Middlesbrough No1 Fan
28-02-2008, 18:49
Tottenham may have to move out of White Hart Lane - their home for almost 110 years - as they seek to build on their Carling Cup success and realise their ambition of qualifying for the Champions League.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the club are soon to make an announcement on their future plans and, although most fans would prefer to remain at their present home, there are limitations to extending the current site.
The capacity of White Hart Lane is just over 36,000 but Tottenham want a ground that would accommodate about 50,000 supporters. That would allow them to maximise match-day and commercial revenues, but should also ensure that the ground was regularly sold out.
Extending White Hart Lane has not yet been ruled out but, as well as the limitations of the present site, that option would probably mean vacating the stadium for a time and the cost of sharing another ground, possibly West Ham's Upton Park.
Other options include a site to the north of White Hart Lane, and also Enfield.
Haringey Borough Council say that they have had have had "constructive dialogue" with Spurs, but transport links to White Hart Lane are likely to be a sticking point with any expansion. The council have been lobbying Transport for London to extend the Victoria Line of the underground.
The importance for Tottenham of increasing the size of their stadium was underlined by the recent findings in the Deloitte Football Money League. The report placed Tottenham as world football's 11th biggest club and by far the largest of those clubs not to compete regularly in the Champions League.
The statistics particularly underlined the potential for improving Tottenham's match-day takings.
After their move to the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal more than doubled their match-day revenue to £90.6 million, almost £60m more than Tottenham's present figure.
A larger venue could significantly narrow that gap and enhance Spurs' chances of sharing the additional broadcast pot that is available from playing in the Champions League.
DAILY MAIL
Would it be possible to just expand the lane? white hart lane is one of my favorite grounds in the premiership. would be a shame to see the spuds leave it.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the club are soon to make an announcement on their future plans and, although most fans would prefer to remain at their present home, there are limitations to extending the current site.
The capacity of White Hart Lane is just over 36,000 but Tottenham want a ground that would accommodate about 50,000 supporters. That would allow them to maximise match-day and commercial revenues, but should also ensure that the ground was regularly sold out.
Extending White Hart Lane has not yet been ruled out but, as well as the limitations of the present site, that option would probably mean vacating the stadium for a time and the cost of sharing another ground, possibly West Ham's Upton Park.
Other options include a site to the north of White Hart Lane, and also Enfield.
Haringey Borough Council say that they have had have had "constructive dialogue" with Spurs, but transport links to White Hart Lane are likely to be a sticking point with any expansion. The council have been lobbying Transport for London to extend the Victoria Line of the underground.
The importance for Tottenham of increasing the size of their stadium was underlined by the recent findings in the Deloitte Football Money League. The report placed Tottenham as world football's 11th biggest club and by far the largest of those clubs not to compete regularly in the Champions League.
The statistics particularly underlined the potential for improving Tottenham's match-day takings.
After their move to the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal more than doubled their match-day revenue to £90.6 million, almost £60m more than Tottenham's present figure.
A larger venue could significantly narrow that gap and enhance Spurs' chances of sharing the additional broadcast pot that is available from playing in the Champions League.
DAILY MAIL
Would it be possible to just expand the lane? white hart lane is one of my favorite grounds in the premiership. would be a shame to see the spuds leave it.