I dont think the board really feel the new stand idea is going to work.

probably cost 20-30M to demolish and rebuild the main stand (Wolves just paid 40M)
Financing the debt will also cost considerable interest.
Even with 5 years in the PL, I doubt it would pay for itself.

I am not convinced we would fill it as a number of home games this season have had general sale tickets.

I would have thought a far more reasonable and cheaper option would be to build a small stand in the hotel corner.

If it could hold 1000 people you could move some of the lower attended away team supporters into it and have the whole of the Jarrold (plus the seats you normally lose when dividing fans)

Maybe 5-6 PL teams might bring 1000 or less (especially midweek or TV games)

You would get around 1400 extra seats for those games
(+1000 for the rest of the games)

If we can sell out every game easily with a 28,000+ capacity, only then should we look at expanding the main stand.

Posted By: usacanary on January 12th 2012 at 16:13:11

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I dont think the board really feel the new stand idea is going to work. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 12, 16:13:11
- fao usacanary. Would like to have your breakdown re new stand to raise with MacN (NCFC) - trustsec, Jan 12, 17:22:42
- Few posts on oinkun re this a member (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 16:27:39
  - The numbers don't really add up. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 12, 17:04:23
    - To be fair and no disrespect intended.. (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 17:18:55
- Wolves have paid ?40m for 2 stands (n/m) (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 12, 16:13:48
  - Approx ?20m each. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Jan 12, 16:27:28
  - Wolves are going to do the whole ground (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 16:26:36
    - unless the person what designed the last one specified balsa wood instead of concrete (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 12, 16:32:18
      - Balsa costs more than concrete. (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Jan 12, 17:18:28

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