29-03-2022, 01:12 PM
(27-03-2022, 08:37 PM)Pompey_in_Derby Wrote: Pompey remain a much bigger club than either scum or Brighton - traditionally our capacity was 50% higher than scum's and even allowing for Pompey's relative economic decline, we still have the potential to exceed their capacity by at least 25%........ meaning a 40k Fratton Park should be viable...... eventually!
Of course, it'll take a long time to redevelop FP and the long-term key to reaching 40k surely has to involve turning the ground around by 90 degrees........ and talk of the electricity sub station ruling that ambition out is nonsense...... it'll cost a handful of million to sort out which is peanuts in the overall scheme of things if we take a long-term view!
Yes, we were but Not been for at least 10 years or so. I think we all want to stay at FP long term if we can fully redevelop the ground, parking, improved food outlets, better toilets, corporate entertaining, hotel, etc; But this will take at least another 5 years to have all in place.
Being realistic, I can't see us ever getting up to 40K capacity 30K at most. But need to get back to 20k then 25K asap. So much talk of turning the ground round by 90 Dgs but is this ever likely to happen? I've Not seen or heard anything from the club to say that's their long term aim.