I don't think there is a problem , think it's quite imminent. The answer to the £700 problem is to make it available to new s/c s before relocations.I reckon the problem the club have with expanding the North Stand is the fact that when they did the South Stand thousands of existing seasoncard holders like me relocated to it from more expensive parts of the stadium. The same will happen if they do the North Stand so they have to decide if they have thousands wanting to get hold of £700 plus seasoncards. I suspect the answer is they don’t currently.
I reckon the problem the club have with expanding the North Stand is the fact that when they did the South Stand thousands of existing seasoncard holders like me relocated to it from more expensive parts of the stadium. The same will happen if they do the North Stand so they have to decide if they have thousands wanting to get hold of £700 plus seasoncards. I suspect the answer is they don’t currently.
I don't think there is a problem , think it's quite imminent. The answer to the £700 problem is to make it available to new s/c s before relocations.
That was because CB and East stand seats were being forced to move for corporate so were given first dibs. That wouldn't apply this time.And how is that fair to existing s/c holders? Especially as a precedent has been set when SS3 opened?
It does not appear to be immediately urgent.
I reckon the problem the club have with expanding the North Stand is the fact that when they did the South Stand thousands of existing seasoncard holders like me relocated to it from more expensive parts of the stadium. The same will happen if they do the North Stand so they have to decide if they have thousands wanting to get hold of £700 plus seasoncards. I suspect the answer is they don’t currently.
That was because CB and East stand seats were being forced to move for corporate so were given first dibs. That wouldn't apply this time.
Agreed, i suspect NS L3 will be filled with existing SC holders who currently pay £700+ in the lower tiers. I for one would be tempted to move up for a decent view at half the price. It would be a win/win as they could sell the lower tiers at 60/70 a pop each home game for a decent view. Daytrippers wouldnt like to be in the skies. If they make this stand all standing and a singing section then i would like see it filled with the same faces and passionate characters.
The problem with that is if the club are struggling to sell out currently for lesser games as Worsley posted then having several thousand more match day tickets to shift at £60-70 a go for the likes of Bournemouth etc is going to be tough. The answer to it is to freeze s/c prices for the foreseeable and also to reduce match day prices. From a return on investment point of view this makes no sense.
It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall when Khaldoon reports back to Sheikh Mansour after attending the CL away leg @Spurs
new stadium.
Yeah Juventus downsized from a 70k stadium to a 45k stadium.I wouldn't be fussed if the expansion never happened.
Would much rather improve the existing facilities and exterior to make the Etihad more iconic, coupled with a proper transport infrastructure.
I had four season-tickets go begging for Schalke last week because some family just didn't want to make the trek across the city in rush hour by car, having long given up the Metro.
Rather than bragging rights or keeping up with much newer stadia, a much-lesser spend would address plenty of current issues.
It is also worth noting that the planned developments around the ground will only enhance the stadium.
Standing law changes would also enable to drive up capacity for certain competitions.
The arguments have been made before about turning people away and losing out on revenue, but I don't see it like that anymore.
Why spend £80m when you can spend £25m and have 55k to the brim every week? It would take years to get that money back per seat.
Juventus seem to do alright.
Agreed, i suspect NS L3 will be filled with existing SC holders who currently pay £700+ in the lower tiers. I for one would be tempted to move up for a decent view at half the price. It would be a win/win as they could sell the lower tiers at 60/70 a pop each home game for a decent view. Daytrippers wouldnt like to be in the skies. If they make this stand all standing and a singing section then i would like see it filled with the same faces and passionate characters.