Arsenals new stadium

**MajorFU** · 16th April 2003

i swear that it was first priced at around �217m

then it went up to �300m around xmas

now they are saying it will cost �400m, thats fookin steep. I dont think it matters if AW spend �12m or �50m on transfers now its a bloody drop in the ocean.

well gooners dont expect too many good deals on season tickets

imo there will be a groundshare with spurs, how fookin funny will that be

**Shotgunjim** · 16th April 2003

No chance....

I for one would not go and I have been going to Spurs for 15 years now... the police and local councils would not allow if for a start and the plans to expand WHL are already going through the works....

I would expect to see a couple of player sales this season to recoup some cash (and wages) to help with the deficite. Im surprised that they are having trouble getting backers for the project.

They are already knocking down the houses to begin building!

**maltloaf** · 16th April 2003

i did hear on the radio yesterday that arsenal's new stadium had been scrapped because of rising costs and planning issues

**Shotgunjim** · 16th April 2003

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...al/2953273.stm

**MajorFU** · 16th April 2003

the RBOS have already pedged �300m, not being funny here but look at chelsea with around �100m debt largely due to chelsea village (i guess that makes Bates the village idiot) and a few pricey players. They are behind their proposed payback schedule due to a decrease in players value and increase in wages.

Arse are hardly goint to raise �50m thru selling 1 or 2 players without serously damaging their future title chances

**jimbob2002** · 16th April 2003

Originally posted by MajorFU
chelsea with around �100m debt largely due to chelsea village (i guess that makes Bates the village idiot)

Cool!

**MajorFU** · 16th April 2003

Ken Bates stars as The Village Idiot in "How to Rob your fans of �100,000,000"

Brought to you by Father Christmas Productions

**GETanner** · 16th April 2003

Provided it was a joint stadium, (OR Islington Rovers being the tenents of a new Spurs ground

), I can look beyond the whole scum thing.

In terms of ground use, Spurs and Arsenal are never both at home on the same day as it is and a healthly "I hope you rot in hell" hasn't stopped Inter and AC share a ground.

Yes, it would be nice if Spurs had a 60,000 heated seats stadium and I know I'm in the minority here as a Spurs fan but if it means more money (I hate the fact that money needs to be considered) to build a team that can be as good as we would like, then the small matter of sharing would be a bitter pill that can be taken.

Now, Here's hoping ManUre score 4, wipe out the scum's players so Saints have an easy day in May and I can have a peaceful close season

G

**MajorFU** · 17th April 2003

i'll hopefully be at the spurs/utd game, will u be there m8?

**maltloaf** · 17th April 2003

just heard on the radio that all the ashburton grove contracts have been torn up and all the contractors have been ordered off site ASAP (they were doing some prep work).

Source, one of the contractors who phoned in to a show on talk sport

**MajorFU** · 17th April 2003

surely they will continue sooner or later

they have already spent ��m

**Tattooed Freak** · 17th April 2003

My missus was due to start work recruiting all the building contractors but has been told it maybe 6 months before she can start. Thanks a f*cking bunch Arsenal.

**PSXRing** · 21st April 2003

Heard that locals are still putting up opposition, and were due to challenge the decision of the home secretary to authorise planning permission at Ashburton Grove.

Money wise, �150million built the Millenium Stadium with a capacity of 72,500.

Obviously London is more expensive for everything, just hope they havent got the accounts who worked on the Millenium Dome on this one.

**Tattooed Freak** · 21st April 2003

It also has alot to do with how much cash will be generated by the sale of luxury apartments built where Highbury is now.

**ACID** · 21st April 2003

Originally posted by PSXRing
Heard that locals are still putting up opposition, and were due to challenge the decision of the home secretary to authorise planning permission at Ashburton Grove.

Money wise, �150million built the Millenium Stadium with a capacity of 72,500.

Obviously London is more expensive for everything, just hope they havent got the accounts who worked on the Millenium Dome on this one.

LOL, it seams like they already have

"it was first priced at around �217m
then it went up to �300m around xmas
now they are saying it will cost �400m"

(cheers MajorFU)