Middlesbrough's stadium has been half empty for years

And will be again next year when they get relegated.

Leicester and Saints are only filling theirs because of success in the Prem not vice versa. Given the size of TV money 5,000 extra people per home game makes little difference.

Let's get established in the Prem for 5 years before we even consider it, otherwise it's just a white elephant (in the room).

Posted By: mr carra on March 13th 2017 at 14:07:55

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Surprised nobody has mentioned the other elephant in the room stadium expansion or lack of (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 13:50:20
- I go past ColU training ground most days. It's not that good. (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Mar 13, 14:16:49
  - colney is a tip imho. The caravan park at Wells looks more elite imho (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 13, 14:28:32
  - Maybe go a different route perhaps? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 14:28:17
- Investment on Ground development over investment on playing staff would (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 13, 13:59:03
  - guess they must be content supporting a championship side then (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 14:07:54
- Stadium expansion would be atotal waste of money (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 13, 13:54:28
  - Not if Delia is serious about the club being for the community etc.. (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 14:10:44
  - The talk this morning suggests otherwise (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 14:05:03
    - Middlesbrough's stadium has been half empty for years (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 13, 14:07:55
      - Charlton as well - 30k stadium half empty (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Mar 13, 14:14:52
        
        there nowt so blind as they that cannot see (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 14:26:54
      - cheers, guess i'll just have to get used to a board and fanbase free of any ambition then (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 14:09:29
        
        doesn't mean lack of ambition (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 13, 14:13:03
        
        it's as not as un-needed as mercenary millionnaire footballers who couldn't give 2 fucks (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 14:22:24
        
        If it's so obvious why doesn't every club do it? (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 13, 14:35:35
        
        spunking big money contracts on players is the way ahead then? (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 13, 14:37:35
    - Totally agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 14:07:19
  - I agree. I don't think we'd regularly sell out 35k even in the Prem (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 13, 13:56:30
- Don't need it: Safe standing will get capacity up to around 30K (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 13, 13:53:28
  - wouldn't help (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 13, 13:57:38
    - Is anyone suggesting it will help our position relative to other clubs? (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 13, 14:05:13
      - KJ seemed to (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 13, 14:26:28
        
        He didn't, he just suggested it would get capacity up more cheaply (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 13, 14:33:47
  - That does look inevitable. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 13, 13:57:33
  - How? If that goes down the rail seat route then the capacity doesn't increase (NCFC) - megson, Mar 13, 13:57:12
    - 1.4 people per sear space when in standing mode (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 13, 16:03:47

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