Little old Norwich need to grow the club!

Rarely post on here but couldn’t read some of the rubbish below without responding.

The original post is about potential new investment being used to fund a new stand so the argument about interest payments potentially goes out of the window, although admittedly it would need to be a significant investment to fund it fully.

As one or two others have said if we’re going to become more competitive, particularly without significant ongoing investment, it’s crucial to grow the club and increase income streams. Building a new stand would be a big step in the right direction with this and I’d argue it’s actually not just about standard ticket sales at all. I think in fact Stuart Webber refers in one of his interviews to corporate tickets being sold out and the club needing better options in this regard. That’s where the big money is. Also the club need facilities at Carrow Road that can be used every day of the week not just every other Saturday and again a new stand opens up possibilities in that regard too.

Finally on the point of ‘We’re only little old Norwich, we’re not big enough to have more seats’ just look at the average attendances before the new South Stand was built. They were well below the stadium capacity at the time. As others have mentioned people want a guaranteed seat for the season with a good view. Likewise if they’re coming to matches causally they want to be able to sit with friends and not have pillars in the way. Yes there were empty seats last season but given where they were I’d say they were mainly season ticket holders choosing not to attend and restricted or impaired views.

Yes, we need a big squad rebuild this summer but going forwards I’d much rather see any additional investment that comes in to the club being spent on infrastructure that will leave a lasting legacy than the next batch of Rashicas, Tzolis’s and Sargents.

Posted By: toadoftoadhall on May 23rd 2023 at 20:12:41

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I am glad our new shareholder doesn’t invest in our team because that’s just throwing (NCFC) - Thegelman, May 23, 14:03:47
- Little old Norwich need to grow the club! (NCFC) - toadoftoadhall, May 23, 20:12:41
  - Spot on (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, May 23, 20:43:35
- Would the extra income even cover the interest payments on a new stand? (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 14:47:14
  - And it has also been said repeatedly (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 23, 16:39:57
    - It could absolutely be done. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 17:29:21
      - McNally wanted to do it but it hasn't happened (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 23, 17:44:20
        
        I guess you are not good at reading...... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 17:54:26
        
        So answer this my man (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, May 23, 18:36:09
        
        Well, as we have neither of those.......... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 18:52:04
        
        The first one if you have to use your player/wages budget to build the extra 10k (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 23, 18:41:47
        
        I think there would already be temp seating there by now if it was viable (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 23, 18:29:38
        
        They just dont need it right now which makes....... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 18:38:07
        
        If stakeholders will not agree then it can't be done. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 23, 18:28:51
        
        There might be clause in the hotel deal (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 23, 19:28:16
- It's not financially viable unless there is a prolonged stay in the prem (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, May 23, 14:31:21
- No one can guarantee that especially us. Ipswich are looking to expand their ground (NCFC) - Thegelman, May 23, 14:08:02
  - Point of order (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 23, 14:35:50
- Pointless at the moment. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 23, 14:05:27
  - Of course we should have a bigger ground (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, May 23, 14:53:17
    - Im sure everyone should also own a Ferrari (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 15:01:51
    - It is embarrassing, it is too small (NCFC) - jamesward, May 23, 14:57:40
  - It’s not pointless. It should have been done years ago. We were selling out in league one. (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, May 23, 14:13:30
    - Vmt with FFP etc we need it to make us more competitive (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 23, 14:15:05
      - Only if it leads to more people attending games (NCFC) - jamesward, May 23, 14:35:50
        
        We would have more season ticket holders straight away (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, May 23, 14:47:07
        
        Potentially less season tickets surely? (NCFC) - mr carra, May 23, 16:04:57
        
        But are they the same people who currently make up the casual ticket sales? (NCFC) - jamesward, May 23, 14:49:29
        
        What small-minded nonsense (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, May 23, 15:01:50
        
        There were shitloads of empty seats around me for much of this season (NCFC) - jamesward, May 23, 15:09:10
        
        that could be no shows (NCFC) - CWC, May 23, 15:45:36
        
        Fair enough - people should use the buy-back scheme (NCFC) - jamesward, May 23, 15:46:24
        
        Sounds like the answer is not more seats but a better product on the field. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 15:52:23
        
        At one game this season there were 7 consecutive empty seats next to me (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 23, 15:38:36
        
        buy better aftershave (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 23, 15:34:13
        
        My constant moaning has seen them off (NCFC) - jamesward, May 23, 15:45:52
        
        Well, what a great sample size that is… (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, May 23, 15:16:01
        
        It was like it all over the ground (NCFC) - jamesward, May 23, 15:19:09
        
        As I said (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, May 23, 15:32:25
        
        Huh, just a buy season tickets....how hard is that? (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 15:03:53
        
        Hmm, I was talking about affordability (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, May 23, 15:13:51
        
        If you want affordability then extra seats doesn't help. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 15:51:21
        
        details.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 23, 14:53:51
  - Disagree we need to expand the business offer better hospitality etc… (NCFC) - loz, May 23, 14:09:40

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