by ivor_the_injun » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:31 pm
I must admit I was disappointed when I heard that they were only talking about 60,000. It's ridiculously unambitious. In 15 years time, Man U and Arsenal will probably up their capacity still further, but it just seems that we're going to be permanently playing catch up in this regard.
We would comfortably fill an 80,000 every single week. And in the unlikely event that seats are unsold, what better way to get young kids off the streets than to offer them cheap tickets on match day? Or freebies to schools, for that matter? If a kid comes in for free and buys a drink and a programme, I'm sure the club will still come out of it with a decent profit.
If we're going to get serious investment in, they'd be stupid if they didn't review the plans and start further up the ladder. It's big money we're talking about, but if it doesn't get spent, the rewards will be so much smaller further down the line.