Will brighton ever get a 30,000 crowd in the top flight?

[Ninja Elephant]

The Amex can grow higher, no?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Along time ago back in the day when games were not ticketed and you had no commitment around season tickets we bagged 33000 paying on the gate. I know it was £1.50 but point proved I think. Albion 3 Spurs 1.

34,000 versus rochdale 3rd tier but never 30,000 in the top div in 4 years

 

[Driver8]

34,000 versus rochdale 3rd tier but never 30,000 in the top div in 4 years

I think the capacity was restricted by then wasn't it? Pretty sure our capacity was something like 28,000 due the state of the east terrace? The capacity also reduced when the South was made all seater.

 

[Return of the Rev]

i think the capacity was restricted by then wasn't it? Pretty sure our capacity was something like 28,000 due the state of the east terrace? The capacity also reduced when the south was made all seater.

no we just never over 30,000 in div 1
one of those strange facts, lost alot of fans because fences went up and terrace price went up from a £1 to £1.50 PLUS PEOPLE WANTED TO SEE A WINNING TEAM
SO TB BE CAREFUL WITH THE SUSSEX PUBLIC

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

no we just never over 30,000 in div 1
one of those strange facts, lost alot of fans because fences went up and terrace price went up from a £1 to £1.50 PLUS PEOPLE WANTED TO SEE A WINNING TEAM
SO TB BE CAREFUL WITH THE SUSSEX PUBLIC

And to be fair, you should have seen the size of the queues for pies......

 

[Return of the Rev]

and to be fair, you should have seen the size of the queues for pies......

to be fair must people were in the line for chips!

 

[halbpro]

No, as has been pointed out with having to split the stand for home and away fans, as well as the comp tickets the club keeps, we'll never fill it to capacity. We could well get close, but I'd be very surprised if we got to 30k.

 

[TheMajor]

No, as has been pointed out with having to split the stand for home and away fans, as well as the comp tickets the club keeps, we'll never fill it to capacity. We could well get close, but I'd be very surprised if we got to 30k.

Agree - unless we expand to about 32k.

 

[halbpro]

Agree - unless we expand to about 32k.

Yeah, that'd probably get us to 30k. Just build a mezzanine above the North Stand, I'm sure it'll be perfectly safe.

 

[gazingdown]

How many "no shows" will still be no-shows if we are playing Man Utd/City, Arsenal, Liverpool etc.....

 

[Postman Pat]

If we are in the premier league we have to announce tickets sold, not number of people that turned up, they will all be sell-outs and thus all over 30k.

 

[Brixtaan]

If we are in the premier league we have to announce tickets sold, not number of people that turned up, they will all be sell-outs and thus all over 30k.

That's great news, I don't know why but I feel that broadcasting the 30,000 mark is crucial for sending a message out across Europe that we have arrived and we're the biggest of all the also-rans.

 

[The Large One]

"There won't be 30,750 seats in the stadium, but it [the planning application] gives us a bit of scope if we find a bit of space for a few more..." Martin Perry, The Albion Roar, 24 Mar

 

[SK1NT]

i think brightons attendences will go from strength to strength... and if in the prem we'll be seeing near full capacity every game...

 

[Birdie Boy]

can't see this happening,even with 30,000 capacity we would have 5% no shows

Don't forget that there is a good chance that we will have the ticket exchange set up by next season.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

"There won't be 30,750 seats in the stadium, but it [the planning application] gives us a bit of scope if we find a bit of space for a few more..." Martin Perry, The Albion Roar, 24 Mar

You can squeeze in more seats with the Easyjet (narrower seats) option

 

[burrish-gull]

The Amex can be made bigger (at least that's what the architect told me at Withdean) the East Stand and arch can be raised, whether that will ever happen I don't know, absolute maximum he said was 35 k

 

[burrish-gull]

The Amex can be made bigger (at least that's what the architect told me at Withdean) the East Stand and arch can be raised, whether that will ever happen I don't know

 

[Silent Bob]

The Amex can be made bigger (at least that's what the architect told me at Withdean) the East Stand and arch can be raised, whether that will ever happen I don't know, absolute maximum he said was 35 k

Sounds a bit of a costly exercise for 4 thousand more seats.

 

[sir albion]

If the seats are in for next season you could see a fair few 30kish crowds no problem in the championship,in the prem it's an easy sell out every game.