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They haven't said what the capacity would be, I'd guess around 46,000 (possibly getting close to 50,000). Nor are there any pictures of the interior, still very early stages.Capacity? Any renders of the interior?
Not alot, just a relatively small car park that wraps around the stadium, it may have to buy other area surrounding the stadium. At the moment the stadium is surrounded by an industrial estate.^^ Does the club own any of the land/buildings surrounding the stadium?
I don't think so, for safe standing I think it requires a different gradient and step height to regular seating and it is the same all the way round at St Mary's. The "Northam Stand" stand throughout games anyway and stewards don't stop them.Is it true that one end of the stadium was engineered to be used as terracing if the law changed?
no.Plans look good. Fair play to the Saints here.
I don't wish to be derogatory, but that looks around 45,000-50,000 seats. Could Southampton seriously fill a stadium of that size?
Plans look good. Fair play to the Saints here.
I don't wish to be derogatory, but that looks around 45,000-50,000 seats. Could Southampton seriously fill a stadium of that size?
Every season at St Mary's in the Premier League saw an average of over 30,000 with a huge number of games sold out and fans unable to get tickets. Even in the 2004/05 season with Rupert Lowe as the chairman we came 20th and were relegated Southampton averaged over 30,000.
Every season at St Mary's in the Premier League saw an average of over 30,000 with a huge number of games sold out and fans unable to get tickets. Even in the 2004/05 season with Rupert Lowe as the chairman we came 20th and were relegated Southampton averaged over 30,000.
Never before in the club's history have they had owners with both ambition and huge resources. If they can average over 30,000 whilst being relegated, who know how many would turn up if we actually had a decent team competing towards the top of the league...?
Multi billionaire Markus Liebherr had huge plans for the club when he brought it in League One to take it to competing towards the top of the English leagues again. No broken promises so far. The £15 million training ground improvement is now underway, these stadium images have been released, the club gained successive promotions from League One to the Premier League and has one of the best academies in the country and will get category one status under EPPP. Things are certainly on the up!![]()
What do you think Liverpool would average in a relegation season and finished 20th? The 30k average Southampton had would be impressive for a large number of English clubs in a relegation season. If they actually competed towards the top of the league I don't see why 40k+ averages wouldn't be possible.I must admit I still have reservations about you filling it, but if the owners are as rich as you say, better to be too big than too small.
They have already delivered since the takeover in 2009...I'm sure you've read about my team (Liverpool) and their previous owners so don't count your chickens that they will delivery on promises just yet...!