Old Trafford 95,000 capacity

[FatTony]

United are closer than ever to giving the green light to long-held plans to make Old Trafford Britain's biggest stadium.


The Glazer family are reportedly keen on expanding the ground after United again managed to sell out over 90 per cent of their home matches again this season, generating greater match-day revenue than any sporting franchise in the world.

The extra 19,000 seats that would be added in a substantial South Stand redevelopment project is likely to cost United around £100 million, making Old Trafford the biggest stadium in the country, eclipsing 90,000-seat Wembley, and the second biggest in Europe behind Barcelona's Nou Camp, which holds 98,000 fans.

"There is a strategic plan for the stadium," United's group property manager George Johnstone told the Daily Mail.

"Look at the changes there have been at Old Trafford over the last 10 years. We'd like to think there will be more changes. It is not our intention to stand still"

[Guest]

Thought they couldn't extend it anymore.

[FatTony]

Thought they couldn't extend it anymore.

I thought that too, but you can bet work will be underway sharpish, unlike our farce.

[Craig_H]

They'd have to remove the whole railway line. Re-route it perhaps.

[Guest]

Think that Shaggy may have to relocate too.

[-V-]

This is another reason why a 60,000 seater new anfield would never be good enough

[Tee]

This is another reason why a 60,000 seater new anfield would never be good enough

The last thing I would want is an 80 or 90,000 seater stadium that is half empty for 50% of the games. Would much rather have a figure that we are confident would sell out every game.

[wiw]

Money money money. They're slowly diluting what little soul the club and ground has left

[ntto]

The last thing I would want is an 80 or 90,000 seater stadium that is half empty for 50% of the games. Would much rather have a figure that we are confident would sell out every game.

could we not sell that out?

It mystifies me when there's talk of a 15 year wait for season tickets and yet only increasing our capacity to 60k still wouldnt satisfy that list

[Darth Marty]

**** it, hope the ****ing place burns to the ground and then they find out they havent sent off the insurance renewal.

[Craig_H]

We wouldnt sell out a 90k stadium, except for the derby and clashes against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal.

It wasnt long ago that our meagre 45k stadium would fail to sell out, for midweek games.

We'd probably sell out 60k pretty much every game. Not much more though IMO.

[anfieldanfield]

We wouldnt sell out a 90k stadium, except for the derby and clashes against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal.

It wasnt long ago that our meagre 45k stadium would fail to sell out, for midweek games.

We'd probably sell out 60k pretty much every game. Not much more though IMO.

Agreed, but with reduced prices and that, "fiver for under 16's" or something I think we could push to 65/70k.

[Roboklopp]

We should be looking at up to 70k with the possibilty of expansion really. 95K is silly in the current climate.

[Vermilion]

So long as we build a stadium that's designed in a way to easily extend i'll go for that, take it from there, assess the need for extra seating as we go and then if needed add the necessary extension, which then wouldn't take long to do.

[JohnDoe]

It'll still be as quiet as a library.