endless_wheelies
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Wembley Stadium... WEMBLEY Stadium, the iconic home of the oldest football nation in the world, sold to some Yank dickhead for £800m.
Yuck.
Yuck.
Isn't it around £9 for a burger and chips?I’ve never liked the new Wembley anyway. A shadow is cast over half the pitch most of the time, so whoever didn’t think of that when they designed it wants shagging with the plump end of a rag mans trumpet. The constant embarrassment that is the empty corporate seats right opposite the camera is something else that has never been addressed, either move the corporate section or move the camera above the camera above the corporate. And I can’t stand low camera angles at grounds where you can’t see all of play going on. The seats are too packed close together and it takes forever to get our the feckin place. And don’t get me started on the prices of beer and food, I expect to pay more money but it’s ridiculous. Nah, it can do one for me.
Yep for a plain burger, £10 if you wanted a cheeseburger.Isn't it around £9 for a burger and chips?
F*cking hell, you could have a double Anfield for that.Yep for a plain burger, £10 if you wanted a cheeseburger.
You're really not looking very hard or in the right places then!In the 35 years I have lived in England I could literally count on one hand the amount of people I have met that have any level of interest in the NFL. I’m amazed that this is even remotely commercially viable. Obviously it must be else they wouldn’t be thinking about it.
Rubbish. If you went to any city in England and surveyed 1000 people and asked them to name 5 NFL players I bet you the number of people who couldn’t would be at least 95%.You're really not looking very hard or in the right places then!
More like it'll remain and Khan will cream off the profits.If it means FA Cup semi finals away from Wembley again, it'd be a positive.
Maybe your points are valid but do you really believe the FA will use any of the money for good purposes?I think they should take the deal:
1) Having a national stadium is nothing more than ego and tradition, many other much more successful nations don't have one
2) How many coaches could they train and players could they produce for 800 million? I don't think its outlandish to suggest that this money, if invested properly, could result in tournament wins
3) Many people, once the true cost of Wembley came to light, were of the opinion we shouldn't have bothered and invested the money in the actual game, not bricks and mortar. It was only we were so deep into it we have no choice but to continue. We have the chance now to roll the clock back and for an inflation driven loss of say 100-200 million (its not my money or your money, who really cares)?
So as long as the FA get a clause in the contact to guarantee certain usage (cup finals, England games) for a good duration at a fixed cost, I'd take the deal and focus on the fecking game, not the fecking buildings.
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So you've gone from a stat of knowing 5 or less people to effectively saying only 5% or England's population of 55m could name 5 players, so 2.75 million.Rubbish. If you went to any city in England and surveyed 1000 people and asked them to name 5 NFL players I bet you the number of people who couldn’t would be at least 95%.
They could buy any stadium solely based on hot-dog sales.In the 35 years I have lived in England I could literally count on one hand the amount of people I have met that have any level of interest in the NFL. I’m amazed that this is even remotely commercially viable. Obviously it must be else they wouldn’t be thinking about it.
Yes I would be surprised if more than 5% of the English population could name more than 5 NFL players if put on the spot and asked.So you've gone from a stat of knowing 5 or less people to effectively saying only 5% or England's population of 55m could name 5 players, so 2.75 million.
I would say it's more that The FA and it's male dominated, outdated lifestyle, mindset and silver spoon culture is the biggest problem. They can't say no to money and want the best for themselves.I think it's pathetic. They'll only piss the money away somewhere, at least this way we have a national stadium. Sure it's not the best use of money but we're like the 5th richest country in the world, we can afford a stadium. Where is the pride? The self respect?
This country has a serious self image problem.
Agree completely, its soulless and charmless. I'm surprised they never made a reference in design to the old twin towers, now they have that monstrosity across the topI’ve never liked the new Wembley anyway. A shadow is cast over half the pitch most of the time, so whoever didn’t think of that when they designed it wants shagging with the plump end of a rag mans trumpet. The constant embarrassment that is the empty corporate seats right opposite the camera is something else that has never been addressed, either move the corporate section or move the camera above the corporate. And I can’t stand low camera angles at grounds where you can’t see all of play going on. The seats are too packed close together and it takes forever to get our the feckin place. And don’t get me started on the prices of beer and food, I expect to pay more money but it’s ridiculous. Nah, it can do one for me.
