Wembley - Private Ownership

[davieG]

4 minutes ago, rachhere said:

So so anti this. Should always be our national stadium. I know people aren't happy about the new Wembley having lost it's identity, but things are only going to get worse this way and it will just become another generic stadium... For a start, how long will it take for them to rename it... 

Flex-N-Gate Stadium Wembley - Done!

[Dan]

Could be being very short sighted here but, while it's a shame to think that our national stadium is going to be owned by someone else, it could inadvertently work out well for football couldn't it? 

 

To be honest I don't think there's much soul to lose here. Wembley is pretty soulless.

[rachhere]

3 minutes ago, davieG said:

Flex-N-Gate Stadium Wembley - Done!

[rachhere]

1 minute ago, Dan LCFC said:

Could be being very short sighted here but, while it's a shame to think that our national stadium is going to be owned by someone else, it could inadvertently work out well for football couldn't it? 

 

To be honest I don't think there's much soul to lose here. Wembley is pretty soulless.

Seem to remember them saying something similar about selling the railways... 

[stripeyfox]

England internationals back on the road - good

 

Maybe the FA can use some of the money to invest in grass roots pitches!
 

[davieG]

Another reason why we should get on with expanding our stadium to make it the best in the midlands

[goose2010]

17 minutes ago, rachhere said:

Seem to remember them saying something similar about selling the railways... 

its a bit different to the railways!

 

I honestly cant see the issue as long as the money gets pumped back into grass roots.

 

 

[Samilktray]

45 minutes ago, davieG said:

The old Wembley was originally known as the Empire Stadium

 

From wiki - The Empire Stadium was built in exactly 300 days at the cost of £750,000. Described as the world's greatest sporting arena, it was ready only four days before the "White Horse" Final in 1923. The FA had not considered admission by ticket, grossly underestimating the number of fans who arrived at the 104 gates on match ...

Thank you for educating me 

[rachhere]

Just now, goose2010 said:

its a bit different to the railways!

 

I honestly cant see the issue as long as the money gets pumped back into grass roots.

 

 

The point being that you can think short term and think about the money that would come from it all, but in reality there will be nothing to show after a few years.

[cityfanlee23]

Wembley: Football Association offered £800m to sell national football stadium - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43906272

[breadandcheese]

I can't work out why the FA would want to sell an asset like that, especially for not much more than they paid to build it.

 

Then again, I don't know the FA's finances.

[Sharpe's Fox]

Would be a disgrace and shows the FA has no respect to their own football tradion IMO. Why does every asset in this country have to be sold to the highest bidder?

[TiffToff88]

1 minute ago, Sharpe's Fox said:

Would be a disgrace and shows the FA has no respect to their own football tradion IMO. Why does every asset in this country have to be sold to the highest bidder?

I'll answer that question for a tenner (or best offer)

[SouthStandUpperTier]

18 minutes ago, breadandcheese said:

I can't work out why the FA would want to sell an asset like that, especially for not much more than they paid to build it.

 

Then again, I don't know the FA's finances.

£800m is what Khan has offered, not what the FA have asked for. The FA might want much more than £800m.

[Leicesterpool]

I remember back in the early 00's there was talk about having a national stadium built in the midlands near Birmingham which was actually backed by Sven at the time. Mainly due to the fact they were thinking of the upcoming St Georges Park being based just down the road in Burton. But once again the Londoners got there way. To be honest I wouldn't be too sad to see England playing away from wembley, the atmosphere there is awful. Take it round the country again.

 

One thing to mention is the Commonwealth Stadium in Birmingham is being built and of course once the Commonwealth Games is completed in 2022 the venue will be vacant for someone?

Edited 26 April 2018 by Leicesterpool

[davieG]

12 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

I remember back in the early 00's there was talk about having a national stadium built in the midlands near Birmingham which was actually backed by Sven at the time. Mainly due to the fact they were thinking of the upcoming St Georges Park being based just down the road in Burton. But once again the Londoners got there way. To be honest I wouldn't be too sad to see England playing away from wembley, the atmosphere there is awful. Take it round the country again.

 

One thing to mention is the Commonwealth Stadium in Birmingham is being built and of course once the Commonwealth Games is completed in 2022 the venue will be vacant for someone?

Yes but it'll be designed for athletics

[Leicesterpool]

6 minutes ago, davieG said:

Yes but it'll be designed for athletics

True but so was the London Stadium and originally the Etihad. 

[davieG]

6 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

True but so was the London Stadium and originally the Etihad. 

Yes and it's cost millions to alter both of them.

[Detroit Blues]

AFAIK, this is not a move to permanently move the Jaguars to London. 

 

[Webbo]

I doubt any of us will notice any difference. The new owners won't stop England games and finals playing there as that is wembley's core business.

[Leicesterpool]

Daft as it sounds would this mean Fulham moving to Wembley?

[Jaspa]

Makes sense in a number of business ways but Wembley is supposed to be hallowed turf and we're prepared to flog it off to a Yank for that 5 mins of play per 4 hours(your regional national anthem brought to you by BepsiCo[lights go out as adverts play on the screens]), sport in body armor? Disgraceful

 

Though to be honest, it's been getting whored out since it was rebuilt with FA Cup semis and the completely flat qualifiers/friendlies England have been playing there. A return to not being tied down by giving the FA the money they'd make off of it in the next 25 odd years and having England tour the nation again with the huge number of quality stadia we have, in turn raising support for the national team around the country sounds better than what has been for the last 12 years or so.

 

[davieG]

According to news reports the FA have only owned Wembley for 19 years so it was something new anyway.

[Ian Nacho]

Makes sense to me, always felt it was strange The FA renting out the ground to Premier League clubs, at least it can be totally business deals now. Also, if I'm correct, doesn't it mean that FA Cup Semi-Finals will no longer be played at Wembley?

[Ian Nacho]

1 minute ago, davieG said:

According to news reports the FA have only owned Wembley for 19 years so it was something new anyway.

Many international teams don't have a stadium, the likes as Spain for example. I think there would be a better atmosphere at England games if the fixtures were spread out across the country.