The Infrastructure Projects

[Tricky]

Totally agree with JWJW, Tom made it clear that the top half of the table are dominated by clubs with largecstadiums. The premier league will bring in spending caps linked to revenue, he specifically states that revenue is linked to stadium size. Our chairman runs one of the best architects in the world, if they have to they will build a superb stadium that will impress the world, of that i have no doubt.

I cant disagree with this Hyperkoi. Valid points made.

Sadly, here is the 'but'............

For Forest to be able to follow every fans dreams, as JWJW has said, we need to be challenging at the other end of the table. To attract the crowds into a state of the art super stadium, we need to be playing entertaining football and winning games in style. For that we need a much better quality of player than we currently have. They cost money. We are hamstrung by the amount of money we can spend on players due to the revenue we generate, due to FFP. 

We are currently sat near the foot of the table, with a potential points deduction looming over us. Those points deducted could potentially relegate us. That would potentially see a mass exodus of our better players in the summer, leaving us with a squad that could well struggle in the Championship, depending of course who goes and who stays. Would that then attract 40,000-50,000 crowds? If not, have the club squandered massive amounts of money for no reason?

A move to a new stadium nearer to the City Centre (if possible) makes a lot of sense for a number of reasons. Transport links are far greater for one thing. Closer to the station would be ideal for those travelling in by train, including away supporters. Then there is the potential environmental impact climate change will have (sorry politics again!). We have seen over the past few years, winters getting warmer, which means less frosts and snow and more rain. The amount of rain we have seen this past year alone is swelling the Trent to extraordinarily high levels. How soon will it be before the Trent bursts its bank near the City Ground on a regular basis? Not only will flooding create postponements, it will also cost the club a small fortune in cleaning and decontaminating the pitch every time it gets flooded by the Trent. Also, obviously, a new state of the art stadium would be planned from scratch to facilitate much larger crowds. The City Ground cannot expand much more due to its location and the footprint it sits on. This we all know already. We also currently have the City Council to contend with, which isnt an ideal situation to be in. 

I have highlighted only a few pro's and cons for the situation we currently find ourselves at and the conundrum the club currently faces , in my opinion at least.