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Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:47 am
by marcho
I just added up the figures given for each stand which equate to 9059.
Does anybody know if this includes the away support ?

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:31 pm
by Story of O
Yes

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:52 pm
by marcho
Blimey if the club ever attains a higher league level we will lose out on the gate revenue big time.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:05 pm
by KVN
Cup games too

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:17 pm
by tuffers#1
marcho wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:52 pm Blimey if the club ever attains a higher league level we will lose out on the gate revenue big time.
Enough to keep a person up at night

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:25 pm
by Orient_Man_And_Boy
tuffers#1 wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:17 pm
marcho wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:52 pm Blimey if the club ever attains a higher league level we will lose out on the gate revenue big time.
Enough to keep a person up at night
Takes more than this at my age ….

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:55 pm
by Clive Evans
I've always thought that this is a huge factor in the future development of the Orient. Should we go up another division & then press for promotion; those flats would be a hinderance in any development of Brisbane Rd. It would be necessary to relocate. Where to? Inner London is mega expensive. Anyone fancy Basildon Orient?

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:40 pm
by Still wrong
Clive Evans wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:55 pm I've always thought that this is a huge factor in the future development of the Orient. Should we go up another division & then press for promotion; those flats would be a hinderance in any development of Brisbane Rd. It would be necessary to relocate. Where to? Inner London is mega expensive. Anyone fancy Basildon Orient?
Ground share with MK Dons.
Premiership ground.
A population which is going to double in the next 20 years.
Can’t understand why none of these American investors can see this.
35 minutes by train from Euston.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:43 pm
by KVN
That's why Hearne wanted to share with Westham but Karen Brady stopped that. But it might have felt like we were Queens Park.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:24 pm
by Mistadobalina
Brentford were able to find land in a more expensive part of London for a new ground. Granted, they're owner by a boyhood fan with deep pockets and so wasn't as interested in direct return as the long term interests of the club, but we could find a site needs be, particularly if tied in to (another) property deal.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:36 pm
by Still wrong
Mistadobalina wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:24 pm Brentford were able to find land in a more expensive part of London for a new ground. Granted, they're owner by a boyhood fan with deep pockets and so wasn't as interested in direct return as the long term interests of the club, but we could find a site needs be, particularly if tied in to (another) property deal.
They also owned Griffin Park and sold it for 30 million.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:38 pm
by Clive Evans
Mistadobalina:- Brentford is a lot further away from the City than Leyton. For some strange reason, well heeled people are moving in.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:57 pm
by Omygawd
Orient_Man_And_Boy wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:25 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:17 pm
marcho wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:52 pm Blimey if the club ever attains a higher league level we will lose out on the gate revenue big time.
Enough to keep a person up at night
Takes more than this at my age ….
Weak bladders work.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:05 pm
by Still wrong
marcho wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:52 pm Blimey if the club ever attains a higher league level we will lose out on the gate revenue big time.
Apparently these “ investors “ can’t see that.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:02 am
by marcho
Ok so if we did move up and a new ground was being sought what about these options ( I am sure there will be more)

Whipps Cross /Hollow ponds
Wanstead flats
Hackney Marshes
Lea Valley Park

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:23 am
by Ronnie Hotdogs
Building in Hackney Marshes somehow seems very apt.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:34 am
by Rich Tea Wellin
Weird people are thinking about what happens if we got to the premier league.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:47 am
by Currywurst and Chips
When Orient are pushing for the Premier League in 4 years they should bid for Romford Dog track, demolish it and build a new ground.

Like Wimbledon did

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:08 am
by marcho
Apple Wumble wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:34 am Weird people are thinking about what happens if we got to the premier league.
I wasn't really implying the premier league, if the club managed to rise through the leagues say to the championship we would obviously struggle with crowd capacity.

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:59 am
by A Pedant
Why "obviously"? Are we likely to ever have 8,000-odd people (excluding away fans) wanting to come regularly to games? Even if we did, wouldn't it be a good thing atmosphere-wise for Brisbane Road to be packed full more than the handful of times it's ever been?

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:08 pm
by Jaggsy1979
Hackney Marshes just off the road aptly named Orient Way would seem like a fantastic idea

Re: Capacity

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:27 pm
by Still wrong
A Pedant wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:59 am Why "obviously"? Are we likely to ever have 8,000-odd people (excluding away fans) wanting to come regularly to games? Even if we did, wouldn't it be a good thing atmosphere-wise for Brisbane Road to be packed full more than the handful of times it's ever been?
And how are we going to compete financially with clubs two or Three times the size?
Look at Wycombe for the answer.