Len Finsbury Posted 4 December 2015 Share Posted 4 December 2015 I get what you're saying and I've seen this argument put forward a few times but I really think the owners plan to make us a top club and in that plan as far as they are concerned the yo-yoing has finished, they want to change the history of the club away from yo-yoing. Imagine if we had waited a few more years to move from filbert street, got relegated and didn't develop the kp, we'd never be where we are now. Good point and I really hope they can end this yo-yo reputation. I think the most important thing that separates the top clubs from the rest is money and now we have access to it, perhaps things can change although there's money everywhere now! All of these clubs with foreign investors are all looking to do the same and there's only so much space in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad the Fox Posted 4 December 2015 Share Posted 4 December 2015 Good point and I really hope they can end this yo-yo reputation. I think the most important thing that separates the top clubs from the rest is money and now we have access to it, perhaps things can change although there's money everywhere now! All of these clubs with foreign investors are all looking to do the same and there's only so much space in the PL. True, which is probably why it's becoming more essential now than ever to be a properly ran club from top to bottom with a clear strategy and the right people in the right positions throughout all pulling in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promised land Posted 4 December 2015 Share Posted 4 December 2015 My only worry with a huge capacity is after Friday training Claudio and walshy might have to pop into town and start handing out tickets like smarties at the clock tower ( with the rest of the bloody leaflet handing out brigade that gather there ) just to fill it on a Saturday afternoon Do all the Goths still hang around there or have things moved on now? Used to always be a good few dozen stood around there in huge Terminator boots and black clothing, make up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayfox Posted 4 December 2015 Share Posted 4 December 2015 The club never got back to me, currently drafting a letter to my mp, lets see if he can sort something Maybe because they had no idea what the cop was. I'd suggest you try kop in the letter to your MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim'llFixIt Posted 4 December 2015 Share Posted 4 December 2015 Maybe because they had no idea what the cop was. I'd suggest you try kop in the letter to your MP. If you refer to an above post I mentioned that I was educated in Kettering, never before has this been clearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim'llFixIt Posted 4 December 2015 Share Posted 4 December 2015 Do all the Goths still hang around there or have things moved on now? Used to always be a good few dozen stood around there in huge Terminator boots and black clothing, make up. Not sure last time I went to town there was a Christian preacher banging on about the atrocities of homosexuality .... Accidentally made eye contact with him too the cvnt almost had me converted with his 1000 yard stare too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattolcfc Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Essentially it is up to the owners. If they genuinely believe they can establish us as a top 4 side (Cladio said this in his interview yesterday on East Midlands Today) then why not expand to 50-60k because wether we like it or not, if we were doing well there would be a lot more glory supporters following us. If they're unsure if they can seriously do it anytime soon then play it safe with 42k which will do for now and if we do become a European heavyweight then we can build a new world class stadium in a decades time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promised land Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Blimey 50-60k! A bit over optimistic don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Nads Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Blimey 50-60k! A bit over optimistic don't you think? If they do intend to increase the capacity to anything over 60k, it would be easier and cheaper to build a new stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Well they're not going to expand it to 50-60k in the foreseeable future I can't see them doing any more than adding to the East Stand which we know was built with an extension in mind. The most they are likely to do is incorporate options within that extension that allows for easier extension to the North & South ends. The biggest obstacle to any expansion is coming up with reliable and concrete travel/parking plans. It will be really difficult to convince the Council as we've failed completely to fulfil them for when the stadium was built. One way they could oil the council's wheels would be for the owners to make a philanthropic donation towards getting the National Forest/Ivanhoe rail line up and running to allow trains to drop of fans at the back of the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 It's an exciting prospect the ideas about the expansion of the ground which in turn infers Premier League football for years to come hopefully. If it was me and we had to expand, I'd go for 42k to start with. Then if we start to be in Europe and become an established top ten club for numerous of seasons I'd head for 50k, only of course if the demand of getting tickets remains high for each home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filbert_Ross Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Make it 120k and £5 a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim'llFixIt Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Is a railway station behind the ground viable ? Surley it would get a fair share of commuters tigers/foxes/industrial workers/students I defer think a station near the kp would be beneficial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim'llFixIt Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Make it 120k and £5 a ticket. One thing i don't want is an arsenal where fans are extorted on a Saturday to watch their team play at he shiny new stadium Bundesliega teams have it right they say their ticket sales generate such a small part of their revenue that there is not Much point in charging through the roof cause at the end of the season the profits are minimal compared to selling players sponsor ship and TV rights Obviously for city we don't generate nothing close to the revenue the big teams do from Europe but being a family club ( for which we have won awards) I hope this is kept in mind with a new stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 The obstacle to any expansion is mainly to do with parking, and perhaps increase in security (finding the correct people). Parking where the old ground used to be is fine for the capacity we have now, but any increase will result in further