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[MagpieBee]

Smallest capacity in the division by some way.


BarnsleyBarnsley Oakwell 23,287
Birmingham City St Andrew's 30,015
Blackburn Rovers Ewood Park 31,367
Brentford Griffin Park 12,300
Bristol City Ashton Gate 27,000
Cardiff City Cardiff City Stadium 33,316
Charlton Athletic The Valley 27,111
Derby County Pride Park Stadium 33,600
Fulham Craven Cottage 25,700
Huddersfield Town Kirklees Stadium 24,500
Hull City KCOM Stadium 25,400
Leeds United Elland Road 37,890
Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,336
Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,000
Millwall The Den 20,146
Nottingham Forest City Ground 30,445
Preston North End Deepdale 23,408
Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road 18,439
Reading Madejski Stadium 24,161
Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough Stadium 39,752
Stoke City bet365 Stadium 30,089
Swansea City Liberty Stadium 21,088
West Bromwich Albion The Hawthorns 26,850
Wigan Athletic DW Stadium 25,133

When are the Bees supposed to be moving out of interest?

End of this coming season. Will be sad to see Griffin Park go, but we need the improved finances from the new ground. It’s a big shame we’ve had to scale back from 25k to 17.5k as we can’t afford the building works for 25k anymore

 

[BelizeHatter]

That capacity listing does bring home how much of a giant leap we just made. Gulp. Until last season we've pretty much been the big boy scalp everyone wanted. We're now the hair clippings on the floor

 

[Kenneth E End]

That capacity listing does bring home how much of a giant leap we just made. Gulp. Until last season we've pretty much been the big boy scalp everyone wanted. We're now the hair clippings on the floor

I remember the days where we used to get double the fans through the gates than anyone else in the division as well as outnumbering the home support at away games 100s of miles away.

We’re now in the land of big swinging dicks...

 

[QPR_Matt]

End of this coming season. Will be sad to see Griffin Park go, but we need the improved finances from the new ground. It’s a big shame we’ve had to scale back from 25k to 17.5k as we can’t afford the building works for 25k anymore

That's quite a drop. How did they get their figures so wrong? Seems odd that you would go through the trouble of a new stadium and it still be smaller than our rusty old stadium. I know you'll host other events there but still.

 

[MagpieBee]

That's quite a drop. How did they get their figures so wrong? Seems odd that you would go through the trouble of a new stadium and it still be smaller than our rusty old stadium. I know you'll host other events there but still.

They didn’t get the figures wrong, the housing market + Brexit have just meant that they’re willing to sink less risk into it than they were before (we’re likely to get less for the housing developments than we were before)

 

[blademan89]

They didn’t get the figures wrong, the housing market + Brexit have just meant that they’re willing to sink less risk into it than they were before (we’re likely to get less for the housing developments than we were before)

Wise move I'd say, your never going to fill a 25k stadium in all honesty even in the premiership if you got there so 17.5k makes much more sense.

 

[QPR_Matt]

Wise move I'd say, your never going to fill a 25k stadium in all honesty even in the premiership if you got there so 17.5k makes much more sense.

I think they would be close, maybe not now but if they carry on as they are they will soon have more going. Plus, new stadiums always bring in new fans as I am sure there are loads of Brentford fans/visitors who have been once or dislike going due to a lack of facilities.

Maybe a 5k increase is enough but if 2k of that is additional in the away end then they might be selling themselves short.

 

[blademan89]

I think they would be close, maybe not now but if they carry on as they are they will soon have more going. Plus, new stadiums always bring in new fans as I am sure there are loads of Brentford fans/visitors who have been once or dislike going due to a lack of facilities.

Maybe a 5k increase is enough but if 2k of that is additional in the away end then they might be selling themselves short.

They wouldn't have to give any more to away fans than they do now in a 17.5k ground, they dont sell out any game now do they? I'd say 17.5k is enough for a club like brentford.

 

[JJH]

They wouldn't have to give any more to away fans than they do now in a 17.5k ground, they dont sell out any game now do they? I'd say 17.5k is enough for a club like brentford.

Think they sold out one game this season. 4 gates of over 11k vs us, Derby, West Brom and QPR but only Derby sold out by the looks of things.

 

[QPR_Matt]

They wouldn't have to give any more to away fans than they do now in a 17.5k ground, they dont sell out any game now do they? I'd say 17.5k is enough for a club like brentford.

I thought I read somewhere that they are giving out 3k but can't remember where I saw that (if I did actually see it).

They don't sell out but I am sure that's more to do with restricted views, poor facilities etc. We'll see but I think they may have limited their potential a bit.

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

Stating club capacity as a guide to a teams place in a league is bollocks...
It's the percentage of Home supporters in their ends that is more significant...

Atmosphere wise you're right, but in terms of financially, (which unfortunately now is the important thing) we get on average 23k in a realistically now 34k stadium. You get maybe 10k in total (nearly sold out) we have around 20k season ticket holders, in purely monteary terms it obviously puts you at a huge disadvantage not just with us but with most Championship clubs.
I'm not saying you cant/won't compete but financially it is difficult.
Personally I will miss both Griffin Park and the "shithole" that is Kenilworth Road, proper real old school grounds.

 

[Gerry Gow]

Welcome back Charlton, another day piss up in the smoke. Have always liked them as a club too.

Plenty of good away days next season, already looking forward to it.

 

[Gerry Gow]

Luton can get to fuck

 

[oakroader]

That attitude won't help improve Anglo Welsh relationships....baaaa

 

[Bobbin']

Fucking come on Charlton!

 

[Ciderup]

That attitude won't help improve Anglo Welsh relationships....baaaa

Ba Fucking gurt ba!
Bloody cockneys!