Should we cut the Ricoh capacity if we go down? (9 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

Mentioned this before as a way to improve the atmosphere with low crowds and if (when) we go down its more viable IMO.

Should we section off say the 10000 seats towards the back of te stadium to move fans closer and create more of an atmosphere. Could have ads, flags or even local artists paint CCFC related artwork on the board/sheets that cover the seats up.

 

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[CUS Wyken]

Great idea in principal but imagine it lashing it down in the winter, no-one would wanna sit at the front.

 

[ccfcway]

blank off behind the goals with those big banners that look like peopl are sitting in the seats

 

[CUS Wyken]

blank off behind the goals with those big banners that look like peopl are sitting in the seats

Arsenal esq back in 1992 haha

 

[coundonskyblue]

Arsenal esq back in 1992 haha

Was that the racist one?

 

[Lord_Nampil]

The Ground should have been built like MK Dons/ Brighton A reduced capacity which can rise if needed.

The council and the club picked a stadium and went forward as a result we have a 32,500 seater stadium straight off that we wont fill untill/if we get in the top flight!

Iff we had looked at it logically and increased the capacity from highfield roads 23,000 to 25,000 with the capability of rising to 32,500 we could have sold off sections for advertising extra, but as we dont own the ground and the council/ACL want to sell 40,000Take that tickets every time they play we didnt have a choice.

If i did it i wouldnt blank off the back of the ground id close all the corners rearrange the away fans and have 4 unconnected stands!

 

[coop]

I think we should tell the council we are going to play at the butts next season and see what they say.If we play at the butts with a 5000 max we will pay alot less rent and maybe have more money to spend on players to win promotion and get that winning mentality back. Like Norwich and Southampton have done.Don't see the point in playing in an empty stadium.But most of the games this season the grounds been dead as a dodo.No atmosphere and no big deal for away teams and fans to come and take all 3 points of us without a wimper.

 

[coundonskyblue]

But if we have a promotion winning side a lot more than 5k people will want to watch. Moving to a ground 15k too small is a wrong move imo.

 

[wingy]

We should and could this now with present numbers ,we could soon hop to the back when it lashes down,the atmosphere would definately improve ,the players would benefit from spurring on/moaning in some cases ,it could be achieved through pricing bands.

 

[Houchens Head]

We could ask the Old Bill to fill up a few spaces!!

 

[coop]

But if we have a promotion winning side a lot more than 5k people will want to watch. Moving to a ground 15k too small is a wrong move imo.

The ricoh is to big for us and is soleless.Will we ever get 15k cov fans even if we are top of league 1 I would like to hope we'd get more but can't see it myself.

 

[cloughie]

We could ask the Old Bill to fill up a few spaces!!

The trouble is they tend to reduce the gate ............during the game that is

 

[cornoccfc]

Should have part of the ground closed anyway
- bring fans closer together
- easier to manage / stewards etc

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We don't own the Ricoh so we don't have to play there...

 

[Houchens Head]

We could ask the Old Bill to fill up a few spaces!!

If you look closely, you'll see they are all holding their "SISU OUT!" A4 posters!

 

[coundonskyblue]

The ricoh is to big for us and is soleless.Will we ever get 15k cov fans even if we are top of league 1 I would like to hope we'd get more but can't see it myself.

If we ran away with the l1 title I'd expect about 20k up there. (not with Sisu there though)

 

[EleanorRigby]

IF the takeover did happen we the fans should campaign to fill the Ricoh to the brim