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Post by Bushman on Nov 15, 2013 15:43:14 GMT
Bump 6 yearsQPR Official Site - 15th November 2013 Fernandes explains importance behind new facilities …We want to transform QPR in terms of having a new home and a permanent training facility" Tony Fernandes LIKE the rest of us, Tony Fernandes hopes QPR can make an immediate return to the Premier League. But, more importantly than that, he wants to see us stay in the top flight when that day comes. Key to such an achievement, the R’s chairman believes, is infrastructure.Fernandes and his fellow shareholders continue to work hard on a new training ground and a new stadium in the years to come, and he told http://www.qpr.co.uk: “We want to transform QPR in terms of having a new home and a permanent training facility. “A training facility is so critical. “Let’s make no bones about it – I am desperate to get back into the Premier League. Desperate. But once we get there, I don’t want to be a club that’s yo-yoing up and down. So we’ve got to put that infrastructure in place so that we can build a solid Premier League future.“Certain things have stuck in my brain, like going to Everton, who I respect tremendously. There was one poster there that said: ’20 seasons consecutively in the Premier League’. That’s better than any stadium or any training ground. If one day I can put that up at QPR, then I think we will have done something good.” While Fernandes is a larger-than-life character who seems to be permanently smiling, he admits the stresses of a matchday do get to him. “Saturday is the worst day of my week,” he revealed. “I am a bag of nerves. I just like the final whistle!” And following QPR’s impressive start to the 1913/14 campaign, Fernandes has this message for the club’s loyal supporters: “Let’s enjoy it and hope that we have something to celebrate. “More importantly, let’s hope that we are building something that can keep us in the Premier League. “There’s a long way to go this season, but it’s a great start. Let’s ride our luck, let’s build on it. Keep believing and keep supporting.” Read more at www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/151113-tony-infrastructure-is-key-1176900.aspx?#XF2QYcmScOpMHEtt.99
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Post by terryb on Nov 15, 2013 17:40:20 GMT
Not much to get upset about there.
Better facilities are required to help stay at the top & we need to be at the top to have those facilities. I just hope we are not trying to run before we can walk.
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Post by Hogan on Nov 15, 2013 18:12:21 GMT
Agreed, a far cry from the days of being locked out of Harlington for failing to pay the rent.
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Post by londonranger on Nov 15, 2013 19:01:56 GMT
Huge need for a Nursery and training Academy to develop our own talent.
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Post by londonranger on Nov 15, 2013 19:03:09 GMT
Well he envy's Everton hmm. So, see how they did it, and do exactly the same.
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Post by eusebio13 on Nov 15, 2013 19:12:26 GMT
Well he envy's Everton hmm. So, see how they did it, and do exactly the same. I think to this extent he is Finch Farm School of Science Football Training Complex Genre(s) Everton u-18 Everton Men’s Pan-Disability Team Everton Men’s Deaf Team Built 2006 Opened 9 October 2007 (open 6 years) Owner Liverpool City Council Construction cost £14-17m Website evertonfc.com Finch Farm is the training ground for Everton F.C., in Halewood, in the borough of Knowsley. The School of Science is the nickname given to the complex by some supporters, referring to a long-standing nickname for the club. The training ground houses both the Everton first team and the youth academy. The first team squad officially moved to the complex on 9 October 2007, some time behind the target date of pre-season. Plans were drawn up for the Cheshire County Council owned site in 2002.[1] Everton originally tried to find land in Liverpool but eventually settled on the 55-acre (220,000 m2) site, off Higher Road and Finch Lane in Halewood. Some Halewood residents fought the plans as the training complex and academy was built on greenbelt land. Finch Farm was acquired in 2006 by Everton who later sold the land on for £2.1 million and then had it developed to the club’s specification by developers ROM Capital (an arm of the aAim Group) who as of March 2010 are known as Hudson Capital Properties. Finch Farm was designed by North-West based architects AFL.[2] The contract was valued at £9million.[3] A site worker was killed during the final stages of development.[4] On completion, Finch Farm was valued by ROM Capital at £17 M. Everton signed a 50-year tenancy agreement with ROM Capital for Finch Farm.