The Big Queen's Park FC Thread

[Grumpy Soo-sider]

Here's the 'Bigger and Better' news from the QP website.

Got to say, I was taken in by the promises. 

https://queensparkfc.co.uk/bigger-and-better-for-lesser-hampden/

[ExiledLichtie]

27 minutes ago, RateofKnots said:

I know I'm stating the obvious, but couldn't they just use the rest of the space down that side for a stand/terracing?

Earmarked for the servants' quarters, allegedly.

Edited May 26, 2023 by ExiledLichtie
They are legion.

[harlowspider]

1 minute ago, ExiledLichtie said:

Earmarked for the servants’ quarters, allegedly.

FTFY. Obviously they are legion rather than singular.

[an86]

1 hour ago, RateofKnots said:

I know I'm stating the obvious, but couldn't they just use the rest of the space down that side for a stand/terracing?

That would appear to have been the sensible option, yes. 

[Spider Rico]

2 hours ago, Ben Reilly said:

They claim that the newly built hospitality suite attached to the directors stand, which can be rented out for functions etc will bring in more revenue than ticket sales for football matches.

They may be right, but we're a football club, that plays football matches, and now that we're in the Championship we don't have enough space for all the people that want to buy tickets.

They could still have had a “hospitality suite” but attach it to something with more than 40 seats 

[Mediocre Pundit]

Genuine question - what does the new hospitality suite do that couldn’t have been done in the building in the corner with the existing balcony seats?

[On the bench]

Just now, Mediocre Pundit said:

Genuine question - what does the new hospitality suite do that couldn’t have been done in the building in the corner with the existing balcony seats?

Ruins any possibility of having a stand on that side of the ground. Other than that, no clue.

[Spider Rico]

1 minute ago, Mediocre Pundit said:

Genuine question - what does the new hospitality suite do that couldn’t have been done in the building in the corner with the existing balcony seats?

Nothing 

[Ben Reilly]

2 minutes ago, Mediocre Pundit said:

Genuine question - what does the new hospitality suite do that couldn’t have been done in the building in the corner with the existing balcony seats?

Nothing, but it means we now have 2 hospitality spaces (1st and 2nd class) and therefore more income from hospitality.

[Ben Reilly]

2 hours ago, RateofKnots said:

I know I'm stating the obvious, but couldn't they just use the rest of the space down that side for a stand/terracing?

I believe that because the new directors stand is elevated it would block the view of part of the pitch for anyone on that side.

[Ben Reilly]

33 minutes ago, Spider Rico said:

They could still have had a “hospitality suite” but attach it to something with more than 40 seats 

Yes but then the 'directors' would have to mix with the common folk.

[Arachnophile]

12 minutes ago, Ben Reilly said:

Yes but then the 'directors' would have to mix with the common folk.

The most bizarre part is that we have no directors.

[spiders4ever]

47 minutes ago, Arachnophile said:

The most bizarre part is that we have no directors.

Indeed we don't but they have chosen to call themselves directors. 

[Ben Reilly]

49 minutes ago, Arachnophile said:

The most bizarre part is that we have no directors.

That's why I put it in 'quotes'

[Arachnophile]

1 hour ago, Ben Reilly said:

Yes but then the 'directors' would have to mix with the common folk.

Maybe we should run a competition to name the little stand.

What about "House of Blazer"

Or "Not the People's Palace"

Or "Far from the Madding Crowd"

[spiders4ever]

26 minutes ago, Arachnophile said:

Maybe we should run a competition to name the little stand.

What about "House of Blazer"

Or "Not the People's Palace"

Or "Far from the Madding Crowd"

Isolation ward

[Bring Your Own Socks]

I wouldn’t say that Haughey's Trough is for hospitality, more like entertaining. By the time you take in the directors (all 11 Committee members are Directors of the limited company) of both clubs playing, Main Sponsor and friends, other sponsors and friends, CEO & DoF and hingers-on, that’s your 40 seats gone. 

[Bring Your Own Socks]

14 hours ago, Ben Reilly said:

They claim that the newly built hospitality suite attached to the directors stand, which can be rented out for functions etc will bring in more revenue than ticket sales for football matches.

They may be right, but we're a football club, that plays football matches, and now that we're in the Championship we don't have enough space for all the people that want to buy tickets.

 

Language is a bit vague but “events” would normally be taken as stadium events e.g. music concert etc. Functions e.g. weddings, parties etc wouldn’t qualify. I’d expect those to be in the two lounges in the Pavilion. So really, other than a few hours every other Saturday Haughey’s Howf will be vacant.

 

Edited May 27, 2023 by Bring Your Own Socks

[Ben Reilly]

11 hours ago, Bring Your Own Socks said:

 

Language is a bit vague but “events” would normally be taken as stadium events e.g. music concert etc. Functions e.g. weddings, parties etc wouldn’t qualify. I’d expect those to be in the two lounges in the Pavilion. So really, other than a few hours every other Saturday Haughey’s Howf will be vacant.

 

Well that just makes the whole situation even more frustrating.

[Arachnophile]

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