Wow, sounds like the family are really going for it.

Really can't wait to see how the whole stadium pans out over the coming years

Great article that, lays out his plans very clearly. Capacity's up to 9,200 now. South east corner being converted into club shop and cafe by 2026. Cracking on with west stand roof, gantry and hopefully new terracing (by 2026?). North stand extension when crowds are up to 9,000, which would take us up to 11,000 capacity. What a ground that would be.

Then in the unlikely event we'd ever need more capacity, I suppose we'd build a new stand on the south side.

So does that mean that the capacity now is 9k? 

9,200

Pipe dream I know... but if we was ever going to build a stand in the south. I'd love to see something like the East stand at Headingly, with the standing below and the seating above with hospitality in it. Something along those lines 

Absolutely. I suppose that's the dream - still plenty of space to accommodate sponsors and players, but with seating and standing to increase capacity. But with the money already spent on improving the boxes and the terrace in front, I suppose it'd only be considered if things skyrocket. But why not dream!


All these planning processes are great because they show the limitations of the ground as well as the potential. The West stand works alone will make an enormous difference to how the ground feels and sounds on game day, but the planning objections/revisions show that's about as much we can improve and increase the capacity on that side. It'll be a great away shed. Same regarding the north stand - the planning shows we can get another 2,000 in there, using all the space behind it and making it a proper 'spion kop'. After that, as Ellis says, we're landlocked.