lgfualol Posted 15 April 2016 Share Posted 15 April 2016 At least add another 12-30 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 15 April 2016 Share Posted 15 April 2016 It's not just about cost and revenue for me as simplistic and naive as that sounds. It's about prestige as a club and how we move to the next level. A 42,000 all seater puts us apart from the likes of Southampton, Stoke, Norwich, etc. If we want to be a consistent top ten club we need to compete long term with the West Ham's, Everton's, Newcastle's, etc. It's as much about portraying yourselves as a big club. Also we need to try and get a culture where our football club is a huge thing for our city much like the two big NE clubs. A bigger stadium so we don't have to limit ST sales to 23,000 and more people can come along. If we have any spare seats I'm all for school kids filling them up for free as we invest in our next generation of fans. Let's not make Leicester City a closed shop for the people of Leicestershire. Can get well on board with that. Doesn't always have to be a case of turning the place into touristville. I find it quite disappointing that genuine fans will miss out on some of these last games and I'm not blaming anyone for it, it's just the way it's fell, lets not let it happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayday Posted 15 April 2016 Share Posted 15 April 2016 So the size of a club is determined by the stadium capacity? Wow. I always thought it was by how many major trophies you won. Yes it does, it goes a very long way If we was getting 45,000 gates we would be not called little Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Boos Up Posted 15 April 2016 Share Posted 15 April 2016 "it's possible to grow the stadium (in the future)" Do we have get to 88 points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 15 April 2016 Share Posted 15 April 2016 At least add another 12-30 seats12000-30000 more seats wow that's a bit ambitious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallySinnamon Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Part 2/2 - first part about Kante. Heard last night at the PFA awards we've had planning application approved. Summer of 2017 we'll expand the east stand to increase total capacity to circa 40k. No great surprise to me, but good to hear it confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Part 2/2 - first part about Kante. Heard last night at the PFA awards we've had planning application approved. Summer of 2017 we'll expand the east stand to increase total capacity to circa 40k. No great surprise to me, but good to hear it confirmed. Aren't planning applications made public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Part 2/2 - first part about Kante. Heard last night at the PFA awards we've had planning application approved. Summer of 2017 we'll expand the east stand to increase total capacity to circa 40k. No great surprise to me, but good to hear it confirmed. Not according to the City Planning Dept database http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planning/onlinequery/ResultSet.aspx?AppNo=&Address=Filbert%20Way&UPRN=&Wrd=&AppType=&DateRecFrm=&DateRecTo=&DateDecfrm=&DateDecTo=&Proposal=&DecisionType= http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planning/onlinequery/ResultSet.aspx?AppNo=&Address=Raw%20Dykes%20Way&UPRN=&Wrd=&AppType=&DateRecFrm=&DateRecTo=&DateDecfrm=&DateDecTo=&Proposal=&DecisionType= http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planning/onlinequery/ResultSet.aspx?AppNo=&Address=Western%20Boulevard&UPRN=&Wrd=&AppType=&DateRecFrm=&DateRecTo=&DateDecfrm=&DateDecTo=&Proposal=&DecisionType= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallySinnamon Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Not according to the City Planning Dept database http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planning/onlinequery/ResultSet.aspx?AppNo=&Address=Filbert%20Way&UPRN=&Wrd=&AppType=&DateRecFrm=&DateRecTo=&DateDecfrm=&DateDecTo=&Proposal=&DecisionType= http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planning/onlinequery/ResultSet.aspx?AppNo=&Address=Raw%20Dykes%20Way&UPRN=&Wrd=&AppType=&DateRecFrm=&DateRecTo=&DateDecfrm=&DateDecTo=&Proposal=&DecisionType= http://rcweb.leicester.gov.uk/planning/onlinequery/ResultSet.aspx?AppNo=&Address=Western%20Boulevard&UPRN=&Wrd=&AppType=&DateRecFrm=&DateRecTo=&DateDecfrm=&DateDecTo=&Proposal=&DecisionType= Apologies... perhaps not 'planning application' but certainly that we'd purchased the land behind the east stand and everything was approved to expand. I've nothing to gain from lying, just wanted to share the good news with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Part 2/2 - first part about Kante. Heard last night at the PFA awards we've had planning application approved. Summer of 2017 we'll expand the east stand to increase total capacity to circa 40k. No great surprise to me, but good to hear it confirmed. Brilliant news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyfox Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Apologies... perhaps not 'planning application' but certainly that we'd purchased the land behind the east stand and everything was approved to expand. I've nothing to gain from lying, just wanted to share the good news with you. I don't think anyone is accusing of lying but just that your "information" is unlikely to be accurate. The bare facts are that planning applications are made public and to everyone's knowledge, such an application has not even been submitted to date, let alone approved. That's not to say there aren't some discussions going on but the club can't just whack up a new stand without getting approval and that could take weeks or months - and there is no guarantee that it would even be approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thybluefox Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Apologies... perhaps not 'planning application' but certainly that we'd purchased the land behind the east stand and everything was approved to expand. I've nothing to gain from lying, just wanted to share the good news with you. Walking past said land yesterday after the game and its up for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Boos Up Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Walking past said land yesterday after the game and its up for sale? Someone take the sign down before it turns into student flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallySinnamon Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 I don't think anyone is accusing