QPR discussing move to site of Linford Christie Stadium
QPR are looking into the possibility of a new 30,000-capacity ground on the site of the Linford Christie Stadium.
It comes amid continued problems and delays with the proposed regeneration of Old Oak, where the club has been seeking to build a stadium.
Rangers are now assessing the feasibility of a new community stadium in partnership with athletics club Thames Valley Harriers.
Harriers use the venue next to Wormwood Scrubs, which opened as the West London Stadium in 1967 and was renamed in 1993 – the year after the Hammersmith-raised Christie won an Olympic 100 metres gold medal.
It is situated just a mile from Loftus Road, which has been QPR’s home for all but three of the last hundred years.
10/02/2017 @ 12:41 pm
great news, but no running track round the pitch as it will cut off the fans just like West Ham , a dead stadium.
09/02/2017 @ 1:15 pm
Athletics track would be next to the stadium apparently, not around the pitch.
09/02/2017 @ 10:15 am
I am a current season ticket holder BUT I will stop coming if I have to watch across a running track.
09/02/2017 @ 6:24 am
As much as I appreciate stadiums must be multi use facilities I fear a pitch inside an athletic track takes away the atmosphere. West ham are a prime example
09/02/2017 @ 1:27 am
Not so good for transport links as Old Oak but still a useful alternative, as staying at the Loft will mean the inevitable decline of the club.
However, any athletics involvement must not require a track around the pitch. That would be a disaster for all concerned!