Chelsea Submits Offer to Buy Battersea Power Station Site For 60,000 Capacity Stadium

[Mystic]

Chelsea have made an offer to buy the site of Battersea power station with a view to building "one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world", but have stressed that no final decision has been taken on moving from Stamford Bridge and that there are a lot of obstacles to overcome before work could begin on a new ground.
Chelsea have been looking to move for a number of years, despite expensive redevelopment of their home since 1905. The site is hemmed in by railway lines, making expansion of the capacity to a figure that would compete with Old Trafford's 76,000 or the Emirates Stadium's 60,000 difficult.
A statement on the official website said: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm to our fans that we have today submitted an offer, with our property development partner Almacantar, to acquire the 39-acre Battersea power station site.
"Battersea power station is one of London's most famous buildings and has the potential to become one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world.
"Our joint bid was submitted in accordance with the sales process established by the joint administrators for the site. The process could run for a number of months."
Chelsea will face competition for the site. "We are not the only interested parties and there is no certainty that we will be successful. We also appreciate that we have many significant hurdles to address if we are to build a new stadium on the site, including winning the support of our fans, the CPO shareholders and local Wandsworth residents, as well as securing the approval of Wandsworth council, the Greater London Authority and heritage authorities.
"We must also stress that making an offer for the Battersea power station site does not mean the club has made a definitive decision to leave Stamford Bridge."
Plans for redevelopment would incorporate well-known features of the site, including the chimney's and turbine hall. The proposals include a 15,000-seat single-tier stand, "likely to be the biggest one-tier stand in football", and shops, offices and affordable housing.
Roman Abramovich's attempt to increase his options suffered a setback in October when shareholders in Chelsea Pitch Owners, a supporter-led company which owns the freehold of Stamford Bridge, failed to vote in sufficient numbers in favour of selling its principal asset to the club.
CPO was formed in 1993 to prevent the stadium falling into the hands of property developers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/...fer-buy-battersea-power-station?newsfeed=true

This is a great idea, preserving a historic building and having a unique stadium. Having the largest single tier stand in Europe would be quite something, something I think we should have!

 

[Rosco]

That site is currently partly owned by all the Irish posters on this site

 

[spider-Neil]

10 bucks say they finish the stadium before we finish ours.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Fucking cunts are building themselves a super sized kop.

 

[Mystic]

Yep, rather jealous of that to be honest. I wish we'd kick our arses into gear.

 

[Athens]

Think of all the plastic they could scoop from the thames to make flags out of.

 

[gkmacca]

[Battersea power station is one of London's most famous buildings and has the potential to become one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world.

I don't know how they'll manage to preserve one of London's most famous buildings and also build a stadium where it is. They'll keep hitting it with the ball.

 

[gene hughes]

This has the potential to be something amazing.

On the plus side, it also has even greater potential to be a total clusterfuck that'll suck shedloads of the owner's cash away for years.

 

[gkmacca]

Highlights of the other on-site attractions will include the Abramo-Kon - a hologram of Roman's preternaturally blank face into which visitors can try to discern a variety of emotions - the JT Glory Hole - a novelty game for mothers everywhere - Lamp's Lamps - an exclusive interior design and lighting boutique run by television's Christine Bleakey - and The Ultimate Chelsea Football Experience - in which football fans can pay a huge amount of money to remain motionless while the Pink Floyd pig floats overhead and shits on them from a great height.

 

[Skullflower]

we properly are a second tier club now.

 

[Fabio]

Skullfy is correct.

 

[Shadey]

I think there barking up the wrong tree they should bid for battersea dogs home cos there a set of dogs themselves ..

 

[The Slugmonster]

That site is currently partly owned by all the Irish posters on this site Nama

😉

 

[Shadey]

The chavs want to build a new stadium in battersea , what about stamford bridge ? you can't just bulldoze 6 years of history..