The stadium could at that point hold more than 80,000 fans, but was further expanded in the 1930s by increasing the banking of the terraces [46][82] It is also served by First Glasgow buses on Paisley Road West. Speaking to local media, Robertson said the club had undertaken a feasibility study into adding thousands of extra seats, which could see the venue's capacity increased to 55,000. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". [19], Through the main doors of the Main Stand is a wood-panelled hallway. It would cost up to 10m and deplete the club financially. [3] After hints by the landlords that they wished to develop the site, Rangers left in February 1887. Both clubs are smaller than Rangers but have supplied major investment into their stadia in recent years. YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. [11] On 2 January 1939, the Old Firm game against Celtic attracted a crowd of 118,567, the record attendance for any league match played in Britain. [69] His speech was broadcast live to the nation and throughout the Empire on the morning of 3 May 1938. This is the first of a decade of tragedies for the stadium and club. Curated and brought to you by TheStadiumBusiness team at Xperiology. Weve just invested significantly in the playing squad. Ibrox has been bursting at the seams for a few years now, fans showing unwavering support for their club to get them back on top and stadium expansion has never been far from a topic of conversation. Why shouldn't they be able to go to the toilet before the match after travelling to the game? When you see us putting in some new, premium seating and ally that with Edmiston House, the museum, I think you can see then that this club is putting the dark years behind us. Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Stadium car park development of 160 new homes set to be approved. [74][75][76], In 1980, Ibrox hosted a world championship boxing match between Jim Watt and Howard Davis. [3] Willie Waddell visited modern grounds in West Germany during the 1974 World Cup and believed that steep terracing and exits, such as Stairway 13, had to be replaced. [11] Covers were built over the north and east terracing during the 1960s. Its a major achievement for the club. If you can't last out 90 mins stay home or buy a nappy. Famous Main Stand given Category B Listed Building status, preserving its future. Never to bother anyone again during the 90 minutes. [28][30] The ground was officially renamed Ibrox Stadium after renovations were completed in 1997,[6] when Ibrox had a capacity of just over 50,000. Packages will also include a model of Ibrox and Edmiston House, an opportunity to visit the museum, a priority window to purchase tickets for Rangers-hosted events at Edmiston House, and an official certificate signed by manager Steven Gerrard and chairman Douglas Park. [3], The structure was passed by the Govan Burgh Surveyor in March 1902, but there were newspaper reports that it was unstable. The most immediate one is something around Argyle House which will involve extra seating. [11] Stairway 13 was a popular exit from the East Terracing due to its proximity to Copland Road subway station and parking areas for the Rangers supporters' coaches, but it was often overcrowded and very steep. If you're in need of a Friday funny, this typo blunder spotted at TJ Hughes in Glasgow could be just the thing to cheer you up. Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website. [22] The Bar 72 area was added to the rear section of the Govan Stand in 2006. However, we are exploring ways we can add additional seating into the stadium. [2][3] Simon Inglis, a writer on football stadia, commented in 2005 that the Main Stand is Leitch's "greatest work" and is "still resplendent today in its red brick glory under a modern mantle of glass and steel". Anyone who doesnt watch back games we lose? Or choose from the following popular destinations. All rights reserved. [2] Celtic Park, Ibrox and Hampden Park all competed with each other to host Scottish Cup Finals and Scotland matches, one of which could generate up to 1,000 in revenue for the host club. The Club Deck, an approx. I dont see it being another 10,000, it would maybe be low thousands.. [80], The stadium hosted the 1983 Centenary Celebrations of The Boys' Brigade.[81]. Rangers have revealed plans to build a new car park next to Ibrox Stadium. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [19] The redevelopment was completed in 1981 with the replacement of the Centenary Stand by the 10,300 capacity Govan Stand. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Without a word of a lie, I installed those those TVs in the main stand!! Pensioner dies at Glasgow hospital a month after fatal city centre crash. At this time Scotland had the three largest purpose-built football stadia in the world. [3][11] At this point, Ibrox was the second-largest stadium in Britain. The first match that was played at the Ibrox stadium was against Heart of Midlothian in December 1899. Rangers Football Club managing director Stewart Robertson has said the club is considering expanding its iconic Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. With 44,000 season tickets sold the club is almost costing itself money by restricted the amount of match day revenue it can generate however, including the waiting list, it is a sign that there simply isnt enough room to fit demand. The western Broomloan Road Stand, which was completed in 1980, is identical to the opposite end. It can be easy to miss Edmiston House at the back of the Copland Road Stand, with the largely unused building covered by a promotional billboard in recent years. In fact, there is a long history of the Govan club stating their intentions to either revamp the stadium itself or the area around the stadium without anything ever materialising. For Sale $3,950,000. After another disaster in 1971, the stadium was largely rebuilt. [22][25][26][27] Ordinary fans bought debentures for between 1,000 and 1,650 each, which guaranteed the right to buy season tickets for at least 30 years, along with some other minor benefits. I go to the loo directly after and proceed to the game in good time. [34] Ibrox Stadium, along with the business and other assets of Rangers, was sold in June 2012 to a new company run by Charles Green. This week all eyes were on Glasgow Central Station as The Piano, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, was on the look out for the UK's best amateur piano players with the winner to play at the Royal Festival Hall. Rangers fans helped fund it through the revolutionary Rangers football pools. to me the main things need to be the entrance aand the horrible yellow on side of broomloan and copland and the concourses majorly need lick of paint id do zilch to away section. [50] Rangers had to take action in 1996 to prevent their fans in the upper deck from throwing items at visitors. Then add the number to your contacts as 'Glasgow Live Sport'. