Riverside Stand Lead contractor

[west kowloon white]

No evidence that it's not going to happen? Just the usual cynics out of the woodwork again.

[Southdowns White]

We definitely need to expand our capacity for every type of paying supporter from the cheap seats to the corporate hospitality big spenders. We are years behind some clubs in terms of comfort and amenities in all areas.  If you have sampled corporate hospitality or supporters lounges at other grounds then you know it makes sense as there is plenty of money to be made from these areas and not just on match day. If by any chance some of this income can help reduce the prices for the cheaper areas in the ground then I am all for it.
I sit in the Hammersmith end, I am not one of the big spenders when it comes to watching football but accept there is a big market for people who want to pay large amounts for an experience. Football has evolved and left some people behind, Some might say this is not fair on normal old school supporters but I think you need to put lots of the blame on Sky TV, ridiculous hype and the premiership taking the money. Football is no more exciting than it was before, to simplify matters players are not more skilled just fitter, have better diets and are paid too much, football has lost lots of the atmosphere on matchdays some say for better as some of the bad elements have also gone, a different class of supporter is now attending, we can either stay as we are and fall even further behind or provide facilities suitable for the 21st century supporters and the survival of our club.

[Shredhead]

As an example of the types of thing Spuds will be getting - cushioned seats, wifi and charging points in every seat, a craft brewery and an onsite bakers!

[Woolly Mammoth]

Not forgetting a Hammock in Standing Areas.

[Baszab]

Onsite shul

[sunburywhite]

Take all the seats out and have everyone standing then we can get 49,335 in like we did against Milwall in 1938

[Fernhurst]

Football has evolved and left some people behind

Yep  093.gif

[Woolly Mammoth]

Take all the seats out and have everyone standing then we can get 49,335 in like we did against Milwall in 1938

Those were the days, when men were men and women loved them for it.

[sunburywhite]

I am still searcning for my Tribly hat I threw up in the air after our goal againt Woolwich Arsenal

[Statto]

One my favourite posters (Wayne Kerrins - shame he doesn't seem to post on here any more) put it perfectly a while ago IMO, when he said the Riverside Stand was the "litmus test" for Khan's ownership.

That quote was about 2 years ago but it's as true now as it was then. In 4.5 yrs Khan's impact on the pitch has been neutral (turning us from a poor PL team into... a poor PL team) and off the pitch, the grand sum of his achievements has been the acquisition of an overgrown field next to the training ground.

He has had ample time to get this project underway, thus far choosing instead to tear up MAF's design and pick his own, then tear up his own design and do it all over again.

I've no strong view as to whether it will happen - on balance I think it probably will - but surely we're now only months away from knowing whether Khan passes the biggest test of all, and where he lies on the Clay-Mo scale.

[hovewhite]

I hope not ....I like my seats where they are
(Or is that too NIMBY)

Your seats will be roughly in the same position?

probably at double the cost

100% correct also Khan will fleece all existing S/t holders next season so all who renew good luck  there's most of the users on sites like this I think can afford it.

[Riversider]

I hope not ....I like my seats where they are
(Or is that too NIMBY)

Your seats will be roughly in the same position?

probably at double the cost

100% correct also Khan will fleece all existing S/t holders next season so all who renew good luck  there's most of the users on sites like this I think can afford it.

And you've made that gigantic assumption how ?

[KJS]

According to the F.S.T , an announcement is due before December 10th as to who the Lead Contractor will be,
Does anybody on here still believe that The Riverside Stand is going to be pulled down 5 months from now ?
I genuinely can't see it happening,  and would absolutely love to be proved wrong,
The next few days should tell us.

Yes it will be pulled down and replaced as planned and about time too!!

[MJG]

I hope not ....I like my seats where they are
(Or is that too NIMBY)

Your seats will be roughly in the same position?

probably at double the cost

100% correct also Khan will fleece all existing S/t holders next season so all who renew good luck  there's most of the users on sites like this I think can afford it.

do you really expect a ST say for the JH stand that cost £519 pre final to goto above £1000?

[Skatzoffc]

I expect Riverside seats to be sat in the Putney end and the away fans allocation will be lowered durle to a lowering of overall capacity.

Might be a bit more cosy buy what's wrong with that? :-)
Coyw!

[KJS]

I hope not ....I like my seats where they are
(Or is that too NIMBY)

Your seats will be roughly in the same position?

probably at double the cost

100% correct also Khan will fleece all existing S/t holders next season so all who renew good luck  there's most of the users on sites like this I think can afford it.

do you really expect a ST say for the JH stand that cost £519 pre final to goto above £1000?

If they do then it will backfire big time on the club!

[MJG]

I hope not ....I like my seats where they are
(Or is that too NIMBY)

Your seats will be roughly in the same position?

probably at double the cost

100% correct also Khan will fleece all existing S/t holders next season so all who renew good luck  there's most of the users on sites like this I think can afford it.

do you really expect a ST say for the JH stand that cost £519 pre final to goto above £1000?

If they do then it will backfire big time on the club!

Of course it will and thats why when people talk about doubling the cost next season i challenge it because I dont think they are that stupid.