Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:17 pm  

News that a £800m offer has been put forward to the FA for the sale of Wembley Stadium.

How would this affect RL and more specifically the Challenge Cup? Apparently we have a 20 year deal with Wembley for the Challenge Cup which started in 2007.

Did the RFL pay any money towards the build of the stadium?

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:24 pm  

ComeOnYouWolves wrote:

News that a £800m offer has been put forward to the FA for the sale of Wembley Stadium.

How would this affect RL and more specifically the Challenge Cup? Apparently we have a 20 year deal with Wembley for the Challenge Cup which started in 2007.

Did the RFL pay any money towards the build of the stadium?

Come On You Wolves

Do you know who has made this offer, hope it’s not true after fifty years just starting to like it there.

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:34 pm  

Someone called Shahid Khan who owns the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team and also Fulham FC.. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11347197/fa-in-talks-over-sale-of-wembley-stadium-to-fulham-and-jacksonville-jaguars-owner-shahid-khan Its a bit like selling the Crown Jewels....

Someone called Shahid Khan who owns the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team and also Fulham FC.. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11347197/fa-in-talks-over-sale-of-wembley-stadium-to-fulham-and-jacksonville-jaguars-owner-shahid-khan Its a bit like selling the Crown Jewels....

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:50 pm  

ComeOnYouWolves wrote: Someone called Shahid Khan who owns the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team and also Fulham FC.. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11347197/fa-in-talks-over-sale-of-wembley-stadium-to-fulham-and-jacksonville-jaguars-owner-shahid-khan Its a bit like selling the Crown Jewels.... I suppose half the premier league is owned by Chinese millionaires and Russian oligarchs, Arabian sheiks and American wealth, nothing is out of reach for these type of investors, just hope we have a negotiating team to fight our cause should it happen.

ComeOnYouWolves wrote: Someone called Shahid Khan who owns the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team and also Fulham FC.. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11347197/fa-in-talks-over-sale-of-wembley-stadium-to-fulham-and-jacksonville-jaguars-owner-shahid-khan Its a bit like selling the Crown Jewels.... I suppose half the premier league is owned by Chinese millionaires and Russian oligarchs, Arabian sheiks and American wealth, nothing is out of reach for these type of investors, just hope we have a negotiating team to fight our cause should it happen.

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:31 pm  

I'm sure we will still be able to play our 1 game a year there.

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:39 pm  

Well even the new buyer would expect continuing trade in the deal...otherwise its a loss making shell.

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:49 pm  

After last years miserable attendance, it should be played at Cardiff. So Wembley would be no loss.

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:06 pm  

Builth Wells Wire wrote:

After last years miserable attendance, it should be played at Cardiff. So Wembley would be no loss.

Yay we like Cardiff

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:18 pm  

The CC is really in need of a shot on the arm....the final needs a Warrington vs Wigan final.
This will sellout.

Re: Potential Sale of Wembley : Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:38 pm  

The glamour of the Challenge Cup has been devalued under the current format which is all designed for a wet & windy night in October to host a match at Old Trafford.