Either way it’s not gonna get any cheaper
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The way the stadium is designed surely it wouldn’t cost more than £20-30million to do it
Julio Mackemo
Winger
Eric gates hair
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Like escape to victory .
Good job Bob ignored the doubters when he extended the North Stand for £7m. We wasted more than that around that time on the likes of Flo. Probably could have extended the whole stadium at the time for an extra £17-18m.
AndrewP
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It was about £7m then. Obviously things have gone up a lot, but by what multiple?
Binxy
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Aston villa sell outs - six times in 26 seasons.
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John hall had them in huge debt tho
Sgt Pepper
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Cheers mate, always thought they were extending prematurely and this confirms it.
JackL
Midfield
Then we'd be left with a whole stadium that wouldn't be fit for modern purposes
KST
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Football in general is a lot more popular than the last time we were in the Premier League - I don’t know how many times this needs to be pointed out. It’s a completely different beast.
We clearly don’t plan to regress on the pitch and we have a waiting list. We also need to be best placed for non-football events. Quinn and Monty’s is sold out and the boxes have a waiting list too.
Get it built.
We clearly don’t plan to regress on the pitch and we have a waiting list. We also need to be best placed for non-football events. Quinn and Monty’s is sold out and the boxes have a waiting list too.
Get it built.
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KST
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People worried because we averaged low 40s 15/16 years ago. Irrelevant.
Sea to Shining Sea
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And what harm did that do them? Regular European football, big signings and permanent top flight status. Left the club in a position far stronger than they were when he took it over.
They’ve had a couple of relegations that they immediately and strongly bounced back from under a subsequent owner and the foundations that Hall built made them attractive to PIF who have subsequently delivered European football and silverware.
Investing into infrastructure, even if it does bring debt, is no bad thing. It’s the best debt to have. Bad debt is when you’re borrowing with interest to keep the lights.
nandos sonic sauce
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Tell that to Spurs fans.
EDIT: I'm not against it for the record just pointing that out
Sgt Pepper
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Largely though this is down to touristy fans and the increase in that sort of (imo) sickening market. I’m not convinced, and am actually quite proud of, the fact we don’t seem to have that market yet. I would rather 40,000-45,000 proper Sunderland supporters in the ground than 60,000 diluted by tourists. Look what has happened to Spurs compared to the old WHL. Absolutely tragic. I don’t know how many times this needs pointed out either, and I’m aware some will not understand that point of view and see it as holding the club back.
I find it hugely depressing the way English football is going tbh and the drive to ‘increase the revenue!’ at the expense of working class support because this is what is happening - prices all over are shooting up and anybody thinking an extension would mean prices can remain the same or reduce is deluded, they’d simply want to exploit more money out of it somewhere. I’m not even old but the football I grew up with is going in a direction I’m really not keen on.
red mackem
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You would hope no more than 30. But that will be going on the original design, when I would hope they have a plan to do a little more and improve the facilities and create a little more space for hospitalility, maybe entrances and exits to generally improve the matchday experience. But at a max I wouldn’t expect it to be more than 50-60 million.
