| Places for a new ground 09:52 - Feb 26 with 6406 views | dannyblue |
I was just musing that there would be sufficient space for a new ground at the Willesden Sports Centre.
In the middle of Willesden Green, Willesden Junction, Kensal Rise, and Kensal Green for dissipating crowds and transport links.
Close to our origin story.
I haven't heard this mentioned before so thought I'd add it here.
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| Places for a new ground on 15:21 - Feb 26 with 2710 views | Juzzie |
| Places for a new ground on 15:13 - Feb 26 by QPRConor2000 |
I bring it up because I believe it's important and worth considering. I understand that you may not see it in the same way, and that's completely fine.
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It's been brought up and considered multiple times already. We're just going around in circles. There's is nothing new today than there was a few months ago.
How about we patiently (I know it's not easy) wait until there is some concrete development/announcement from the club about how they plan to progress in terms of either updating the existing ground or looking at alternatives sites.
I'll leave it at that.
NB: before anyone else says it, yes, I'm aware that if I don't agree with the thread I should just ignore it and let others discuss it blah blah blah....
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| Places for a new ground on 15:25 - Feb 26 with 2673 views | TheChef |
To the OP - FFS  |  |
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| Places for a new ground on 15:32 - Feb 26 with 2641 views | QPRConor2000 |
| Places for a new ground on 15:21 - Feb 26 by Juzzie |
It's been brought up and considered multiple times already. We're just going around in circles. There's is nothing new today than there was a few months ago.
How about we patiently (I know it's not easy) wait until there is some concrete development/announcement from the club about how they plan to progress in terms of either updating the existing ground or looking at alternatives sites.
I'll leave it at that.
NB: before anyone else says it, yes, I'm aware that if I don't agree with the thread I should just ignore it and let others discuss it blah blah blah....
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Ok, I'll won't comment on this issue until we get any further news about it.
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| Places for a new ground on 15:39 - Feb 26 with 2609 views | stantheman10 |
| Places for a new ground on 15:21 - Feb 26 by Juzzie |
It's been brought up and considered multiple times already. We're just going around in circles. There's is nothing new today than there was a few months ago.
How about we patiently (I know it's not easy) wait until there is some concrete development/announcement from the club about how they plan to progress in terms of either updating the existing ground or looking at alternatives sites.
I'll leave it at that.
NB: before anyone else says it, yes, I'm aware that if I don't agree with the thread I should just ignore it and let others discuss it blah blah blah....
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So what? If someone wants to write about this I'd rather read about ideas that involve QPR than some of the dross posted ie random irritations or crap joke of the week or whatever these posts are called. | | | |
| Places for a new ground on 15:43 - Feb 26 with 2584 views | perpignanR |
| Places for a new ground on 13:16 - Feb 26 by hantssi |
Used to play the schools Brent Cup Final there back in the day, won it there in 78 & 79! |
Played a few finals there in the sixties for Aylestone. We always lost to Willesden County. Bustards. | | | |
| Places for a new ground on 15:51 - Feb 26 with 2550 views | Boston |
| Places for a new ground on 14:50 - Feb 26 by Juzzie |
What larger footprint???
With respect, you have had this conversation so many times on other threads, why keep bringing it up again and again?
(and yes, I'm grumpy today 'cos some dimwit Gen Z at work expected me, in front of an audience, to do their job for them so I had to 'remind' them that it is their role to do what was being asked) [Post edited 26 Feb 14:54]
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| Places for a new ground on 16:19 - Feb 26 with 2477 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Places for a new ground on 15:51 - Feb 26 by Boston |
Fascist. |
Well done Wembley, you've just proved Godwin's Law in record time. I salute you!
Butler's Wharehouse between the Grand Union Canal and Greenford station is/has been 'considered' for a football ground.
Source: The local residents' association. NGRA or as we're known North Greenford Republican Army - no surrender to the QPR!! |  |
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| Places for a new ground on 16:59 - Feb 26 with 2342 views | qpr_1968 |
what about if we stay where we are...  | |
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| Places for a new ground on 18:23 - Feb 26 with 2163 views | thehat |
How about we build a new stadium on the Car Giant site........
I'll get my coat.................. | | | |
| Places for a new ground on 20:50 - Feb 26 with 1993 views | Spaceman_P |
Hayes end of Stockley Park is calling out for a QPR stadium... it would vastly improve Hayes.
Terrible memories of Hayes as a teen.
Remember almost getting hit with a marmite bottle flying out of the 16th floor of s council flat walking to school.
Hayes.... always send shivers down my spine. |  | | |
| Places for a new ground on 21:00 - Feb 26 with 1977 views | dannyblue |
You might not find it interesting. But I do. There are pockets of space all over west London. This one hadn’t been mentioned before as far as I recall. On reflection there’s not quite enough space. Ok. Move on. But I’d still be interested to read about other ideas for development opportunities if they come up. | | | |
| Places for a new ground on 21:28 - Feb 26 with 1884 views | loftboy |
White City estate must be due to be up graded, move the stadium onto there, build the equivalent amount of flats on Loftus Road and around the new stadium. |  |
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| Places for a new ground on 21:55 - Feb 26 with 1806 views | kensalriser |
| Places for a new ground on 21:28 - Feb 26 by loftboy |
White City estate must be due to be up graded, move the stadium onto there, build the equivalent amount of flats on Loftus Road and around the new stadium. |
Have you thought of standing as a candidate for H&F council? |  |
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| Places for a new ground on 01:53 - Feb 27 with 1626 views | SydneyRs |
| Places for a new ground on 10:24 - Feb 26 by dannyblue |
Just measured it out. You're right. Not any bigger than Loftus Road.
