| 40,000 capacity 07:06 - Dec 18 with 2915 views | EssexBloo |
I think this would be the 10th biggest ground in the PL. Quite impressive. |  | | |  |
| 40,000 capacity on 07:19 - Dec 18 with 2234 views | Wallingford_Boy |
And the biggest in the championship. |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 09:15 - Dec 18 with 2072 views | Yppswyche |
Would be approx joint 11th, with Stamford Bridge 🥴 bigger than Elland Rd.. they won’t like that up there. Portman Rd is currently the 24th largest capacity league ground in England. Big step up. |  | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 10:47 - Dec 18 with 1902 views | Benters |
| 40,000 capacity on 07:19 - Dec 18 by Wallingford_Boy |
And the biggest in the championship. |
Drum cymbals being booted over as we speak.😆 |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 10:48 - Dec 18 with 1899 views | Benters |
Why is it that important? | |
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| 40,000 capacity on 11:09 - Dec 18 with 1851 views | Jon_456 |
| 40,000 capacity on 09:15 - Dec 18 by Yppswyche |
Would be approx joint 11th, with Stamford Bridge 🥴 bigger than Elland Rd.. they won’t like that up there. Portman Rd is currently the 24th largest capacity league ground in England. Big step up. |
Elland Road is planned to be increased to well over 40,000 by 2028 and then 53,000 by 2030 so that’s unlikely. | | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 12:29 - Dec 18 with 1747 views | ipswichtillidie |
To be a sustainable PL we need to have sustainable revenue at that level. Other clubs (Leeds, Birmingham) will also be going bigger and we need to be in that top 15 ourselves. It’s clear where we are aiming imo. 40k would be see us in a better place financially especially with revenue from other avenues in the new Cobold. I suspect then pioneer stand will be increased first to hold the Cobold lot. [Post edited 18 Dec 12:29]
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| 40,000 capacity on 14:53 - Dec 18 with 1555 views | Radlett_blue |
| 40,000 capacity on 12:29 - Dec 18 by ipswichtillidie |
To be a sustainable PL we need to have sustainable revenue at that level. Other clubs (Leeds, Birmingham) will also be going bigger and we need to be in that top 15 ourselves. It’s clear where we are aiming imo. 40k would be see us in a better place financially especially with revenue from other avenues in the new Cobold. I suspect then pioneer stand will be increased first to hold the Cobold lot. [Post edited 18 Dec 12:29]
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Only if the team was decent. Remember it wasn't that long ago when we were averaging 16-17,000 at home. |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 16:26 - Dec 18 with 1486 views | Kentish_Tractor |
Well the team better pick up the pace then and get us back in the Premier League.
Failure to go up this year or next year and attendances will be back down to 20k once all the plastics give up and we will end up with a half-empty stadium. | |
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| 40,000 capacity on 16:52 - Dec 18 with 1440 views | bournemouthblue |
| 40,000 capacity on 16:26 - Dec 18 by Kentish_Tractor |
Well the team better pick up the pace then and get us back in the Premier League.
Failure to go up this year or next year and attendances will be back down to 20k once all the plastics give up and we will end up with a half-empty stadium. |
We have 6k on the waiting list, it isn't dropping off any time soon |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 17:26 - Dec 18 with 1389 views | Blue_Heath |
| 40,000 capacity on 14:53 - Dec 18 by Radlett_blue |
Only if the team was decent. Remember it wasn't that long ago when we were averaging 16-17,000 at home. |
Remember what happened also the last two times we upgraded stands? Third time lucky hopefully. | |
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| 40,000 capacity on 17:33 - Dec 18 with 1373 views | NthQldITFC |
| 40,000 capacity on 17:26 - Dec 18 by Blue_Heath |
Remember what happened also the last two times we upgraded stands? Third time lucky hopefully. |
Totally.
Different.
Circumstances. |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 17:35 - Dec 18 with 1365 views | Benters |
| 40,000 capacity on 14:53 - Dec 18 by Radlett_blue |
Only if the team was decent. Remember it wasn't that long ago when we were averaging 16-17,000 at home. |
12-13k on a cold miserable night watching MMs snore fest. | |
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| 40,000 capacity on 17:42 - Dec 18 with 1349 views | MattinLondon |
| 40,000 capacity on 14:53 - Dec 18 by Radlett_blue |
Only if the team was decent. Remember it wasn't that long ago when we were averaging 16-17,000 at home. |
And if any of the present PL clubs were relegated and spent time in the Championship their gates will drop significantly- not sure what the past has to do with things. |  | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 18:46 - Dec 18 with 1251 views | MK1 |
| 40,000 capacity on 12:29 - Dec 18 by ipswichtillidie |
To be a sustainable PL we need to have sustainable revenue at that level. Other clubs (Leeds, Birmingham) will also be going bigger and we need to be in that top 15 ourselves. It’s clear where we are aiming imo. 40k would be see us in a better place financially especially with revenue from other avenues in the new Cobold. I suspect then pioneer stand will be increased first to hold the Cobold lot. [Post edited 18 Dec 12:29]
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Bournemouth seem to manage ok. |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 18:55 - Dec 18 with 1242 views | azuremerlangus |
| 40,000 capacity on 18:46 - Dec 18 by MK1 |
Bournemouth seem to manage ok. |
But they will stoofed if they get relegated. |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 18:57 - Dec 18 with 1235 views | MK1 |
| 40,000 capacity on 18:55 - Dec 18 by azuremerlangus |
But they will stoofed if they get relegated. |
Think last time, they went straight back up. | |
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| 40,000 capacity on 19:01 - Dec 18 with 1225 views | MK1 |
| 40,000 capacity on 18:55 - Dec 18 by azuremerlangus |
But they will stoofed if they get relegated. |
Just checked. it took them 2 seasons to get back up. Brilliantly run club. See also Brighton. | |
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| 40,000 capacity on 19:11 - Dec 18 with 1205 views | Swansea_Blue |
| 40,000 capacity on 14:53 - Dec 18 by Radlett_blue |
Only if the team was decent. Remember it wasn't that long ago when we were averaging 16-17,000 at home. |
That’s very true. I’m a bit nervous about it as there are loads who struggle to fill their grounds when they’re on a bad run. ‘Boro was one that stood out after their good PL patch - it was like a morgue, but they seem to be doing ok now that expectations have been reset by some years in the Championship. Cardiff expanded and now don’t even open the new extension apart from during Wales games.
