QPR could move into new 45,000-capacity home as they plot £425m redevelopment of Linford Christie athletics stadium (and the pitch could be raised to become the roof!) The redevelopment plan also includes a new athletics track and stand next to the stadium, hockey facilities and a skate park. We would love you [the fans] to lend us your voice.”They said; "QPR’s proposals are less about keeping football in the borough – and much more about them playing property developer in White City.”The battle between Queens Park Rangers and the local council seems to be far from over.A move to the site of the Linford Christie Stadium in Wormwood Scrubs had been discussed, with QPR insisting that the site represents the last remaining chance to stay in the borough."Our aim is to build a stadium that’s enables QPR to be sustainable in the long term and stay in the borough."We have agreed to a huge amount of affordable housing which will benefit our fans and community . QPR's chief executive Lee Hoos pic: @QPRFC. I have been really disappointed with the council, I’ve been disappointed with Greater London Authority as well."The council knows very clearly our heart is in the borough and we have tried everything to give our fans a new home and build affordable homes for our fans and community. We believe QPR deserves to be invested in and call on its owners to do just that."Regarding Batman close it was logical as a way to the park. But the second-hand car dealership is opposed to this and has repeatedly told QPR to search elsewhere. A 30,000-seater just 1 km north could be built within a few years. Unbelievable it was one discussion outside Loftus Road with the leader."He Tweeted: "What a horrific and disappointing statement and really unbecoming of a council after all we have done.“The council is a trustee of the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust. However, a series of obstacles has forced the club's hierarchy to look further afield as they target a location to build a brand new stadium.“Linford Christie Stadium is a vital community asset in an open green space. QPR has been looking to build a new stadium in the Old Oak development on private land currently owned by Cargiant. We sometimes feel lonely that we are fighting against the mayor or the leader of the council. While this would be the cheapest option at just £70.4m, it would result in a cumulative loss of £12.1m after 10 years.It is unlikely to be popular with QPR’s owners, who hope to secure land from the council to build their own stadium at the Linford Christie site which is a mile away from Loftus Road.Are you sure you want to delete this comment?A consultation document outlines the proposal as one of four options for modernising the Linford Christie athletics stadium next to Wormwood Scrubs.The redevelopment plan also includes a new athletics track and stand next to the stadium, hockey facilities and a skate park.Are you sure you want to submit this vote?The £425million scheme — the most ambitious and expensive of the four — would see the club effectively “ground sharing” with operators of “concerts, trade shows, exhibitions and theatre.” The pitch would be protected by raising it to become the roof during indoor events.The council are set to launch a 12-week public consultation outlining the four options and designs from consultant Populous.
And as a trustee we can’t just give away over one hundred million pounds worth of land to QPR’s multi-millionaire owners.“The council is very proud to have QPR in our borough and has long made it clear to their owners and executive team that we will go out of our way to help QPR improve their current stadium or will work with them to look at other alternatives.“We think this is a crunch point for QPR. The site is believed to be the only possible place for a new stadium that would guarantee keeping QPR in W12 in future. The document outlines the club’s desire for a 30,000 community stadium that retains the best aspects of Loftus Road, such as proximity to the pitch, but can also be utilised for community use. We have so many innovative ideas."“However, we cannot just give away land for free or hand land to QPR’s owners well below its potential value – and just because QPR’s owners have decided to campaign for the council to do that. The consultation document draws up gloomy financial projections for QPR’s preferred choice of a sale of land to the club for a “traditional stadium” of 35,000 capacity but with no entertainment venue.
Read more QPR's Hemed: Why I … Shock.He said: "The problem is if we have a council that doesn’t support us and doesn’t appreciate what QPR does for the community, doesn’t see how important the club are to the voters and to the community, then what do you do?“We can’t do it ourselves, the fans also need to have a voice. The official unveiling of the new stadium name will take place when QPR play their first competitive fixture of the new campaign. We call on the owners to put the club and its fans first and consider an FC Barcelona-style fan ownership. Both options would see QPR take the stadium on a long-term lease.The document’s financial projections also suggest that this option — with QPR offered a long lease — would yield the biggest returns with a surplus of £41.4m over 10 years.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? We want to protect and enhance its use for the environment, athletics, recreation and the long-term benefit of all our residents.