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ashton287 wrote:We still won't sell out all the cup games. I don't think the expansion will happen until we are packed to the rafters every game for 2/3 seasons. So in 2/3 seasons.

Moonchesteri wrote:How many season tickets is there available overall btw?
Maybe this could spark a stadium expansion and then I could get one for 13/14 season! :)

Socrates wrote:

ashton287 wrote:We still won't sell out all the cup games. I don't think the expansion will happen until we are packed to the rafters every game for 2/3 seasons. So in 2/3 seasons.

Fans might be obsessed with selling out every game but I doubt the owners are. If, say, an extra 6,000 seats could be filled for the 19 league games it would raise well over £3m a year in match revenue which would be another step forward to FFP (don't forget the capital costs of stadium development don't count for ffp). Every bit helps...

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:From an article on Goal.com. Not sure I believe such a list exists, but if it's trye then a ground expansion can't be far away. . . . . .

"Due to City's success last term, the waiting list for a season ticket at the Etihad Stadium has reached 15,000 members but the club are unable to allocate beyond their 36,000 allowance in order to accommodate fans who prefer general admission to matches".

Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:Ahh that might explain it.
I wonder how many genuinely are waiting.

lets all have a disco wrote:Time to bring out my third tier picture.
;-)

john68 wrote:

lets all have a disco wrote:Time to bring out my third tier picture.
;-)

Yup...I love that pic Kiers.

A ground capacity increase is not just an option for us but a necessity. We have a dire need to dramatically increase our revenue and close a deficit of £197.5m, to attempt to get somewhere near FFP compliance. The capital outlay won't count on the FFP balance sheet but the extra income will. We have nothing to lose.

Since 2006, our media revenues have increased by over £44m, commercial revenues have increased by over £42m but our matchday total revenue is only a paltry £26.6m, hardly any increase at all. Considering the number of increased and increased importance of those games, our individual match revenues significantly lag behind other clubs we are competing with.

Madrid...£111.6m.
The Rags...108.6m
Barca...£100m.
Arsenal...£93.1m
[highlight]Chelsea...£67.5m[/highlight]
Bayern...£64.8m.
[highlight]Spurs...£43.3m.[/highlight]
Liverpool...£40.9m.

For those who think we should wait until we start to get full houses, we already operate at 96% ground capacity for league games and there are plenty of games that demand outstrips supply.