| STADIUM EXPANSION 18:03 - May 4 with 10763 views | johnlangy |
Yes, again.
Over the last few games we've all been saying the Club should try to attract people with Kids for a quid or whatever, saying those children will become proper supporters, a new generation and all that but you've got to get them through the door first. Those games were against Derby, Plymouth, Hull and Oxford. No offence to those clubs but the time that idea would have had a huge effect in attracting youngsters would have been in the PL. The problem was that there were no seats to accommodate them.
We've just had an excellent run-in with the result that the last two gates were just under 19k and 20k. What would the demand have been if those games were for a place in the play offs ? What would the demand have been if it was the actual play off semi ? Remember 2011 ?
The usual argument against is money. We should spend the money on the team. Another argument is from people who ask if the demand is there. There definitely is a demand imo as these last couple of games have shown again.
I don't suggest spending now because the 'spend on the team' argument is correct at the moment. But if we do manage to get to the PL again I believe the diggers should be in asap after the final game.
My reasoning is this. The first time we spent on the academy and the 1st team training facility. The two combined came to about £25 million from memory (roughly ?). But over the seven years TV money came to over £800 million ! And the vast bulk of that went into the players pockets. And with the last throw of the dice HJ spent probably £60 million or more on Ayew and Bony with their transfer costs and contracts. How does that spend compare with the investment in permanent Club infrastructure ? Do we want it all go to the players ?
If we do get there the only Club infra that we CAN spend on would be expanding the stadium and I believe that's exactly what we should do.
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| STADIUM EXPANSION on 19:58 - May 9 with 526 views | bennytheblue |
| STADIUM EXPANSION on 15:34 - May 9 by SullutaCreturned |
it was down to 13k because of Luke Williams, a couple of months of Sheehan and we were getting 17-18k again.
There when we need it is a valid point though,, once it's built it's done and ready when needed. Otherwise, when you can draw the extra crowds they all end up going elsewhere. |
So you had a duff manager for a bit then? Try having one, then another, then another for I don’t even know how long now, Warnock aside, for 10 years….im honestly amazed we have any fans left at all. Weirdly, we sold more ST on day one for next season than we did last. Some people must like pain and suffering. You lot could do with a red stand couldn’t you? Take it when you want it, forget when you don’t? Another 5000….. |  | | |
| STADIUM EXPANSION on 22:32 - May 9 with 425 views | SullutaCreturned |
| STADIUM EXPANSION on 19:58 - May 9 by bennytheblue |
So you had a duff manager for a bit then? Try having one, then another, then another for I don’t even know how long now, Warnock aside, for 10 years….im honestly amazed we have any fans left at all. Weirdly, we sold more ST on day one for next season than we did last. Some people must like pain and suffering. You lot could do with a red stand couldn’t you? Take it when you want it, forget when you don’t? Another 5000….. |
Oh we had 3 or 4 Duff managers over several years but pointntaken and the evidence (your relegation) is impossible to avoid! | | | |
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