Stadium Poll

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Interesting mood swing on here on the back of one pretty soft interview.

Talk of a sports village. What does that really mean. In reality it will probably be just football and a training ground complex, not convinced there will be a multi sports facility. Do any of you care about other sports really? I don’t to be honest.

What it will mean is that all the catering and drinking facilities will be on site, Sounds good? Not really, it means you will be stuck having your pre match at the same bland corporate outlet, forget your nice atmospheric places like the Nav and TBI, many of these places at Trent Bridge could well fold.


I still get the commercial necessity and have always said the CG is no longer fit for purpose. But surprised how easily people are now having a change of heart on the back of some very vague promises.

Spot on. Man City is sh1te for away fans. To get a beer you are told to go inside ground despite the numerous (sh1te) outlets. Lesson taken on and we stay in City Centre before jumping on a bus/team to ground. City fans said same.

The question is really what are my priorities when I attend a game. What got me hooked and what do I want going forward?

1. Camaraderie with mates and fellow supporters.
2. Atmosphere to make the hairs on neck tingle.
3. Decent team and some winning football.
4. Players who actually give a sh1t about the fan's.
5. Memories for a lifetime.

What do I want going forward?
All of the above.

If the WFCG can be developed to cator for around 40k people, with the appropriate modern facilities to generate some extra all year around income then that will do me. I don't give a flying f@(k where our pampered overpaid players train day to day or if we are unable to accommodate extra tourists from around the world.  (as opposed to Forest supporters).

In reality a 50k vs 40k stadium (if filled every game) is around £7 million difference a season Or one sh1t players wage. Or 3 places higher finish in prize money. Or a shirt sponsor.......

As another poster has said let's get ourselves sorted first with the basics. The fact that our previous chairman said for some games we could have sold 50k tickets does not mean we need a 50k stadium, as nice as that would be.

It depresses me to think even many Forest fans have accepted that it's all about the revenue streams and the like.  Money is absolutely killing football.