NOLUWDC 1 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Did Murray say that it is just the surrounding area that will get developed and the stadium plans have dropped off ? That would be a bummer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardog 11 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Wasn't it only going to be 5000 seats or something anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearessentials 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I can understand why not. Huge expense, and probably don't need to enlarge it. Not at the moment anyway. Need money for players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 I think we do need to expand it we are a huge club with a massive fanbase and 50,000 isn't enough for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 "dropped off" much like most of his smoke and moonbeams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitie1690 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Expand! When there people queing to hand back thier ST, cant see them expanding ibrox. 50,000 is enough for the vast majority of games, Old Firm and Europe being the exception. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minstral 5,375 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 it was just more lies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaitens08 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 We need 70,000 Thats half a mil extra a year and if we dont we just fall further behind them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,788 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 The only things that are gettin expanded are SDM'S and Bain's bankrolls and waistbands ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 We need 70,000 Thats half a mil extra a year and if we dont we just fall further behind them. we should go 80,000 and have the biggest club stadium in Britain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 69 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 and look at empty seats against Falkirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted E Bayer 492 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Wth success brings the fans. Start winning again and the fans start to turn up again. Improve the football to entertaining and they increase even more. Then you start to consider capacity increases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansion 120 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Rangers Were Originally Supposed To Be At 60000 Or Near It But Instead They Go The Big TV Screens I Personally Think We Should Get Rid Of Them And Raise The Capacity! Any1 Else? We Don't Really Need Big TV'S-Do We? Better Uefa Nights And Old Firm Games :unionflag: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthelad69 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I have no doubt that the current economic conditions have led to stadium expansion plans being dropped for now. Plans have to change as the market changes, expansion will be back on the agenda when things improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearessentials 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 We need 70,000 Thats half a mil extra a year and if we dont we just fall further behind them. Behind who? Man U? Oh right, Real Madrid! :unionflag: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLUWDC 1 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have no doubt that the current economic conditions have led to stadium expansion plans being dropped for now. Plans have to change as the market changes, expansion will be back on the agenda when things improve. here's hoping :beer2: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 The team will be the priority for the foreseeable future (and flushing 10 million down the toilet in Kaunas won't have helped either) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobbinnein 4 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 We have the biggest support in Scotland, and for most of our history we've had a bigger capacity than semtex fc, and that's the way I'd like it to return one day. However, what worries me is Murray's statement about the new development "enhancing all the ground around Ibrox" may mean that in future there may be no scope to re-develop the stadium itself!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedup 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have no doubt that the current economic conditions have led to stadium expansion plans being dropped for now. Plans have to change as the market changes, expansion will be back on the agenda when things improve. its only been a matter of months since he came out with this, Surely the statement below suggests he lied to us and for some unknown reason we are rollling over and letting him away with it..................and not for the first time. "My reputation is on the line and I have put a lot of work into this. The plans are at an advanced stage. There are various proposals and we will lodge an outline planning application followed by a detailed application. It was not our choice to bring it into the public domain and it is a very big development but by the beginning of May we hope to be able to let people know our options. "We could either develop everything or do it in sections. We have been enthused by the level of interest from our partners, investors and shareholders. People want to get involved in what would not just be a football stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishempirexi 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 We need 70,000 Thats half a mil extra a year and if we dont we just fall further behind them. we should go 80,000 and have the biggest club stadium in Britain Old Trafford will be 96,000 in a few years time. They are putting a 2nd tier on the south stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace 3,557 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have no doubt that the current economic conditions have led to stadium expansion plans being dropped for now. Plans have to change as the market changes, expansion will be back on the agenda when things improve. its only been a matter of months since he came out with this, Surely the statement below suggests he lied to us and for some unknown reason we are rollling over and letting him away with it..................and not for the first time. "My reputation is on the line and I have put a lot of work into this. The plans are at an advanced stage. There are various proposals and we will lodge an outline planning application followed by a detailed application. It was not our choice to bring it into the public domain and it is a very big development but by the beginning of May we hope to be able to let people know our options. "We could either develop everything or do it in sections. We have been enthused by the level of interest from our partners, investors and shareholders. People want to get involved in what would not just be a football stadium. The market HAS changed. If you don't understand that then you must have you head in the sands. Interest rates are up, inflation is up, there is serious concern of a recession coming next year (source - Bank of England). All this suggests that people will be tightening our belts and therefore buying a season ticket will be low on peoples radar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinson 0 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I also think the tv screens should be taken away and the corners filled in with seats, would look alot better IMO <_< Would make ibrox even louder than it already is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,675 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 if we had a stadium like the bernebau that would be amazing.Went their this summer absolutely astounded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Filling in the corners won't be cheap or easy. Behind each screen, there are two massive lad bearing columns which support all three roofs. You could be looking at a whole new roof just to fill the corners. Hardly cost effective. However, there may be some way to replace those columns with massive cantilever supports, to allow thew corners to be filled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Do you really believe it ever was? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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