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Excellent and a wise choice of direction.
Chelsea F.C. keep insisting that it is impossible to build a 60,000 seater stand on the present 12.5 acre site at Stamford Bridge.
May I remind everybody that back in the 1970s, Chelsea F.C., under Brian Mears had actually begun building a 60,000 seater stadium and the first step was the East Stand.
Chelsea F.C. had then FULL Planning Permission – I still have the leaflet with the proposed new stadium.
Furthermore, at the time the site was smaller than the present site as there was still Warlingham (?) Mansions in Fulham Road where the second Megastore now stands. These were purchased by Ken Bates and knocked down.
Perhaps the old plans for the 60,000 seater stadium could be dug out and represented to Fulham and Hammersmith Council.
I think there are a few problems to this – firstly planning laws have changed and also health and safety laws have changed. The other issue now are the flats that were built on the back of the Shed – these are privately owned and to purchase them all (44 I believe) would be a costly and time consuming process
Speaking as a huge Chelsea fan I believe if we are to continue to be a top 4 club, and that’s very much in doubt this season we need a bigger Stadium, whether it’s at the Bridge or not, we would all prefer to stay there but with building regs now it maybe impossible, if not let’s move, what’s the point of being nostalgic and a mediocre club?
Richard – the issue for many of us is not whether to move – but where we move to – how far out would you be prepared to go?
I totally agree that the new Stadium should be within 3 miles of the Bridge, I would prefer to stay where we are but if that means being a mid-table side we should move in my opinion I think we all remember the bad times.
A wise course of action in the circumstances.