It could be that any expansion of the city stand would be expected to be at

least partially funded by the profits from the fan zone, factoring in more seats = more fan zone customers scaled up based on how well it does or doesn’t do.

If, as Hendrikus says, it falls flat on its arse, then they already know it won’t generate enough to contribute a sufficient portion of city stand expansion over the ROI projection.

I get the feeling the fan zone is a moderately low investment and therefore reasonably low risk initiative to explore the potential as a means of funding projects like the expansion.

I do think they’ve underestimated the impact of moving the away fans though.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on October 3rd 2025 at 22:24:33

Message Thread

The more I think of this announcement the more I can’t believe (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Oct 3, 19:25:48
- I honestly thought it was going to be an announcement about stadium expansion (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 3, 21:56:43
  - It should have been... (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 3, 22:07:15
  - It is. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 3, 22:05:38
    - What has hospitality got to do with getting more people through the turnstile? (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 3, 22:13:39
      - It could be that any expansion of the city stand would be expected to be at (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 3, 22:24:33
      - Lol...Who even buys hospitality seats? £500/600 season ticket is sufficient ffs.. (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 3, 22:21:03
        
        Guess business and the fortunate few ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 3, 22:33:11
- Will the Old Gits in there still get concessions when they are moved? (NCFC) - Huge Small, Oct 3, 21:18:01
- Honestly couldn’t care less where away fans are (n/m) (NCFC) - IG88, Oct 3, 21:13:03
- Consultation? (NCFC) - Wes, Oct 3, 20:59:21
  - Trust were consulted (n/m) (NCFC) - Paddy, Oct 3, 22:47:59
  - You are fee to have an opinion (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 3, 21:15:11
    - Thanks Zoe (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 3, 23:04:02
      - Does Zoe allow opinions? (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 3, 23:33:48
    - Don’t disagree with any of what you have said… (NCFC) - loz, Oct 3, 21:20:18
      - I don't understand why you don't understand why this has pissed people off (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Oct 3, 23:20:08
      - The fuss (NCFC) - Wes, Oct 3, 21:41:23
        
        You may be allowed back in the lower River End, in QL or PL. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 3, 21:48:29
- it's a treasured area...a few of my family/ friends are gutted. Heartbroken. (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 3, 20:24:19
- I see this as one of those things wheres there's initial discontent but will blow over (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Oct 3, 20:15:42
  - Trent (NCFC) - Wes, Oct 3, 21:04:13
  - Hi Trent do you have a season ticket? (n/m) (NCFC) - Malkybarneedledick, Oct 3, 20:42:01
    - Yep since 1998 (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Oct 3, 20:44:06
  - I'm mega pissed off I've had my season ticket in the South Stand since League 1 (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Oct 3, 20:29:42
- After 3 bad years it could be the excuse many need not to renew (NCFC) - Ben, Oct 3, 20:06:54
  - Might not be a bad thing to shed some dead wood (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 3, 20:28:58
  - We need fans who turn up more than anything (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Oct 3, 20:17:45
- Snake pit (NCFC) - Yuller69, Oct 3, 19:45:26
  - Section 6…almost as original as your songs. You didn’t even make up tractor boys (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Oct 3, 20:24:30
- There’s also the view that they are more effective (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Oct 3, 19:33:44
  - Be fun in the family stand when Ipswich visit (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 3, 20:09:11
    - Lower Barclay seats c 4,000, so very rare that anyone will get it all. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 3, 21:25:29
      - * lower River End, obvs * (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 3, 21:34:14
  - Away fans are pretty much in front of a goal now anyway. Not sure that's much of a change. (n/m) (NCFC) - TheGrump, Oct 3, 19:38:18
    - LOL (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Oct 3, 23:37:57
    - Erm no are you blind? (n/m) (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Oct 3, 20:22:44
    - They’re literally 90 degrees away from the goal (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Oct 3, 19:59:00
- Clubsanactualjoke (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 3, 19:27:33
  - Can’t really fathom the upset tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 3, 19:56:59
    - Because of two things (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 3, 20:11:11
      - Agree 100% (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Oct 3, 21:23:08
      - You can add friends and family to give a chance of moving with them (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 3, 20:21:08
        
        Football friend! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 3, 20:22:28
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 3, 20:44:52
      - ^^I’m alright Jack^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 3, 20:15:34

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