premiere football at the amex!

[Return of the Rev]

What the biggest capacity we would need on a regular basis if we were to reach and stay in the prem? first 5 seasons 40k would not be to big in my opinion!

 

[BHseagull]

30k. It's why we're expanding.

 

[Return of the Rev]

30k. It's why we're expanding.

so thats the biggest?

 

[BHseagull]

Oh ok I see your point. Not sure we can expand beyond 30k without quite a lot of hassle. Assume we projected figures when planning the potential capacity and came to 30k.

If we were in Europe on the other hand...

 

[5mins-from-amex]

30k should/will be sufficiant even if we did make it into europe one day... just look at monaco!

 

[HantsSeagull]

Its difificult to assess really. When you think we used to get nearly 35k rammed into the Goldstone in the late 70s for big games in old Division 2, I am not convinced that 30k at the Amex is enough.

Seat prices obviously important and I expect the powers that be would rather have 30k capacity and people fighting for tickets rather than spend cash and hassle on making it 40k and not filling it.

 

[Seagull Steve]

I didn't think it was possible to expand to more then 30k. After the second east tier and the corners filled, you can't add any more without raising the roof. But all of this must have been analysed and re-analysed during planning, as it has always been TB's aim to get to the prem asap.

 

[Return of the Rev]

I didn't think it was possible to expand to more then 30k. After the second east tier and the corners filled, you can't add any more without raising the roof. But all of this must have been analysed and re-analysed during planning, as it has always been TB's aim to get to the prem asap.

raising the roof? not a problem but one step at a time

 

[cdargonne]

my understanding is that they can not raise the roof now due to the changes in building regs.... It was discussed option of lowering the pitch tho!! Im sure they have something up their sleeve!!!

 

[MrShaun15]

raising the roof is impossible and i really don't think its possible to expand any more than 30k, lowering pitch would just make the pitch smaller, 30k is our limit and we will be fine with that, if we sell out 30k each week we will be laughing

 

[Albion Dan]

Over half of the Premier League manage on crowds of 30k or less so I'm sure that will be plenty.

 

[Husty]

I think to sustain a long stay in the premiership you'd need a weekly gate of 40k.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Can see spurs,chelsea,arsenal,man u,man city,liverpool games able to produce crowds in excess of 40k at falmer!other games crowds between 25k-35k.Potential for brighton is amazing! competitive pricing,big away end and its money in the bank!

 

[skipper734]

We will just have to build a bigger stadium somewhere else! Oh!

 

[Working class pride]

Its difficult this one. Brighton's success has been 1910 Charity Shield and then the late 70's and the top flight, then the 83 cup final. However even playing third division football the Albion could pull in 35000. However as an established top flight club in Brighton's catchment area? Who knows but potentially very big and much bigger than 30K.

 

[MrShaun15]

I think to sustain a long stay in the premiership you'd need a weekly gate of 40k.

go tell stoke that who have progressed very well and are now a solid team in the premier league with arguably the loudest fans on a capacity of 27k

 

[Return of the Rev]

go tell stoke that who have progressed very well and are now a solid team in the premier league with arguably the loudest fans on a capacity of 27k

i think we need to make the most of traveling fans as they could put 8,000 to 10,000 on the gate for top teams!

 

[Husty]

go tell stoke that who have progressed very well and are now a solid team in the premier league with arguably the loudest fans on a capacity of 27k

Depends on how much dosh is coming from a chairman and how much is coming from gates/tv e.t.c.

 

[Albion Dan]

Last figure is average attendance With 30k we would be mid table.



1 Manchester United 150,946 75,473
2 Arsenal 60,090 60,090
3 Sunderland 47,751 47,751
4 Manchester City 46,802 46,802
5 Liverpool 89,743 44,871
6 Newcastle United 89,578 44,789
7 Chelsea 82,856 41,428
8 Tottenham Hotspur 36,150 36,150
9 Everton 35,008 35,008
10 Aston Villa 63,095 31,547
11 Stoke City 27,421 27,421
12 Norwich City 26,272 26,272
13 Fulham 25,700 25,700
14 Bolton Wanderers 24,273 24,273
15 West Bromwich Albion 48,269 24,134
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22,657 22,657
17 Blackburn Rovers 44,822 22,411
18 Swansea City 38,966 19,483
19 Wigan Athletic 34,679 17,339
20 Queens Park Rangers 15,195 15,195

 

[kevtherev]

I think to sustain a long stay in the premiership you'd need a weekly gate of 40k.

You mean like Blackburn, Fulham, Stoke, Everton,West Ham(in the past), Bolton,,,,,sure none of these avarage no where near 40k. Some of them no where near 30k and in the case of Wigan lucky to get 20k a couple of times a season.