Creating a new hospitality section
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Duracel Funny
Striker
Didn't Man City do it at the etihad?
HarrogateMackem
Striker
Maybe not the thread for it, I don't know. But pathetic if they do like. That money should be spent improving infrastructure and small businesses to make areas better, not stadiums for an industry worth billions of pounds!
DiscopantsSoL
Full Back
The East Stand doesn't have any infrastructure to accommodate boxes like kitchens, bars, etc like the inner workings of the West Stand to serve and cater for corporate boxes. It would mean large scale construction work to do it. I think the 52 boxes they have is sufficient. There is blocks of seats in the Premier Concourse that are not on sale for Season Tickets, they will probably replace the seats with padded ones in one of the blocks and that will be a new hospitality package.
Oily Oily Oily
Central Defender
I honestly hope they don’t do it yet, the current set up could be made so much better with investment. BCB overhaul, move the club shop to black cats house. They could use current club shop area for an open bar and food kiosks, seats for people to sit, put some kids games in there.
When I went on Man City’s tour, they had an area like that, during the week it was used as a meeting point for the tour. Then surely the long term goal should be to modify bigger areas of the stadium, create a tunnel club bar and lounge, more corporate offerings that way.
When I went on Man City’s tour, they had an area like that, during the week it was used as a meeting point for the tour. Then surely the long term goal should be to modify bigger areas of the stadium, create a tunnel club bar and lounge, more corporate offerings that way.
PitYacker
Striker
I was being a bit sarcastic but I wouldn’t put it past them. They are banging on about investment in the 5g upgrades but I think it’s funded by a grant anyway.
HarrogateMackem
Striker
They used/ wanted to the furlough scheme during the pandemic as well didn't they. Which still annoys me, when I see the cost of it and how much players will be on
SingaporeSteve
Central Defender
I think the North stand is reserved for away fans when we eventually get to the PL. that’s why there in no investment in the BCB. It will be away corporate.
This new venture will replace the BCB for home fans.
Football Dinosaur
Winger
Yet man City are extending their north stand. United, the scum, Luton, Birmingham and Chelsea all planning to or moving grounds.
Oily Oily Oily
Central Defender
When I sat in there the last few seasons, the rumours were it was going to be boxes.
oddbod
Winger
im sayimg clubs with ambition expand those who dont expand ,consolidate and max revenue from what they have got!
Short term but they are increasing capacity again!
Its well known that they built the north stand extension when they did (diverting funds that should have been spent on team)because bob knew the aquatic centre was in the offing and believed planning permission would not be granted if the aquatic centre had been built first.....You were wrong about the ownership of the car park and i think you are wrong (80% confident)about having planing permission for the east stand ..they do i think have permission to extend the south stand but that wont happen first thats for sure as any boxes seats will have half an eye on the concerts and the south stand is behind the stage.
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6inarow
Winger
The planning for the south stand has well expired, there is no planning in the portal for any other development in and around the stadium apart from the black cat house turning into the club shop which was 4-5 years ago
Smiler
Striker
Lots of American sports teams have done it over the years. Yankee Stadium reduced their capacity a few years back to fit more and more expensive options into it
oddbod
Winger
I thought there was a way round the time constraints of the planning thing if you put your plans get permission then start some of the work but stop ..and all you have to do is return to work at some later date ?????
Smiler
Striker
The Car Park behind the East Stand is owned by the (HCA) The Homes and Communities Agency but there isn't actually a named official road as such there, its flat land with road markings and SAFC have the long term lease and if needed would be able to extend out to accommodate any expansion. I know Bob Murray recently had a meeting with the Council about the Sheepfolds development incurring onto to the land south of Millennium Way as he was concerned it could hamper the future development of the South Stand.
I thought the reason our police bills were massively higher than the Mags (and others) is because we had to pay them to police the areas outside the ground that we owned whereas the Mags own bot all around theirs?
6inarow
Winger
The plans for the south stand are nearly 20 years old...we wouldn't want to use them they'd be old and dated....writing this watching this god damn awful match...seagulls put 5 mins in
Sky sports havnt mentioned us once, even after Millwall score???
