Proposed stadium capacity poll

[Jreverton1]

55k should have been the capacity.

If the club had ambitions/plans of us being a top 6 side in 5 seasons time they would have aimed for higher imo.

Maybe they thought the extra wasn't worth the financial restraints on the player recruitment budget?

 

[chippy1722]

Hypothetical I know, but if we had 52,000 now at Goodison, we'd fill it. A 52,000 capacity will do for the here an now.
It doesn't take an expert to see new stadiums have a pull - together with this being a waterfront location I'm sure we'd need more than 52k. If we're sucessful what then?! Expand!
Why burden the stadium and the club with more building work to add another 10k why not start at 61878? And expand over that if needed. 52k is too low too conservative.

No way would we fill 52000 at Goodison, our ST sales have gone up because we are looking at a new stadium. I know a lot of people who have got one to ensure they get one for the new ground. Part of the optimism for a bigger capacity is down to the fact it will be on the waterfront and we can gain more tourists, hospitality to increase the amount of match goers. Take all that away and there is no way we would gain another 15k people to go to Goodison.

 

[Bluewolf]

We sell out at 38k, not 40.

Can you provide a quote re this 10’000 waiting list?

https://amp.theguardian.com/footbal...plans-new-stadium-52000-capacity-expand-62000

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...n-dockside-stadium-will-accommodate-safe/amp/

And here's the attendance for our lad 3 home games two of which were midweek games.

https://www.skysports.com/football/everton-vs-cardiff/390880

https://www.skysports.com/football/everton-vs-watford/390912

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/match?gameId=480561

Two out of three if them are over 39,000

 

[Frang]

Out of these 52000 seats I wonder how many will be corporate...

Could it be as many as 7000

That doesn't leave many for the casual fan really.

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

https://amp.theguardian.com/footbal...plans-new-stadium-52000-capacity-expand-62000

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...n-dockside-stadium-will-accommodate-safe/amp/

And here's the attendance for our lad 3 home games two of which were midweek games.

https://www.skysports.com/football/everton-vs-cardiff/390880

https://www.skysports.com/football/everton-vs-watford/390912

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/match?gameId=480561

Two out of three if them are over 39,000

38 - 39 - 40...... it’s still a long way from 52. And I don’t see any direct quotes re the 10k waiting list, which I would say is pure bullsh1t.

There’s a fine balance between what’s needed to cover demand & over capacity, which could turn half this alleged demand into part timers.

 

[4737carlin]

Out of these 52000 seats I wonder how many will be corporate...

Could it be as many as 7000

That doesn't leave many for the casual fan really.

That's true but it's us casuals that are only putting a minimal amount in.
52 is fine, leaves about 40k tickets for regular fans which is perfect

 

[Portland Toffee]

If i'm honest it's very underwhelming. Honestly thought it would be around 58k. Lets be honest its never getting expanded either, just like the Park End never.

 

[riddick]

Should really be 55k. And expandable to 62k, aka 61878

 

[verreauxi]

Build it right the first time. Don't tease with this "expansion" nonsense.

 

[Frang]

In 20years time I expect us to have the smallest ground in the prem.

 

[Khalekan]

Hypothetical I know, but if we had 52,000 now at Goodison, we'd fill it. A 52,000 capacity will do for the here an now.
It doesn't take an expert to see new stadiums have a pull - together with this being a waterfront location I'm sure we'd need more than 52k. If we're sucessful what then?! Expand!
Why burden the stadium and the club with more building work to add another 10k why not start at 61878? And expand over that if needed. 52k is too low too conservative.

If only it was in the “here and now”

The way I see it, from a standing start right here this very night, you are talking five years at least before this stadium is hosting football.

The planning application is only going in sometime in the latter half of next year.

 

[4737carlin]

In 20years time I expect us to have the smallest ground in the prem.

Mate, in 20 years time i expect us to still be at Goodison looking for some land of the East Lancs road!!

 

[Khalekan]

We used to get 70,000 in goodison mate have some faith in the fan base. It's opinions like these that let the club get away with its lack of drive and ambition.

Look at West ham moving into the London stadium or spurs, they've gone from 39,000 white heart lane to selling out Wembley at times.

We currently have 33,000 season ticket holders plus 10,000 on the waiting list (We'd have more if it wasn't for the restricted views) so say that's 43,000, 3,000 away fans and 5,000 corporate. That's 51,000 so thats 1,000 tickets available to walk ups, that's ridicules! A brand new stadium and we'll most probably only have 1,000 tickets for walk ups, that's how you capitalise on that new stadium bounce by not having any damn spare seats!!! We get 3,000 walk ups at goodison ffs and again we'd get more if there wasn't a huge post in front of most of them.

This just proves to me there's no ambition in this club at all, there's no faith in the fan base, we can talk the talk but every time we just poo the bed. Sky were taking the Mick out of us yesterday by showing how low it the capacity is. Less then st James park... we're just a embarrassing club aren't we.

I wish I coukd find sommat to disagree with in that post.

 

[Khalekan]

Mate, in 20 years time i expect us to still be at Goodison looking for some land of the East Lancs road!!

lol

 

[Jeff Jones]

The key element for me is the ability to expand if it’s required and that’s driven by what’s happening on the pitch. If we are bursting at every home match and it’s straight forward to do so at least there is scope to really up the capacity.

With the possibility of safe standing areas then capacity would be nearer 60k anyway

This.