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Paul10 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Offline Points: 692 |
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/feb/19/rfu-twickenham-wembley-stadium-rugby-union-england The Rugby Football Union has ditched a radical proposal to sell Twickenham and buy a 50% share of Wembley from the Football Association, the Guardian can reveal, instead focusing on £663m plans to overhaul its current stadium (Cont in link)
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Oh my giddy aunt … the lunatics really are in charge of the asylum!
With all the things that need doing spending hundreds of millions on a stadium would be nothing less than FU to all the clubs across the country. |
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What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes!
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FHLH ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Cambridge Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 5330 |
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East Stand Budget £56.5m, expenditure £80m |
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"My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts."
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BP Youth ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Location: At home Status: Offline Points: 489 |
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Oh my giddy Aunt, indeed! User experience?? Who wants that cringeworthy razzmatazz blasted out at every given opportunity?
Here's aradical plan; Try playing some entertaining rugby. England are currently the worst watch in the 6 Nations competition. They could also stop supplying tickets to people who have gone thinking it is a beer festival and especially to those with limited bladder capacity. ( I am aware that they have imposed booze free zones, a p*ss poor idea, badly implemented)
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It's only a game
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3733 |
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All that money that could go into the grass roots of the game and grow the sport.
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WEvans ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 08 Dec 2016 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 1456 |
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Is it not possible to keep Twickenham and sell Sweeney? I'm sure the ten bob that he would raise could be usefully spent somewhere.
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Malcr ![]() Mini and Juniors ![]() ![]() Joined: 18 Feb 2024 Location: Bristol Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Is it levelling up or dumbing down? Disgraceful management focussed entirely on the elite.
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JAB87 ![]() Academy player ![]() Joined: 19 Jan 2024 Location: Coventry Status: Offline Points: 16 |
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I confess that despite the exorbitant prices and the inconsiderate behaviour of some spectators, and as a Midlander, I do enjoy a day out at Twickenham, and a move to Wembley would be disappointing.
However, I would be even more disappointed if the RFU spent over £650 million renovating Twickenham. Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to redevelop Old Trafford into a national stadium for the “North”, but appears to want national support for such a project. My blue sky thinking suggests that the RFU sells Twickenham and buys “shares” in Wembley, who in turn enter into a “joint venture” with Sir Jim Ratcliffe/MUFC to create a national stadium for the North. The England football and rugby union teams would continue to play most of their games at Wembley, but some could be played in Manchester, in addition to rugby league internationals. We could also get away from the farce of two northern teams travelling to London for FA Cup semi finals. France, Ireland and Italy use stadia which are used for both football and rugby. A number of Italian football teams share stadia with city rivals. Surely, shared costs make sense for the organisations involved. |
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Paul10 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Offline Points: 692 |
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Jim Ratcliffe can bring his taxable income back to the UK if he wants state support for his vanity project.
Is Twickenham getting old? I haven't been there for years.
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Raider999 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 18 Jan 2013 Location: Crawley Status: Offline Points: 4455 |
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Quite agree - there is no way public money should be put into building a New Trafford. |
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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Didn't Lancashire rebuild quite recently.
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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I think that the £600 million includes upgrades to transport links. I believe from Wikipedia: The East Stand was completed in 2018 - late and over-budget. The South Stand was finished in 2006. The West stand dates to 1995 and the North to 1990.
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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Kimbo ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 31 May 2007 Location: 'incleh Status: Offline Points: 6377 |
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I thought you might suggest the Alex
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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Wembley cost £789 million, so possibly not.
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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Steve@Mose ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2799 |
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Context - Wembley Stadium construction cost £789 million when opened in 2007. Adjusted for inflation £1.27 billion today. London Olympic Stadium construction cost £486 million when completed in 2011 (£717 million in 2024 prices). Plus £274 million in renovations between 2013-16.
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No 7 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: LONDON Status: Offline Points: 1873 |
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Twickenham is relatively new and is already non compliant.
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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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SK 88 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Location: Leicester Status: Offline Points: 588 |
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Non compliant with what?
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No 7 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: LONDON Status: Offline Points: 1873 |
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The reason for the 600 + million pound refurb is to make current and upto regulations. This possibly refers to fire exits , energy consumption and type of energy and possibly cladding on the function rooms and hotel.
What do you think it is for ?
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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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