RFU not selling Twickenham (?)

If the RFU don't intend to sell it perhaps they could give it away to Wasps.

Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.

But, both codes have domestic seasons ending in May - so there would be contention for use of the stadium at critical times.

Sweeney Delenda Est

Some of the overspend on the East Stand was due to needing to change the cladding.

Sweeney Delenda Est

Non compliant with what?

Camquin wrote:

Wembley cost £789 million, so possibly not.

Context - Wembley Stadium construction cost £789 million when opened in 2007. Adjusted for inflation £1.27 billion today.

London Olympic Stadium construction cost £486 million when completed in 2011 (£717 million in 2024 prices). Plus £274 million in renovations between 2013-16.

CJB1 wrote:

Camquin wrote:

I think that the £600 million includes upgrades to transport links.

I believe from Wikipedia:

The East Stand was completed in 2018 - late and over-budget.

The South Stand was finished in 2006.

The West stand dates to 1995 and the North to 1990.

Might be cheaper to demolish the existing stadium and rebuild it next to the railway station.

I thought you might suggest the Alex Wink

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I think that the £600 million includes upgrades to transport links.

I believe from Wikipedia:

The East Stand was completed in 2018 - late and over-budget.

The South Stand was finished in 2006.

The West stand dates to 1995 and the North to 1990.

Sweeney Delenda Est

Paul10 wrote:

Jim Ratcliffe can bring his taxable income back to the UK if he wants state support for his vanity project.

Is Twickenham getting old?

I haven't been there for years.

Quite agree - there is no way public money should be put into building a New Trafford.

RAID ON

I confess that despite the exorbitant prices and the inconsiderate behaviour of some spectators, and as a Midlander, I do enjoy a day out at Twickenham, and a move to Wembley would be disappointing.

However, I would be even more disappointed if the RFU spent over £650 million renovating Twickenham.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to redevelop Old Trafford into a national stadium for the “North”, but appears to want national support for such a project.

My blue sky thinking suggests that the RFU sells Twickenham and buys “shares” in Wembley, who in turn enter into a “joint venture” with Sir Jim Ratcliffe/MUFC to create a national stadium for the North. The England football and rugby union teams would continue to play most of their games at Wembley, but some could be played in Manchester, in addition to rugby league internationals. We could also get away from the farce of two northern teams travelling to London for FA Cup semi finals.

France, Ireland and Italy use stadia which are used for both football and rugby. A number of Italian football teams share stadia with city rivals. Surely, shared costs make sense for the organisations involved.

Is it not possible to keep Twickenham and sell Sweeney? I'm sure the ten bob that he would raise could be usefully spent somewhere.