melmac Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Given the club are looking at bringing new money into the club and may be looking to filling in corners of the stadium, I wonder whether the club should speak with Glasgow Warriors to move their home games to SP? As far as I'm aware, GW sell out their games (approximately 7500 at Scotstoun Stadium) and are looking to expand to accommodate more people. Seems like an opportunity to me, fill in the corners, let the ground to GW on game days, they get more peeps in the door, we get a rent. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Think they are looking for a bigger ground than ours which would mean back to Firhill or more likely Rugby Park where they have already played a few fixtures. What the SPFL would say to this is another matter as rugby pitches usually have more grass than a fitba pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Don’t think Tommy the groundsman would be very keen on that [emoji50] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doakes Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Not a bad idea if both clubs could chip in for the hybrid turf like at Murrayfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmac Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 5 hours ago, rabuddies said: Think they are looking for a bigger ground than ours which would mean back to Firhill or more likely Rugby Park where they have already played a few fixtures. What the SPFL would say to this is another matter as rugby pitches usually have more grass than a fitba pitch. You may well be right, would it be worthwhile the chairman picking up the phone and starting a conversation? Might not be a long conversation but at least the club would know an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) Scotstoun Stadium has a capacity of 9708 for rugby matches.They're hardly likely to move to a Stadium with a capacity 2000 less than they already have. Edited December 18, 2018 by HSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doakes Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 What would our capacity be with all 4 corners filled in? 11,000 or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 18 minutes ago, Doakes said: What would our capacity be with all 4 corners filled in? 11,000 or so? We wouldn't be allowed to fill in 4 corners as there has to be emergency access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Yflab said: We should start using the dome to grow medicinal cannabis. Ssssh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_seas_saint Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 How about somebody designs a better version of my knock up ...... sell these to old and young...... another idea is to maybe see if we can reproduce the cup winning shirts of 1959, 1987 and 2013 and sell in a frame aye maybe numpty ideas but anything to get some revenue for the club.....................Awaiting your criticism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 We didn’t win the league cup in 2017. Criticism delivered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_seas_saint Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, ALBIONSAINT said: We didn’t win the league cup in 2017. Criticism delivered LMAO well spotted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_seas_saint Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Updated pic Presentation1.pptx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_seas_saint Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Told ye a was a numpty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmac Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 12 hours ago, HSS said: Scotstoun Stadium has a capacity of 9708 for rugby matches.They're hardly likely to move to a Stadium with a capacity 2000 less than they already have. Mentioned on BBC at weekend that capacity is 7500 or so for operational reasons. Agreed, no merit in moving games for same capacity or a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 14 hours ago, Doakes said: What would our capacity be with all 4 corners filled in? 11,000 or so? Probably about an extra 800 or so Really not worth the money, which would be between 400k-700k, to build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankin_panda Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 2 hours ago, beyond our ken said: Probably about an extra 800 or so Really not worth the money, which would be between 400k-700k, to build I would have thought it would have been approx 10k with corners filled in (3 of which). But just a guess based on Livi's ground. I seem to recall it being like ours before the corners built in. Livi's (just for size and aesthetic) is exactly what I would have hoped our stadium would have been. Uch well, can but dream and that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 There is as yet no cost effective, value added reason to increase our capacity. Indeed it would signal the beginning of the end for any board to proceed with a complete clusterf**k of a moneypit such as increasing capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Lord Pityme said: There is as yet no cost effective, value added reason to increase our capacity. Indeed it would signal the beginning of the end for any board to proceed with a complete clusterf**k of a moneypit such as increasing capacity. Despite our present Utilisation Factor being one of the highest in the Premiership this depends largely on away supports rather than home crowd. I have to agree that until we sell in the range of 5,000 season tickets or can reasonably expect to do so then this is not a priority. However, Building in such a way that we increase revenue by being able to increase the amount of space we can rent out and/or improve existing facilities usage might change my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: Despite our present Utilisation Factor being one of the highest in the Premiership this depends largely on away supports rather than home crowd. I have to agree that until we sell in the range of 5,000 season tickets or can reasonably expect to do so then this is not a priority. However, Building in such a way that we increase revenue by being able to increase the amount of space we can rent out and/or improve existing facilities usage might change my mind. There is also no economic evidence that building facilities to rent out would justify the required investment. the only way a venture such as this would provide a return on investment, is if you enter into the venture with a developer/client where you either sell or lease the land for development for the long term i.e. 100 years giving a guaranteed return. to fund a development in the hope someone will rent it is complete folly. Look around at all the empty office, commercial, retail and industrial property in Paisley alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, Lord Pityme said: There is also no economic evidence that building facilities to rent out would justify the required investment. the only way a venture such as this would provide a return on investment, is if you enter into the venture with a developer/client where you either sell or lease the land for development for the long term i.e. 100 years giving a guaranteed return. to fund a development in the hope someone will rent it is complete folly. Look around at all the empty office, commercial, retail and industrial property in Paisley alone! LPM. This appears to be one of your jump in with tackety boots replies. No one is suggesting speculative development. Far from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombibuddie Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 14 hours ago, south_seas_saint said: Told ye a was a numpty loved your optimism about 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: LPM. This appears to be one of your jump in with tackety boots replies. No one is suggesting speculative development. Far from it. No, you are the one jumping in with takety boots reply, as that is indeed what you suggested. But don't worry, you're not alone, apparently the board have/ar considering this moneypit option too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, spankin_panda said: I would have thought it would have been approx 10k with corners filled in (3 of which). But just a guess based on Livi's ground. I seem to recall it being like ours before the corners built in. Livi's (just for size and aesthetic) is exactly what I would have hoped our stadium would have been. Uch well, can but dream and that..... We'd have to move or accommodate the floodlights and the two behind the goals stands are roughly the same size, howver the east and west stands are pretty different. there wouldn't be a neat solution that would maximise the space. I'm pretty sure each corner area could possibly hold an extra 200 seats each and we need to keep at least one corner open As regards the proposal to look for concerts to fill the ground in the summer, there are many big concerts in the city at this time and the Hydro would house roughly 150% of what we could squeeze in to the SDA, leaving us with very few suitable events to bid for. whoever approved the final designs of the stadium really closed out the prospect of making extra money from events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Just now, Lord Pityme said: No, you are the one jumping in with takety boots reply, as that is indeed what you suggested. But don't worry, you're not alone, apparently the board have/ar considering this moneypit option too! Just now, Lord Pityme said: No, you are the one jumping in with takety boots reply, as that is indeed what you suggested. But don't worry, you're not alone, apparently the board have/ar considering this moneypit option too! Did you actually read what I wrote? Essentially, I said that I have reservations about this idea and promulgated a couple of triggers, not at all unlike, the approach you suggest. It makes sense to read what others write and in context before replying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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