City to expand Etihad to 62,000?

[Anonymous]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

hardly a "hike".

£85 increase for mine. Quite a hike that

An extra £1.60 a week to watch some of the best players ever to pull on a City shirt !!

Of course, you are correct. However whilst it is an extra £1.60 per week, the fact is you can't pay it weekly plus it is a lump of money on top of another substantially larger lump of money and therein lies the problem.

 

[grim up north]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

£85 increase for mine. Quite a hike that

An extra £1.60 a week to watch some of the best players ever to pull on a City shirt !!

Of course, you are correct. However whilst it is an extra £1.60 per week, the fact is you can't pay it weekly plus it is a lump of money on top of another substantially larger lump of money and therein lies the problem.

Having to downgrade the bloody car so I can afford mine

 

[marco]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

people seem to forget that because of VAT on a 600 quid ticket the club are only pocketing £480 break that down to 19 games its £25 per game, maybe more anger should be pointed towards the government rather than at city

 

[Gordyola]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

people seem to forget that because of VAT on a 600 quid ticket the club are only pocketing £480 break that down to 19 games its £25 per game, maybe more anger should be pointed towards the government rather than at city

For accuracy, a retail price of £600 includes £100 of (20%) VAT not 120 as you suggest. Also any VAT paid by City is offset by any collected

 

[jrb]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Off topic, but Liverpool are close to submitting a planning application to expand Anfield.

Reds' new move in £150m Anfield stadium plan

Liverpool FC are set to submit a planning application for the proposed £150million redevelopment of Anfield before the start of next season.

The ECHO understands just ‘a handful’ of around 90 houses which need to be demolished to make way for the ambitious expansion plans have yet to be purchased.

Since the Reds announced last October their intention to stay at Anfield rather than build a new stadium in Stanley Park, Liverpool City Council and social housing developer Your Housing Group have led negotiations with residents.

Significant progress has now been made and Liverpool hope the remaining properties will be acquired over the next two months.

Once that has been achieved they will enter the planning process as they seek permission to push on with the refurbishment which will see the Main Stand and Anfield Road end expanded to increase the ground's capacity to around 60,000.

Reds managing director Ian Ayre said: “We are in an interesting period in terms of our aspirations around the stadium.

Liverpool FC Chief Executive Ian Ayre Liverpool FC Chief Executive Ian Ayre


“Our goal is to extend Anfield. But we need certainty and that comes with the acquisition of properties.

“Real progress has been made in acquiring them. Once they have all been acquired we will go through the planning process. We would expect to be in a position to make that a certainty this summer. Once planning has been achieved then we can start construction.”

Ayre believes a redeveloped Anfield is vital to Liverpool’s hopes of competing financially with the Premier League’s elite.

“There are three core revenue streams – media, commercial and matchday,” he added.

“Our media and commercial revenues are very impressive but where we fall behind is our matchday revenues. Having a bigger stadium and playing in the Champions League are two mechanisms which would dramatically change our fortunes. We’re determined to press on with the stadium solution. It’s in the hands of other people but hopefully we will get there and deliver what our fans want.”

 

[quiet_riot]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

people seem to forget that because of VAT on a 600 quid ticket the club are only pocketing £480 break that down to 19 games its £25 per game, maybe more anger should be pointed towards the government rather than at city

Maybe we could set up a Bluemoon Ltd, all be 'employees' and purchase our season tickets through the company, claiming VAT back!?!

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Off topic, but Liverpool are close to submitting a planning application to expand Anfield.

Reds' new move in £150m Anfield stadium plan

Liverpool FC are set to submit a planning application for the proposed £150million redevelopment of Anfield before the start of next season.

The ECHO understands just ‘a handful’ of around 90 houses which need to be demolished to make way for the ambitious expansion plans have yet to be purchased.

Since the Reds announced last October their intention to stay at Anfield rather than build a new stadium in Stanley Park, Liverpool City Council and social housing developer Your Housing Group have led negotiations with residents.

Significant progress has now been made and Liverpool hope the remaining properties will be acquired over the next two months.

Once that has been achieved they will enter the planning process as they seek permission to push on with the refurbishment which will see the Main Stand and Anfield Road end expanded to increase the ground's capacity to around 60,000.

Reds managing director Ian Ayre said: “We are in an interesting period in terms of our aspirations around the stadium.

Liverpool FC Chief Executive Ian Ayre Liverpool FC Chief Executive Ian Ayre


“Our goal is to extend Anfield. But we need certainty and that comes with the acquisition of properties.

“Real progress has been made in acquiring them. Once they have all been acquired we will go through the planning process. We would expect to be in a position to make that a certainty this summer. Once planning has been achieved then we can start construction.”

Ayre believes a redeveloped Anfield is vital to Liverpool’s hopes of competing financially with the Premier League’s elite.

“There are three core revenue streams – media, commercial and matchday,” he added.

“Our media and commercial revenues are very impressive but where we fall behind is our matchday revenues. Having a bigger stadium and playing in the Champions League are two mechanisms which would dramatically change our fortunes. We’re determined to press on with the stadium solution. It’s in the hands of other people but hopefully we will get there and deliver what our fans want.”

I bet they're all owned by Everton fans who'll refuse to move.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Off topic, but Liverpool are close to submitting a planning application to expand Anfield.

Reds' new move in £150m Anfield stadium plan

Liverpool FC are set to submit a planning application for the proposed £150million redevelopment of Anfield before the start of next season.

The ECHO understands just ‘a handful’ of around 90 houses which need to be demolished to make way for the ambitious expansion plans have yet to be purchased.

Since the Reds announced last October their intention to stay at Anfield rather than build a new stadium in Stanley Park, Liverpool City Council and social housing developer Your Housing Group have led negotiations with residents.

Significant progress has now been made and Liverpool hope the remaining properties will be acquired over the next two months.

Once that has been achieved they will enter the planning process as they seek permission to push on with the refurbishment which will see the Main Stand and Anfield Road end expanded to increase the ground's capacity to around 60,000.

Reds managing director Ian Ayre said: “We are in an interesting period in terms of our aspirations around the stadium.

Liverpool FC Chief Executive Ian Ayre Liverpool FC Chief Executive Ian Ayre


“Our goal is to extend Anfield. But we need certainty and that comes with the acquisition of properties.

“Real progress has been made in acquiring them. Once they have all been acquired we will go through the planning process. We would expect to be in a position to make that a certainty this summer. Once planning has been achieved then we can start construction.”

Ayre believes a redeveloped Anfield is vital to Liverpool’s hopes of competing financially with the Premier League’s elite.

“There are three core revenue streams – media, commercial and matchday,” he added.

“Our media and commercial revenues are very impressive but where we fall behind is our matchday revenues. Having a bigger stadium and playing in the Champions League are two mechanisms which would dramatically change our fortunes. We’re determined to press on with the stadium solution. It’s in the hands of other people but hopefully we will get there and deliver what our fans want.”

I bet they're all owned by Everton fans who'll refuse to move.

As I recall, the rebuilt Kemlyn Road Stand at Anfield was delayed for years by a couple of old dears who refused all offers to vacate their terraced house. Would have been early 90's (the era, not the old dears). Shame if it happened again, eh?!

 

[CitizenTID]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

We'll have to increase ours to 60,001 then. Gotta have a bigger stadium than them.

 

[cleavers]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Off topic, but Liverpool are close to submitting a planning application to expand Anfield.

The ECHO understands just ‘a handful’ of around 90 houses which need to be demolished to make way for the ambitious expansion plans have yet to be purchased.

Big handfuls they have in scouse land.....