carrickblue 322 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 If any of these guys, Green included, is really interested in giving the fans a say in the club they should follow the example of Ken Bates. When the future of Chelsea was really in doubt, he sold the pitch at Stamford Bridge to the fans. Not the whole stadium, just the pitch. But it made Stamford Bridge useless to those who wanted to flog it for redevelopment. If we could own the pitch at Ibrox the future there would be guaranteed. Even now when Abramovich wants to sell up and build a new stadium for Chelsea he can't move without the backing of the Chelsea Pitch Owners. Now of course Bates did this because he genuinely wanted to protect the football club - what about Mr Green? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raghead 24 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Great idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crespie6 334 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 If any of these guys, Green included, is really interested in giving the fans a say in the club they should follow the example of Ken Bates. When the future of Chelsea was really in doubt, he sold the pitch at Stamford Bridge to the fans. Not the whole stadium, just the pitch. But it made Stamford Bridge useless to those who wanted to flog it for redevelopment. If we could own the pitch at Ibrox the future there would be guaranteed. Even now when Abramovich wants to sell up and build a new stadium for Chelsea he can't move without the backing of the Chelsea Pitch Owners. Now of course Bates did this because he genuinely wanted to protect the football club - what about Mr Green?you are the new President of Good Ideas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South parker 28 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrickblue 322 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 you are the new President of Good Ideasif there was one thing we could get all supporters groups to back - could it be this?? Could we campaign really hard and publicly for the owners to show their good faith and commitment to Rangers by selling the Ibrox pitch to the fans??? What do people think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lau03143 87 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Ibrox is effectively worthless anyway due to the costs of keeping the Grade B listed facade of the Main Stand, and the costs to redevelop the other three stands.Totally pointless for a developer to spend that amount of money on a property in Govan.The only people who'd buy Ibrox would need to be someone planning on using Ibrox in it's current form i.e. For football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagger 8,274 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Brilliant idea. The price should be £ 1872 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I want a penalty spot Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrickblue 322 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Ibrox is effectively worthless anyway due to the costs of keeping the Grade B listed facade of the Main Stand, and the costs to redevelop the other three stands.Totally pointless for a developer to spend that amount of money on a property in Govan.The only people who'd buy Ibrox would need to be someone planning on using Ibrox in it's current form i.e. For football.Still it would give us a tangible, permanent stake in the club. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/ChelseaPitchOwners Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzl82 2 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 That's a fantastic idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCstuart 317 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Great idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooblue 105 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 very much like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobatai 70 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 It isn't the pitch ... it's the freehold to the land and rights to "Chelsea Football Club" as a name. And the price was £10 million, albeit Chelsea loaned the money to those fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I'm sure fans own the stadium walls? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick1271 521 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I want a penalty spotwould need to be the broomloan one cos i claimed the copeland rd one myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick1271 521 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 excellent idea :McCulloch: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 109,759 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 If any of these guys, Green included, is really interested in giving the fans a say in the club they should follow the example of Ken Bates. When the future of Chelsea was really in doubt, he sold the pitch at Stamford Bridge to the fans. Not the whole stadium, just the pitch. But it made Stamford Bridge useless to those who wanted to flog it for redevelopment. If we could own the pitch at Ibrox the future there would be guaranteed. Even now when Abramovich wants to sell up and build a new stadium for Chelsea he can't move without the backing of the Chelsea Pitch Owners. Now of course Bates did this because he genuinely wanted to protect the football club - what about Mr Green?This is one of the best ideas and less ludicrous ones ever posted on RM. Well played that man Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginge224 3 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Good way to get some money in and another alternative for the fans to own a pice of rangers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrickblue 322 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 the chelsea deal was a loan to CPO by the club of £10m which was repaid through selling 100,000 shares at £100 each - the figures aren't that important if the owner of Rangers (whoever that is???) wanted to protect the club's future and send a really strong message to the fans you could put together any scheme that would place legal ownership of the pitch in the hands of a supporter body Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobatai 70 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 But it's not the pitch. It's the freehold to all the land on which Stamford Bridge stands, as well as the rights to the name "Chelsea Football Club". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 If any of these guys, Green included, is really interested in giving the fans a say in the club they should follow the example of Ken Bates. When the future of Chelsea was really in doubt, he sold the pitch at Stamford Bridge to the fans. Not the whole stadium, just the pitch. But it made Stamford Bridge useless to those who wanted to flog it for redevelopment. If we could own the pitch at Ibrox the future there would be guaranteed. Even now when Abramovich wants to sell up and build a new stadium for Chelsea he can't move without the backing of the Chelsea Pitch Owners. Now of course Bates did this because he genuinely wanted to protect the football club - what about Mr Green?It's a brilliant idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm1972 3 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 great idea mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eosmhdo 1,879 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Brilliant idea. The price should be £ 1872Or £18:72 if the Blue knights put a bid in Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobatai 70 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Or £18:72 if the Blue knights put a bid in Now that did raise a chuckle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_ 893 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 i think it should be a campaign for all the fans to unite and get right behind. It's the first stage to fan ownership (even in part) and something which would safe guard the club's future.if anyone thinks we can get some wheels on this idea i'll happily make a poster or any other graphics to drive the campaign (pm me). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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