The stadium Expansion decision thread. Meeting 2pm today.

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Easily large enough to sustain premier football

 

[The Large One]

Hickstead would be ideal for people coming from Crawley etc.

Really? Might as well use the train...

 

[countryman]

Does anyone know if all of the extra seats will be season ticket seats or will some of the extras be available to non season ticket holders?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

It's 12 miles. That's a hell of a traipse.

My guess - without any evidence - is somewhere in Saltdean.

Despite being fairly close I'd have thought the poor transport links to Saltdean would rule it out as viable.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Does anyone know if all of the extra seats will be season ticket seats or will some of the extras be available to non season ticket holders?

Some to STH, some to 1901, some to match-by-match and some to away fans - basically all will get some extra.

 

[SeagullSongs]

There's gonna be 1901 in NW corner?

Above the NW, in line with the current middle tier of the West Stand I think.

 

[marshy68]

it will be amazing to see from the WSU the east 2nd tier and the corners filled out absolutely cant wait!! Well done TB and all involved truely unbelievable to be a brighton fan.... CMS might even score soon!!!

 

[fataddick]

The fact that most people would have to drive past Falmer to get to Saltdean makes a P&R there pretty illogical. Would surely be something along the A23 corridor?

 

[Sheebo]

Above the NW, in line with the current middle tier of the West Stand I think.

What and they'll be 1901? Didn't realise that, knew there were some going in South. Hope we don't over corporate it

 

[Medwayseagull]

The fact that most people would have to drive past Falmer to get to Saltdean makes a P&R there pretty illogical. Would surely be something along the A23 corridor?

It would great to have something along the A27 corridor as well but I believe that has been explored to death without finding anywhere.

 

[Questions]

Steak & Ale was 'by far the biggest seller'.

Thanks, that will do for now but I am going to get an official breakdown at some point.

 

[somerset]

Above the NW, in line with the current middle tier of the West Stand I think.

What I ahve seen is that the corner you refer to will actually be players lounge, with seats etc for family guests and the like.

 

[SeagullSongs]

What I ahve seen is that the corner you refer to will actually be players lounge, with seats etc for family guests and the like.

Okay, fair enough, mine was just an (apparently not) educated guess.

 

[mlg57]

Some one better let Piglets Pantry know there are many more hungry mouths to feed.

WE'RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT.

Brilliant

 

[Diego Napier]

There's gonna be 1901 in NW corner?

The 1901 middle tier will "wrap around" a bit into the SW & NW corners

 

[Driver8]

Really? Might as well use the train...

It's two changes Crawley to Falmer.

 

[Blackadder]

Excellent news. Think Mid Sussex Seagulls may need to consider running an extra coach if the demand is there. (think it will be),

 

[Aadam]

Thinking ahead, does anyone know if the stadium can accommodate more than 30,750 should the need arise? Say Brighton go up next season, solidify a premier league position and become a top 10 team, then top 6 with European football. To build on this you need fans through the door. Just ask Liverpool how badly their match day income on 45,000 fans is compared with 76,000 at Old Trafford. Assuming, given the location that developing on the site wouldn't be a problem, but I didn't see anything in the plans that say they can increase on the north and south stands should they chose to?

 

[drop dead fred]

It would great to have something along the A27 corridor as well but I believe that has been explored to death without finding anywhere.

Got a good feeling that when the training facility's are built that will be turned into a park and ride ??

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Thinking ahead, does anyone know if the stadium can accommodate more than 30,750 should the need arise? Say Brighton go up next season, solidify a premier league position and become a top 10 team, then top 6 with European football. To build on this you need fans through the door. Just ask Liverpool how badly their match day income on 45,000 fans is compared with 76,000 at Old Trafford. Assuming, given the location that developing on the site wouldn't be a problem, but I didn't see anything in the plans that say they can increase on the north and south stands should they chose to?

Errmmm, one step at a time eh? The ground certainly can't be expanded again without significant structural works ie either digging down or taking the roof off. It's not going to happen firstly because we'll never need it and secondly the costs would be astronomical for very little.