If it's so obvious why doesn't every club do it?

Can't think of anyone who has done this successfully. Our ground is quite big enough for purpose. It's not like it's still a 20k capacity.

Posted By: mr carra on March 13th 2017 at 14:35:35

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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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