Webbo Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 Yeah, they've been in the lower leagues for 16 years. I'm not claiming stadium size is the only determining factor in perceived club size. No disrespect, but if you'd read my whole comment, you'd know that already. It doesn't even look like you've read the little bit you quoted. I did read the whole post but I've talked about those things before. Nobody is going to expand the stadium if they're going to lose money on it. Expanding the stadium will be great for those of us who can't get a ticket but it's got to be cost effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 . Thanks for that Top has just been on radio saying plans are in place for an extra 10 thousand Excellent! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03t5mmr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigstonWanderer Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 I did read the whole post but I've talked about those things before. Nobody is going to expand the stadium if they're going to lose money on it. Expanding the stadium will be great for those of us who can't get a ticket but it's got to be cost effective. Honestly don't think you're right about that. It can be considered as an investment in promoting the status of the club, and hence helping to ensure/assist future success, which IS the key to increased revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-man Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 Excellent! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03t5mmr Well you can't argue with what he says! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 I did read the whole post but I've talked about those things before. Nobody is going to expand the stadium if they're going to lose money on it. Expanding the stadium will be great for those of us who can't get a ticket but it's got to be cost effective. All I got from your response was that stadium size does not equal club size. I'm well aware of that. I thought I'd made it clear that I thought if everything else is more or less equal between two clubs, then stadium size might sway someone's opinion as to which is bigger. I didn't even say it definitely would. I said it might. I don't know how someone could argue with that. I think the clubs I mentioned are all considered by a lot of people to be roughly the same size as us. I'm guessing this is based mainly on which division they've been in over recent years and stadium size, as that's what we have in common with them. I wouldn't put clubs like Wednesday and Leeds in that bracket - they both have bigger stadiums and different history. I agree - there is a chance that a bigger stadium could turn out to be a white elephant, and the owners (probably, I guess) don't have a crystal ball. However, judging by their actions since they arrived, I'm sure that they are keen to make this a higher profile club in any way they can. And is it really all that risky a move when you're a billionaire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 To be honest I agree with Top there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsie Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 I would love to see the stadium expanded as I am one of those sad geeks that loves engineering. I once went to Old Trafford (while on a course in Manchester) just to walk around the outside of the stadium to admire it. Just a tad concerned that we don't do it too soon. At the moment relegation is unthinkable but I guess that's what fans of Villa, Newcastle and Sunderland all thought. Even if they do well in the Championship they will NOT (despite the B$ you hear from Newcastle fans) be filling St James Park every fortnight. The KP is too small for us in the PL (esp now!) but it's too big for the Championship. Oh f**k it! Why am I being gloomy?! I hope they do expand, build an extra tier and make this a stadium fit for CHAMPIONS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 Hope they've organised more car parking space to accommodate the increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 5 May 2016 Share Posted 5 May 2016 Excellent! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03t5mmr Sounds good then (hopefully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Leicester City look at King Power stadium expansion - or may even build new ground Leicester City's King Power Stadium Comments (1) Leicester City are now seriously looking at expanding the King Power Stadium – or even building a completely new stadium. Vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has admitted the club needs to think again to cope with the growing demand for tickets. The 32,000-capacity ground has been sold out for every game this season and demand for tickets have been growing throughout their incredible Premier League title push. Tickets for tomorrow's final home game of the season, against Everton, when captain Wes Morgan will lift the Premier League trophy, have been offered for sale on some website for as much as £8,000 per ticket. Read more: Leicester City fans queue from 3.30am to buy new kit The King Power Stadium is now no longer big enough for City's growing fanbase and Aiyawatt, known as Top, said a stadium expansion was a possibility, but he had to be certain it was necessary long-term. It is believed the best option for City would be to put another tier on top of the East Stand if they do decide to expand, or they could even relocate. The expansion of the East Stand would take the capacity to 42,000. "I have to see the feasibility, but the plan is there already," he said. "Today we are champions of the Premier League but when we were in the Championship I had to find the fans to come! "Football is still difficult to say whether to expand. I want to see the numbers first. I want to work with the numbers, not just think that now 'Oh the demand is here, we have to build a new stadium or extend.' Let's see." Read more: 'Leicester City have won nowt' – that's the last time I'll be hearing that In March, 2013, City's owners agreed a £17million deal to buy the King Power Stadium, buying the stadium through their company K Power Holdings Co Ltd from previous owners Teachers Insurance, an American pension fund manager. The 32,262-seater stadium, the 19th largest stadium capacity in England, was built in 2001-02 at a cost of £37 million and, following City's administration, part of the deal which brought the club out of receivership saw ownership of the stadium revert to Teachers, Teachers had supplied £28m via a bond scheme towards the stadium's construction, with the club taking a long-term lease while the bond repayments were made. Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-look-ground-expansion-build-new/story-29238169-detail/story.html#ixzz47rygKJS1 Follow us: @@leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on FacebookRead more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-look-ground-expansion-build-new/story-29238169-detail/story.html#ixzz47ryTnuV1 Follow us: @@leicester_Merc on Twitter | leicestermercury on Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Imagine if they built another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Imagine if they built another one You could pretty much guarantee it would be out of town in some isolated/industrial area, that's where the land is likely to be and where you wont get home owners complaining quite so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_no7 Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 An expansion by 10,000 tells me that its more than just the East Stand. I would say we are going to replicate the Stadium Of Light but with a lot more corporate boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramboacdc Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 it takes a long time to build a new stadium. i can't see them doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 No please don't leave the current ground, we're starting to build some real history here. We won all three top Division titles here ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_no7 Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Long term I would like the KP to look like Celtic Park.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Long term I would like the KP to look like Celtic Park.. As long as it looks like the bit that has got rail seats in it, I'd agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Agree with Sol really, we are making some proper history at Filbert Way and in fact I think we will continue to see success in the future given the overall foundations that are in place at the club at the moment, hopefully we'll see many more trophies. Given some of the success we've had at the ground, I still think it could have more character, but it's not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 "Football is still difficult to say whether to expand. I want to see the numbers first. I want to work with the numbers, not just think that now 'Oh the demand is here, we have to build a new stadium or extend.' Let's see." smart man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon789us Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Stay at the KP and expand I'm sure a lot of the building work can be done without reducing capacity like Liverpool have done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy boxing Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 A stadium expansion would be a good option right now instead of a new stadia build on what we have so far it is all about supply and demand and right now the demand is outstripping the supply which can only be a good thing but we need to utilise our fame right now as best we can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallySinnamon Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Can't wait for this to happen It needs to happen ASAP Meant to ask, are you a Stone Roses fan by any chance? Yes mate... you're the first person to mention the link. Got tickets for the Etihad in June. Coming away from there happy twice this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Yes mate... you're the first person to mention the link. Got tickets for the Etihad in June. Coming away from there happy twice this year Fantastic, love Stone Roses. EnjoyI got offered tickets by a mate back in the day for the original Spike Island gig, turned him down as I had something else on at the time, boy have I regretted that What a plonker I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 A stadium expansion would be a good option right now instead of a new stadia build on what we have so far it is all about supply and demand and right now the demand is outstripping the supply which can only be a good thing but we need to utilise our fame right now as best we canThe potential is thereWe need to maximise it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 6 May 2016 Share Posted 6 May 2016 Stay at the KP and expand I'm sure a lot of the building work can be done without reducing capacity like Liverpool have doneYesIt will be interesting to see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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