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A thought on the 52k, I don't believe for one minute that that is the boards aim but it may be that with the current infrastucture, transport etc 52k is more likely to get planning permission, then we can increase in the future.
Old Trafford holds 70 odd thousand but it was increaed steadly in stages, the original design allowed for that unlike the Emirates, I suspect the board will use the Man Utd model.
As for whether we can fill a 60k ground, yes we can, there are some games that we won't at the moment but as success grows then all we will for all games.
Arsenal for eample will play many games with whole areas empty when their curent success tails off, that's natural, they have no bigger a fan base than we do, never have had, but it's fair to say they have newer ones and that they are more enthused than us at the present time.
Old Trafford holds 70 odd thousand but it was increaed steadly in stages, the original design allowed for that unlike the Emirates, I suspect the board will use the Man Utd model.
As for whether we can fill a 60k ground, yes we can, there are some games that we won't at the moment but as success grows then all we will for all games.
Arsenal for eample will play many games with whole areas empty when their curent success tails off, that's natural, they have no bigger a fan base than we do, never have had, but it's fair to say they have newer ones and that they are more enthused than us at the present time.