Spurs’ new stadium

hammocity said:
Told you Jim, you are fucking with the big boys who have way more knowledge than you.
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Err..........wut???!!! Am I supposed to be scared or something? LOL! Come on, fella....

You do realise, I hope, that there are Spurs fans who are every bit as qualified, senior and experienced within the construction industry as those who you claim to be so knowledgeable on here? What’s more, some of these Spurs fans are very close to this project. Listen, mate, I can’t make you believe me. But is it too much to hope that you at least take some of the more sensationalist and doom-laden rumours with a pinch of salt?
 
JimB said:
Err..........wut???!!! Am I supposed to be scared or something? LOL! Come on, fella....

You do realise, I hope, that there are Spurs fans who are every bit as qualified, senior and experienced within the construction industry as those who you claim to be so knowledgeable on here? What’s more, some of these Spurs fans are very close to this project. Listen, mate, I can’t make you believe me. But is it too much to hope that you at least take some of the more sensationalist and doom-laden rumours with a pinch of salt?
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We are all on the same side, JimB ,in that we want the match played, but let's face it, Spurs' (not you personally) credibility is shot on this project.
The fact it has been taken off the Sky website says everything to me. TV comes first as we have all experienced.
 
St.Pauli support said:
I think the problems coming up now are only caused by the exception made.
There are many reasons why a club should only use 1 ground per season.
If spurs can't hand in all certificates for the new stadium, they should have had a safe plan B, in May.
Otherwise they cannot play PL that year, should be the consequence.
Rule are there to keep up quality in a multi billion business.

Now an exception is made and trouble is on:
possible fixture congestion, multiple away games, trouble for visiting fans, fairness issues for all PL clubs...

For City, I wouldn't be too much concerned about multiple away games at season end,
it might even be an advantage in case the league is won early. But for City fans it wouldn't be great.

A two days rest before the League cup match could in a way be managed by rotation, depending on the opponent,
not so much for the CL match (depends much more on the opponent). But it's a disadvantage for our players.

My biggest concern is about injuries, thinking about the Wembley pitch after the NFL period.
Who would guarantee the standard pitch quality?
Any professional greenkeepers on here??

Even if Wembley's pitch is a semi synthetical Desso grassmaster system,
damages might have an impact, especially after a rainy October.

pitch problems already turned up in 2014 (SIX days after an NFL match, not only 1 day):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...NFL-game-destroyed-surface-England-match.html
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Couldn't agree more. The pitch would have to be replaced for sure and that would take 2 days+ to resolve.
 
I expect the game to be played in mid Jan in FA cup 3rd round replay week.if ours or Spurs 3rd round games require a replay they will be played on 4th round day.
 
BTW not checking the fire alarm circuits immediately after installation is simply irresponsible. This is totally down to Spurs as they appointed Mace as a construcrion partner to save money.
 
More tales of Spurs stadium construction woes:

http://theboyhotspur.com/stadium-update-conflicting-contractors-errors-made-low-morale/

https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2018/08/17/spurs-stadium-complex-contract-details-revealed/

https://www.constructionenquirer.co...adium-builders-earning-more-than-the-players/

So what do we know:
1. Levy micromanaging the project.
2. Fit out contractors chosen by the club (not Mace).
3. Different contractors on site causing confusion.
4. Fire alarm Installation by ADT is (and I quote a friend of mine who works in commercial fire alarms) a "bag of shite".
5. Chronic shortage of sparks to work on site. Quality of staff taken on is woeful and there is a high turn over of staff.
6. Flame proof boarding for some areas of the ground only just ordered.
7. Six week lead time to re-book local authority people and other trained peiple for stadium safety events.
8. The stadium isn't going to be ready for two plus months.
9. The stadium was never going to be ready on time when fixtures were rearranged for TV.

I think we can forget WHL being ready for the 28th October.
 
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Where do the FA Rules change. At amature level, if a team can't forefil the fixture they forefit the 3 points, 3-0 win to us or they play it at our ground.
Simple. Unfair on Spurs, but it their fucking problem.
 
schfc6 said:
Where do the FA Rules change. At amature level, if a team can't forefil the fixture they forefit the 3 points, 3-0 win to us or they play it at our ground.
Simple. Unfair on Spurs, but it their fucking problem.
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It is the Premier League's rules as it is their competition.
I wouldn't say it would be unfair on Spurs, anyway. The fixture list discussions for the following year start in November and they knew full well when Wembley would be booked up - for the NFL at least.
They also paid the FA an option fee to secure the dates last year.
I have no sympathy for the Spurs management whatsoever.
 
JimB said:
Absolutely. It’s Spurs’ responsibility alone to ensure that they can host the game on the advertised date. I was merely correcting the inaccuracies in the post that I quoted.

By the way, despite all the debate in this thread, there is no confirmation yet that the new stadium will not be ready by 28th October.
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2019 ?
 
BlueAnorak said:
I expect the game to be played in mid Jan in FA cup 3rd round replay week.if ours or Spurs 3rd round games require a replay they will be played on 4th round day.
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Jan is busy enough if a club is in two cup comps and after a gruelling Xmas period. Needs to be played in early December if possible. I cannot understand why nothing has been confirmed.
 
Pete B said:
Jan is busy enough if a club is in two cup comps and after a gruelling Xmas period. Needs to be played in early December if possible. I cannot understand why nothing has been confirmed.
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It's the most likely 1st available date.
WHL is unlikely to be available and Wembley will be a turnip field for two weeks after the NFL triple header.
There are then NO available fixture dates till League Cup QF week 18/19 Dec and one of City/Spurs are bound to be in the QF. It would also be a Thurs fixture.
They could next play it in the League cup semi weeks if neither of us/Spurs get that far - but a weeks rest after the hectic Christmas schedule would be prefered and again it would be a Thursday fixture.
 
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gordondaviesmoustache said:
It's astonishing that someone as putatively streetwise and good at negotiating as Levey didn't realise some time ago that building contractors are basically full of shit.
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Levy is part of the problem - he’s managing a huge project in his penny pinching manner but doesn’t know what the fuck he’s doing.
 
Levy’s certainly no accountant. £400mill est cost to end up at £1 bill? Makes Wembley seem prudent in comparison.

Still, at least they’ll have a fit for purpose stadium.....oh and not forgetting the cheese room
 
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