Villa Park Redevelopment

[AV82EC]

I'm with what I think is the majority here - Villa Park will hold ~50k by the end of next year, and there seems to be a realistic plan to take that up to around 60k should we need that.  That'd put us on a par with the largest club stadia in the UK (with the exception of Manchester United).  I don't see that there can be an imminent need to extend beyond that.

Concur with this. Get to 50k then any expansion to 60k will need to be part of a bigger Aston/Witton Masterplan exercise which I’m sure the club are planning even if it’s longer term and in all likelihood in the 2030’s.

[Sexual Ealing]

As long as there's a drive-thru Chicken Cottage we won't be left behind by our more illustrious neighbours.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'm with what I think is the majority here - Villa Park will hold ~50k by the end of next year, and there seems to be a realistic plan to take that up to around 60k should we need that.  That'd put us on a par with the largest club stadia in the UK (with the exception of Manchester United).  I don't see that there can be an imminent need to extend beyond that.

Agreed. The return on investment will also be a compelling argument for the owners I think, if the North Stand change of plan is anything to go by. Another factor for them might be the drop in (beware: Americanism) home-field advantage of clubs like Spurs and West Ham.

[Dante Lavelli]

Everton are also struggling at home since moving.

[PeterWithesShin]

Arsenal have lost 49 PL games at the Emirates, they moved in 2006.
Spurs have lost 46 PL games at their new stadium, they moved in 2019.

[john e]

If we keep ticket prices high and keep going crazy for the tourist/ hospitality fan I think we’ll struggle to sell out 50k  every week never mind 60k

[Hookeysmith]

We are not selling out every week this season, ticket pricing, poor away support higher expectations etc so talk of 60k is way off the mark.
55k I feel would be the most we need and then price it to fill it. Have one below par season and fans will start to fall away

[cdbearsfan]

Arsenal have lost 49 PL games at the Emirates, they moved in 2006.
Spurs have lost 46 PL games at their new stadium, they moved in 2019.

Fully in favour of Tottenham's cunning plan to reduce the number of home Premier League defeats by getting relegated.

[eamonn]

As long as there's a drive-thru Chicken Cottage we won't be left behind by our more illustrious neighbours.

Prefer the swimming pool at Craven Cottage.

[Percy McCarthy]

Everton are also struggling at home since moving.

I did think about adding them, but they’ve been struggling for years at Goodison as well.

[cdbearsfan]

Slightly anomalous this season in that they are down in 14th in the home table but up in 6th, one point off second place, in the away table. They're normally roughly equally poor home and away.

Similarly, Tottenham are in the relegation zone based on home results, but top half based away matches.

[FatSam]

I'm with what I think is the majority here - Villa Park will hold ~50k by the end of next year, and there seems to be a realistic plan to take that up to around 60k should we need that.  That'd put us on a par with the largest club stadia in the UK (with the exception of Manchester United).  I don't see that there can be an imminent need to extend beyond that.

I’d be wary about assuming there’s a majority one way or the other. We’re all proud of VP, and there’s certainly no immediate urgency to go anywhere else, but opinions differ on whether it can facilitate our long-term ambitions.

For what it’s worth, I don’t think there is any realistic plan to take the capacity up to 60k. Nothing has ever been floated by these owners or any previous ones. Even if there was, the revenue generation potential of the facilities is unlikely to be the same as a purpose built stadium.

I agree with Percy that the return on investment, and home field advantage are quite compelling reasons for the current strategy for the foreseeable future.