New stadium capacity

[paulbefc]

6k off on the capacity of his own club's stadium. OK.

 

[MACCA75]

6k off on the capacity of his own club's stadium. OK.

The Stadium of Light? Was 42k

 

[Davideeyore]

Always felt underwhelmed by both the internal stadium design and the capacity. While we have to move forward with a new ground, surely we could have done better? Internally it's hardly unique. It doesn't even have a bare minimum of an over hang even Arsenal or Tottenham have it. Never mind double decker stands. I think it should be a minimum 60,000 and a few thousand more (keep up with the Jones's). But we were talked down to that we didn't need to be big (size envy etc). Course we can fill it. People seem to think 52k is great but we would have the demand for that now. Well pre covid!

 

[Methuselah]

In 1948? fair play

Boys' pen!

 

[The binman chronicles]

6k off on the capacity of his own club's stadium. OK.

It had an extension shortly after it was built I believe.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Roker Park was 22000 only cos it was shagged out though. It wasnt a reflection of your support base.

My old fella went in 1964,a cup tie(we got battered 3-0!!)I know he has told me in the past there was over 60,000 there that day.

 

[Blue Magic]

I was at Goodison when they had over 78,000 (still the record) so 62,000 doesn't sound over the top,

You’re not joking with your username.

 

[random]

While you are here, don't suppose there is any chance of a refund for Pickford is there ?

 

[mahermi1]

Building stadiums is pointless

In the future people will experience virtual football by inserting a season socket into an as yet undetermined orifice

I know which orifice ours will go in.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

While you are here, don't suppose there is any chance of a refund for Pickford is there ?

Just take him back!
Straight swap for Darren Bent’s beachball!

 

[AsiaAsia82]

52k is fine, still be a bear pit
(for either side depending how we’re playing)

 

[kev]

@orly

Orly ,its time.

Well I guess this confirms that Orly no longer frequents GOT.
His attention would have been drawn to this thread like Bruce Wayne to a bat-signal.
(@orly that is, not @Bruce Wayne )

 

[RomanReigns]

The extra 10k would help with the boo effect

 

[evertonandchelmsford]

I think with 52k we're being sensible. Cant remember the exact figures but we currently have around 32,000 STH and a waiting list of over 10,000.

So with 42k STH seats, 7k members & general sale, 3k away fans including in those numbers will be the corporate options that some will take up.

I think we would struggle to fill a 60k+ stadium on a regular basis. We would be fine to begin with but unless we're playing really well we'd end up in a situation like Arsenal with many pockets of empty seats everywhere unless it's the derby or United etc.

Keep the capacity down, the ticket prices reasonable, an in house system to re sell your ticket back to the club at face value (like the refund process we're getting at the moment) or the option to gift a ticket free of charge to someone on your friends & family account (My Grandad did this for me with Spurs and it works well).

It doesn't have to be a competition about who has the biggest capacity stadium it needs to be the best matchday experience. My favourite German team Eintracht Frankfurt have a 52k stadium and they seem to get it spot on with that.

But the new stadium still feels like such a long way away still a lot of hurdles to pass with or without COVID.

 

[Big Neville Southall]

I think with 52k we're being sensible. Cant remember the exact figures but we currently have around 32,000 STH and a waiting list of over 10,000.

So with 42k STH seats, 7k members & general sale, 3k away fans including in those numbers will be the corporate options that some will take up.

I think we would struggle to fill a 60k+ stadium on a regular basis. We would be fine to begin with but unless we're playing really well we'd end up in a situation like Arsenal with many pockets of empty seats everywhere unless it's the derby or United etc.

Keep the capacity down, the ticket prices reasonable, an in house system to re sell your ticket back to the club at face value (like the refund process we're getting at the moment) or the option to gift a ticket free of charge to someone on your friends & family account (My Grandad did this for me with Spurs and it works well).

It doesn't have to be a competition about who has the biggest capacity stadium it needs to be the best matchday experience. My favourite German team Eintracht Frankfurt have a 52k stadium and they seem to get it spot on with that.

But the new stadium still feels like such a long way away still a lot of hurdles to pass with or without COVID.

I think selling out every week brings its own problems. The next generation of kids will struggle to get a ticket. People work less set hours so booking ahead for a ticket is not always possible.
One way around that could be to lower the season ticket limit, leaving more on general sale.