[5] Everton have an option to purchase the site every 5 years. Between the 2006/07 and 2007/08 financial accounts' "Other Operating Costs" increased significantly from £11.7m to £21.1m. The club largely attributed this rise to Finch Farm in the club's Financial Review in the annual report: "Further significant increases in operating costs were also incurred in the year following the opening of the new Finch Farm training facility. The additional operating costs compared with those incurred at Bellefield are seen as a necessary investment to provide the appropriate training facilities required by both first team players and academy players at a Premier League club of Everton’s standing."[6] In October 2011, Hudson Capital Properties put Finch Farm on sale, the asking price was £15.3million.[7] It was sold in May 2013 to Liverpool City Council for £12.9million.[8] Contents [hide] 1 Description 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External links Description[edit] The facility boasts some of the finest training facilities in the world, and features 10 full-size grass pitches on three plateaus, one of which is a floodlit along with an additional floodlit synthetic pitch and specialist training areas for fitness work and goalkeepers, as well as an exact recreation of the pitch at Goodison Park. Inside the training complex there are extensive changing facilities for both the senior squad and the Academy players. The state-of-the-art facilities on offer will arguably make Everton a big draw for future signings and should also provide a boost in the development of the Club's Academy players, with the facilities including the following: Gym Synthetic indoor training pitch Hydrotherapy pools Spa Sauna Physiotherapy rooms Media centre Video lounges including a video editing suite
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Post by londonranger on Nov 16, 2013 18:07:41 GMT
Thanks Ian. He has the money. Hire on the experts. Where?? (scratch head). Annex Buckinghamshire? Is it big enough?
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Post by londonranger on Nov 16, 2013 18:58:55 GMT
Sorry, mean thanks Euse.
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 16, 2013 19:48:30 GMT
It's nice and hope it all works out
I do recall (would have look for the quote) Briatore speaking about building QPR infrastructure, building from bottom up so when we went up, wouldnt just yo-yo back down. That worked!
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 15, 2014 7:49:30 GMT
Bump a year
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 15, 2015 9:26:29 GMT
Flashback 2 Years Bump 2 yearsQPR Official Site - 15th November 2013 Fernandes explains importance behind new facilities …We want to transform QPR in terms of having a new home and a permanent training facility" Tony Fernandes LIKE the rest of us, Tony Fernandes hopes QPR can make an immediate return to the Premier League. But, more importantly than that, he wants to see us stay in the top flight when that day comes. Key to such an achievement, the R’s chairman believes, is infrastructure.Fernandes and his fellow shareholders continue to work hard on a new training ground and a new stadium in the years to come, and he told http://www.qpr.co.uk: “We want to transform QPR in terms of having a new home and a permanent training facility. “A training facility is so critical. “Let’s make no bones about it – I am desperate to get back into the Premier League. Desperate. But once we get there, I don’t want to be a club that’s yo-yoing up and down. So we’ve got to put that infrastructure in place so that we can build a solid Premier League future.“Certain things have stuck in my brain, like going to Everton, who I respect tremendously. There was one poster there that said: ’20 seasons consecutively in the Premier League’. That’s better than any stadium or any training ground. If one day I can put that up at QPR, then I think we will have done something good.” While Fernandes is a larger-than-life character who seems to be permanently smiling, he admits the stresses of a matchday do get to him. “Saturday is the worst day of my week,” he revealed. “I am a bag of nerves. I just like the final whistle!” And following QPR’s impressive start to the 1913/14 campaign, Fernandes has this message for the club’s loyal supporters: “Let’s enjoy it and hope that we have something to celebrate. “More importantly, let’s hope that we are building something that can keep us in the Premier League. “There’s a long way to go this season, but it’s a great start. Let’s ride our luck, let’s build on it. Keep believing and keep supporting.” Read more at www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/151113-tony-infrastructure-is-key-1176900.aspx?#XF2QYcmScOpMHEtt.99
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 15, 2016 8:33:18 GMT
Flashback 3 Years Today Looking back a Thousand Years "...And following QPR’s impressive start to the 1013/14 campaign, Fernandes has this message for the club’s loyal supporters: “Let’s enjoy it and hope that we have something to celebrate."
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 15, 2017 16:59:20 GMT
Flashback 4 Years
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 15, 2018 9:15:27 GMT
flashback 5 years...And now we're getting Warren Farm (if you read the LFW interview with Lee Hoos yesterday)
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