New Everton Stadium

[Jamalio Danubio DiCanio]

If 52k was the maximum that could fit, come out and communicate it.

This is the crux of it. If it's 52k because of limitations of the site in terms of space or cost to build a bigger stadium then I think most fans will accept that. If it's based on a figure that their research thinks is the maximum we can fill on most match days then say that.

A 52k stadium in an iconic site is a vast improvement over what we've got today. It'll allow the club to increase income from gate receipts - due to larger numbers each game, more on the day sales of merchandise, food drinks, plus probably higher ticket prices.

A new stadium of 52k (with potential expansion or increase in capacity at a later date) will be a massive game changer in the long term. I just hope we get it done and don't get bogged down in the semantics of it being 52k versus 55k versus 62k etc... I think it would benefit everyone though if the club were a bit more transparent on why 52k. That could shut down a lot of the gripes about it being too small etc..

 

[larbert toffee]

Love it how people are saying 60,000.

We have one of the cheapest tickets going
We offer big discounts on child and senior citizens
We have a low demand for corporate hospitality
A lot of people pay for there st in installments because they can't afford it
We struggle to sell our midweek games

But hey there's 20,000 people waiting for tickets apparantly

And I'm one of them waiting, just out of interest where does your info come from regarding corporate hospitality?

 

[toffeejack]

And I'm one of them waiting, just out of interest where does your info come from regarding corporate hospitality?

Random Red tinted guess

 

[The binman chronicles]

This is the crux of it. If it's 52k because of limitations of the site in terms of space or cost to build a bigger stadium then I think most fans will accept that. If it's based on a figure that their research thinks is the maximum we can fill on most match days then say that.

Can't be to do with physical space else we wouldn't have a possibility to expand to 62k at a later date. Easier to build bigger to start with than later on when the site is more developed and more hemmed in.

 

[DrEFC]

Ha ha 47 pages since I visited this thread on Monday. Can't be arsed reading through the tears.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Bit disappointed that our massive new 'home' end will also have to be shrunk to fit. What was going to be 15k will now be around 12k maximum.

 

[DrEFC]

Still haven’t got my head around this WE buisness

He meant the £7 tickets in the main stand across the park.

 

[matty1878]

Can't be to do with physical space else we wouldn't have a possibility to expand to 62k at a later date. Easier to build bigger to start with than later on when the site is more developed and more hemmed in.

and cost more

 

[DrEFC]

Anyone else pick up on Dan's 2013 52k (expandable to 60k) stadium? Some elements look familiar..

 

[matty1878]

Why isn’t it good enough?

it’s to small

 

[matty1878]

It’s all opinions at the end of the day. Nothing wrong with differing.

Do you honestly think we’d regularly fill a 60k stadium? That’s what I’m struggling with.

I do mate if usmanov comes we would fill a 70,000 one!

 

[hallamblue]

I completely agree with that sentiment. However the industry has driven the cost of attendance up to make those examples you cite a happy anomoly. The enormous tv revenues and other commercial deals the PL clubs especially get, though, make it a CHOICE to stick to higher ticket prices more generally. The clubs could uniformly decide to peg prices back, but they wont. A football Task Force was set up under New Labour but failed to go with a radical minority report to deal with inflated prices for top flight games. But that's what we need: external intervention to regulate the game. If we dont get that, sure you'll have well meaning examples when clubs cant sell tickets for the full price where hundreds of tickets are sold cheap or given away free, but you wont get a proper structured solution.

On Everton: I suppose the club could look at different price structures if/when safe standing areas come in. It sounds from what's been said that the club are gearing up (if the stadium ever sees the light of day) for a big contribution from that source. If, as they say, two stands are capable of having safe standing that'll increase capacity dramatically.

I'm not sure safe standing will increase it dramatically, if at all. Those rail seats at Celtic are 1 for 1.

 

[hallamblue]

This is my point.

Look at West Hams average on that list....fact is that is sold tickets and given away tickets whereas the true average is nearly 25% less. It is not a true account of actual attendance

Look here
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1016652/West-Ham-attendance-London-Stadium

Not to mention the £99 season tickets at West Ham.

 

[Eggs]

Ha ha 47 pages since I visited this thread on Monday. Can't be arsed reading through the tears.

..not sure that’s totally accurate, the capacity reaction seems to be mixed.

 

[hallamblue]

I remember back in the day our capacity was 53k. As I remember we used to sell out for the Derby Game and at Christmas in those days, but then again pretty much everyone in the standing areas paid on the gate.