RafaTheGaffer

Does anybody know what is the latest on the new stadium? I recently read an article by Rick Parry that there is a 60,000 season ticket waiting list.

I cannot understand why the original plans to build a 60,000 seater were not thrashed out earlier and plans for say a 75,000 put in place!

How much revenue are we losing out on and when is this project going to begin. It's starting to be like Wembley all over again!

Carsten

Judging from the Deloitte figures released today you don't appear to be losing out on too much.
Last season when Man Utd had a capacity of 70,000 and Chelsea had a capacity of 40,000 the difference in revenue was just 15 million.

(Manchester United was once again top of the English revenue league, making £167.7m. The club was followed by Chelsea on £152.8m)

So for 30,000 more people every home game buying tickets,programs,beer and burgers,merchandise etc they only had increased revenue of 15mil.By the time they have paid all the extra stewards and taxes they really aren't making that much more.As your stadium is smaller and tickets less(?) it's fair to say it's only a few mill you are missing out on.

I'm not sure what you expected it to be!