Boycie Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Well, we've just sold out 37k tickets. Also, loads of fans for various reasons, have lost out. There must be a case for increasing the capacity of the ground, no? All these fans would fill a 40000 stadium easy. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 till it went belly up .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 till it went belly up ..not sure what you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 How many seats could they even increase the capacity by? Seems like we'd have to be well established in the prem before it would be viable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 I think it was designed to build upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 How many seats could they even increase the capacity by? Seems like we'd have to be well established in the prem before it would be viable. The ground is designed to bolt bits on top to make it two tiers all the way round. 45k was the figure given when we bid for the World Cup and I think it could be done with temporary ground extensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The ground is designed to bolt bits on top to make it two tiers all the way round. 45k was the figure given when we bid for the World Cup and I think it could be done with temporary ground extensions. When you say temporary, do you mean that seats could be added and removed without major construction works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 when we were last in the prem there was a plan to extend up to 38k iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Old plans from 2009 http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-World-Cup-bid-plans-Pride-Park-Stadium-expansion-unveiled/story-11622444-detail/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Old plans from 2009http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-World-Cup-bid-plans-Pride-Park-Stadium-expansion-unveiled/story-11622444-detail/story.html The world cup plans were for temporary extensions, But there are plans in place to increase by about 10,000 by bringing the other 3 stands up to the same height as the West stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Are ticket sales even that valuable to a premier league club anyway, would it even be worth what would probably be a significant investment? Surely it pales in comparison to TV money? I'm sure I read somewhere that Bayern had no interest in increasing ticket prices as it would only generate an extra €2,000,000 a season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky1884 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 We wouldnt get 40k all the extra 7 thousand are going for a day out or only go when we are doing welk I wish we could get more real fans and not " I didnt know derby played in white" fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 What's our average attendance at the ipro? Is it even high 20's? Imagine how many tickets Sheffield Wednesday would get if we increased it then played them in the second tier again. There'd be more of them than us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 We wouldnt get 40k all the extra 7 thousand are going for a day out or only go when we are doing welk I wish we could get more real fans and not " I didnt know derby played in white" fans. Hear, hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 We'd fill it while we were in the Prem. Wasnt every game in the Prem last time a sellout? That being said, unless we're an established Prem side then you're running the risk of it being just over half full every time we drop down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 We'd fill it while we were in the Prem. Wasnt every game in the Prem last time a sellout? That being said, unless we're an established Prem side then you're running the risk of it being just over half full every time we drop down again. If its the temporary option we can always rip it down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 If its the temporary option we can always rip it down again. Works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WystonRam Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 If we could add an extra to tier to the east, and turn the front lower into safe standing, that would work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Stoke were going to fill in their corners and increase capacity after 2 seasons in the Prem - they've never done it and they struggle to fill their 28,000. I can't imagine Derby will consider it unless they end up with a Season Ticket waiting list. Anyway, woycie's bumming methinks....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Stoke were going to fill in their corners and increase capacity after 2 seasons in the Prem - they've never done it and they struggle to fill their 28,000. I can't imagine Derby will consider it unless they end up with a Season Ticket waiting list. Anyway, woycie's bumming methinks....... Boycie is on the committee. Thought the committee we anti-wummers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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