Planning for 35,000

[Caveman]

Could explain the 'North Stand Lower' signs that have sprung up fairly recently. Good news!

Would be nice if they included transport provisions for 35,000 while they're at it. We still seem stuck at around the 22K mark.

Yeah we were wondering that too regarding the signs.

 

[Max Paper]

As much as I doubt it, I have no doubt that IF we were premier league for a number of seasons we would piss 35,000

 

[Max Paper]

And I'd like to snap one of those north stand upper seats up thank you please

 

[Caveman]

Not sure where abouts Djmiles saw this but i've seen them too.
I rarely venture towards the poor mans stand in fear of my safety but i've definitely seen them around.

Watch it you. Keep away you are not man enough for our stand

The signs are on the doors nearest east stand and have been there a while now.

 

[Plastic-Fantastic]

Absolute and unequivocal bollocks.

Agreed. Anyone having a quick glance around the ground can clearly see there is no room for any more tiers of seating bar the odd few hundred squeezed in here and there . . .

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Extending to 35k capacity seems highly unlikely - quite apart from the technical issues for The Amex there would also need to be a radical solution for the transport infrastructure.
I think we can forget it unless the transport capacity is upgraded and workable which would need to be a critical element of any planning application.

For example aren't there some significant technical issues to increasing the rail capacity such as power and signalling in addition to revamping Falmer station? Surely the East Coastway / Falmer wouldn't be very high on Network Rail and Southern's the priority lists for expenditure?

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

What's happening with the plan to build the middle tier of the West round to the North, like what is about to be completed at the South end? I can only presume it can't be done whilst the North West corner's being worked on.

 

[Driver8]

What's happening with the plan to build the middle tier of the West round to the North, like what is about to be completed at the South end? I can only presume it can't be done whilst the North West corner's being worked on.

Being done right now. See the photo on the u21 thread from yesterday

 

[murraymints4brighton]

I was informed a while back by somebody who works for the club that an upper tier would be going on the North Stand at some point, during a tour before the first season at the Amex. Would look amazing if completed.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I imagine the only time we'd fill 35K at the Amex is by playing a top 4 club in the Premier League. There's no chance we'd even get 30K against Wigan, QPR etc.

Many Prem sides would take 5k or 7k tix & our ST base could easily move from 22k to 26k, so there's the extra 8 to 35k for many games & if its 5m under for some, so what?

 

[Superseagull]

I do believe there is a plan to extend the back of the North stand into the space currently taken up by club offices. Quite where the club offices would go is another question, but potentially there is a space round by the South East corner where teletubby land was to be built on the original designs.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Its in planning stage and its a second tier spreading across part of the north stand . Security box will have to be moved and punditry room even though its just been finished. Its in prep for our prem status . from the reaction here it sounds like i did not miss any announcement.

Complete bollogs

 

[Soulman]

I do believe there is a plan to extend the back of the North stand into the space currently taken up by club offices. Quite where the club offices would go is another question, but potentially there is a space round by the South East corner where teletubby land was to be built on the original designs.

I understood there might be some offices at the new training ground..... maybe they will be in place, then the ones at the back of the NS could go...

 

[catfish]

Will standing be allowed in the NSU?

 

[Drumstick]

Doubt it, but if we put a few extras in anywhere I think the south east corner could go back further by the looks of it.

Pure speculation though.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

if its 5m under for some, so what?

5m!

Even the Amex is not that large!

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Utter crap - probably just the club asking the architects to look if it can be expanded. It would require a lot of work though including a major North Stand revamp and i doubt that work could be done during the Summer. I cant see how an extra tier on the North will work, most of the seats towards the back of the North would become like how they are in the away section at Anfield, not being able to see half the pitch.

 

[Driver8]

Utter crap - probably just the club asking the architects to look if it can be expanded. It would require a lot of work though including a major North Stand revamp and i doubt that work could be done during the Summer. I cant see how an extra tier on the North will work, most of the seats towards the back of the North would become like how they are in the away section at Anfield, not being able to see half the pitch.

You could see from the back if everyone was sitting down! Perhaps this is clever plan from the club.......

 

[TheBigUnit]

I've heard rumours of 'this second their' ☺ and with BML2 the transport wouldn't be any problem!

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

You could see from the back if everyone was sitting down! Perhaps this is clever plan from the club.......

Probably not, view would still be poor and it would kill the atmosphere. Liverpool for example, the atmosphere comes from The Kop, which is 1 tier (albeit a large one).

I've heard rumours of 'this second their' ☺ and with BML2 the transport wouldn't be any problem!

Ah yes - BML2 - the fantasy plan that will never happen because its totally unrealistic and would cost a fortune. The line between Lewes and Brighton needs an upgrade though, thought it was already planned anyway.