No new stadium

The damning evidence is that we haven’t sold out yet this season versus the (alleged) capacity.  The £350k spend was declared by one of the majority  shareholders, is that a one off to see us through 3-5 years or repeatable?  

Fact is, in the last 25 years our average attendance has never got anywhere near capacity.  People can spout all they like about non-football related revenues, business seminars et al.  But seriously, is that lucrative, in Grimsby?  Maybe a reality check is in order, perhaps a wedding reception for Mack and Mabel isn’t going to provide the required revenues to justify the investment.  Maybe Jason and Andrew have called it right.

Quoted from TheFryingSquad

The damning evidence is that we haven’t sold out yet this season

We have

Against?  Capacity versus actual.  If you’re right and I’m wrong I’ll swallow it, will you?

I think the closest thing to a compete sellout with zero empty seats was probably Forest or Luton…

I think the closest thing to a compete sellout with zero empty seats was probably Forest or Luton…

Quoted from aldi_01

I think the closest thing to a compete sellout with zero empty seats was probably Forest or Luton…

And thats the real capacity 8400
Not 9005 or whatever is stated like some seem to think
Could you get a ticket for the Forrest game ? NO
Can you get a ticket for today now ? NO
Could you get a ticket for Bradford,Donny or Mansfield ? NO
so thats 5 'sell outs ' off the top of my head

Quoted from TheFryingSquad

The damning evidence is that we haven’t sold out yet this season versus the (alleged) capacity.  The £350k spend was declared by one of the majority  shareholders, is that a one off to see us through 3-5 years or repeatable?  

Fact is, in the last 25 years our average attendance has never got anywhere near capacity.  People can spout all they like about non-football related revenues, business seminars et al.  But seriously, is that lucrative, in Grimsby?  Maybe a reality check is in order, perhaps a wedding reception for Mack and Mabel isn’t going to provide the required revenues to justify the investment.  Maybe Jason and Andrew have called it right.

But 'tickets sold has ' its probably one of  the highest % to capacity in the leagues when you take the 1200 off the 8400 =7200 averaging 6300 in the league - probably 700 ST holders not turning up (many not releasing their ticket ) so 7000 ballpark tickets sold per game thats pretty close to averaging a maxed out home end every game .

We can debate until the cows come home (somebody would like that one ) whether a better ticketing system would be adequate at this point to rectify the lack of availabilty or whether we need a much better capacity .

We have not got either yet
But IMO we need both

In reality there’s probably 500/600 seats included in the main/osmond at the back, that are included but instead of restricted views it’s actually ‘severely restricted/no’ view. But, these will still be included as they are a physical seat. Then there’s the 300/400 or so that are taken out the equation for segregation. Others in the directors box I would’ve thought too. Therefore the maximum saleable would be nearer 8100.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

In reality there’s probably 500/600 seats included in the main/osmond at the back, that are included but instead of restricted views it’s actually ‘severely restricted/no’ view. But, these will still be included as they are a physical seat. Then there’s the 300/400 or so that are taken out the equation for segregation. Others in the directors box I would’ve thought too. Therefore the maximum saleable would be nearer 8100.

Those ones at the back in some places are non view ,they should probably be taken out as its not fair for someone to buy there -especially if its unknowingly, what the view will be .

Quoted from Mappers

Those ones at the back in some places are non view ,they should probably be taken out as its not fair for someone to buy there -especially if its unknowingly, what the view will be .

I believe this is one of the views