As I've said before, stadium capacity is almost irrelevant, as the TV money is the key factor for most clubs. In fact, Sky are probably happier when televised games are played against a backdrop of full seats, so they will be happier with PLB in the Premier League than, say, Villa, where there...
Half the Premier League is now in London and the south. The previous extreme in the top division was in, I think, 1989-90 when the geographical half-way line was between Luton and Coventry. But if Preston had beaten West Ham in their play-off final a few seasons ago it would have been between...
Of course it has.
Capacity according to Premier League website: 11,329
Attendance v Cardiff this season: 10.353.
Attendance v Everton this season: 10,654
Attendance v Leicester this season: 10,543
Last season's average: 10,640.
The whole 'plucky little Bournemouth' thing was crap from start to finish as Maxim Demin was bankrolling big wages from a long way back. Ask Tommy Elphick what sort of pay rise he got going from Championship Brighton to League One Bournemouth.
But, having said that, they're only playing the...