At the risk of repeating myself

If the Club has long-term aspirations of remaining in the Premier League then surely a completely new site on the outskirts of the city with motorway connections should be considered. At the highest level the days of upgrading existing stadia are done and dusted.

Posted By: Highlander on April 23rd 2019 at 21:22:49

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£20m to expand our ground by 7000 thousand surely we can do that next season? (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:10:19
- All we got from our time in premier was a large movable screen lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Dajpun, Apr 23, 21:03:02
  - *large (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 23, 21:19:55
- VR headsets (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Apr 23, 20:20:56
- What if we all laid down, prone,in some kind of pod,like them Japanese hotels? (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 23, 19:57:57
- I would really like us to redevelop the City Stand - think we can justify a 32-33k stadium (General Chat) - norway, Apr 23, 19:16:01
  - At the risk of repeating myself (General Chat) - Highlander, Apr 23, 21:22:49
    - Nonsense. Also the nearest motorway is at Cambridge. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 23, 21:57:41
    - Surely it shouldn't. (General Chat) - APB, Apr 23, 21:29:26
  - stacker seats in the city stand? like bunk beds... but with seats (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 19:19:52
- 7818 (General Chat) - Hit Squadie, Apr 23, 19:13:26
  - We averaged around 25k that year. Leeds did (a little) better, ManC did (much) better too (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 23, 19:37:50
- 2022 to review ground expansion again: (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 19:08:35
- Agreed Gel (General Chat) - yarmouthyellow, Apr 23, 18:53:56
  - upper age limit on STs? (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 19:13:27
  - Yep definitely mate totally agree (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:57:54
- capacity of 7,027,000, wow #ambition #fuckprudence (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 23, 18:48:34
  - They might have to put a third person behind the half time bars on busy days (n/m) (General Chat) - Yurik Hunt, Apr 23, 18:49:25
    - They’d still stand there like rabbits in the headlights (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 23, 19:45:10
- Fan park out the back. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 23, 18:45:05
  - Cool idea (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:48:42
    - Modest investment, generational returns. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 23, 18:51:29
      - already suggested along with neighbouring "food quarter", live music etc (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 19:17:52
- Nope. Thats the last thing youd want to do. Facility (General Chat) - SeattleSounders, Apr 23, 18:22:58
  - Yes. Colney first, Giant New Aviva Beaver Stand second. (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Apr 23, 18:40:10
    - We will have plenty left over from £170m for Colney (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:42:23
      - Most of that would go on wages. Specifically, the wages of UEFA-qualified kit management (General Chat) - Assistant Kit Man, Apr 23, 18:44:50
  - This has to be the priority. Maybe small expansion but I also agree with Bwod (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 23, 18:26:17
    - hello we got 8000 for a beanbags! come on, we could fill the Macarena! (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:32:37
  - I don’t get that thinking we sell out each home games apart from restricted viewing in the (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:25:52
- No thanks! I hated it the last few times we were in the Prem the way fans of other teams (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 23, 18:20:10
  - Last time in Prem, (General Chat) - LowestoftBoy, Apr 23, 18:38:47
    - There were seats near us that weren't held by season ticket holders. I'd love to think (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 23, 18:49:49
  - Hey that’s backwards thinking we need forward thinking (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:22:24
  - I think it would make it easier to get away tickets as well though. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Apr 23, 18:20:57
- shiny new 45,000 all seater stadium please off of the A47 (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:13:16
  - Knock down Dunston Hall (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 23, 19:38:48
  - No. Just off the M65 would be perfect (n/m) (General Chat) - ingi, Apr 23, 18:48:41
    - Can they tether it to a blimp or something? (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 23, 19:39:24
  - And a cheese room (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 18:38:55
  - No, no, no and again no. (General Chat) - APB, Apr 23, 18:17:55
    - got that covered APB, worry thee not (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:22:06
      - I agree with APB, though if you promised me just one press camera pit (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 23, 18:23:56
        
        I love that idea (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 18:38:28
        
        i'll run it by the gelman, see what he thinks. (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:29:10
        
        Hey whatever you guys think is fine by me (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:35:26
        
        the ayes have it (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:52:17
  - I wouldn’t argue with that (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:14:37
    - great news! (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:15:57
      - oh arr, it will be known as......... "The Birdcage" (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:17:40
        
        Sounds great good thinking (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:23:07
      - If I was in charge that’s the first thing I would do with Premier League money (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:17:30
        
        good man, fingers crossed. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:18:33
        
        ... (General Chat) - 702, Apr 23, 18:20:18
        
        ah (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 23, 18:23:13
- Otherwise what’s the point getting promoted? We will be favourites for relegation (n/m) (General Chat) - Thegelman, Apr 23, 18:11:38

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