New Stadium or Redeveloped Goodison?

[alpha1]

Ideally redevelop Goodison but I think the new stadium route will be taken.
In which case something like what Juventus have would be great.
We can even call it The Mosh Pit after our new majority shareholder!

 

[Stutheblue]

Tricky one this. It's a difficult choice to make. There's a lot to be said for redeveloping Goodison Park and some good arguments have been made here in support of that notion. I'd welcome it too because it would mean we keep that heritage and a traditional stadium etc. But something tells me Moshiri will look to fund a new stadium. I assume he was involved in Arsenal's move to The Emirates. If so, I can't see a move away from Goodison phasing him at all. Question is - Where to?

 

[CynicalBlue]

Let's be honest here, what max capacity could we fill week in, week out?
I'm not convinced it would be much more than we have currently, so let's give Goodison a like of paint and use the funds on the playing squad.

 

[Abertonian]

Tricky one this. It's a difficult choice to make. There's a lot to be said for redeveloping Goodison Park and some good arguments have been made here in support of that notion. I'd welcome it too because it would mean we keep that heritage and a traditional stadium etc. But something tells me Moshiri will look to fund a new stadium. I assume he was involved in Arsenal's move to The Emirates. If so, I can't see a move away from Goodison phasing him at all. Question is - Where to?

No he wasn't involved in arsenal until after they finished the Emirates when he/Usmanov bought David deins shares in 2007. He will have seen the benefit of a new stadium and better commercial operation though

 

[PhilM]

Let's be honest here, what max capacity could we fill week in, week out?
I'm not convinced it would be much more than we have currently, so let's give Goodison a like of paint and use the funds on the playing squad.

Good question really. I think with a good run of form, a fair pricing structure for ticket and unobstructed views we could aim for 45 to 50k.

Just look after the first season under Martinez, we sold over a phenomenal thirty-thousand season tickets. That left than ten thousand for others.

If we kept our star players, added more important names and began to challenge more often then I'm sure we could sustain or better than figure.

Sell another fifteen thousand seats to member or general sale? Again, I think this is possible as long as it's a fair price and we're doing the above.

It may not be automatically near the fifty thousand mark, however over a few season I think it is a more than realistic aim.

 

[Fresh Prince of Belle Val]

Let's be honest here, what max capacity could we fill week in, week out?
I'm not convinced it would be much more than we have currently, so let's give Goodison a like of paint and use the funds on the playing squad.

Well we have been selling out consistently most games despite having thousands of obstructed views. I think 55k wouldn't be too hard to fill if we offered reasonably priced tickets.

 

[Khalekan]

I cannot believe we are having this debate about staying in a refurbished Goodison or moving to a brand new stadium against a background of realistic probability rather than mere wishful thinking.

But it ain't a dream.....I am awake now, have checked and sure enough, EFC do indeed have a billionaire backer on board.

Happy days

 

[Khalekan]

Good question really. I think with a good run of form, a fair pricing structure for ticket and unobstructed views we could aim for 45 to 50k.

Just look after the first season under Martinez, we sold over a phenomenal thirty-thousand season tickets. That left than ten thousand for others.

If we kept our star players, added more important names and began to challenge more often then I'm sure we could sustain or better than figure.

Sell another fifteen thousand seats to member or general sale? Again, I think this is possible as long as it's a fair price and we're doing the above.

It may not be automatically near the fifty thousand mark, however over a few season I think it is a more than realistic aim.

It is like the Field of Dreams.

Build a new stadium and they will come.

We must now let ambition fire our minds.

 

[Peter g]

Rather we play in a packed goodison than a half full shiny new stadium myself but thats probably just me being an arl fart

 

[eternal_defiance]

Would people accept 'The Chang Stadium' for £200m every 7 years?

*flicks nose*

Or do we want 'New Goodison' as I always edit and insert in FM?

 

[daz4matty]

Would anywhere in the world make you feel like Goodison?

In that case we must do everything we can to stay there.

Yeah spot on pal

 

[eternal_defiance]

It would not surprise me if Bill Kenwright/Woods reinvest some of the money they have received for the dilution of their shares to contribute to a new stadium.

 

[PhilM]

Would people accept 'The Chang Stadium' for £200m every 7 years?

I understand your point is specially regarding to stadium naming rights, but I'm confident that Chang will definitely not be an option soon.

It's a far from spectacular relationship we have them, so I would hope our new owner and his party will be looking to make this more fruitful.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I understand your point is specially regarding to stadium naming rights, but I'm confident that Chang will definitely not be an option soon.

It's a far from spectacular relationship we have them, so I would hope our new owner and his party will be looking to make this more fruitful.

But,but what am I going to drink on a match day when that fateful day arrives?lol

 

[CynicalBlue]

Good question really. I think with a good run of form, a fair pricing structure for ticket and unobstructed views we could aim for 45 to 50k.

Just look after the first season under Martinez, we sold over a phenomenal thirty-thousand season tickets. That left than ten thousand for others.

If we kept our star players, added more important names and began to challenge more often then I'm sure we could sustain or better than figure.

Sell another fifteen thousand seats to member or general sale? Again, I think this is possible as long as it's a fair price and we're doing the above.

It may not be automatically near the fifty thousand mark, however over a few season I think it is a more than realistic aim.

Yes I think 50k sounds a realistic goal, so does it make sense spending hundreds of millions on a new stadium or try and raise the capacity at Goodison which you would think would be cheaper?
I personally would not want to leave as history and tradition means a lot to me.