Poll - Stadium expansion after 3 seasons in top flight

[Bob Weasel Fox]

2 hours ago, sylofox said:

Been told office staff to be relocated to the other side of the river. Building work to start on the west stand within 12months.

 

Yes the west stand.

Bloody hope you are right bud

[Spudulike]

... but still no planning application

[sdb]

Not much space behind west stand. Carnage for a year I reckon!

[foxpleasure]

2 hours ago, sylofox said:

Been told office staff to be relocated to the other side of the river. Building work to start on the west stand within 12months.

 

Yes the west stand.

Can see this being true as I've always felt that the owners would like a grander stadium. Developing the west stand would allow them to produce a more impressive design.

[Babylon]

2 hours ago, jonthefox said:

More boxes and more premium seats. Makes sense financially I suppose.

More premium seats that we don't even sell out most weeks anyway. Great idea by the club. Sod the average Joe who are mostly the ones wanting to come along.

 

Anyway... pretty sure the stadium wasn't even built to have that extended, only the other side.

[ROB-THE-BLUE]

2 minutes ago, Babylon said:

More premium seats that we don't even sell out most weeks anyway. Great idea by the club. Sod the average Joe who are mostly the ones wanting to come along.

 

Anyway... pretty sure the stadium wasn't even built to have that extended, only the other side.

Yeah I thought the East stand was the only one built with foundations for an immediate expansion? 

[sylofox]

6 minutes ago, foxpleasure said:

Can see this being true as I've always felt that the owners would like a grander stadium. Developing the west stand would allow them to produce a more impressive design.

Hopefully it's the west and the kop. Would expect plans to be submitted soon if it's going to happen.

[foxpleasure]

2 minutes ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said:

Yeah I thought the East stand was the only one built with foundations for an immediate expansion? 

Filbert Street wasn't designed to be expanded but it didn't stop them replacing the Main Stand with a much bigger stand.

[Babylon]

1 minute ago, foxpleasure said:

Filbert Street wasn't designed to be expanded but it didn't stop them replacing the Main Stand with a much bigger stand.

We won't be knocking a whole stand down.

[Jamiebux]

Yeah but not without knocking the old one down first. ?

[sylofox]

2 minutes ago, foxpleasure said:

Filbert Street wasn't designed to be expanded but it didn't stop them replacing the Main Stand with a much bigger stand.

I think the point is its easier to do the east stand.

[foxpleasure]

Just now, sylofox said:

I think the point is its easier to do the east stand.

Which suggests that they'd have to have a very good reason for taking the harder option.

[Guest Kopfkino]

I'm sure they want to improve the corporate offering because that's where the money is. I think I saw that Brighton had higher revenues from its corporate stuff than half the PL when they were in the Championship because the stadium was built with that in mind. Imagine they'll be making a hell of a lot more this year.

[sylofox]

1 minute ago, foxpleasure said:

Which suggests that they'd have to have a very good reason for taking the harder option.

Hey I'm just passing on what I've been told by someone that gives me info and gets a lot right.

[foxpleasure]

4 minutes ago, sylofox said:

Hey I'm just passing on what I've been told by someone that gives me info and gets a lot right.

I don't doubt your info at all I think it suggests all sorts of possibilities.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

11 hours ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said:

Yeah I thought the East stand was the only one built with foundations for an immediate expansion? 

Throw enough money at something and anything is possible. 

[Gerard]

Another reason for the West Stand making sense is that it makes the ground look more impressive on TV as the TV cameras are based in the East Stand which creates a better image for the club.

 

I went to Newcastle and Celtic and I always thought they had big beautiful stadiums but the reality was they both had old average looking stands from where the TV cameras are based.

[moseeds]

5 hours ago, Gerard said:

Another reason for the West Stand making sense is that it makes the ground look more impressive on TV as the TV cameras are based in the East Stand which creates a better image for the club.

 

I went to Newcastle and Celtic and I always thought they had big beautiful stadiums but the reality was they both had old average looking stands from where the TV cameras are based.

Actually that's a very very important point hadn't considered that.

[davieG]

They could move all the office staff into an expanded east stand and have additional corporate facilities. This would then enable them to alter the West Stand without a major rebuild of it. There's also potentially more space for expansion in the East side. That enables them to present a better looking ground as the East stand is the most visible to the public 

[NotTheMarketLeader]

My understanding is on Saturday tickets were on general sale.

 

People are now bored of mid table mediocrity already. 

 

The fanbase does not warrant it I don't think.

[Vlad the Fox]

8 minutes ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

My understanding is on Saturday tickets were on general sale.

 

People are now bored of mid table mediocrity already. 

 

The fanbase does not warrant it I don't think.

Single tickets dotted around the ground. The other half wanted to take the kids and went down during the week to see if she could get any, as it was they couldn't go. 

 

I don't understand people's fear of expanding and growing the club. 

Edited 23 August 2017 by Vlad the Fox

[Spudulike]

6 minutes ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

My understanding is on Saturday tickets were on general sale.

 

People are now bored of mid table mediocrity already. 

 

The fanbase does not warrant it I don't think.

So they got to general sale and then sold out. If we had more available on general sale then even more would've had a chance to go.

[TrentFox]

8 hours ago, Gerard said:

Another reason for the West Stand making sense is that it makes the ground look more impressive on TV as the TV cameras are based in the East Stand which creates a better image for the club.

 

I went to Newcastle and Celtic and I always thought they had big beautiful stadiums but the reality was they both had old average looking stands from where the TV cameras are based.

Wouldn't it be simpler and cheaper to relocate the TV gantries to the west stand then develop the, (allegedly), cheaper east side option ? 

[Spudulike]

Just hope that it doesn't impede landing a helicopter on the pitch.

[NotTheMarketLeader]

12 minutes ago, Vlad the Fox said:

Single tickets dotted around the ground. The other half wanted to take the kids and went down during the week to see if she could get any, as it was they couldn't go. 

 

I don't understand people's fear of expanding and growing the club. 

It's not a fear!

 

i just heard there were tickets available. My gripe would be empty seats and a worse atmosphere, but after Saturday's game there is probably not a lot to lose.