[Albion] The Amex home of the Albion should it be extended

[Larry]

With 8,000 fans on the season ticket waiting list there must be a case for looking into expansion.

 

[Giraffe]

Good point, crazy that we have never discussed this before on NSC

 

[nicko31]

We have it about right, would rather play to full stadiums

 

[Bold Seagull]

With 8,000 fans on the season ticket waiting list there must be a case for looking into expansion.

The ticket waiting list is free if you become a member. A lot of people have become members so they can buy match tickets when they feel like it. You'd be mad not to have put your name down on the waiting list given it came as part of your membership, even if you have no real intention of buying a season ticket.

If we get relegated, expect that list to disappear in a puff of magic smoke.

 

[Simster]

Wish I'd never given up my STs because now I'm struggling to get to league games.

I suppose ideally we'd have a capacity of 32,000 (about the same as Southampton and Leicester, just below Derby and Middlesbrough) but anything more than that is unnecessary. We have been spoiled with success in the Amex era, but one day it will turn to shìt and our support will halve. Already the ground looks empty with a gate of less than 17-18,000 in it...

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Is it technically possible - and if so what are the chances of planning permission being granted - more chance of us not being relegated me thinks

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

With 8,000 fans on the season ticket waiting list there must be a case for looking into expansion.

That number is a form of pretendence. How many were on the waiting list pre-PL? I might be mistaken, but think you might still have been able to buy a half-ST as recently as halfway through last season. How many will remain on the waiting list should, heaven forbid, we end up back in the Championship? Not 8,000, that's for sure.

 

[Bladders]

Probably 8000 Chelsea , Arsenal and Spurs fans who can’t be bothered to travel further than a few miles to watch football .


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[ManOfSussex]

I might be mistaken, but think you might still have been able to buy a half-ST as recently as halfway through last season.

You're not - someone in the row in front of me bought one for the second half of last season.

 

[Rogero]

I read the West Ham forum and they are very jealous of our proper football stadium. If West ham go down their atmosphere would be terrible with huge areas of empty seats.

 

[Official Old Man]

I was told a few years back by #Bozza that the roof is fixed (no way to push it higher). Only option is some boxes in the north similar to the south. They do seem to be squeezing seats in when they find space, a few hundred in front of the new tv box. But don't worry, give it a year and the novelty will wear off and it will be back to 29K each game.

 

[nickbrighton]

For those who are unsure about the feasibility of expanding the Amex, this question has been raised and answered by Barber, Bloom, Perry, and loads of others in numerous forums, phone ins, etc. It is possible to add a few more seats, I believe in the 10,s not 100's. The stadium roof is supported by the two arches, and its not possible to add another tier anywhere without removing them, i.e. effectively dismantling the whole stadium, at a cost of many millions of £s. Would probably be cheaper to knock it down and rebuild.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Ain't gonna happen, and rightly so

 

[Return of the Rev]

Another 9,000 would be great, a rebuild of the north stand would be top priority

 

[Return of the Rev]

For those who are unsure about the feasibility of expanding the Amex, this question has been raised and answered by Barber, Bloom, Perry, and loads of others in numerous forums, phone ins, etc. It is possible to add a few more seats, I believe in the 10,s not 100's. The stadium roof is supported by the two arches, and its not possible to add another tier anywhere without removing them, i.e. effectively dismantling the whole stadium, at a cost of many millions of £s. Would probably be cheaper to knock it down and rebuild.

Well that was a massive cock up then

 

[Is it PotG?]

Well that was a massive cock up then

Not at all. A relegation and we'll be back to 25k in a heartbeat.

 

[BNthree]

I was told a few years back by #Bozza that the roof is fixed (no way to push it higher). Only option is some boxes in the north similar to the south. They do seem to be squeezing seats in when they find space, a few hundred in front of the new tv box. But don't worry, give it a year and the novelty will wear off and it will be back to 29K each game.

Between the police box and big screen at the back of the North Stand are offices (there's a big square window to the side of the police box that is a meeting room). In theory they could become boxes or another shelf but not sure the club would do it and lose the office space. Pretty sure the Academy youths have their BTEC lessons up there and the offices are full so alternative space would need to be found for them.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

For those who are unsure about the feasibility of expanding the Amex, this question has been raised and answered by Barber, Bloom, Perry, and loads of others in numerous forums, phone ins, etc. It is possible to add a few more seats, I believe in the 10,s not 100's. The stadium roof is supported by the two arches, and its not possible to add another tier anywhere without removing them, i.e. effectively dismantling the whole stadium, at a cost of many millions of £s. Would probably be cheaper to knock it down and rebuild.

I think you under-estimate the ability of architects and engineers to come up with the solutions and redesigns..

and the ability of Paul Barber to shut a question down

 

[spence]

I read the West Ham forum and they are very jealous of our proper football stadium. If West ham go down their atmosphere would be terrible with huge areas of empty seats.

I also read that Roger. He was envious. Love reading stuff like that

 

[Is it PotG?]

26.40 in...YET AGAIN