Stadium Expansion

NottsRoyal · by **NottsRoyal** » 17 Oct 2006 14:38

Just to add to my previous Point.

I am down in Reading this weekend, bringing my Girlfriend and two kids. We would have liked to go to the match on sunday but are unable to buy tickets until Friday due a the small number of royalty points we have. In addition, we were going to go with my Brother (regular attender with plenty of points) and my Nephew (never been to a Reading match so zero points).

So thats 6 tickets in total. Its unlikely that we will get six seats together (if any). So instead of going to the game, my brother will be spending time with us as we see each other rarely. So thats 5 occasional tickets lost through no seats and one regular ticket lost in addition

This highlights the problem. When friends and family have different numbers of royalty points, people who have enough points for a game may forego a ticket in order spend time with the family. If we are nearly selling out games this doesn't always mean that we cannot sell more tickets. If the stadium increased in size we would easily fill many more seats from people in my situation.

roland* · by roland* » 18 Oct 2006 10:55

More exciting stuff here

Platypuss · by **Platypuss** » 18 Oct 2006 13:08

An impression of the proposed concourse layout:

Legend · by **Legend** » 18 Oct 2006 13:18

Woodcote Royal
Schards#2 What evidence is there that Reading could fill 32,000 seats each week?

This season is our first ever in the top flight, it's a huge novelty AND we are doing well. Yet tickets for every game have gone on to general sale and there is no huge queue for season tickets.

Even if we stay up I would expect less demand next year as it won't be the unique experience it is now.

The current stadium is just the right size, maybe we could cope with about 4,000 more but largely to accomodate more away fans.

Sorry, but this is amazingly shortsighted.

For starters, 1000 fans didn't get the season tickets they wanted this term and, surely, any new fans we attract from being in the Prem will have to wait for tickets to go to general sale before they can buy them. This also applies to any neutral football fans unless they have been regular visitors in the past and, believe me, there are plenty who would like to get their fix of top flight footy at the Madstad if we had the seats to sell.

Am I alone in not being able to bring friends this season because every match is sold out? How long ago was it when fans really thought that we wouldn't sell 24k every week even in the Prem

As one of those who complained about the increase in tickets prices, surely increasing capacity, and reducing pressure on demand, will only help keep prices where they are, or to drop following relegation.

I find it so depressing to see long term fans who can't break out of the "Little Reading" mentality and realise that much of southern England has now become our catchment area and that a successful team would have every chance of selling out our proposed new capacity on a regular basis.

Not only that, if we want a successful team that is good enough to become a permanent fixture in the top flight, it is vital that we have this increased revenue stream avaliable.

Can you see our existing fan base stumping up the necessary from 20k home seats given how many whinged like babies after this season's hike

Worst case scenario; We expand and get relegated. The alternative; Do nothing and fight a war of attrition in a stadium that isn't big enough to support our ambitions.

I'll have Â£50 with you now, Shards, that we'll average 30K plus in our first 3 seasons post expansion, provided that we avoid relegation.

Much as it pains me, have to agree with Schards here.

Our support is so fickle and the novelty willw ear off bra a few big games every season.

ArfnipIsARoyal · by **ArfnipIsARoyal** » 18 Oct 2006 13:40

Platypuss An impression of the proposed concourse layout:

If this is how the concorses will look upon completion I will be happy. Service in the current concorses does not meet the demand. If there are split concorses then hopefully it will limit the numbers in each, thus making for quicker and more efficient service.

TFF · by **TFF** » 18 Oct 2006 13:45

ArfnipIsARoyal
Platypuss An impression of the proposed concourse layout:

If this is how the concorses will look upon completion I will be happy. Service in the current concorses does not meet the demand. If there are split concorses then hopefully it will limit the numbers in each, thus making for quicker and more efficient service.

That of course assumes that more food/drink outlets will be opened and that they will be adequately staffed.

ArfnipIsARoyal · by **ArfnipIsARoyal** » 18 Oct 2006 13:58

That Friday Feeling
ArfnipIsARoyal
Platypuss An impression of the proposed concourse layout:

If this is how the concorses will look upon completion I will be happy. Service in the current concorses does not meet the demand. If there are split concorses then hopefully it will limit the numbers in each, thus making for quicker and more efficient service.

That of course assumes that more food/drink outlets will be opened and that they will be adequately staffed.

I seem to recall in the STAR thread that their will be more retail points within them. Hopefully more staff will be hired and not just split up more.

Reading Abbey · by **Reading Abbey** » 18 Oct 2006 15:53

roland* More exciting stuff here

They really should have called Shades to do the red pieces, and how it will shape up. That looks like poop.

SWLR · by **SWLR** » 18 Oct 2006 16:41

Reading Abbey
roland* More exciting stuff here

They really should have called Shades to do the red pieces, and how it will shape up. That looks like poop.

Where's Wally?

BenReadingFC · by **BenReadingFC** » 18 Oct 2006 17:31

Reading Abbey · by **Reading Abbey** » 18 Oct 2006 19:42

Oi, there's one in Leeds!

West Stand Man · by **West Stand Man** » 18 Oct 2006 19:51

and a few in Swindon too.

Avon Royal · by **Avon Royal** » 18 Oct 2006 20:13

BenReadingFC

So who lives on the M4 then?

Rev Algenon Stickleback H · by **Rev Algenon Stickleback H** » 18 Oct 2006 20:35

ArfnipIsARoyal

If this is how the concorses will look upon completion I will be happy..

If they are exactly like that it'll be f'ing draughty.

M4 Junction 11 · by **M4 Junction 11** » 18 Oct 2006 20:51

ArfnipIsARoyal I seem to recall in the STAR thread that their will be more retail points within them. Hopefully more staff will be hired and not just split up more.

Great, a wider selection of roll-over hotdogs

STAR Liaison · by **STAR Liaison** » 19 Oct 2006 08:35

Reading Abbey Oi, there's one in Leeds!

But I don't think that qualifies as needing bus services targetted at areas of existing supporters - the reason for the map. I recall them saying that they have also plotted all ST holders living within 100 metres of a bus stop to identify which bus routes could be used.

ArfnipIsARoyal · by **ArfnipIsARoyal** » 19 Oct 2006 12:00

can we not have a couple of buses that run from Bracknell say like 2 hours before kick off?

Theres alot of us here that would take advantage of it.

M4 Junction 11 · by **M4 Junction 11** » 19 Oct 2006 12:03

ArfnipIsARoyal can we not have a couple of buses that run from Bracknell say like 2 hours before kick off? Theres alot of us here that would take advantage of it.

Don't you support your local team

Ian Royal · by **Ian Royal** » 19 Oct 2006 12:06

M4 Junction 11
ArfnipIsARoyal I seem to recall in the STAR thread that their will be more retail points within them. Hopefully more staff will be hired and not just split up more.

Great, a wider selection of roll-over hotdogs

I've only ever had one hot dog at the ground. I was rather ill afterwards. Never ever again.

The burgers from the vans are ok though.

royalsteve · by **royalsteve** » 19 Oct 2006 23:39

roland* More exciting stuff here

dont like the red roof, what an eyesore

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