Hi ya all, been reading this forum for about a year (from when I first about your new stadium.)
As a Spurs S/T holder I fully understand your concerns on capacity v cost the cost of building something around 60,000 but for some reason I think you will end up with around 58,000 (dunno why?)
Some on here have mentioned that £10 million a year stadium sponsorship will help pay for the stadium but like for us, I see any sponsorship money only there to help cover the interest payment.
Obviously one day the dept for both clubs will be paid off (with the extra corporate money coming in being a massive help) but I think anyone who thinks bringing in an extra 20,000 fans (IF fully sold out every week) are gonna be disappointed as the debt will still eat up most of the Exta income, (although we are icky to be a bit more advanced in the that sense cos we have been in Europe every year for 10 years, done ell in the P/L, having that extra exposure will help us bring in more sponsorship money, with the NFL tie up maybe helping to bring in more than expected?)
I do agree that if you build a stadium less than 55,000 is a little disappointing but if you can't afford more then a state of the art with say "only" 15,000 more will still be a big upgrade then what you currently have.
As said here recently, our S/T prices are a little high but unlike a previous Spur, I do expect my S/T price to go up by about £100 from our last season at WHL, for which I paid £900 for a first row seat in the top tier behind the goal with a fantastic view.
Going back in time threads on here about West Ham, don't believe the B.S. spouted by thier owners, they have thousands of empty seats ever game in thier awful football stadium.
They may have a small waiting list (which will become easily available next season cos many of thier supporters hate being so far from the pitch) but many bought a S/T at a Junior price (£99) but go only when the bigger teams by upgrading the ticket for an adult for that game and in the first place Ham could only afford to sell kids tickets for this price cos they were "given" the stadium, Spurs and Everton will not be able to afford to do this.
To answer another question. I think our actual stadium itself build will be around £700 million.
Hope you all end up as happy with yours as I feel I will be with ours.
EDIT; I tried to keep that short