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We are not going to be homeless when the KasStad license ends as some have talked about, as there is a clause that permits renewal of the license on the same terms as the existing license. We might be clubless though. The club is not viable financially while paying rent 'on the same terms' as the c...

What I find interesting is that in the Dec 2021 accounts, there was a prior period adjustment to reclassify the stadium from depreciated cost within fixed assets, to at fair value within investment property. "The valuation at 31 Dec 2021 was undertaken by the directors, having regard for rent ...

One thing on the size - the new Spurs stadium is 200m by 250m in terms of footprint (at least according to wikipedia) so bigger than your theoretical Kassam footprint, but only by 30m in one direction (the Kassam is a spacious, terribly designed stadium after all). Obviously their capacity is bigge...

The impression the club give is that even if they wanted to extend the lease at the Kassam, they can't as the stadium company doesn't want to. I imagine Kassam is quite keen to cash in on the land. from - https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/20244924.oxford-united-md-kassam-stadium-lease-stratfield-b...

I'm very concerned that the Dairylea Triangle is going to be far too small for the club's needs. Using Google Maps, I've measured the footprint of the KasStad, including the perimeter road, but excluding the additional car parking and it measures 220m E to W and 200m N to S. Putting those measures o...

Yeah, any major development that close would be a sizeable Section 106 contribution towards improving local amenities - ie, the developer would be required to make a significant financial contribution which the council would likely earmark for nearby community / youth sports facilities given the ci...

My thoughts precisely. Looking at the previous plan, that little triangle is much smaller than the intended size for just the stadium, let alone everything around it. It is not at all clear to me how the "considerable challenges" will be resolved simply by moving the stadium site across t...

What do we make of yesterday's news and today's statement then? All feels a bit depressing to me. The new site is much smaller, and it's hard to see how the Board can develop all the ancillary facilities around the stadium that they presumably need in order for the whole thing to wash its face fina...

Examples have been given off Brentford and Wimbledon's stadia being built on similar or smaller footprints to the Frieze site. But those included high rise apartments which presumably aren't in the club's plans. Apparently the sticking points over the Brake and the potential Frieze site have been k...

I was looking at some Firoka accounts on Friday and was quite surprised to read this. The stadium was previously treated as a fixed asset of freehold land and buildings at depreciated cost of some £6M. As a prior period adjustment, it is now shown as an investment property with a value of £29M at 3...

Are we finally turning the corner?

The medical incident happened about 6 or 7 rows directly in front of me. I have to say the response was rapid and professional and the 20 minutes of hardcore CPR and defibrillator undoubtedly saved the gentleman’s life. Let’s hope he recovers. The match, from a U’s perspective, followed the same co...

The medical incident happened about 6 or 7 rows directly in front of me. I have to say the response was rapid and professional and the 20 minutes of hardcore CPR and defibrillator undoubtedly saved the gentleman’s life. Let’s hope he recovers. The match, from a U’s perspective, followed the same cou...

I hope the club doesn’t find itself subject to rent again, when (if) there is a stadium move. It’s something that can’t easily be prevented. The new owners seem to me at first glance to be more property developers and less football people. Not sure that people involved in Milan for several years we...

I hope the club doesn’t find itself subject to rent again, when (if) there is a stadium move. It’s something that can’t easily be prevented.

The new owners seem to me at first glance to be more property developers and less football people.