forlanssister 3,050 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I'm not trying to be smart here, I'm genuinely curious. Someone can correct if I'm wrong but surely every contract was nullified? Green would need to have decided to renew it surely? If what is being reported here is a renegotiation then my question stands, why do we want this piece of land if we can walk away from it it? Is it to use it as a car park? With an average of 24 home games a season we'd need to take over £12,500 per game from it, is that realistic? How many cars does it hold, do they all pay? Really what I'm asking is are we in the car park business, do we want to be in the car park business? Or are there other plans for the Albion? Every contract was nullified? Isn't Green's main argument the polar opposite of that? Azure still run the catering and cleaning, JJB still ran the merchandise till Sports Direct were appointed etc.etc The provision of car parking was a condition of planning consent for the Club Deck, a parking space for there is part of (some of?) the hospitality packages. Where do you intend sticking the cars that presently park there if we don't use it? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amms 0 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Every contract was nullified? Isn't Green's main argument the polar opposite of that? Azure still run the catering and cleaning, JJB still ran the merchandise till Sports Direct were appointed etc.etc I don't know, that's why I'm asking. But if the company cease to trade then surely all contracts cease? I assume the contracts were with the PLC? The provision of car parking was a condition of planning consent for the Club Deck, a parking space for there is part of (some of?) the hospitality packages. Where do you intend sticking the cars that presently park there if we don't use it? What happens to the cars isn't really my concern, they can get the tube for all I care. Would planning consent still matter now? This is my question, does owning a car park help the club, is it a significantly profitable venture? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,050 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I don't know, that's why I'm asking. But if the company cease to trade then surely all contracts cease? I assume the contracts were with the PLC? Somebody has to provide the services don't they? Who held the players contracts if it wasn't the PLC? What happens to the cars isn't really my concern, they can get the tube for all I care. Would planning consent still matter now? This is my question, does owning a car park help the club, is it a significantly profitable venture? Whether it's your concern or not it is the clubs. It's a lot cheaper to buy out the lease than let it run its course ergo it makes economic sense, I take it you do comprehend that or are under the illusion that to continue paying the lease but not using the car park makes better economic sense? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 i think its about 150 quid for a season book in the car park. its always full and overheads must be minimal. it probably does ok. certainly made money when the pope visited. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,258 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I stopped reading McMurdo's daily blog when Fullerton convinced him he'd nothing to do with Rangers accounts. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 i think its about 150 quid for a season book in the car park. its always full and overheads must be minimal. it probably does ok. certainly made money when the pope visited. The wife got told £7 a car when she booked a place in the Family Stand CarPark for a £5. I know if your in Hospitality it's part of your package. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amms 0 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Somebody has to provide the services don't they? Who held the players contracts if it wasn't the PLC? Whether it's your concern or not it is the clubs. It's a lot cheaper to buy out the lease than let it run its course ergo it makes economic sense, I take it you do comprehend that or are under the illusion that to continue paying the lease but not using the car park makes better economic sense? We're going round in circles here. Yes, I understand why on paper it makes sense to purchase the freehold for £1.1 million rather than pay £300,000 per year for 11 years. My question is why do we want it? I think the club could have walked away from it when Green took over, I believe all contracts became null and void. Obviously the club have decided to honour, or at least continue with, some of the contracts that were in place prior, but we weren't beholden to them, that's been an operational decision. So my question is why do we want to own The Albion? What strategic benefit is there to the club to own that piece of land? Don't tell me it's too park cars on, I understand that, but why is it the club's job to help people park cars? Is it a good use of our limited resources at this time? Would in excess of £1.1 million be better spent on improving Auchenhowie for example, or employing more youth coaches, more scouts for example or more food kiosks inside the stadium? So my question is this, is it so profitable for Rangers to be in the car park business that we should invest a not inconsiderable sum of money in buying a strip of land, albeit land closely associated with the club historically, that sits empty doing nothing for about 340 days a year? It's a genuine question, I don't know the answer to it, it isn't a trick one, it might well make perfect business sense. It just strikes me as strange that at this time with the club where it is we're spending 7 figure sums on car parks. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 To get a match-day licence the stadium will need to provide so many parking places. Better we own the land to do that rather than an external company who could hold our fans to ransom. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amms 0 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 To get a match-day licence the stadium will need to provide so many parking places. Better we own the land to do that rather than an external company who could hold our fans to ransom. Thank you, I did not know that. So without the Albion or some other car park we can't play matches at Ibrox? Could we use the Science Centre car park for example? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thank you, I did not know that. So without the Albion or some other car park we can't play matches at Ibrox? Could we use the Science Centre car park for example? I'm not completely certain but yes I'd imagine we'll have to supply a certain %age of parking based on ticket sales. If we can't supply that then the police may limit the attendance. We could use other facilities but that may depend on the distance from the stadium. Not to mention we may have to pay them to hire the facilities. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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