ponsaelius Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Cagliari have a temporary stadium at the moment which holds 16k and cost 8 million euros: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardegna_Arena Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Gateshead Stadium with mahoosive temporary stands! They could probably get it over 15k doing that, maybe 20k? Kingston Park might be similar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Imagine Premier League football at Kingston Park At least I could say I once played rugby on a PL ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I think you could get 20k at the GIS if you build temporary stands behind the goal over the existing, and also infiled the corners. In grounds with a running track there's plenty of room. Another example that I went to recently was Brescia that has 3 temporary stands (holds 16k): Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Obviously you could put temporary seatings in the GIS, but nothing there would meet PL standards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 The more I look at those proposals from the 90s the more I like them to be honest. It actually improves the setting and value of Leazes Terrace (although I do love the current juxtaposition of the modernist East Stand alongside it), would retain most of the original layout of Leazes Park while also adding significant green space in extending it. Yes it's 10 minutes further walk from the city centre but a walk like that through an extended Leazes Park would be fantastic setting. You could have outdoor food stalls and stuff on a matchday - although this would definitely require paid clean-up afterwards. There is very little lost from it, other than open fields of cow shit on Castle Leazes (of which plenty more moorland would remain). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Just dig a massive fuck off hole in the middle of the town moor with the pitch at the bottom and landscape steps up the side of the hill on each side. 100,000 people standing for next to nowt until any modifications to SJP are complete. Then simply fill the hole back up afterwards. Job sorted for next to nowt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Let the fans out before you fill it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Let the fans out before you fill it? Yeah apart from the east stand lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 We don't need a new stadium and will not need one for a good while. While expensive per seat - I'd still be looking to pursue an extension to the Gallowgate (and yes it is still possible but would be challenging and costly) and look to redevelop, refurbish and refresh the existing stadium infrastructure inside and out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 We don't need a new stadium and will not need one for a good while. While expensive per seat - I'd still be looking to pursue an extension to the Gallowgate (and yes it is still possible but would be challenging and costly) and look to redevelop, refurbish and refresh the existing stadium infrastructure inside and out. This is it, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 We don't need a new stadium and will not need one for a good while. While expensive per seat - I'd still be looking to pursue an extension to the Gallowgate (and yes it is still possible but would be challenging and costly) and look to redevelop, refurbish and refresh the existing stadium infrastructure inside and out. 100% agree. The best option by some distance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 We don't need a new stadium and will not need one for a good while. While expensive per seat - I'd still be looking to pursue an extension to the Gallowgate (and yes it is still possible but would be challenging and costly) and look to redevelop, refurbish and refresh the existing stadium infrastructure inside and out. I think once this goes through they could sell 60-70k regularly like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 We don't need a new stadium and will not need one for a good while. While expensive per seat - I'd still be looking to pursue an extension to the Gallowgate (and yes it is still possible but would be challenging and costly) and look to redevelop, refurbish and refresh the existing stadium infrastructure inside and out. I think once this goes through they could sell 60-70k regularly like. Spend close to £1 billion for 10k extra seats? With what we've got (52k, brilliant location but needs a refresh) it just doesn't add up for me. Spend less than half of that on an extension to Gallowgate (would take us to close to 58k) and full stadium refresh will be more than enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 A new stadium isn't needed. St James' has the space inside it for a massively improvement of facilities, you could easily turn the carpark in the leazes into something else for example (planning permission dependent). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 It is if we want to maximise revenue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 It is if we want to maximise revenue. It's not for NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 It is if we want to maximise revenue. It isn't really - we already have a very high number of corporate commercial facilities compared to most clubs they have just been criminally underused and undersold due to Ashley's running of the club, another run of corporate space over two levels along the length of the Gallowgate and a refresh to what we have already will work very well in this regard. 8-10k extra standard seats doesn't bring in a great deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 It is if we want to maximise revenue. It isn't really - we already have a very high number of corporate commercial facilities compared to most clubs they have just been criminally underused and undersold due to Ashley's running of the club, another run of corporate space over two levels along the length of the Gallowgate and a refresh to what we have already will work very well in this regard. 8-10k extra standard seats doesn't bring in a great deal. It just needs modernising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 How big is the family enclosure these days? Is it still around 5k? I remember when I first got my ST in Leazes L7 as an 8 year old in 2001, the waiting list for the 500 seater family enclosure was years. I was never bothered, I much preferred the 'real thing'. It shows how many supporters have left over the years, by creating cheap seats for families (which is great). However, I do wonder for atmosphere and £ if we should be slowly trying to reduce the family enclosure? Or am I just being harsh...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 How big is the family enclosure these days? Is it still around 5k? I remember when I first got my ST in Leazes L7 as an 8 year old in 2001, the waiting list for the 500 seater family enclosure was years. I was never bothered, I much preferred the 'real thing'. It shows how many supporters have left over the years, by creating cheap seats for families (which is great). However, I do wonder for atmosphere and £ if we should be slowly trying to reduce the family enclosure? Or am I just being harsh...? I'm sure that will be reviewed, I think it's more than 5k nowadays, it extends most of the way to the away fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 They extended it to 15k didn’t they? Cheap tickets to entice families when the boycotts started. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 How big is the family enclosure these days? Is it still around 5k? I remember when I first got my ST in Leazes L7 as an 8 year old in 2001, the waiting list for the 500 seater family enclosure was years. I was never bothered, I much preferred the 'real thing'. It shows how many supporters have left over the years, by creating cheap seats for families (which is great). However, I do wonder for atmosphere and £ if we should be slowly trying to reduce the family enclosure? Or am I just being harsh...? It's massive, and that was done with very very cheap seats to fill the gaps to prevent L7 being empty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Can't believe he got rid of that incredible asset behind the Gallowgate. Such a fucking dick. And the world class manager. And no investment in the facilities. Why are they buying us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Absolute tosh to say we won't need a new stadium if this takeover is successful. The Ashley years have seen thousands of previously die-hard fans abandon the club (including me) and the average attendances to watch absolute garbage have still been around 50,000. I reckon new ownership will bring most back on board and any success will mean you'll attract a fair few thousand glory-hunters as well. Going forward, a 70,000 minimum capacity (which you'll never achieve on the current site) would be required IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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