North Stand Construction Discussion

Weavers run said:
We never got 30k plus, average attendance was 28 which was about the limit then.

Don’t forget how we’d struggled to sell out often until recently. We have a core of 40k or so I’d say. If we got sanctioned we wouldn’t be selling out as we currently are, let alone with more seats with an expansion
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We did get 30000 plus several times in 98/99 season. The maximum capacity was 32500(iirc) and the only reason we averaged 28500 was because we gave several clubs too many seats they couldn't fill. I couldn't get a ticket for a few games that season.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
We did get 30000 plus several times in 98/99 season. The maximum capacity was 32500(iirc) and the only reason we averaged 28500 was because we gave several clubs too many seats they couldn't fill. I couldn't get a ticket for a few games that season.
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Back then football was run by the Hooligans. It wasn’t a place for women, kids and families, or to sample the match day experience. It was a totally different football era.

If City are relegated, which is just tabloid frenzy atm, I have know doubt we would still get a minimum of 40,000 in the Championship. At least the away end at the Etihad would be full most of the time.
 
jrb said:
Yes you did.

You wrote……

*Falsifying 9 years of accounts is not some FFP dodge*

Show us the proof!

Where has it been proved in a court of law, in-front of the PL commission, on Sly Sports News, on Talk Shite, in Mary D’s, that City have falsified 9 years of accounts?

F*ck it, back to topic.

Get the North stand expanded and ignore the doom mongers, City!
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I wrote the line about falsifying 9 years of accounts cause that is the charge we are facing, not that I accepted we are guilty.

I’ve no idea if we are guilty. Nobody does. This hearing is a massive gamble that could go either way no matter how innocent our board think we are.

IF we are found guilty then there is a world of pain awaiting. Potential legal claims from dozens of team for lost revenue never mind potential fines or game changing relegation.

Pausing the stand development is not accepting we are guilty, its financial common sense not to over commit when we don’t know what lies ahead.
 
jrb said:
We were still getting 50,000+ even before Haaland arrived.

So we’d lose 10,000? That would still leave us with 40,000.

How many season ticket holders have we got?

Do you think the vast majority of them would give up their season tickets. I don’t know 1 person that would do that.

We might get more local fans returning with a new Championship season ticket and match day ticket pricing structure. :-)
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Let them kick us out of the league to the lowest league they want.
It wouldn't stop me going, I'd even get to the ground an hour earlier.
 
jrb said:
Back then football was run by the Hooligans. It wasn’t a place for women, kids and families, or to sample the match day experience. It was a totally different football era.

If City are relegated, which is just tabloid frenzy atm, I have know doubt we would still get a minimum of 40,000 in the Championship. At least the away end at the Etihad would be full most of the time.
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Hooliganism had all but died out back then apart from the skirmish now and again. And there were plenty of women kids and families in attendance that season.

I agree with you on attracting 40k plus in the Championship though.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
We did get 30000 plus several times in 98/99 season. The maximum capacity was 32500(iirc) and the only reason we averaged 28500 was because we gave several clubs too many seats they couldn't fill. I couldn't get a ticket for a few games that season.
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apologies, I was under the impression the introduction of the Gene Kelly’s after put us above the 30k. Upon checking I see we had an attendance of 24k against reading at home. Can’t imagine that’s down to reading tickets. The main point was filling it if we went down, we wouldn’t fill the etihad now before the expansion. We’d get good crowds however
 
Prophet of Doom said:
I wrote the line about falsifying 9 years of accounts cause that is the charge we are facing, not that I accepted we are guilty.

I’ve no idea if we are guilty. Nobody does. This hearing is a massive gamble that could go either way no matter how innocent our board think we are.

IF we are found guilty then there is a world of pain awaiting. Potential legal claims from dozens of team for lost revenue never mind potential fines or game changing relegation.

Pausing the stand development is not accepting we are guilty, its financial common sense not to over commit when we don’t know what lies ahead.
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The accusation from the PL is…..

There you go again, making hypothetical endings up. You don’t know what will happen.

