I?m slightly confused why some are comparing any future CR expansion to the scum

What they did 10 or so years ago is vastly different to where we are now. Firstly they only stayed up two seasons. After the first they spent massively beyond their means and got themselves in tonnes of debt. We?re not in that position. We?ve done thing properly and in a sustainable way.

Secondly, the income we receive now is significantly greater than what the scum received at the start of the 00s.

And thirdly we?ve been selling out games consistently and had a season ticket waiting list for over 5 years. The demand for expansion is clearly there. If the worst happens and we get relegated are we likely to see a half empty stadium and crowds of 15,000 ? 16,000? I doubt it. It didn?t happen when we got relegated to League 1.

For me we are never going to get a better time than in the next year or two to do it. If we finish mid table again this season, we?re never going to be a more established Premier league side. Every side outside of the top 6/7 has the potential to get relegated. That?s not going to change for us if we have another 3, 4, 5 years of mid table Premier League football.

Posted By: Duck on October 10th 2013 at 13:45:31

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I?m slightly confused why some are comparing any future CR expansion to the scum (NCFC) - Duck, Oct 10, 13:45:31
- It's just fear really,which is understanable to a point,the thing is in the last 15 years (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 10, 14:11:32
- and fourthly it would increase the value of an asset, unlike the scum who don't own the (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 10, 13:56:10
  - I'm not sure how it increases the value of the asset... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 10, 14:04:58
    - No idea tbh. I just assumed that it would have a worth as an asset on the balance sheet (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 10, 14:25:45
      - I am an accountant (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 10, 14:46:10
        
        Buy to let (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 14:59:32
  - How much s a football stadium worth? (NCFC) - KevinBond, Oct 10, 14:04:45
- maybe Wolves are a better example (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 10, 13:55:48
  - Expanding the stadium has nothing to do with their demise (NCFC) - Duck, Oct 10, 14:07:08
    - Mick's not rubbish, he's handicapped by the twin facts that (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 10, 14:15:16
      - He was pretty rubbish in prem at wolves (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 10, 14:21:00
    - The stadium expansion preventing them investing in their squad as much... (NCFC) - walksie, Oct 10, 14:13:28
      - Really? (NCFC) - Duck, Oct 10, 14:17:09
- Agreed. Look at Fulham, Stoke etc. Neither will ever be safe as such (n/m) (NCFC) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Oct 10, 13:54:54

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