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Re: Another step along the way

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)12/11/2025 21:44Wed Nov 12 21:44:33 2025In response to Re: Another step along the way

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Build a ground with a capacity similar to Liberty way- 500 seats is plenty.
A main stand with the facilities the club needs including the bar and perhaps some viewing area/ corporate set up.
When Boro played Stoke and Middlesbrough 500 seats was plenty. If 1000 were installed most would remain empty.
If and its entirely possible one day that Town could play a home 3rd round cup tie again then there is an option to increase capacity. This could be achieved by creating a hard standing behind one are of the ground, say behind one goal where a temporary area of seating could be erected.
Boro/ towns average alliance prem/ conf gate is only 1300 odd in 14 seasons in that competition. Furthermore Boro have not had a 7000 plus home gate since nearing Oxford in the late 70s.
So for me 4500 capacity - 5000 at a push would more than suffice - that would allow for bigger gates for big cup games and playoffs.
Town will return to southern premiership central sooner rather than later so planning needs to be done now.
However the club can’t apply for planning permission for a tiny ground that isn’t up to national north level at least.
National north is probably towns level but you never know in football.
As the sage of football VS rightly says - football changes and can change quickly if the ingredients are right.
Vale view has the area of land and is not too far from the old Manor Park- it is within a large built up area so access is easy by walking for many.
One major problem- I don’t see the technical aspects of the build being an issue - money is a tad harder but grants May speed the process.
The big elephant in the room is opposition from local residents.
I simply can’t believe that they won’t kick up a fuss once the reality dawns.
Liberty way was a disaster for Boro - the club did lose long standing supporters after moving down there so any new site has to be right - very right.

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