IF we are found guilty then there is a world of pain awaiting. Potential legal claims from dozens of team for lost revenue never mind potential fines or game changing relegation.
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Pausing the stand development is not accepting we are guilty, its financial common sense not to over commit when we don’t know what lies ahead.
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If that was the case, even though City knew this PL stitch up was coming, why have they carried on with the North stand proposal and gone public on it? Surely they would have kept quiet about the North stand expansion until the outcome of the PL accusations were finished one way or another, but the club hasn’t.

Here’s a thought. When the club begins the consultation on the North stand expansion, which ‘is happening’, where fans can go and see the plans on a match day at the Etihad, why don’t you go down and ask the club representatives themselves. Even better, if you bump into Soriano. Danny Wilson, or if you’re fortunate enough, Khalddon, ask them.

We’re going around in circles here.
 
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Weavers run said:
apologies, I was under the impression the introduction of the Gene Kelly’s after put us above the 30k. Upon checking I see we had an attendance of 24k against reading at home. Can’t imagine that’s down to reading tickets. The main point was filling it if we went down, we wouldn’t fill the etihad now before the expansion. We’d get good crowds however
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No apology needed pal. The 'Gene kelly stand' was erected in 97/98 season which came (i think) from Oulton Park race track. It increased our capacity to around 32500.
 
Weavers run said:
apologies, I was under the impression the introduction of the Gene Kelly’s after put us above the 30k. Upon checking I see we had an attendance of 24k against reading at home. Can’t imagine that’s down to reading tickets. The main point was filling it if we went down, we wouldn’t fill the etihad now before the expansion. We’d get good crowds however
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If Maine Road had a capacity of 45000 in our last days it would’ve been full most games.

If we’re in the EFL, we’ll be successful and popular, prices should be lower, displaced fans will return and attendances will be good.....as Everton’s will be if they go down.

Sheffield Wendies got 34000 on Saturday !!
 
Gone for a Burton said:
If Maine Road had a capacity of 45000 in our last days it would’ve been full most games.

If we’re in the EFL, we’ll be successful and popular, prices should be lower, displaced fans will return and attendances will be good.....as Everton’s will be if they go down.

Sheffield Wendies got 34000 on Saturday !!
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Correct!

It will be a short blast, with different away fans etc. Then it’s back to the sterile and Red Shirted run PL.
 
Again, hypothetical. Going off this season teams in the Championship.

The away end would be full for most home games

Millwall and Cardiff could be a bit dodgy.

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Let's just remember by the time the thing has been built we'd be back in the prem anyway, so it most certainly will still go ahead. We're not getting relegated in any case, but if we did, we'd not be the team we were in the 90s. Our owners would ensure we're back up in the prem in no time. They're not selling up over this, they wouldn't sell us for a loss. They'll be fighting this hard and dirty.
 
supercity88 said:
Let's just remember by the time the thing has been built we'd be back in the prem anyway, so it most certainly will still go ahead. We're not getting relegated in any case, but if we did, we'd not be the team we were in the 90s. Our owners would ensure we're back up in the prem in no time. They're not selling up over this, they wouldn't sell us for a loss. They'll be fighting this hard and dirty.
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Get in my blue corner, Sir! :-)
 
If City were relegated or even a points deduction, some players as well as coaching staff would go, so there would be no guarantee of a quick return to the Premier League. I simply don’t believe that City will be found guilty on all the charges, and if nay are, it will be down to administrative errors. Whatever the outcome, this has already damaged our reputation among the football community and beyond and it will be the fans as always who suffer.
 
jrb said:
We were still getting 50,000+ even before Haaland arrived.

So we’d lose 10,000? That would still leave us with 40,000.

How many season ticket holders have we got?

Do you think the vast majority of them would give up their season tickets. I don’t know 1 person that would do that.

We might get more local fans returning with a new Championship season ticket and match day ticket pricing structure. :-)
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I know of many who want to purchase them
 
That is currently a very ‘northern’ division, with the southern clubs having very decent to good away followings.

Peeps will come to City for the match, the arena for a concert, & Manchester for an overnight stay ....it’s all very attractive.

This bollocks is potentially very exiting !!
 
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