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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: A222Quin
Date: July 10, 2020, 4:06 am
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It has all been said above. Where on earth are they going to
find a remotely sensible patch of land with 'great' transport
links at a reasonable price that will not already be either
protected or being eyed up for residential/commercial uses by
developers?
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: July 10, 2020, 5:16 am
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
>
> Quite. The RFU are the richest union in part because they own
their own stadium and can rely on filling it.
>
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Is that still true? I thought the RFU were broke thanks to their
mismanagement even before COVID hit?
As for filling it, that used to be true - I dunno when they'll
be able to fill it again, though.
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: July 10, 2020, 7:48 am
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It's a wonder why labour aren't in power. He'll be in trouble
for only mentioning women's toilets. What about the other
genders?
Daft idea for all the reasons mentioned above. I'm not a massive
fan of Twickenham but they could sort most of the issues without
having to relocate.
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: DOK
Date: July 10, 2020, 11:34 am
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I find Wembley a pain in the proverbial to get to.
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: SwindonQuin
Date: July 10, 2020, 11:56 am
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Well, IF they sold Twickenham and IF they then went on to build
a new stadium an ideal location would be anywhere along HS2 and
plan a station for the stadium site.
Who knows the price but having the stadium outside london may
improve the appeal.
The stadium itself is not too bad apart from big queues at bars,
tiny leg room, overpriced food, huge lack of cup return points,
not enough ladies loo facilities and of its raining you get very
wet queuing for the train home!
Apart from that it's great 🤔
#Post#: 45495--------------------------------------------------
Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: SwindonQuin
Date: July 10, 2020, 11:57 am
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Oh and the view from the corporate boxes on the lower tier are
rubbish, can't see any high balls due to the middle their
overhang!
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: Domestos
Date: July 10, 2020, 12:15 pm
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--- Quote from: SwindonQuin link ---
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> Well, IF they sold Twickenham and IF they then went on to
build a new stadium an ideal location would be anywhere along
HS2 and plan a station for the stadium site.
> Who knows the price but having the stadium outside london may
improve the appeal.
>
> The stadium itself is not too bad apart from big queues at
bars, tiny leg room, overpriced food, huge lack of cup return
points, not enough ladies loo facilities and of its raining you
get very wet queuing for the train home!
> Apart from that it's great 🤔
>
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You forgot to mention overpriced seats, or was that a given?
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: dinsdale
Date: July 10, 2020, 12:16 pm
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--- Quote from: Rocker link ---
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> Some of his points are valid. It isn't a great stadium, the
facilities are rubbish, transport is a pain at the best of
times.... However selling it and leasing it back would be daft!
>
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His article is can basically be summed up as 'I find it
difficult to get to Twickenham so please build me a stadium
somewhere more convenient'
Having said that, Twickenham is an awful stadium in a nice part
of town, the opposite of Wembley which is a nice stadium in a
rubbish part of town.
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: Domestos
Date: July 10, 2020, 12:22 pm
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--- Quote from: DazzaS link ---
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>
HTML https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/37455/former-labour-mp-calls-on-rfu-to-sell-twickenham-stadium/
>
> Former Labour MP calls on RFU to sell Twickenham Stadium
> Posted on 9th July 2020 by admin in Guinness Six Nations,
International Rugby, Latest News with 0 Comments
>
> RFU headquarters at Twickenham
> FORMER England winger and Labour MP Derek Wyatt has called on
the RFU to sell their crown jewels – Twickenham Stadium.
>
> Wyatt, the Bedford try-machine who was capped once in 1976,
believes such a controversial move is necessary because of the
transport difficulties getting to and from English rugby’s HQ
and the cash crisis affecting rugby.
>
> “The way in which you can solve the crisis we’ve got at the
moment is to sell Twickenham, if you can get a fair price, and
lease it back. Then, while you’re waiting, build a new stadium
in a transport-friendly location,” he said bluntly.
>
> “For most of us it is a hassle getting to Twickenham at the
best of times let alone on a Friday night like for the Argentina
game in November.
>
> “The rush hour out of London starts at 2.30 on Friday. You
could get there by train, but you’d have to stand on the roof
because the trains are packed on Friday and the tubes are
packed. What day of the week were they when they signed that
deal with television? It’s bonkers.
>
>
> “Afterwards, it’s worse. At 10/10.30 in the evening in the
pouring rain, how do 80,000 people get home? Does anyone ask
that question at Twickenham? It seems to me they don’t.”
>
> The Argentina game, the second match of the four-match Autumn
series, is scheduled for November 14, and is the first evening
kick-off at Twickenham since the ground hosted matches at Rugby
World Cup 2015.
>
> Wyatt adds: “Don’t be arrogant in thinking you can always fill
Twickenham.
>
> “We are going to have higher taxation to pay for the pandemic,
and there is going to be less money in our pockets for the next
five-to-ten years.
>
> “I don’t think a family could afford to come, and even if they
could, the facilities aren’t there.
>
> “They told us they were going to fix the facilities for women
at the 2015 World Cup, but what happened to that?
>
>
> “They spent £15m on the stadium but where are the women’s
toilets, the baby-changing facilities and the playground for
children?
>
> “The RFU have just become a money machine and it is running
out of money. Maybe it’s time to take a bigger decision.”
>
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I think that you/we/I are giving this person far too much time
and coverage.
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Re: Some people shouldn't speak!
DIR By: SwindonQuin
Date: July 10, 2020, 2:52 pm
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--- Quote from: Domestos link ---
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> You forgot to mention overpriced seats, or was that a given?
>
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Ah yes but that is supply and demand with a large side of
capitalism.
If sponcers such as my employer spend big for association and us
rugby folk spend big for tickets, the price I was offered seats
for at the 6nations were £170 at face value, then they will
charge as much as people are willing to pay.
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