Bloomfield Road

[surrey jim]

According to many sources the capacity for Bloomfield Road is under 13,000 - with this capacity would they be allowed to compete in the Premier League or would they need to groundshare? I always thought there was a minimum capacity requirment of 20,000

 

[Tomnorthi]

Dont think there is a minimum capacity, just needs to meet safety standards.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

All seater is the main requirement I believe. No stipulation on capacity. Technically should we have been good enough, Withdean could have hosted Premier League Football

 

[clippedgull]

A stand is in re-development to push the capacity up to 16,000 according to wikipedia

 

[Perkino]

All seater is the main requirement I believe. No stipulation on capacity. Technically should we have been good enough, Withdean could have hosted Premier League Football

HAHA.

Imagine Man Utd playing at Withdean and needing a win to take the title

 

[algie]

Wasn't Pompey forced to put a roof over the away end? I know Blackpool are in the same boat.

 

[Whitterz]

HAHA.

Imagine Man Utd playing at Withdean and needing a win to take the title

In front of 800 away fans piss wet through.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Three sides are all covered seating and they hope to complete away side (which i have sat in) ASAP to give them 16,000 capacity

 

[Nobby's Betamax Video]

Apparently they call their uncovered stand the "Gene Kelly Stand" as the fans are often left singing in the rain.

If we didn't have to bl**dy suffer that indignity for so many years, I'd have found that funny.

 

[Saint_considerably_richer]

Pompey's stadium is of similar size, and as mentioned only recently have a cover over the away end (got frazzled there with some fat Geordie topless nutter's a few years back)

 

[surrey jim]

Pompey's stadium is of similar size, and as mentioned only recently have a cover over the away end (got frazzled there with some fat Geordie topless nutter's a few years back)

Fratton park is over 20,000 isn't it? Big jump from 12/13k at Blackpool

 

[We're the Stripes]

Yeh Fratton Park is just over 20k capacity. Smallest I can recall in recent times (to host Premier League football) is Vicarage Road, which is 19k. All-time, I imagine it's probably Oldham or Swindon?

Blackpool will obviously break all records.

 

[Perkino]

Wigan have a smallish stadium as well

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

the dell was tiny wasn't it?

 

[ali jenkins]

I thaught the minimum was 10k??

 

[The Modfather]

Wigan have a smallish stadium as well

Wigan have a reasonable size stadium (about £20k capacity I believe) which the Rugby team regularly sells out.

Its just that no one on Wigan is the slightest bit interested in Football, hece the small crowds.

 

[Yoda]

I think the JJB or what ever it's called now is 25,000, although they averaged 17,000 odd this season (lowest in the premiership).

I was shocked to see Blackpool only averaged 8,000 odd this season. 2nd to last WORST in the Championship.

 

[Johnny Fever]

Blackpool will have the lowest capacity in the top league by a golden mile !! 12,555 compared the next lowest Wigan with twice the capacity of 25,138, now that Portsmouth are relegated (20,224)
Lowest capacities in the league are Acc. Stanley (5,057), Hereford (5,075) and Barnet (5,568)
Withdean is 8,850

 

[bhaexpress]

Wigan have a smallish stadium as well

Considerably larger than Bloomfield Road at 25000.

 

[Mr Apples]

the dell was tiny wasn't it?

Think it was down to about 15000 once they got rid of the terraces and bolted a few seats in

Blackpool will be about 16000 once they've built the fourth side, which is on the cards now thet've got some money