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Post by brisfitboy on Oct 9, 2017 1:09:33 GMT
Leatherhead, Banstead or somewhere in Croydon! Are these your possible groundshare options? Football League criteria stipulates a club needs to have a minimum of 1,000 seats I think so that would rule out these three, also Leatherhead currently already have Kingstonian as tenants. Be interesting to see how this all pans out as the season progresses. Sutton United has a seating capacity of 765 approx. so what would happen if we were promoted ?
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Post by simon on Oct 9, 2017 5:17:11 GMT
We get time go up the seated capacity, I think until March the year after we're promoted.
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Post by Jared on Oct 9, 2017 5:27:09 GMT
We get time go up the seated capacity, I think until March the year after we're promoted. We would need 1000 seats to enter the FL, and then we would have to double to 2000 (or at least begin work to do so) by the end of our first season in the league. Crawley and Wimbledon both had to expand to 2000 seats within a year of joining the FL
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Post by wisemensay on Oct 9, 2017 6:36:19 GMT
We get time go up the seated capacity, I think until March the year after we're promoted. We would need 1000 seats to enter the FL, and then we would have to double to 2000 (or at least begin work to do so) by the end of our first season in the league. Crawley and Wimbledon both had to expand to 2000 seats within a year of joining the FL Not quite - as per www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/advice/conference-club-guidance/ground-capacity-and-seating:"The Football League require that the ground occupied by a club promoted to League 2 must have a certified capacity of at least 4,000 (with the ability to be increased to 5,000) which shall include at least 500 seats (with the ability to be increased to 1,000). By 1st May in its first season as a Member of the Football League the club is required to have a certified capacity of 5,000 which shall include at least 1000 seats(with the ability to be increased to 2,000). By 1st May in its third season as a Member of the Football League the club is required to have a certified capacity of 5,000 which shall include at least 2,000 seats."
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Post by jr on Oct 9, 2017 7:51:36 GMT
Interesting. How did AFC Wimbledon get in the league then as their capacity is under 5000?
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Post by Jared on Oct 9, 2017 9:24:10 GMT
We would need 1000 seats to enter the FL, and then we would have to double to 2000 (or at least begin work to do so) by the end of our first season in the league. Crawley and Wimbledon both had to expand to 2000 seats within a year of joining the FL Not quite - as per www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/advice/conference-club-guidance/ground-capacity-and-seating:"The Football League require that the ground occupied by a club promoted to League 2 must have a certified capacity of at least 4,000 (with the ability to be increased to 5,000) which shall include at least 500 seats (with the ability to be increased to 1,000). By 1st May in its first season as a Member of the Football League the club is required to have a certified capacity of 5,000 which shall include at least 1000 seats(with the ability to be increased to 2,000). By 1st May in its third season as a Member of the Football League the club is required to have a certified capacity of 5,000 which shall include at least 2,000 seats." Link not found. I do know that both clubs mentioned in my above post did have to (or at least begin work on) increasing the seating capacity to 2000, remember playing the SSC final at Kingsmeadow in 2012 with one knocked down. Crawley rushed putting up a stand around the same time. Obviously the rules may have changed since 2012. Quick note about the capacity of GGL, with the upper portion of the terrace next to the main stand being closed, how is capacity affected?
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Post by davef on Oct 9, 2017 9:53:14 GMT
The closed area shaves a few off but it's not a big number in terms of the overall capacity and steps are in hand to address the problem.
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Post by wisemensay on Oct 9, 2017 13:44:00 GMT
Not quite - as per www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/advice/conference-club-guidance/ground-capacity-and-seating:"The Football League require that the ground occupied by a club promoted to League 2 must have a certified capacity of at least 4,000 (with the ability to be increased to 5,000) which shall include at least 500 seats (with the ability to be increased to 1,000). By 1st May in its first season as a Member of the Football League the club is required to have a certified capacity of 5,000 which shall include at least 1000 seats(with the ability to be increased to 2,000). By 1st May in its third season as a Member of the Football League the club is required to have a certified capacity of 5,000 which shall include at least 2,000 seats." Link not found. I do know that both clubs mentioned in my above post did have to (or at least begin work on) increasing the seating capacity to 2000, remember playing the SSC final at Kingsmeadow in 2012 with one knocked down. Crawley rushed putting up a stand around the same time. Obviously the rules may have changed since 2012. Quick note about the capacity of GGL, with the upper portion of the terrace next to the main stand being closed, how is capacity affected? www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/advice/conference-club-guidance/ground-capacity-and-seatingAccidentally added a colon to the end
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Post by Jared on Oct 9, 2017 13:59:01 GMT
Link not found. I do know that both clubs mentioned in my above post did have to (or at least begin work on) increasing the seating capacity to 2000, remember playing the SSC final at Kingsmeadow in 2012 with one knocked down. Crawley rushed putting up a stand around the same time. Obviously the rules may have changed since 2012. Quick note about the capacity of GGL, with the upper portion of the terrace next to the main stand being closed, how is capacity affected? www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/advice/conference-club-guidance/ground-capacity-and-seatingAccidentally added a colon to the end Thought my phone was the problem. Thanks, that's interesting to know and clears at least one worry!
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Post by sander on Oct 9, 2017 15:37:46 GMT
When the park side gets redveloped I thought I herd that there would be a new stand, so that could have seats, in it.
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Post by Del on Oct 9, 2017 17:36:03 GMT
The closed area shaves a few off but it's not a big number in terms of the overall capacity and steps are in hand to address the problem. What's actually wrong with that area as at first glance it looks the same as it ever has ?
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Post by billzeebub on Oct 9, 2017 20:31:46 GMT
The closed area shaves a few off but it's not a big number in terms of the overall capacity and steps are in hand to address the problem. What's actually wrong with that area as at first glance it looks the same as it ever has ? I used to like standing here. Also meant I could see my car in the carpark!
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Post by oohaah on Oct 10, 2017 8:57:02 GMT
I read somewhere that flat standing areas do not count towards capacity? If true we can only count the seats (obviously!) the three covered terraces, The shoebox, the uncovered terracing on either flank at the GGL end, and the terracing between the LED screen and main stand. So, (again if that's true) what does that give us?
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Post by garethl on Oct 10, 2017 10:15:09 GMT
I read somewhere that flat standing areas do not count towards capacity? If true we can only count the seats (obviously!) the three covered terraces, The shoebox, the uncovered terracing on either flank at the GGL end, and the terracing between the LED screen and main stand. So, (again if that's true) what does that give us? Do you mean the capacity is counted differently in the league? Doesn't sound right to me. The capacity we have is already based on these areas . . .
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Post by Amber Aleman on Oct 10, 2017 15:23:01 GMT
There's a small piece in today's Evening Standard saying that the EFL will meet next month to discuss allowing artificial pitches, "following a push by Sutton United". So the pressure may be set to bear fruit.
I couldn't find the story on the Standard's website, but assume that this is being reported elsewhere.
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