It actually says “ many issues” blimey talk about exaggerating the facts.
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It actually says “ many issues” blimey talk about exaggerating the facts.
Group stages was always gonna have to be all 3 at Wembley. Being such a small group of games imo the integrity is comprised if one team plays at Wembley and the other 2 at a new stadium. I think this will come into play in PL post Xmas. Especially when relegation issues become clearer. Teams will call it unfair they have to play us at new stadium as opposed to Wembley. I see January as the absolute cut off or will be 19/20.
dagraham
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Maybe so, but talk directly from the club about facing “many issues” in the present tense isn’t exactly reassuring either.
NickHSpurs
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dagraham
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Agree. There is only so long we can keep delaying before the uncertainty just does no one any favours.
stonebrow
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If playing the full season at Wembley is an option the club should just make the decision to delay stadium until next year. Gives time to rectify all the issues & get rid of the uncertainty. The unknown & the fact it would be a mid season opening is taking the shine off the whole prospect of a new stadium.
TottenhamMattSpur
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Is that not related to the news Barcelona was at Wembley and the other two TBA?
THST can be helpful but I wouldn't put faith in their answer being the correct one.
Martin91
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Fully agree..... just imagine if we announce another date and then we have a set back..... however after the city game our next league home game is chelsea on 24th November
I imagine we were getting updates before but probably when Mace said they were ready. I read that line as the club saying that we have now set when the updates come to ensure we are on track.
It is so rare that you see statements this direct - it suggests that the relationship between the club and Mace is extremely poor at the moment.
NickHSpurs
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Nope it's in response to todays announcement, there's even another comment saying:
"Asked again today. They say the idea is we bought 'blind' before the draw. Now can't do that and have too much else operationally to sort out a pack. Personally, I think the view is we got too much of a good deal last year!"
Chelski will be our first home game in the new stadium in my opinion. What a cracking game it would be to start off with.
worcestersauce
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And have the stadium sitting able to be used but not using it for seven or eight months I just don't see that as a sensible option and furthermore, from a football point of view, it's better to get in as soon as possible and have our players accustomed to the new ground from the start of next season.
cliff jones
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certainly more winnable than City and a good way to rub their noses in it after Roman had second thoughts about chucking in another billion for theirs.
If they think 3/9 is the right time to confirm venue for City so fans can book travel etc.., then on the same basis we're looking at an announcement before the end of the month either way for Chels.
certainly more winnable than City and a good way to rub their noses in it after Roman had second thoughts about chucking in another billion for theirs.
If they think 3/9 is the right time to confirm venue for City so fans can book travel etc.., then on the same basis we're looking at an announcement before the end of the month either way for Chels.
spursfan77
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I think its the other way round and it will be longer.
The reason they don't want to say anything is because they want to keep stringing along the footballing authorities. We've got Wembley for league games until the new year and I reckon now thats where we will be until then.
ToDarrenIsToDo
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How is it devastating? If you're a betting man you'd have backed this happening after last months news and them keeping the Man City game pending so I can't see how it's devastating when somewhat expected.
Devastating is a part of the stadium collapsing or having 0 points after 4 games or Poch leaving. Having this expected delay confirmed I don't class as devastating to be honest, it's just one of those things that can happen with a big build
there just trying to give themselves enough breathing space so they don't suffer another knockback, look at it this way, without the test events that are still due to take place and to add getting the licence, what else could they say today, the most vital issue rt now is certainty. anything else then they could not off brought all stakeholders along with them at this juncture
its a different environment to when to opening was initially announced when there were no games, to where we are now
