NEW STADIUM

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

As a shareholder I don't get minutes of gtfc board meetings
I do get an invite to the Agm

Re the development I am no expert but I do know that even with a fair wind these things take time and have many barriers to progress
The fact that as a club we have been looking to move since 1990 is irrelevant. The plan on the radar right now could still be on track for all we know.

We should leave the development to the professionals
We should leave the management of the team to the professionals

Social media seems to be throwing up idiots like Donald trump so don't rely on social media to run gtfc or we will all be losers

I don't disagree but is the development being managed by professionals? Extreme have to my knowledge never done anything like this neither has anyone on the board despite JF having previous interests in building & construction. A project like this needs experience and expertise so we can develop a new ground as well as the playing squad and we don't get caught out like Coventry & Darlington.

The plan maybe on track but for when? 3 year's time or 2025? We may not all be shareholders but as paying supporters we are stake holders a fact that GTFC are beginning to over look more often since our return to league football.

Regular updates from the club would minimise the amount of social media speculation

Regarding the number of seats required,

A good idea might be to have 10,000 installed to start with,

Start installing them in row 4 or 5 and leave a few rows out in the corners

The extra 4,000 can be added later when or if required .

Then no extra building work will be needed.

Quoted from grimsby pete

Regarding the number of seats required,

A good idea might be to have 10,000 installed to start with,

Start installing them in row 4 or 5 and leave a few rows out in the corners

The extra 4,000 can be added later when or if required .

Then no extra building work will be needed.

Or 8,000 seats and safe standing for 2,000 at each end. The tide is definitely turning and by the time get a new ground gets built there's a good chance the legislation will change. Our friends at Shrewsbury are leading the way.

Quoted from grimsby pete

Regarding the number of seats required,

A good idea might be to have 10,000 installed to start with,

Start installing them in row 4 or 5 and leave a few rows out in the corners

The extra 4,000 can be added later when or if required .

Then no extra building work will be needed.

So we'd be spending £55m on a new stadium and save £40k by not installing 4000 seats and leaving it looking unfinished? Sorry Pete, really can't see the logic in that at all..

And you really think that 10k would be enough first season versus the likes of Lincoln, Bradford, Scunny depending on what league we are in or decent cup draws? If it's done right the initial novelty value will be enormous. It'll up to the board, manager and team to keep the momentum going in following seasons..

Just out of interest, when was the last time we had demand for 10,000 tickets?

What, you mean at Blundell Park?

In fact I'm going to rant.

Why do a certain set of our moronic fans think that because we get a new stadium we suddenly get 10,000 more fans? We have averaged about 5,000 home gates for the last 30 years - how the flipping hell is this going to triple just because of a new stadium? We rarely sell out as it is, the few games we have done are cup games or against the team across the A46 but that is it. Why build a big flipping stadium that will be two thirds empty most games because it'll be full once when we play Spurs in the third round of the Caroboa cup or whatever the flipping thing is called nowadays.

Realistically, 10,000 is too big as most games it'll be half full/empty. Ask Darlington what a big flipping stadium with all mod cons brings you.

Quoted from chaos33

What, you mean at Blundell Park?

Yes.

I can't see the logic in having less than 12,000 capacity. The saving won't be great unless you have say 3 or 2 stands, and the opportunity for extra revenue will be lost.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

I can't see the logic in having less than 12,000 capacity. The saving won't be great unless you have say 3 or 2 stands, and the opportunity for extra revenue will be lost.

The ground will be over half empty for most games. We will sell out once in a blue moon. The extra revenue for a one off game doesn't warrant the extra seats and ergo running costs. A smaller, compact stadium would deliver a better atmosphere and hopefully with that a more intimidating atmosphere which would generate better results. An empty stadium with no atmosphere is not what I am hoping for.