“If I go to a match it doesn't mean I want to buy the stadium or the club.”
Lakshmi Mittal
“The whole feel of the stadium is different than a lot of other stadiums.”
Paul Tonti
“Three ownership groups tried to secure a stadium unsuccessfully. Meanwhile, a dozen other new stadiums have been built.”
Jeffrey Loria
“[Chelsea had borrowed heavily from financial institutions, principally to fund stadium development. Ruth Giste, the widow of the late club director Matthew Harding, had also demanded repayment of a significant sum loaned to the club.] Fans did not know that in January the club had mortgaged, if you will, the TV revenues, ... It borrowed against the TV revenues that were to be handed out in August. I didn't know as a fan the club owed money to the Harding family and they wanted it back. As a fan I was naive. I knew the club had financial problems, but didn't know the specifics.”
Bruce Buck
“I mean, when you've got guys like Ken Griffey Jr. in our stadium, in our locker room, I've got to talk to them. I'm just seizing the opportunity.”
Freddy Adu
“Lots of places built new stadiums because their old stadiums are economically obsolete. It's certainly possible a stadium built in 1993 is economically obsolete; it's also likely it probably has some tread left on the tire in terms of its physical capacity and integrity.”
Philip Bess
“I think anyone would want to see their favorite band in a small club over a large stadium.”
Bill Wyman
