Charlton to raise ground capacity

[DarrenGNFC]

Charlton have been granted planning permission to increase capacity at The Valley by more than 4,000 to 30,900.

Greenwich Council granted approval for the proposals at a meeting of its planning board on Thursday.

 

"This decision is vital to the ongoing development of our football club and our ambition is to have a capacity of 40,600," said chairman Peter Varney.

 

A second tier will be added to the east stand and a new quadrant constructed in the south-east corner of the ground.

 

Among the new facilities available will be a business information centre, creche and college facilities plus an extra 30 executive boxes, according to the club's website.

 

 

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I thought I'd post this as it could affect us even more, surely? They could promote themselves even more around here if they want to hold 40,000.

 

 

EDIT - I originally messed up the bold quote. Whoops...

[Stu M]

To make room for all those former Gills fans who can't face League One...?

[EUFC superb]

Well it will lower their wage budget and transfer funds so they may not be getting the big name players (Then again they havent at the moment <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />) so the fans won't come as they can't see the players on THEIR team.

[DarrenGNFC]

So isn't this big news then? I thought it'd be quite damaging to our future as they could promote themselves around here more than ever to fill a 40,000 stadium.

[Jimmy]

Not really that big a deal.

 

If people want to go to Charlton they will, and always have done. Quite a few of the drummer gang go there when they are at home already.

[DarrenGNFC]

Ah ok. Fair enough.

 

I just thought maybe they could promote so much that young football fans may only realise that Gravesend & Northfleet exist when it's a bit too late to convert if they've already got a Charlton season ticket and that the attendances could slowly lower each season.