by Thaumagurist* » 15 Dec 2008 10:58
by Vision » 15 Dec 2008 11:10
Thaumagurist* We need an emoticon for short-sightedness as that's what Schards seems to be.
by Dirk Gently » 15 Dec 2008 11:16
Thaumagurist* Yep, absolutely, Dirk, but what about when we do actually get back into the Premiership? Wouldn't it be better to get ready for the next time we're in the Premiership rather than worry about filling the stadium this season?
by ZacNaloen » 15 Dec 2008 11:28
by Dirk Gently » 15 Dec 2008 11:32
ZacNaloen If we can get it done in time for the World Cup, with our proximity to London we could host a few games.
Wouldn't that be awesome?
by The 17 Bus » 15 Dec 2008 11:34
by ZacNaloen » 15 Dec 2008 11:37
Dirk GentlyZacNaloen If we can get it done in time for the World Cup, with our proximity to London we could host a few games.
Wouldn't that be awesome?
The bid has to won, first - it's by no means a foregone conclusion.
And the bid organisers are looking to have a group in the West/South - or possibly one in each, which would involve money being invested in the Bristol/Exeter/Plymouth area and possibly also the Portsmouth/Southampton area.
I fear we're just a little too close to London to benefit from any WC investment.
by Thaumagurist* » 15 Dec 2008 11:37
Dirk Gently And the bid organisers are looking to have a group in the West/South - or possibly one in each, which would involve money being invested in the Bristol/Exeter/Plymouth area and possibly also the Portsmouth/Southampton area.
by West Stand Man » 15 Dec 2008 11:38
The 17 Bus And if the stadium was ready, why would we get any investment??
St Marys is ready tho
by West Stand Man » 15 Dec 2008 11:40
Thaumagurist*Dirk Gently And the bid organisers are looking to have a group in the West/South - or possibly one in each, which would involve money being invested in the Bristol/Exeter/Plymouth area and possibly also the Portsmouth/Southampton area.
at it being in Exeter.
by Whore Jackie » 15 Dec 2008 12:53
Dirk Gently There is no such thing as the "Premiership" and there hasn't been for about 10 years since Carling's sponsorship ended.
by Schards#2 » 15 Dec 2008 13:10
Dirk Gently I can't believe that this has been dredged up again, and that people are arguing about it even though the whole situation has been changed!
Of course it's a ludicrous idea to increase capacity when we're not in the PL - so what this season's attendances have to do with the argument is completely beyond me!
The fact is that the whole scheme was based upon the assumption that we'd remain in the PL and so have PL-level demand, which includes a number of matches each season which are guaranteed sell-outs and a number of others for which demand would be substantially increased - it also includes PL-level ST sales.
So to use current attendances to argue for or against anything is sheer madness!
by rabidbee » 15 Dec 2008 13:20
by Thaumagurist* » 15 Dec 2008 13:25
by rabidbee » 15 Dec 2008 13:32
Thaumagurist* Wouldn't it be better to have a bigger stadium for those games to accomodate the obviously bigger demand for tickets?
by Schards#2 » 15 Dec 2008 14:11
Thaumagurist* And what about the possibility of drawing a big team in the FA Cup? Wouldn't it be better to have a bigger stadium for those games to accomodate the obviously bigger demand for tickets?
by Wimb » 15 Dec 2008 15:09
by The 17 Bus » 15 Dec 2008 17:23
rabidbee But - to reiterate a point that's been made countless times - isn't that the kind of argument that was made against leaving EP? Aside from the second season at the Mad Stad - when it dropped to around the same level as it had been at EP - our average attendance has risen steadily.
by Sun Tzu » 15 Dec 2008 18:36
Wimb I seem to remember Bradford went pretty much bust from investing in a brand new stand on the back of their Premiership survival, now look where they are....
*random aside*
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