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chef · Jan 12, 2015

WorldCup2022OZ said:
Are there still issues regarding expanding SB & the housing development? Is old mate Ken Bates not causing dramas anymore?

No, the issues have always been about the exits(for emergencies). With the decking over the train line that is being proposed this wont be a problem anymore.

The club is looking at alternate venues for when the rebuild is happening.

Jatz · Jan 12, 2015

chef said:
No, the issues have always been about the exits(for emergencies). With the decking over the train line that is being proposed this wont be a problem anymore.

The club is looking at alternate venues for when the rebuild is happening.

What ended up happening with the sub station? I remember reading something about it. I thought they were relocating because they couldn't expand SB?

moomba · Jan 12, 2015

WorldCup2022OZ said:
It isn't a lie. Most our debts & losses incurred in recent times all relate back to Hicks & Gillett.

Well thats just not true now is it? Come on, you lost £100m in the last two years because you spent more than you earned in that financial year. Nothing to do with Hicks & Gillett.

No club anywhere would exist anywhere without businessmen. Very few have existed by spending unsustainable amounts though. FFP done properly would put more clubs on a level playing field but unfortunately as you say it appears to be used as a tool to maintain the status quo for elite clubs.

Lucky us that ours is a club that has spent big, and is in great financial shape. Happy days.

chef · Jan 12, 2015

Jatz said:
What ended up happening with the sub station? I remember reading something about it. I thought they were relocating because they couldn't expand SB?

Nah, we bid but didn't get it.

Focus has now turned to upgrading what we have which is excellent. Its been a very long process.

Jatz · Jan 12, 2015

chef said:
Nah, we bid but didn't get it.

Focus has now turned to upgrading what we have which is excellent. Its been a very long process.

So what's the expansion to SB? New capacity?

chef · Jan 12, 2015

Jatz said:
So what's the expansion to SB? New capacity?

The talk is 60-65k.

Rough_Edges · Jan 12, 2015

FFP discussion should have it's own thread, so I don't have to read it.

Jatz · Jan 12, 2015

Rough_Edges said:
FFP discussion should have it's own thread, so I don't have to read it.

It does.

You'd think it would be used a bit more.

Loonerty · Jan 12, 2015

Another interesting aspect is that if we move away from SB, the team can't be called Chelsea FC.

Zidane98 · Jan 12, 2015

Loonerty said:
Another interesting aspect is that if we move away from SB, the team can't be called Chelsea FC.

Why is that?

chef · Jan 12, 2015

WorldCup2022OZ said:
Why is that?

Its to do with the CPO (Chelsea pitch owners) who own SB and the name, Roman owns a lot of it but not all of it. So he can't just up and move us with a majority.

Zidane98 · Jan 12, 2015

chef said:
Its to do with the CPO (Chelsea pitch owners) who own SB and the name, Roman owns a lot of it but not all of it. So he can't just up and move us with a majority.

Can't he just buy them out?

chef · Jan 12, 2015

WorldCup2022OZ said:
Can't he just buy them out?

They would have to want to sell. Pretty sure he tried a while ago, but he's happy to work with them. They all have the same goal.

Boss Rarkley · Jan 12, 2015

I was wondering if someone could enlighten me

The winner of the Europa League gets a champions league spot. If that were, for example to be Everton, would that put 5 teams from England into the champions league or would they take the fourth spot akin to Chelsea taking spurs spot as they were the cup holders a couple of years back

Hope that makes sense

chef · Jan 12, 2015

4th would miss out.

And if say Arsenal won the CL as well and missed top 4, then 3rd would miss out too.

Jatz · Jan 12, 2015

chef said:
4th would miss out.

And if say Arsenal won the CL as well and missed top 4, then 3rd would miss out too.

Even though that would never happen, it would be hilarious!

moomba · Jan 12, 2015

Just read today that the FA Cup runner up doesn't make the Europa League any more if the winner is already qualified for Europe. Spot goes to the league automatically.

If the rule was in place this year Man United would have made the Europa League instead of Hull.

elhadjihenry · Jan 12, 2015

chef said:
We made 20m the year just been, lost 30m year before amd made 50m the year before.

We have a new shirt sponsorship coming next season (which is apparently going to be behind only United in value), we will have increased money from the EPL, apparently we are selling the naming rights for Cobham and Wimbledons old home ground once we purchase it to use for our youth and Ladies teams. Plus we will be making the usual sales on players for decent profit.

No where near shit creek buddy, give the obsession a rest. You and FAITH should just stick to worrying about your own teams.

And by the sound of things the SB expansion isn't to far away either with the architects who designed the birds nest and Allianz almost finished there final designs. Happy days.

Herzog and De Meuron, same architects who won the flinders st design comp too. One of my favourite practices im pretty jealous of you guys.

Jatz · Jan 12, 2015

moomba said:
Just read today that the FA Cup runner up doesn't make the Europa League any more if the winner is already qualified for Europe. Spot goes to the league automatically.

If the rule was in place this year Man United would have made the Europa League instead of Hull.

Not completely unreasonable.

Benno_900 · Jan 12, 2015

Jatz said:
Even though that would never happen, it would be hilarious!

It will happen.

Hopefully it's Tottenham. Again.

Jatz · Jan 12, 2015

Benno_900 said:
It will happen.

Hopefully it's Tottenham. Again.

3rd and 4th both missing? Has that ever happened?

SM · Jan 12, 2015

moomba said:
Just read today that the FA Cup runner up doesn't make the Europa League any more if the winner is already qualified for Europe. Spot goes to the league automatically.

If the rule was in place this year Man United would have made the Europa League instead of Hull.

Yep, I think that was known heading into the Final, so Hull supporters knew just how extra lucky that FA Cup run was.

Thistle · Jan 12, 2015

moomba said:
Just read today that the FA Cup runner up doesn't make the Europa League any more if the winner is already qualified for Europe. Spot goes to the league automatically.

If the rule was in place this year Man United would have made the Europa League instead of Hull.

Don't like it. FA cup loses further prestige.

Jatz · Jan 12, 2015

Thistle said:
Don't like it. FA cup loses further prestige.

Why reward the loser?

Benno_900 · Jan 12, 2015

Jatz said:
3rd and 4th both missing? Has that ever happened?

No but Tottenham did miss out from 4th when Chelsea fluked the CL.

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