of lying but just that your "information" is unlikely to be accurate. The bare facts are that planning applications are made public and to everyone's knowledge, such an application has not even been submitted to date, let alone approved. That's not to say there aren't some discussions going on but the club can't just whack up a new stand without getting approval and that could take weeks or months - and there is no guarantee that it would even be approved. Yeah, I think that's why they're targeting summer of 2017. It wasn't a Q&A so sadly I couldn't quiz him further... I guess watch this space. He also said Mahrez cost €450k. Fact. Don't let anyone tell you differently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thybluefox Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Yeah, I think that's why they're targeting summer of 2017. It wasn't a Q&A so sadly I couldn't quiz him further... I guess watch this space. He also said Mahrez cost €450k. Fact. Don't let anyone tell you differently! I very much hope you're right by the way - but I won't be sold until I see the planning application go in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al-aLondon-Foxile Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 It would be wonderful to be able to go along more often. I've been a city fan all my life, i'm 48 now. I've brought my family up in london to be city fans, and we've had some remarks on here along the way about us, and the accent we have, but we're city through and through and as passionate as anyone else on here. But with the price of a day trip to the KP we can't afford to go too often, and mostly make do with a few home and a few away each season. We toyed with the idea of having 2 season tickets between the 3 of us, but it's not feasible. It would be brilliant to rock up half a dozen times a season and see a game, but with this success it's just not possible to get a sniff at tickets, and i fully appreciate and understand it. I doubt we'd get a look in on 23k season tickets either, they'll sell out to higher priority members, as they should do. So our only hope is for the the stadium to expand. I really hope they make this happen in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Walking past said land yesterday after the game and its up for sale? That was back in 2014 with sealed bids, as they've not updated the sign one can assume it's sold. They do have the Electricity shed in between that I'm fairly sure they don't own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyfox Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Would they actually need to acquire that land in order to build another tier on the East Stand? I'm guessing not - but they may like it for other stuff (car parking, fan park, hotel, casino etc?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 It would be wonderful to be able to go along more often. I've been a city fan all my life, i'm 48 now. I've brought my family up in london to be city fans, and we've had some remarks on here along the way about us, and the accent we have, but we're city through and through and as passionate as anyone else on here. But with the price of a day trip to the KP we can't afford to go too often, and mostly make do with a few home and a few away each season. We toyed with the idea of having 2 season tickets between the 3 of us, but it's not feasible. It would be brilliant to rock up half a dozen times a season and see a game, but with this success it's just not possible to get a sniff at tickets, and i fully appreciate and understand it. I doubt we'd get a look in on 23k season tickets either, they'll sell out to higher priority members, as they should do. So our only hope is for the the stadium to expand. I really hope they make this happen in the near future. I hope they expand the stadium aswell buddyThere are lots of fans like you and I that only get to a few games here and there mainly due to the ticket issues etc Frustrating as I've certainly been to hundreds of city games in the past Oh well it's the price of success I suppose Up the Foxes Expand the stadium ASAP please City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_LCFC Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 It would be interesting to know how long work would take time complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 It would be interesting to know how long work would take time complete. Cardiff took a season didn't they? I think that's a good marker to use, the new Liverpool stand is much more complex so is taking much longer. As long as we're not doing anything too fancy I don't see why is should take longer than 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyfox Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Cardiff took a season didn't they? I think that's a good marker to use, the new Liverpool stand is much more complex so is taking much longer. As long as we're not doing anything too fancy I don't see why is should take longer than 12 months. Yeah, that's the closest recent project in terms of complexity. Preparatory work took place in the summer and actual construction began in November I think (effectively building the stand "behind" the existing one). At the end of the season the remove the roof and join it all up ready for the new season. I assume it could be done quicker but only by closing the stand which is not really practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 I was analysing and looking at the East Stand on Sunday trying to think and imagine what it'd look like with an additional tier. I feel it could look excellent if done right. This is assuming it's the East Stand that is planned for the expansion. They may even incorporate both stands for the expansion - Family and East maybe? I still love the idea of a double decker Kop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Apologies... perhaps not 'planning application' but certainly that we'd purchased the land behind the east stand and everything was approved to expand. I've nothing to gain from lying, just wanted to share the good news with you. WE have that land for the fans village which I posted on her a few weeks or months ago. Holiday Inn is or will be ours and a casino is being planned to be built on site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWesMorgan Posted 25 April 2016 Share Posted 25 April 2016 Expanding the East stand would take slightly longer than it should because the initial structure needs extra support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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