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[Villa in Denmark]

Ha.  For some reason SEs ramble made me think of this.

[Nev]

Yes, I agree, we do need to keep growing the ground. The North is a big test, as everything is still on a knifes edge, we need to see it being maxed out to make further expansion look viable.

Capacity is one thing, we also need to make Villa Park more adaptable and suitable for alternative uses.  Monopolise that market - stadium gigs/boxing/Rugby etc - in the Midlands and we can grow income.

Spurs made £55m from 16-events last year and the council have agreed to extend it to 30 events in the future, about £100m.

And that is because it's in London, something we are powerless to do anything about.
Yes, we can host events but to think we can match the Capital is folly. See also Heath S.

[Dogtanian]

But surely we can aim to do better?

[Nev]

Absolutely and we've seen our owners do just that which has only been stymied by the desire to redevelop.

We'll do it again I'm sure but there is a limit.

[Dogtanian]

I think they do need to look at these England game events judging by the poor turnout in this video;

Nowhere near how many were there for the only Villa match I saw there, the first leg against Forest.

They have to learn to market this properly as they have to get non-Villa fans into events, too.