Alongside the kids, what about setting aside 500 seats each game for the unemployed or sick?
I know Gary Naismith when he was at Everton asked for some of his weekly salary to be deducted so 200 unemployed people could attend for a while.
Think most of us now are expecting no surprises regarding the site and by the word on here, we should expect announcements in the few years on:
1. A North Stand expansion.
2. More sporting/educational type facilities.
3. Retail/Hotel etc
The dreams of something big like museums/arenas/water or amusement parks etc seemed to die a long time ago. City and the owners (and I commend them for this) seem intent on doing the right thing for sport with the plans. The only little hope I have is that they plan to get the ASDA site for something mind-blowing. We can be grateful whatever happens.
Alongside the kids, what about setting aside 500 seats each game for the unemployed or sick?
I know Gary Naismith when he was at Everton asked for some of his weekly salary to be deducted so 200 unemployed people could attend for a while.
Personally I'd love that area to be public use. Like being turned into a sort of Powerleague type facility. Keeping the existing building for indoor pitches and gym. And outdoor pitches where the carpark is. The training ground sends the message that it's a sporting area. But it'd be great seeing the public playing football in the shadow of the stadium 24/7.I think Asda will be part of the training ground within 10 years.
It wasI was also going then. Can’t remember the exact price in 1976 but i’m certain it was a hell of a lot more than 2p!
Matchday revenue makes up an ever-decreasing proportion of an elite club's turnover so I wouldn't worry too much about that aspect.With more clubs in the premier League now building extensions to their grounds and going over our capacity, it won't be long before they will over takes us in buying the top players.
While the extension to the South Stand was being built. I was in Mac d's a few years back, and he said that the extension to the North Stand was supposed to start 2/3 years after the south Stand was finished. It now looks like this is on the back burner.
With more clubs in the premier League now building extensions to their grounds and going over our capacity, it won't be long before they will over takes us in buying the top players. So I think that the club should look to increase the capacity of the North Stand as soon as possible.
interesting post.I can only think of 1 club who are increasing capacity - Spurs. to 61,000.
Rags are at 75,000 - Arse are 60,000 - WHU are 57,000(less a few) - City are 55,000 - 'Pool are at 53,000.
Have I missed something , not having read the whole thread , recently.
Thanks
Rags be down to 72.500k they have to have more disabled places don’t know when that’s happening it’s a rule by the premier but they probably got a lot of leeway by the premier when that’s got to happen.
When you say end of this season, would that be a February start and similar timescale to the South Stand so ready for 20/21 season?They only got 73 vs Leicester - started to make some of the changes already. The stand is happening - and I believe end of this season.
When you say end of this season, would that be a February start and similar timescale to the South Stand so ready for 20/21 season?
Thanks, would seem a bit strange if they give it a green light not to try and get it done and give them time to have it ready for the start of 20/21Not sure mate - when I read the post on here last week I spoke to someone I know and he said things have ramped up for it starting recently. That's as much as I know. City staff incredibly good at keeping things close to chest!
Well Utd had plans to go to 85k and put those on hold - so they could back Mourinho's ambitious transfer spending plans. So make of that what you will.interesting post.I can only think of 1 club who are increasing capacity - Spurs. to 61,000.
Rags are at 75,000 - Arse are 60,000 - WHU are 57,000(less a few) - City are 55,000 - 'Pool are at 53,000.
Have I missed something , not having read the whole thread , recently.
Thanks
They only got 73 vs Leicester - started to make some of the changes already. The stand is happening - and I believe end of this season.
Spot on.You are absolutely spot on, there is a huge market within a 20 mile radius if not more from the Etihad and even the most myopic Rag wouldn’t admit the massive sea change in the number of kids wearing City shirts.
We have missed generations of support before hence the low numbers of fans in the 18-30 age bracket, you only have to look around you At games home and away and look at the various visual blogs out there to see how few we have compared to other clubs which although isn’t a given must contribute to the lack of atmosphere.
There appears to be a neglect and a real lack of vision when it comes to attracting local fans, we should be hammering the local schools with tickets for Cup games, players visits, coaching and raising the awareness. We could even branch out into deepest Cheshire, the Peak District, south Lancashire and possibly even venture into areas without or having very few football clubs on their doorstep like Shropshire, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders. However great the football is there doesn’t seem to be many outward signs of fervour for some reason whether that’s related to the aeging fan base I don’t know.
Get the extension up, reduce the prices and get out and about spreading the word and invite people back into the fold and get the uninitiated on board.