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. I went to the new year game at Ibrox on 2 January, a bleak Saturday afternoon. In partnership with the Las Vegas Sands corporation, the club received outline planning permission from Glasgow City Council for the development of land adjoining Ibrox as the home of a super casino. Rangers still havent released this seasons kits. The more revenues we can generate, the more profit we can generate, the more we can provide to Steven and strengthen the team and strengthen what we have got on the park. You are using an out of date browser. https://i.postimg.cc/d3CNmyYL/Ibrox-stadium.jpg, https://i.postimg.cc/SszJ6QHR/Ibrox-stadium-1.jpg, (No pictures appearing yet of the new Rangers Sports Bar that is going to replace the current Rangers Store at Ibrox as hearing the issue could lie with Glasgow City Council if we want it completed for 2022). Fans Im sure would dig deep to help out. [11] The disaster also highlighted, however, the fact that there were no established safety standards that should be adhered to, let alone any means of enforcing such standards. Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Up to 4.5m of this came from mystery benefactors. Expansion is part of a wider refurbishment of the surrounding area and stadium. Discussing this mooted multi-million pound windfall, the Sheffield Hallam University expert does not see it being put back into the stadium. The Copland Road Stand, at the east end of the stadium, was completed in 1979 and now accommodates just over 8,000 fans. Some matches, especially against Celtic or bigger European opponents, are only available to season ticket holders. [2][3], Ibrox Park, as it was known between 1899 and 1997,[6] is almost completely different from the Ibrox Stadium of today. [2] To aid their chances of gaining that revenue, Rangers constructed a large terracing, holding 36,000 people, behind the western goalmouth. Theres a great thread on Follow Follow here. The Light Blues want to create 93 spaces on an area of ground on the east side of the stadium. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). The aftermath of the stadium crush at Ibrox on 2 January 1971. The 37-year-old was found seriously injured on his doorstep on Tuesday. For more Rangers news join our new groupRangers Live - News, transfer rumours and chat from Ibrox. toilets aint a big issue for me. The plans aim to significantly improve disabled. Toilets are a disgrace but they probably think its pointless renewing them as they will just get ruined by some of the morons using them. Own your own ground floor 8,700 SF retail/restaurant condominium with a 500 SF exterior patio/eating space on a busy corner location in downtown Ann Arbor. Match tickets can be purchased online prior to the games. Football Insider reported in March that the club are on course to announce revenues of up to 70million. [46] Rangers banned Celtic fans in 1994 from attending games at Ibrox, citing the damage caused to the Broomloan Stand by the visitors in previous derbies. . [2] The terracing, designed by Archibald Leitch, was formed by wooden planks bolted onto a framework made of iron. Rangers even went as far as to enter a partnership with Las Vegas Sands Inc. who own and operate a number of casinos in Las Vegas and around the world. [2][3] This ground was improved to give a capacity of 7,000, but it was not owned by Rangers. [2] A similar wooden terracing was constructed at the eastern end, giving a total capacity of 75,000. The 56-year-old had been reported missing on Sunday. Britain's Casino Advisory Panel reviewed bids from eight short-listed cities, including Glasgow, and in 2007 awarded the first license to Manchester. Do you just teleport from home to the stadium then ? Concourses look fine in those photos tbh. All rights reserved. Something went wrong, please try again later. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. This certainly isnt the first time Rangers have planned to redevelop Ibrox. Both Rangers and Celtic have fanbases that go beyond the borders of Glasgow itself. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . [59][note 2] The ground most recently hosted a Scotland game in October 2014 (a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia, won 10) when Hampden Park was unavailable due to its temporary conversion to hold athletics in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. . [46] The Ibrox and Cessnock stations on the Glasgow Subway both serve Ibrox. The banking of terracing and increasing of capacity continued into the late 30s. Not much on an expansion, but promising investment into Ibrox is certainly happening. [2][3] The Main Stand, which has the familiar Leitch style criss-cross balcony and a red-brick facade, seated 10,000 people and provided standing accommodation in an enclosure. [28] and there were complaints about high ticket prices. [70], Ibrox has been used for athletics competitions, Empire Games, and concerts, including performances by Simple Minds (1986), Frank Sinatra (1990),[6][71] Rod Stewart (1995),[72] Elton John (1998),[73] Billy Joel (also 1998),[73] Bon Jovi (1996, 2003 & 2007)[74] and Harry Styles (2022). also the club have missed a trick by not installing safe standing over last 18 months ,ideal oppertunity minimum disruption (as we werent in) wherever they end up installing it,,,the time with fans out would have been ideal in regards to moving people etc. [9] These plans were shelved by October 2008, however, due to the late-2000s financial crisis. How long does it take to take down old, broken TV's? [9] There is no immediate prospect of the Ibrox proposal being resurrected, as Gordon Brown dropped the plans for super casinos soon after becoming Prime Minister. [46] There was an Ibrox railway station, on the main line linking Glasgow and Paisley, which was closed in 1967 under the Beeching Plan. 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Rangers vice-chairman John Bennett has revealed that plans to expand the capacity of Ibrox are in the works as the Scottish Premiership club provided more details on its new multi-purpose Edmiston House facility. [2][8] Generally, wooden structures of that size were not trusted. Dave King spoke positively of refurbishment plans for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations. Ibrox hosted the Scotland national football team when Hampden Park was redeveloped in the 1990s, and three Scottish cup finals in the same period, and has also been a concert venue. Main Stand catches fire twice in seven months. [4][17] They involved a radical reshaping of the stadium, with the old bowl-shaped terracing to be replaced by three new all-seated structures. They were serious about the plans, with the Albion Car Park identified as a suitable location for the 168,000-square ft complex and planning permission granted by Glasgow City Council.