United Thread | 2024/25

[flook]

A Wembley for the north is a progressive idea but I still think England and cup finals will be in London.

How long does the Wembley deal for FA cup semi finals/finals last? No need for a stadium of the north until that expires

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I see no reason why they cannot shut OT for a season or two and play at Wembley. After all it’s nearer their fans. They are then free to build whatever they want. Alternatively, Hough End is empty half the time.

I suppose London is marginally closer to Singapore, you’re right.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

How long does the Wembley deal for FA cup semi finals/finals last? No need for a stadium of the north until that expires

Unsure. As much as I hate them, I am liking the concept of not everything being Wembley / London based.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

It’s desperate stuff from the raggies fanfaring they might be going to a 100k capacity stadium, Radcliffe knows it wires straight into their insecure obsession with them being the biggest and bestest in the world. Who’s going to pay for all this though? A club that is binning off its staff and is over a billion in debt and is giving contract extensions to Johnny Evans, the maths don’t stack up. A project this size will probably end up costing over half or two thirds of the clubs value.

And if they did build a 100k seater stadium, won’t it look a bit odd on Thursday nights with vast parts of it not open as the bestest fans in the world didn’t fancy turning up?

 

[dublinblue12]

I don't get the whole Wembley of the north thing, surely Wembley is unique and a special place to go as its no ones home ground, so few teams get to play there

 

[Fordyboy46]

Does the scruff still want the taxpayer to fund this proposed new stadium?. It's a big fuck off no from me

 

[Fordyboy46]

It’s desperate stuff from the raggies fanfaring they might be going to a 100k capacity stadium, Radcliffe knows it wires straight into their insecure obsession with them being the biggest and bestest in the world. Who’s going to pay for all this though? A club that is binning off its staff and is over a billion in debt and is giving contract extensions to Johnny Evans, the maths don’t stack up. A project this size will probably end up costing over half or two thirds of the clubs value.

And if they did build a 100k seater stadium, won’t it look a bit odd on Thursday nights with vast parts of it not open as the bestest fans in the world didn’t fancy turning up?

The public are going to pay for it mate, everybody loves the rags don't you know and it will benefit all sports fans, lol

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

The public are going to pay for it mate, everybody loves the rags don't you know and it will benefit all sports fans, lol

With the state of the country’s finances being outlined that there’s a £20 billion black hole that’s been hidden by the outgoing Conservative government and many major infrastructure projects being binned off. I don’t see how the public purse can pay for it, the Labour government paying for the rags stadium would be an even bigger own goal than the Conservatives scrapping HS2 and only running it to Birmingham.

 

[Fordyboy46]

With the state of the country’s finances being outlined that there’s a £20 billion black hole that’s been hidden by the outgoing Conservative government and many major infrastructure projects being binned off. I don’t see how the public purse can pay for it, the Labour government paying for the rags stadium would be an even bigger own goal than the Conservatives scrapping HS2 and only running it to Birmingham.

Absolutely, the national uproar if it happened would be huge

 

[Gazza]

Absolutely, the national uproar if it happened would be huge

They'll just flood social media with bots and public opinion will change overnight, as with most contentious issues.