Secret Visage
Striker
So it's an ill informed guess.
I was involved with the AOL build and the sol extension as a few on here know.
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SOL expansion
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I was involved with the AOL build and the sol extension as a few on here know.
themightymight
Reserve Squad
I’d maybe give it 5 year and see if we’re an established premier league side by then before getting ahead of ourselves 
Mowgli
Striker
That was 25 years ago. Does that mean you get information about the owners plans for the stadium in the next 12-24 months? Maybe it does, sure you could answer that though.
Secret Visage
Striker
Ooo look, a Saudi.I’d maybe give it 5 year and see if we’re an established premier league side by then before getting ahead of ourselves
I wouldn't directly disclose anything confidential.
You just keep barking at the moon.
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Mowgli
Striker
You've already said in this thread that's it's a while since you had any involvement. All of these rumours about extending seemed to stem from Murray talking about the owners plans at his book launch.
I'll wait for some actual details before getting excited. If I believed this thread I'd have to choose between 3 or 4 different versions of what's happening.
Secret Visage
Striker
Yes it was a while ago.
Doesn't mean I'm not still in touch with people involved.
Oh and Sir Bob knows what the plans are.
Enjoy being out of the loop.
Mowgli
Striker
I don't care if I'm in the loop or not. It also must be a big loop because you and others have spoke about it constantly for years with nowt happening. You'll be right eventually.
themightymight
Reserve Squad
Were overwhelming favourites to go straight back down and if the worst happens would you still be calling for an expansion, walk before we can run but you’ll have us challenging top 6 next year do you?
Secret Visage
Striker
People are privy to information.
You'll be right eventually.
It's clearly upsetting you that you aren't.
Wait for any info on SAFC website and let others get on with things.
Gravy.
Mowgli
Striker
Why would it upset me?
The evidence so far suggests you aren't getting accurate information either.
You've been posting for 2 years that the ground is getting upgraded and extended. We will come back to this when it happens because it's absolutely pointless until then
Secret Visage
Striker
Mowgli
Striker
Anybody can claim works are 'happening' for years on end. Unless there's any actual information posted then I'll just regard it as shite.
And the need to tell everybody you get 'jnfo' is embarrassing. Grow up.
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Boz33
Striker
Can see more corporate of some form being introduced, but see little point atm of expanding the ground substantially atm unless the owners are gonna foot the bill at least short term.
The lads have done a sterling job getting promoted but let's not kid ourselves its going to be cheap to maintain the position/ bounce back if we do get relegated
I'd have thought it better to direct most revenue into making us a regular in the big league, selling out week on week, and then think about expanding capacity
The lads have done a sterling job getting promoted but let's not kid ourselves its going to be cheap to maintain the position/ bounce back if we do get relegated
I'd have thought it better to direct most revenue into making us a regular in the big league, selling out week on week, and then think about expanding capacity
oddbod
Striker
You cannot do a good job with corporate stuff without spending large sums of money and major structural changes to the SOL..We need to ignore the demand for seats bollocks and look at whether adding seats as we are making structural changes to the ground(and incurring huge costs ) will be as part of the corporate will be cost effective in the long run ....
Basically adding seats as part of the corporate build will be cheaper in the long run that adding corporate only now and adding seats later!There are huge initial start up costs to any build so in my view it would be cheaper to combine both seats and corporate!
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Wrenthorpe Mackem
Striker
You are 100%. This is exactly the approach of the club.Have what? The revenue dropping looking stupid rather than milking the fans now with it's current capacity and then thinking about expanding at a far later date when the milk is running low?
Did you not see the Leeds to SAFC revenue comparison where they get 2.5 times as much but from 4,000 less average fans? Do you know that the mighty title challenging Brentford generated near enough the same match day revenue as SAFC did in 2023/24 season books yet they only averaged 17,000 fans?
You need to go back to playing Footy Manager if you think we need to expand SOL as soon as possible
There will be no expansion any time soon.
A very expensive part of London too.
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big winnie
Midfield
A common sense approach.
pilar of herc
Central Defender
I'm sure the club won't be thinking about it atm. Having a full stadium with a better atmosphere could be the difference between staying up or getting relegated with a limited budget.
Wearson
Winger
The club absolutely need to be thinking about it atm.
If we achieve the goal of being an established Premier team in say 5 years, it’s no good starting to create the necessary infrastructure then.
If we are serious about the outcome, then work on more hospitality and more seats needs to start now.
It actually has.
pilar of herc
Central Defender
They could expand the south stand in the close season. The planning permission is there and the space is there. All we need is a need.
Boz33
Striker
If the work starts now where does the money come from? We all know just surviving in the prem is an expensive business never mind taking on the costs of any major works.
I'm not sure kld and sartori will stump up if they are serious about the club being self sufficient, so that means the club will have to pay for it thru its incoming revenue it has meaning, less money for players in the short term
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