The trouble with increasing capacity

As I see it, with our sell out/near sell out matches, and with approx 2000 on the waiting list, I, like many others would be reluctant to give up my season ticket even if we played like we did versus Luton last week.
Now, should the club increase capacity to >30000 seats by rebuilding the main stand, there would be a likelihood that most matches would be far from sold out. If the club suffered prolonged mediocrity or relegation, I might be tempted to consider giving up my season ticket and picking and choosing which matches to attend. If the performances became so dire, I might not bother at all.
This is the dilemma the club face regarding ground expansion.
As it is, the capacity/fans balance at Carrow Rd is just about right.

Posted By: LowestoftBoy on February 1st 2013 at 17:08:26

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The trouble with increasing capacity (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Feb 1, 17:08:26
- I agree, in an ideal world we would be able to add an extra 2 or 3 thousand seats (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 1, 17:14:54
  - Yes, I'd say Carrow Rd is 2000 seats short of an ideal capacity (n/m) (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Feb 1, 17:17:27
    - If there are two thousand on the waiting list then that (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 1, 17:29:37
      - You do realize that we also have around 2000 a season that dont renew?????? (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:37:24
        
        WE? (n/m) (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 1, 17:41:56
        
        I have a decent amount of shares in the club......I think I can say WE........ (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:44:49
      - The club will not demolish a good stand (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Feb 1, 17:33:02
        
        We need 30000 i think. However we could probably get to 27500 with a few squeezed in. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Feb 1, 17:35:59
        
        If we can barely sell out 26,500 vs spurs............ (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:43:30
        
        Thought it was sold out, 26,818 pretty big. Re-scheduled match on a cold Wednesday in (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 1, 19:36:20
        
        We have 20000 season ticket holders with 2000 on the waiting list. (NCFC) - Pit, Feb 1, 17:52:52
        
        we need something to keep the kids interested (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 1, 17:58:14
        
        Its a tricky balance, I think we try in cup matches........ (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 18:08:55
        
        no, we have close to 22K season ticket holders and I think around 1800 on the list (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:57:02
    - Im thinking its pretty close to ideal capacity now. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:26:37
      - It's close to ideal capacity at ?50 a ticket (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 17:31:48
        
        at $30 per ticket we would probably have less season ticket holders plus....... (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:39:47
        
        ?19 pound a game (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 1, 17:45:13
        
        LOL.......close to what ST holders pay now (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:47:08
        
        Think mine is closer to ?27 a game... (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 1, 19:40:42
        
        actually it`s not far off to be fair (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Feb 1, 17:50:33
        
        Its great value, thats why we have 22K season ticket holders. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:53:55
        
        It would be better for the fans though (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 17:44:32
        
        I think that the prices will need to be reduced or attendances will drop, when you think (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Feb 1, 19:43:07
        
        The club already does incredibly cheap ST for kids (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 17:51:25
      - Missed your post below (NCFC) - LowestoftBoy, Feb 1, 17:30:44

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