But if we’re fully committed to the PL, we know that our ground isn’t big enough. It shows the level of commitment. Winner takes all and all that. And that works fine if we have someone willing to keep throwing money around and not happy to settle for anything less than the best we can be, but fails miserably if/when we get another Evans. |  |
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| 40,000 capacity on 19:33 - Dec 18 with 1159 views | Radlett_blue |
| 40,000 capacity on 19:11 - Dec 18 by Swansea_Blue |
That’s very true. I’m a bit nervous about it as there are loads who struggle to fill their grounds when they’re on a bad run. ‘Boro was one that stood out after their good PL patch - it was like a morgue, but they seem to be doing ok now that expectations have been reset by some years in the Championship. Cardiff expanded and now don’t even open the new extension apart from during Wales games.
But if we’re fully committed to the PL, we know that our ground isn’t big enough. It shows the level of commitment. Winner takes all and all that. And that works fine if we have someone willing to keep throwing money around and not happy to settle for anything less than the best we can be, but fails miserably if/when we get another Evans. |
"Fully committed to the Premier League"?
Well, no doubt the owners (& supporters) would like Town to get there & stay there. Our realistic aim is the Brighton/Brentford type of model but that doesn't require a 40,000 capacity stadium & given the uncertainty of football, increasing the stadium size looks a very dubious investment. | |
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| 40,000 capacity on 20:12 - Dec 18 with 1120 views | WestSussexBlue |
| 40,000 capacity on 10:48 - Dec 18 by Benters |
Why is it that important? |
Why is it important??
That’s potentially an extra 10,000 fans, if they only buy a match ticket at let’s say £36, that’s £360,000 for just One home game. Then let’s say 50% of those spend around £25 on food, drink, programme and other merchandise within the stadium. Nearly £500,000. Of course it’s important. | | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 20:13 - Dec 18 with 1115 views | TresBonne |
| 40,000 capacity on 16:52 - Dec 18 by bournemouthblue |
We have 6k on the waiting list, it isn't dropping off any time soon |
Which are not turning up to home games as is, despite it being easy to get home tickets this season. |  | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 21:02 - Dec 18 with 1066 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| 40,000 capacity on 20:13 - Dec 18 by TresBonne |
Which are not turning up to home games as is, despite it being easy to get home tickets this season. |
It’s certainly not easy to get a good seat for a lot of the games this season. We still have a lot of very poor seats in the stadium.
Last year we averaged 29.5k, so far this year we’ve averaged 28.5k, and some of the opposition aren’t that big of a draw. Away support at some games has also been thin on the ground, which is going to account for a chunk. The figures don’t suggest there’s a big issue getting near capacity, and that’s in a less attractive league, with us still not having totally kicked off yet. | | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 21:11 - Dec 18 with 1049 views | TresBonne |
| 40,000 capacity on 21:02 - Dec 18 by SuffolkPunchFC |
It’s certainly not easy to get a good seat for a lot of the games this season. We still have a lot of very poor seats in the stadium.
Last year we averaged 29.5k, so far this year we’ve averaged 28.5k, and some of the opposition aren’t that big of a draw. Away support at some games has also been thin on the ground, which is going to account for a chunk. The figures don’t suggest there’s a big issue getting near capacity, and that’s in a less attractive league, with us still not having totally kicked off yet. |
What constitutes a good vs bad seat? I bet no one would've moaned about a bad seat for Norwich or Huddersfield | | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 21:51 - Dec 18 with 987 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| 40,000 capacity on 21:11 - Dec 18 by TresBonne |
What constitutes a good vs bad seat? I bet no one would've moaned about a bad seat for Norwich or Huddersfield |
I guess you didn’t read the full reply. | | | |
| 40,000 capacity on 22:58 - Dec 18 with 903 views | Vic |
I love the intent of the owners. Absolutely no sign of being shirt termers is there. |  |
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