street parking (i.e. meaning certain home-owners getting pissed off); UNLESS some fans are prepared to walk quite a distance and park at the Tiger's ground or where the new hospital car park is set to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 The obstacle to any expansion is mainly to do with parking, and perhaps increase in security (finding the correct people). Parking where the old ground used to be is fine for the capacity we have now, but any increase will result in further street parking (i.e. meaning certain home-owners getting pissed off); UNLESS some fans are prepared to walk quite a distance and park at the Tiger's ground or where the new hospital car park is set to be. The carpark next to the Tigers is out for tender, with the Tigers and 4 other bids after it. It could end up as a fans village for Tigers or offices/student accomodation if others win the bid. It's all down to which one Soulsby picks. Also walking doesn't help if it involves parking 'nearby', I walk from the top of Westcoates Drive about a 20+ minute walk. All it will mean is the Council will extend the parking permit system further Soulsby's already trying to expand it to Western Park area. Five bids made to buy Granby Halls site from Leicester City Council By danjmartin | Posted: December 01, 2015 The Granby Halls site Comments (9)There have been five bids to buy the former Granby Halls site in Leicester. The city council intends to sell the 1.7 acre site next to Tigers' Welford Road ground, which is currently used as a car park, for redevelopment. The site, formerly home to an leisure complex and concert venue, was put on the market in October and the deadline for bids passed on Friday. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has said he intends to make a decision on who should be allowed to buy the triangular shaped plot in the early in the new year. He said: "There have been five bids and the hope now is that we can move fairly quickly. "There may be some clarification we need on some of the bids. We have yet to assess them in detail." Sir Peter was unable to reveal the five bidders but it is understood Tigers want to acquire the site. The club has long held ambitions for it and has outlined a vision to develop it as a match day fan zone. Club chief executive Simon Cohen has argued Tigers ought to get special consideration in bidding the process because of their stature in the city and county though he has acknowledged the council must try to get the best deal for the tax-payer. A Leicester Tigers club spokesman said: "We can confirm that we have made a bid. We believe it is a strong bid for land that the council's own policy states should be used to extend the Leicester Tigers facilities and will contribute significantly to the sporting and cultural heritage that is such an important part of Leicester's development." Sir Peter said: "I wouldn't want the end result to be just some routine development. "It is a very prominent site and I would like to see something that respects the iconic Tigers stand that sits next to it. The city council had suggest the land's future use could include offices, a hotel, student accommodation or some sort of community building. No specific asking price has been set for the land but the interested parties have submitted sealed bids. City planners are only prepared to allow a structure of up to eight storeys. About 10 years ago, a plan for a 27-storey complex at the site was scuppered after the Home Office complained people in the upper floors would be able to see over the walls into nearby HMP Leicester. Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/bid-buy-Granby-Halls-site-Leicester-City-Council/story-28274864-detail/story.html#ixzz3tRjb7X4g Follow us: @@leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Is a railway station behind the ground viable ? Surley it would get a fair share of commuters tigers/foxes/industrial workers/students I defer think a station near the kp would be beneficial It's a single track that is just used for commercial traffic at the moment and links the Burton up with Leicester via the National Forest, Ashby, Coalville, Kirby Mukloe and passes by the back of the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie1999 Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 The obstacle to any expansion is mainly to do with parking, and perhaps increase in security (finding the correct people). Parking where the old ground used to be is fine for the capacity we have now, but any increase will result in further street parking (i.e. meaning certain home-owners getting pissed off); UNLESS some fans are prepared to walk quite a distance and park at the Tiger's ground or where the new hospital car park is set to be. I think it should be up to the council to provide more parking and better traffic flow. At the moment the club is making the city more prosperous and raising its profile, it's therefore up to the city to feed the beast and not just take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentFox Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 That's my lucky parking area!!! We are soooooooo doomed if I can't park my car there. Hope the new buyers don't mind me shoving my vehicle in their reception / garden / office once they've developed it !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Finsbury Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 Make it 120k and £5 a ticket. The only way I'd feel comfortable about expanding the ground by huge amounts, and I know you're joking with 120k, is if the ticket prices came down to something ridiculously inexpensive. I'd have no worries about the stadium ever being half empty when its like tenner to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 5 December 2015 Share Posted 5 December 2015 We should definately expand the stadium Tap into our potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 I think it should be up to the council to provide more parking and better traffic flow. At the moment the club is making the city more prosperous and raising its profile, it's therefore up to the city to feed the beast and not just take.Good point, I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamba's Babes Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 When can we kick Soulsby out? Genuinely, I hate the bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 Soullessby. Amirite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steflcfc Posted 9 December 2015 Share Posted 9 December 2015 I would say to increase the capacity Even if it was an extra 5000 seats, it would help a bit towards the demand for extra season tickets and match day tickets. The demand is there now, regardless of where our league position is at this moment. Hypothetically speaking, let's say we finish finish 17th for the next 5 years we will fill the KP regardless. Finishing top 6/8 the situation will only be worse for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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