They could play at Twickenham.Disgrace to sell your national stadium imo.
Exactly. 50m is the new 20m. How soon until players are going for the price of this stadium. Liverpool have made more from transfers than it it cost to buy the club!So it’s worth only 4 Neymars
I think that's a feckload.Yes I would be surprised if more than 5% of the English population could name more than 5 NFL players if put on the spot and asked.
It was revealed today that I have made an offer to purchase Wembley Stadium from The Football Association. To everyone in the Fulham Family, I wanted you to be among the first to hear the news, directly from me, and share a bit of background.
As you likely know, in addition to the privilege of serving as Chairman of Fulham Football Club, I am also owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League in the U.S. The Jaguars have played regular season home games at Wembley Stadium in each of the past five NFL seasons and will continue to do so at least through the 2020 season. The games the Jaguars play at Wembley are essential to the financial stability of the Jaguars in Jacksonville, which is one of the smallest markets in the NFL. If my ownership interests were to include Wembley Stadium, it would protect the Jaguars’ position in London at a time when other NFL teams are understandably becoming more interested in this great city. And the stronger the Jaguars are in London, the more stable and promising the Jaguars’ future will be in Jacksonville.
As important, Wembley Stadium would return to private ownership and The Football Association would be able to focus on its core mission of developing players with the best player developers and facilities anywhere in the game, thanks in part to the vast financial benefit that would result from the transaction. I trust many if not most of you are also supporters of the England national teams, so I hope you welcome the potential of this becoming a reality. Always know Wembley would be home to the England national teams, and that we would strive every day of the year to be the best possible steward for a venue that is iconic and beloved here and throughout the world.
No matter what the outcome of our offer may be, I want to emphatically state to you that none of this will have any effect on my commitment to your Club.
To be clear, this venture is 100 per cent independent of my investment in and operation of Fulham Football Club, Motspur Park and Craven Cottage. No less attention will be paid to developing players and fielding a squad that will win with frequency and always make you proud. It will have no impact on Craven Cottage as the home of FFC. And this is imperative to know, and I encourage you to spread the word – absolutely nothing changes in our plans to redevelop the Riverside Stand.
I hope you will support my effort in this endeavour, and I know you’re with me in wishing our First Team the very best tomorrow night against Sunderland as we take aim at promotion in the final two weekends of the season. I have submitted programme notes for tomorrow’s match that reflect upon our magical campaign and the opportunity ahead, and I’ll have them posted online here at fulhamfc.com in advance of kick-off.
In case you don’t get a chance to read the notes, let me take this opportunity to thank you for all you’ve done to make this a record-breaking season at Fulham Football Club. Come On You Whites!
Upgrading the grass roots facilities apparently.The question is where the money goes to after the sale (if it goes through of course)? It's funded by tax, wasn't? They can't just take the money and put in their pocket or paying to rent Wembley for eternity without answer to the people, can they?
I'm no businessman as I'm almost certainly about to demonstrate, but if this bloke thinks he can make money on it after buying it for the £500m (cash element)without his NFL team moving in then why don't the FA keep it and make the same kind of money he was hoping to do?The Jaguars aren't leaving Jacksonville. However, Khan is getting major backing from the NFL to do this deal. Purchasing Wembley would enable Khan to have a money generating outlet that he can use the profits towards Fulham, towards his NFL team, etc. His ownership group would be able to sell sponsorship at Wembley, events, concerts, etc. It's a commercial decision for Khan and he would not interfere with Wembley as it relates to English Football and The FA.
Excellent!Khan!!!
Everyone can say so, but where is the plan? By the noise, it does sound like it's done deal. You don't just sell before thinking of a plan to make use of the money. How is this 800m, being used each year? How many years it's being spread over? What exactly being upgraded?... Too many questions.Upgrading the grass roots facilities apparently.