Wasps new stadium plan (1 Viewer)

[fernandopartridge]

I don't know if their time spent co-habiting the arena with CCFC has led them to pick up some of the conditions afflicting CCFC under SISU

Wasps plan new ‘Wasps Nest Stadium’ and return to Premiership by 2025-26

Wasps are seeking funding for a new 24,000-capacity stadium development and are targeting a projected return to the top flight for the 2025-26 season

www.theguardian.com

 

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[Nick]

They should get people to buy bonds to pay for it.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Shugs must be CEO now

 

[MAFF]

The proposed complex, which is intended to be fully operational by 2027-28 would also include a hotel, conference facilities and community leisure opportunities


hahahahahaha

 

[MAFF]

Oxfordshire County Council appoints new chief executive

Dr Martin Reeves has been named as the new Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council.He will take over from Interim Chief Executive, Stephen Chandler, who has been in post since February 2022, when the process of ending the partnership between Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District...

news.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Just a coincidence I'm sure.

 

[Grendel]

In the mean time they will play at the training ground. There’s no stands there are there?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Is Dallaglio involved? It sounds like the sort of dream ideas discussed in kitchens in the small hours

 

[Nick]

Is Dallaglio involved? It sounds like the sort of dream ideas discussed in kitchens in the small hours

I think Gabby Logan's Other half is.

 

[AOM]

springs to mind...

 

[clint van damme]

I don't know if their time spent co-habiting the arena with CCFC has led them to pick up some of the conditions afflicting CCFC under SISU

Wasps plan new ‘Wasps Nest Stadium’ and return to Premiership by 2025-26

Wasps are seeking funding for a new 24,000-capacity stadium development and are targeting a projected return to the top flight for the 2025-26 season

www.theguardian.com

Great news for printers of free tickets

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Is it April 1st?

 

[chiefdave]

A Wasps spokesperson issued the following statement to the Guardian: “The privileged and leaked document referred to in the article seeks to meet the objectives of future sustainable ownership. By definition that requires ownership of a ground to meet the requirements of ‘brand leverage revenues’.”

At least we know where Tim Fisher has ended up. To think of the amount of shit they gave us about a new stadium, despite the fact virtually none of our supporters thought it was going to happen, and now they come out with exactly the same shit

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

It’s funny because they kept saying our stadium is pie in the sky… but they’re all falling for it on their end

almost like when Grendel told them Eastwood and Richardson were Fisher and Joy Mk2 and they thought they were different

 

[Nick]

The best thing is, from the leaked document it looks like a 12 year old made it. It's shocking.

Who on earth is going to invest?

 

[jordan210]

Return to the prem by 25/26. Well as 2023 they still have no stadium to play in and at this rate wont even play in the championship or what ever its called

 

[Nuskyblue]

The proposed complex, which is intended to be fully operational by 2027-28 would also include a hotel, conference facilities and community leisure opportunities


hahahahahaha

 

[Joy Division]

In the mean time they will play at the training ground. There’s no stands there are there?

There are no stands there but I'd assume that they'd try and add some temporary seating if this was the case. I'm not so sure the locals will be happy about that at all though.

 

[Nick]

Surely they would need some sort of planning to be able to have crowds?

 

[Nuskyblue]

Surely they would need some sort of planning to be able to have crowds?

Build it and they shall come, classic wasps planning.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

 

[CCFC54321]

Not going to happen. This consortium will have limited funds hence they will be going to a bank etc.

Nobody with the revenue to be generated in rugby will touch them. Due diligence of the game and it’s financial mess and the risks associated with them obtaining a new generation of ‘supporters’ has to many risks. First question will he asked is how did you generate a fan base in one of the United Kingdom’s largest cities in Coventry… “we didn’t.” … “bye.”

Never get off the ground.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Whats the biggest place along the M40 corridor, Oxford? Can't see that being big enough to justify a 24,000 seater stadium and associated extras.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Whats the biggest place along the M40 corridor, Oxford? Can't see that being big enough to justify a 24,000 seater stadium and associated extras.

It'll end up by Temple Herdwycke

 

[chiefdave]

Whats the biggest place along the M40 corridor, Oxford? Can't see that being big enough to justify a 24,000 seater stadium and associated extras.

Isn't there some sort of issue at Oxford United's ground? Think I read something about them planning a move to a new ground. This all seems too coincidental with Reeves being there now

Surely it can't happen again and they play the 'we were going to build a new stadium but got an offer too good to turn down' card once more

 

[Nuskyblue]

Isn't there some sort of issue at Oxford United's ground? Think I read something about them planning a move to a new ground. This all seems too coincidental with Reeves being there now

Surely it can't happen again and they play the 'we were going to build a new stadium but got an offer too good to turn down' card once more

I was thinking that a team up with Oxford may be on the cards, iirc Oxford were or had secured the land for an 18k stadium. The Kassam is owned by a third party and is being re dev'd

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Isn't there some sort of issue at Oxford United's ground? Think I read something about them planning a move to a new ground. This all seems too coincidental with Reeves being there now

Surely it can't happen again and they play the 'we were going to build a new stadium but got an offer too good to turn down' card once more

I cant remember any detail but im sure oxford have had longstanding issues over their ground (they dont own it im pretty sure) and were looking to build something new. Could well be that the two get linked but 24,000 still seems on the large side for the clubs potentially involved. Oxford are staring at relegation to League 2 i think?

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

It'll end up by Temple Herdwycke

A vast metropolis to support such an ambitious project!

 

[Kneeza]

A take by former Wasps scribe Paul Smith:

Deja vu all over again for Wasps?

In the light of last week's Guardian story regarding Wasps' relaunch plans the club's former Media Manager Paul Smith who also...

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[oldfiver]

Says Skyblues in 7th and then lists the results against rugby teams

 

[Kneeza]

Yes, I had to read that bit twice.

 

[duffer]

I cant remember any detail but im sure oxford have had longstanding issues over their ground (they dont own it im pretty sure) and were looking to build something new. Could well be that the two get linked but 24,000 still seems on the large side for the clubs potentially involved. Oxford are staring at relegation to League 2 i think?

London Welsh tried Oxford, and it really didn't work out well for them. I can't see (London) Wasps doing much better.

I think the clue is somewhere in the teams' names, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

 

[oldfiver]

London Welsh tried Oxford, and it really didn't work out well for them. I can't see (London) Wasps doing much better.

I think the clue is somewhere in the teams' names, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

They ground shared Kassam and it cost them a fortune - also a terrible place to get in to

But if Martin Reeves gets involved again and their own stadiu,m ...................... who knows?

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Saracens crush London Irish's dreams, Wasps' plea falls on deaf ears and Dai Young suspended

Hugh Godwin looks at the talking points from the weekend of rugby union, including Dai Young's suspension from Cardiff Rugby

inews.co.uk

 

[chiefdave]

Saracens crush London Irish's dreams, Wasps' plea falls on deaf ears and Dai Young suspended

Hugh Godwin looks at the talking points from the weekend of rugby union, including Dai Young's suspension from Cardiff Rugby

inews.co.uk

So they’ve got no money and no ground and it’s already someone else’s fault. Like they’ve never been away!

 

[fernandopartridge]

But the RFU want to consolidate the Championship now, ahead of a restructure of the top two divisions from 2024. Even so, a pilot documentary on the attempted revival, described by a Wasps source as “powerful stuff”, is being filmed by production company First5Media for possible distribution on an Amazon or Netflix platform.