If the capacity can go from 52k to 62k they haven't said how.
It isn't safe standing though, as the last round of information suggested 'subject to planning' permission. Safe standing is down to legislation we'd have rail seating but it would still be 1:1 ratio.
I think the shallow north end is probably how they would increase the capacity. Everyone so happy with the current plans I still think we've undersold this. Once a hundred years, there's so much more that we can do to improve this. Would love a unique covered roof like the US Bank Stadium or Lucas Oil Stadium. The budget is the main issue I guess. Meis has compared us to Tottenham like comparing apples to oranges (
Meis blog) but hasn't it been said that the cost for the NWHL stadium was much less than the £1billion that figure includes other costs.
I've always said since I first heard of it would like something a bit like the
Lucas Oil Stadium. With BMD may be it's just the renderings particularly this one, it doesn't have the wow factor for me. Reminds me of the redeveloped White Hart Lane before demolition. At the end of the day the budget and the physical dock constraints will dictate what we end up with. Although the survey is there not just to say how lovely it is.
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