shieldsdan86
Winger
Good idea this, I've been to that stadium and the lights are a nice touch. Doesn't seem like much but as it started to get dark it just added to the feel of the place.
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SoL To Undergo Multi-Million-Pound Investment Programme
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Wrenthorpe Mackem
Striker
It will be minimum 3 years imo.
The club will want to test demand and ticket pricing before extending. The logic is sound in my view.
im not roland rat
Midfield
The issue no one seems to be aware of or discussing which will impact all current season ticket holders is that the scarcity of tickets now is playing into the hands of the club. Where demand outstrips supply it leads to only one thing. Price rises. Our season tickets have been some of the cheapest around for years. Not because of the economics of the area but because supply always outstripped demand. Now that this has reversed it means the club can and will put prices up. We saw it last year. Expect another big increase this year. If we sell out again next season you can then almost be certain an extension will come.
Who cares? Like that’s the same whether 45k, 55k. It just is. It’s like small time mentality. Birmingham, Leeds, Villa, Forest etc aren’t thinking like that.
I’ve spoke to 2 fans this week saying they’ve tried for tickets and haven’t got them so they’ve kinda given up. They had season tickets previously up until 3 year ago and tried to get new ones this season. Aye bandwagon etc but these aren’t tourists.
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shootsitgoeswide
Full Back
the extra Bournemouth tickets 1500 of them were on sale for just short of 8 hours before they all got bought so plenty of opportunity.
i personally think we getting ahead ourselves by pushing for an extension, a few bad results and the demand will drop.
we are about right now capacity wise to keep the steady demand for home tickets going.
KST
Striker
Some stages are in the centre of the pitch at stadium gigs now. Ed Sheeran was iirc.
KST
Striker
There’s been a post Covid boom across the board- Premier League, Football League, Non League. Attendances at most clubs are on the up. Compare our championship attendances from the noughties with this decade, and then our Premier League attendances now blow our previous ones out of the water. Away attendances are up at most clubs as well. Ours have always been strong but gone are the days of say Fulham bringing 300 up.
Cheap tickets over the years have built our fanbase and we have a larger core, and seemingly a younger attending fan base than a lot of clubs.
Obviously fans who usually don’t commit as much when we’re in the Championship/L1 are more eager to attend now - that’s just a given really and hopefully the catch the bug and eventually buy season tickets. Then you’ll have your tourist fans which is a sign of the times but this is also the biggest sports league world over, so it’s naturally going to attract those who wouldn’t give lower tier football a second thought.
Live entertainment in general seems to have exploded in popularity in recent years.
Mowgli
Striker
The club would be better off selling 47k at fairly high prices like now.
cfg
Striker
It’ll be 60k at fairly high prices unfortunately.
Thornton
Midfield
I follow this exact plan when I make an omelette. They're always absolute belters too, so this process definitely works.This might be a bit outdated, but we are currently at stage 0, possibly Stage 1.
Stage 7 is when we actually get to use the new extension -
RIBA Plan of Work – The 8 Stages
Stage 0 — Strategic Definition
Establish the project’s need and feasibility.
Consider site options, funding, client requirements.
No design yet — high-level strategy only.
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Stage 1 — Preparation & Briefing
Develop project objectives and constraints.
Prepare the initial Project Brief.
Assemble the project team.
Early cost planning and risk assessment.
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Stage 2 — Concept Design
Initial design ideas and sketch proposals.
Explore options for layout, form, materials.
Set the Concept Design that responds to the brief.
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Stage 3 — Spatial Coordination
(Previously “Developed Design”)
Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP designs.
Designs become more detailed and integrated.
Updated cost plan, planning application usually submitted here.
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Stage 4 — Technical Design
Full technical drawings and specifications.
Finalise all details for construction.
Building regulations and tender documentation prepared.
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Stage 5 — Manufacturing & Construction
Construction works take place on site.
Off-site manufacturing (if any) completed.
Regular site inspections and contract administration.
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Stage 6 — Handover
Building completed and handed over to the client.
Snagging, commissioning, user training.
Preparation for occupation.
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Stage 7 — Use
Post-occupancy evaluation.
Building maintenance and review.
Feedback to improve future projects.
To be fair though, they weren't massively advertised - went on sale at 10am and were all sold before 5pm, so most people hadn't finished work - all over 10 days before the game
Sgt Pepper
Striker
That’s unfortunate and I genuinely feel for people who want to get in and can’t, and I don’t at all mean for this to sound as brutal as it will come across, but it is what it is really and a simple case of supply and demand. They had their tickets, gave them up when things weren’t so great, and then had to wait in the line with everyone else when they decided they wanted to return after promotion. I’m sure them and many others like them will get the opportunity again if the newcomer fans either: a) stick it out with the rest of us for the longer haul meaning an extension will definitely be needed beyond doubt, or b) wrap in again at the first sign of any struggle - in which case the seats become free again.
All I’m saying is I think committing to an extension after just 3 months of consistently selling out the stadium for the first time in 20 years is premature. Not that we shouldn’t be aspiring to do it and putting early plans in place to look into it, just that it is premature.
I obviously hope this doesn’t happen but say this season tailed off and we finished 15th and rather than every match selling out, it was only the occasional one, and that then carried on into next season where we hung around the bottom half of the league for most of it and again crowds were a healthy 43k-45k or so but without selling out every time. Would it really be worth it?
Wrenthorpe Mackem
Striker
Agree. Of course this is what they'll do. Not saying necessarily huge increases but they'll test demand on pricing. I think 3 years minimum before they look to extend.
shootsitgoeswide
Full Back
Yea but with an extension you talking an extra 5000 seats.
Look at the stadium plan now, there’s loads of hospitality seats available and has been for every game this season. When sales aren’t great the club have sold “padded seats “ …..still on sale for Bournemouth and have been on sale for every game this season ….Yes they’re a little bit more expensive than your standard ticket but if we had crazy demand then even these seat will sell straight away.
The new extension won’t be just standard seats, it will only be worth while doing if we can offer hospitality as well . We not selling out the hospitality we have now never mind adding more.
Just my opinion
Grumpy Old Man
Striker
The only hospitality not selling out is 76 Yards, plus a dozen or so seats in Banks on the Wear. 76 Yards has a credibility problem - an awful lot of people just see it as a rebadged BCB (in fact, it's a lot of an upgrade), and the price uplift from the old BCB prices was a deterrent. For boxes in particular, demand appears to way outstrip supply. There's also scope for another suite at the Monty's level. We're losing out on concert income as our hospitality options are seen as inadequate. There#s much to be gained from an expanded East Stand with good hospitality options, and increased general seating for which there is clearly demand.
DiscopantsSoL
Midfield
Can see the size of the new scoreboard on the North Stand Roof in Downies post if anyone can zoom in and post pic
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At the end of the day KLD will decide if and when to increase. I would personally be in favour sooner rather than later, unlike you, however whatever we think is the best time is irrelevant. We are 6 months away from the end of the season, initial planning application will probably take until then. After that detailed extension plans submitted, acceptance required. New season begins, everything from procurement would need sorting along with a multitude of other things. The earliest it would/could be started is the end of the 26/27 season. To the neighsayers let’s wait a couple of years, it couldn’t be any earlier really..
Grumpy Old Man
Striker
Looks like there's some work going on on the running track behind the ad boards as well.