Beating a hasty retreat. My eyeball assessment is evidently rubbish. |
What if we dug down? | | | |
| Places for a new ground on 02:31 - Feb 27 with 1596 views | Hoopsie |
How about a 16500 stadium (15,000 + 1,500 away fans), more corporate facilities, no restricted views, better toilets, no digging down - by refurbishing Loftus Road within current footprint?
Isn’t this more realistic than moving the club? |  |
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| Places for a new ground on 10:01 - Feb 27 with 1335 views | SpongeParr |
| Places for a new ground on 02:31 - Feb 27 by Hoopsie |
How about a 16500 stadium (15,000 + 1,500 away fans), more corporate facilities, no restricted views, better toilets, no digging down - by refurbishing Loftus Road within current footprint?
Isn’t this more realistic than moving the club? |
I know these have been done before but its a forum, so why not. Better to have threads people comment on than nothing.
Existing site is a problem as if we build here, the building regs wouldn't allow for our gradient. So, based on what others have said, it means that we could probably only fit a 15k max in, probably less. So no way would the cost of demolishing and re building for less people (even if more corporate) make a return on investment.
I saw ages ago about a White City refurb and LR was included in those plans, so I wonder if there is something there.
Also, the voice of the club around LR has changed in the last few years. Less about having to move and more about what we can do at LR and that we cannot say much after speaking to the council. Seems odd to mention that if there aren't discussions around something substantial happening. | | | |
| Places for a new ground on 10:12 - Feb 27 with 1301 views | hoopedmonkey |
I pass low grade industrial/ warehousing/ storage with a bigger footprint than Loftus Road in Acton Vale every week | | | |
| Places for a new ground on 13:23 - Feb 28 with 884 views | NewBee |
| Places for a new ground on 01:53 - Feb 27 by SydneyRs |
What if we dug down? |
Meanwhile, down Bournemouth way...
[In] an interview with US-based Men in Blazers media network and quoted in The Times, [Cherries' owner Bill] Foley said the plan is to ‘dig down’ on the existing footprint of the stadium.
The main stand would be renovated inside to increase hospitality, with Foley saying they don't believe that can expand upwards, but by going down they can add around 7,000 seats.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/24899788.bill-foley-gives-update-afc-bou
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| Places for a new ground on 15:05 - Feb 28 with 718 views | bosh67 |
Given that pace and legs are often an issue with our squad if we redeveloped the ground and turned it 45 degrees so that the Loft and the School ends were the down the sides we could then build two very big stands that way and a couple of rows of standing at each end where the SAR and Stan stands are now, which would be the ends of the pitch. I mean, the pitch would only be about 70 yards by 70 yards but there would be more seats and less running about for our players.
... I've been working from home today... [Post edited 28 Feb 15:05]
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| Places for a new ground on 17:02 - Feb 28 with 510 views | stowmarketrange |
| Places for a new ground on 13:23 - Feb 28 by NewBee |
Meanwhile, down Bournemouth way...
[In] an interview with US-based Men in Blazers media network and quoted in The Times, [Cherries' owner Bill] Foley said the plan is to ‘dig down’ on the existing footprint of the stadium.
The main stand would be renovated inside to increase hospitality, with Foley saying they don't believe that can expand upwards, but by going down they can add around 7,000 seats.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/24899788.bill-foley-gives-update-afc-bou
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It’s probably easier to dig down when you have two blank sides of the ground for the wriggle room you’d need to expand.Our pitch only just fits the minimum size requirement now,so how much would it be reduced to accommodate the steep stands that you’d need to increase the capacity by any decent number?
Unless it was made so the stands are so steep that you’d need crampons to get up to the back rows? |  | | |
| Places for a new ground on 17:39 - Feb 28 with 451 views | QPR_Jim |
| Places for a new ground on 17:02 - Feb 28 by stowmarketrange |
It’s probably easier to dig down when you have two blank sides of the ground for the wriggle room you’d need to expand.Our pitch only just fits the minimum size requirement now,so how much would it be reduced to accommodate the steep stands that you’d need to increase the capacity by any decent number?
Unless it was made so the stands are so steep that you’d need crampons to get up to the back rows? |
We could have an official crampon supplier, increase our sponsorship revenue. |  | | |
| Places for a new ground on 19:37 - Feb 28 with 314 views | Esox_Lucius |
Build up above the houses and WC Estate. That avoids any ancient lights issues and we can build a 20k stadium with an unused 15-20k capacity above that for when the good times roll back.
The crampons are a good suggestion. |  |
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| Places for a new ground on 20:23 - Feb 28 with 234 views | stowmarketrange |
| Places for a new ground on 19:37 - Feb 28 by Esox_Lucius |
Build up above the houses and WC Estate. That avoids any ancient lights issues and we can build a 20k stadium with an unused 15-20k capacity above that for when the good times roll back.
The crampons are a good suggestion. |
Or extend the plans for the new Hammersmith bridge and build in the middle,but then we’d need a boat to get the lost balls back. | | | |
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