I'd like 60k. Anything less just says we acknowledge our position behind the top six.
There just seems to be no logic in building small, unless there are genuine cost constraints but you have to speculate to accumulate. A waterfront stadium would be really special, so why look to limit the appeal and advantages from the off. We are way behind as it is, and have to use BMD if completed in every way possible, not just for football. Every seat filled is revenue. Every match and non-football event is revenue. We must be ambitious.
Saying that, if I had to choose, I'll still take a shiny new 52k BMD stadium ready in 2022 over nothing at all though, as with the pace of progress on this, I have to say I have joined the sceptics who think this is 50:50 at best currently. If that was the case, we really need an innovative and expandable design from Meis though and not just something bland. But conservative thinking on the capacity will lead to the same on the design and then Meis just tones down the impact of what he was/is working on.
If it's going to be done - do it properly. At least try to do it NSNO.