridge but necessary for our transformation to become a financially healthy club. I hope the design looks nice, because so far it sounds not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I hope it doesn't have a bullshit name like "Etiahd" or "Emirates'. I have not been to Stamford and I will really be upset if I never watch a game there.I could always visit this place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Bridge,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire FormerRussianSpy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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