The last 22,000 was only in June '07. I know that's 4 years but not exactly ages ago.

To say we're unlikely to need the capacity for the foreseeable future is incredibly short sighted. What if we needed it in 2016? We'll still have this stand then!

Whatever we build now, we're stuck with for decades, and to spend £7m to reduce our capacity is total madness.

Careful with the word 'failure' Andy, it hasn't failed anything quite yet... but a few fellow engineers feel that they might lose some sleep if they give the old-girl another 'all-clear' for another year. The South Stand as reached the end of it's life and is no longer fit for purpose, structurally and otherwise. However, almost 80 years is not bad going for a structure of this kind!

So, just out of interest, is there a chance of me dying this year? Because where I stand you cant really get any further away from safety as it is

How many times has that capacity been needed since?

Since 2000 (which is as far back as the records on the SL Stats part of this website go), Leeds have exceeded the capacity under the new stadium plans a grand total of seven times.

Five of those occasions have been against Bradford.

So for one game a season, which hasn't had a crowd over 20,000 for four years, we want the club to be putting itself into additional debt which it then has to service? For what sort of return?

Course, the club could not do anything and just wait until the entire stand loses its H&S certificate if you want? Care to speculate on how much lost revenue that would result in?

OK !I will say it.Why not look into selling up relocating to maybe Boddington hall when leeds uni sell up then build a stadium befitting of the club?.
nothing but the best for Leeds rlfc.Not any more i'm afraid

Can I actually ask, what were people expecting it to look like? Just out of interest

Again... short sighted.

What about this Exiles match? That could grow over a number of years. Rugby League World Cup? Neutral Venue? I doubt the residents thing would allow pop concerts but the point is still there. Don't Wire rent the HJ out to the Liverpool FC reserves? What if LUFC get back in the big time and the same deal could be done?

It's all just very short sighted to say "we don't need the capacity".

There is a belting site at the side of the M1 link-road, South of the river that would be good for a stadium... in fact, I am sure someone else fancied a nice new ground there at some point?

I'd agree with AG on this. Also, might a new North Stand in the nearish future be an opportunity to expand capacity if it's needed? Or filling in the corner between the Carnegie & South stands?