Spurs’ new stadium

[The Preacher]

Already ruled out by RFU, apparently.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Bollocks being spouted in some quarters of Twickenham as a possible venue. Can’t do that, surely? Three different stadia in a season?

The FA will probably allow it, but they'll make sure they absolutely are only permitted to do it at most a few more times or they'll face a stern lecture.

 

[cptaidan88]

Shit does indeed happen but all 3 of those examples you have cited were down to the weather which is beyond the control of anybody. This is different in that while I accept that delays will happen when building a new stadium, there have been rumours abound for ages that it wasn't going to be ready for the grand opening on September 15th against Liverpool and sure enough, that's proven to be exactly the case. As soon as Sky announced their October picks and Spurs v City was moved to Sunday 28th October then our fans had every right to book travel and accommodation based on that, safe in the knowledge that barring a so-called "act of God" the fixture would be played on that date and at that venue.

My suspicion is that Spurs have known for a while that the ground probably wouldn't be ready in time for the Liverpool home game and have been sat on this info, yet they've waited until after the announcing of the second tranche of TV fixtures before disclosing it. Now that's fine if you support Liverpool or Cardiff because those games will still take place in London at the advertised kick-off time so fans of both those clubs won't have to alter their arrangements, but if our game doesn't go ahead in London at the advertised date and time then it will fuck it up for all those fans who have already made arrangements with regard to travel/accommodation, etc.

The Sunderland and Mönchengladbach games were called off due to concern for the safety of the supporters, not because the pitch was unplayable. The cause of concern for the safety of supporters may be different but the reason for postponing would be exactly the same (Supporter Safety).

It has fucked up my plans, but Spurs aren't preventing me from using the hotel I've booked so in a court of law, I dont see what justification there is for them to give me my money back. The hotel booking is still valid. If it gets postponed then it will be my choice not to use it.

My mates had booked a hotel for Peter Kays tour and they had tickets. He cancelled the tour and they got the money for the tickets back. They've not been petitioning Peter Kay that he needs to pay them back for the hotel they no longer need.

 

[Henkeman]

The Sunderland and Mönchengladbach games were called off due to concern for the safety of the supporters, not because the pitch was unplayable. The cause of concern for the safety of supporters may be different but the reason for postponing would be exactly the same (Supporter Safety).

It has fucked up my plans, but Spurs aren't preventing me from using the hotel I've booked so in a court of law, I dont see what justification there is for them to give me my money back. The hotel booking is still valid. If it gets postponed then it will be my choice not to use it.

My mates had booked a hotel for Peter Kays tour and they had tickets. He cancelled the tour and they got the money for the tickets back. They've not been petitioning Peter Kay that he needs to pay them back for the hotel they no longer need.

Yep. Basically, if he'd sold the tour tickets knowing it wasn't going ahead, then they could have had a claim on the hotel. But he didn't so they don't. Incidentally, this is why when people book holidays they are covered if they book components together so it qualifies as a package under the Package Travel Regulations. If booked separately and the flight is cancelled, tough. If booked together then the tour operator assumes responsibility for the whole thing.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Be great if we got the three points while have a week off. Our title rivals will be fuming.

 

[mat]

Have they blamed Raheem yet?

 

[nozzyblue]

According to the MEN the premier league have rejected switching the game to the Etihad as they wont allow Spurs to play 4 games in a row at home later in the season.

 

[aka blue jambo]

JimB is a good poster mate and obviously very knowledgeable about the goings-on at Spurs. Like any fan, he'll defend his club if he sees fit and there's nothing wrong with that.

However, I do think it was always going to be a very optimistic ask to get the stadium ready in time and I can't help but think that Levy and Spurs saw this coming a while ago. For me, when they negotiated to play all their home games at Wembley last season they'd have been better off extending that agreement to this season too.

It's a proper pisser for any of our fans who have already booked travel/accomodation for the game in October and it gets shifted. If it stays on the Sunday and is played somewhere in London then it's not such an issue but if they change the date or move it our place then all fans who have forked out for non-refundable travel/accomodation costs should be reimbursed.

this ... train and hotel booked £130 so not a fortune but bloody annoying

 

[The Preacher]

The FA will probably allow it, but they'll make sure they absolutely are only permitted to do it at most a few more times or they'll face a stern lecture.

I like it! Funny - but, alas, probably true. It seems some clubs - and that does not include us - can twist the FA around their crooked little fingers.

 

[Gordyola]

The FA will probably allow it, but they'll make sure they absolutely are only permitted to do it at most a few more times or they'll face a stern lecture.

I like it! Funny - but, alas, probably true. It seems some clubs - and that does not include us - can twist the FA around their crooked little fingers.

Not the FA's decision this is for the PL board to decide and as its was the PL shareholders, the club, who sanctioned the move of the Fulham game my guess would be that they will have been consulted about the other two I can see them being seriously pissed about the possibility of even more games