14k is too small, we average 10k and are not very good atm. The cost difference for a 14k stadium and a 20k stadium, wont be that much imho.

where in melton ?

Hey I'm not saying it won't happen one day, it would be an ideal solution and I bet we've looked at it but with a local authority that is having to save £25m in two years and an owner who is rich but not that rich and Costello being public open space, even if there is something in it its a long way off!

Surely that's a given as it happens at all other council stadia in the city

What you do is build a 14.000 4 sided stadium and if you do become really good and need more space you full in the corners to increase capacity

It isn't, as actual facts prove.



That was nearly fifteen years ago. All the board, the coach, most of the backroom staff and all but two of the players have gone and yet people like you still go on about it.



Who has said that?

I know a few people (from the Council side) who would certainly know if this was an option, and they've never mentioned it ever being a possibility.
I've always thought it would be a good option. Somewhere to call your own, and the opportunity to control some of the income streams.

HCC cannot fund a new stadium - there is no money in the pot for anything like this. In reality, IF we were ever to leave the KC, it would be on the back of any payoff from our remaining lease - perhaps enough for a ground, but this would need us to be gifted land to develop and getting planning for a stadium is not without its pitfalls.

In reality, the KC is our home and there is nothing imminent to change that. Mind you, if our crowds keep dropping off, we soon wont be paying any rental to the SMC!!!

As I said in another thread I don't believe this will happen however, let's say say it was couldn't allam realistically offer council to build a community stadium with us being priority tenants in exchange for the kc? Surely it would be cheaper to build a 14000 seater stadium then a 35000 stadium and it won't upset city fans staying put. Just food for thought

Interesting one, though extending the KC to 35K would cost more than a 14K stadium !

The issues would remain though.

The Allams want to turn West Park into a Retail complex when there is already significant excess capacity across the city and multiple covenants on the land. The bad blood between the council and the Allams shows no sign of being resolved. And it would cost much more to build a 14k stadium than the Allams would pay as a deal sweetener.

The wind coming through the gaps, would ruin our kicking game.

now that did make me chuckle

Langtree park only cost £25m. I reckon the doc would pay that. Council wouldn't have to fork out a penny and you could include a training site next door incorporating the athletics.

Keepmoat Stadium great atmosphere in the semi the other year ,what was that cost and capacity ,that would do us atm a mid table mediocre outfit ,expand when we invest in players etc, the suckers sorry fans would come flooding back