Is it time to expand ?

[millers88]

If NYS had a 16k capacity and let's say the away end bumped up to 5k then that's only 11k to home supporters and there's at least 7 teams in this division that would sellout that amount and a few more potentially on how they're doing in league. That's probably half of the home matches that's gonna be a gate of nearly 16k so for me I would be looking to expand now especially if we can stay a few seasons in this division.

[the_idiotb_stardson]

So along with a further half a dozen or so clubs in L1, and a couple in L2, the recruitment team don't have it easy. When we say lets invest in the team, its not that simple, yes we can spend the money breaking our transfer fee record to sign a player which the club will accept but its paying a wage that the player will be willing to accept playing for us and still meeting FFP, when nearly half the EFL is a better option.
A bigger crowd helps with the FFP, not just through ticket sales but commercial revenue.

There is not enough interest.

[PerigordMiller]

If NYS had a 16k capacity and let's say the away end bumped up to 5k then that's only 11k to home supporters and there's at least 7 teams in this division that would sellout that amount and a few more potentially on how they're doing in league. That's probably half of the home matches that's gonna be a gate of nearly 16k so for me I would be looking to expand now especially if we can stay a few seasons in this division.

Don't know what the payback is on that. Say an extra 50k after costs for 10 games a season, 500k per year. What is the construction cost?

[great_fire]

Maybe move the team to Darlington and become Darlington United?

[ilikecarling]

Build it and they will come, already seen that.

[millers88]

Don't know what the payback is on that. Say an extra 50k after costs for 10 games a season, 500k per year. What is the construction cost?

Don't know but once it's built it's there forever I suppose. If somehow we do a Luton and get promoted unexpectedly then we will miss out on a lot of revenue by having a stadium not big enough.

[great_fire]

Don't know but once it's built it's there forever I suppose. If somehow we do a Luton and get promoted unexpectedly then we will miss out on a lot of revenue by having a stadium not big enough.

Very unlikely unless we get taken over by Qataris or something.

[crookadile]

Don't know but once it's built it's there forever I suppose. If somehow we do a Luton and get promoted unexpectedly then we will miss out on a lot of revenue by having a stadium not big enough.

More chance of being relegated than promoted.

[gru]

Like someone's already said this season every home championship game make it that we can only give the away club 1200 seats. No complaints then you can't get seats together for families friends together etc... that should persuade TS end of this season if we stay up to increase the capacity to 16,000 in the close season summer 2024.

[Geetarman]

I really don't get it. Let's spend 4 million to add 4000 seats so that Auntie Ethel can sit with young Archie on her one visit of the season. Bonkers.