West+South holds 10,000 and the East stand currently holds more then 2,000 home supporters.

The trick will be to open more stands when the demand is there.

The North Stand is already being opened for the Rovers home game.

Be interesting to know what our lease agreement covers, if the SMC have reduced the capacity has there been a reduction in cost?

... I think it's the opposite, there hasn't been an increase in charges.

It's all a nonsense, I understand West Upper not being open, but the rest of the ground should be open as it was when we first moved in, the SMC is a complete joke and still biased toward City. (IMHO)

Not necessarily as its already been mentioned that next season if Cuty are still in the Championship then the Upper West will be closed for Citys home games which is just a farce.

The Allams may well be successful in the world of Generators but when it comes to Pro Sports Clubs, Stadiums and Public Relations they are proving to be sadly lacking.

The Council should have if they do not want the responsibility of running the KC Stadium should have tendered this out to companies that specialise in this type business or ensured that both Hull City & Hull FC had a member on the board of the SMC along with HCC themselves. This then leaves the SMC having total transparency and no hidden agendas, this method has been successfully done by Swansea with the running and management of the Liberty Stadium.

In fairness to HCC (and that pains me to say) FC were offered a place on the SMC but Richardson etc all decided they couldn't afford/weren't willing to take the offer.

SMC should always have been independent of either tenant.

Thats my point if HCC couldnt get both clubs on the B.O.D then it should have been totally independent with neither club having anyone involved in the running/management or decision making of the Stadium. Thats why I said that HCC should have ensured that both clubs had representation or put it out to tender for an independently run Stadium.

Swathes ??
Wait till you see how many we bring on friday night, it will be a "row" rather than a swathe

Doubt it

Bottom bowl holds 19000
the closed north 4400, leaves 14600
the south holds 4400 has to be sold at 10% under capacity so another 400 off leaves 14200
some the east is lost for away fans, the east holds 6400 so thats another 2000 off say. leaving 12200,
some of the east is unreserved, another 200 off, some of the west unreserved so more seats lost so actually I'd be shocked if it was as high as 12000 seats for home fans

By your reckoning the west stand lower holds 3800 which is way less than it holds

Didn't Pearson own the SMC?

About 4800 in west lower, as i said not all seats are available in there.

6000 in the west upper (might be less when they extended media area when City first entered EPL)

North and South 8800
East 6400
west upper 6000
West lower 4800

id be suprised if there is over 2000 seats sectioned off for away fans in rugby

Based on recent results and what I've heard we can be pretty certain there will be between 12 and 13,000 there on Friday night.

Quote: frepneyboy "About 4800 in west lower, as i said not all seats are available in there. 6000 in the west upper (might be less when they extended media area when City first entered EPL) North and South 8800 East 6400 west upper 6000 West lower 4800'" Taken directly from.. kcstadium.co.uk/about-the-kc-stadium Designed by the Miller Partnership, adopting initial concept proposals by Arup Associates, the stadium comprises a state-of-the-art all-seater spectator arena with a capacity of 25,586 North Stand: 4,000 capacity. East Stand: 6,000 capacity. South Stand: 4,000 capacity. West Stand Lower: 6,000 capacity. West Stand Upper: 5,000 capacity. I am assuming that the additional 586 seats are in the Directors box / Executive boxes.

Quote: frepneyboy "About 4800 in west lower, as i said not all seats are available in there. 6000 in the west upper (might be less when they extended media area when City first entered EPL) North and South 8800 East 6400 west upper 6000 West lower 4800'" Taken directly from.. kcstadium.co.uk/about-the-kc-stadium Designed by the Miller Partnership, adopting initial concept proposals by Arup Associates, the stadium comprises a state-of-the-art all-seater spectator arena with a capacity of 25,586 North Stand: 4,000 capacity. East Stand: 6,000 capacity. South Stand: 4,000 capacity. West Stand Lower: 6,000 capacity. West Stand Upper: 5,000 capacity. I am assuming that the additional 586 seats are in the Directors box / Executive boxes.