New grounds or old?

January 30, 2009

Over the last decade many clubs have invested in a new ground. These have ranged from the impressive Emirates Stadium to the Deva Stadium which is the home of League Two side Chester City. There is now the situation where many clubs, both large and small are considering turning their back on their homes in order to move to newer stadiums which they believe will take them to the next stage in their developments.

Yet the question is – are these new grounds really worth it?

Some teams such as Arsenal move to new stadiums in order to attract larger crowds – which due to the success of the team, they can assume will come. Yet lower down the football pyramid this is not necessarily the case. Some clubs who are not even filling half their ground at the moment are considering moves to new stadiums with a raised capacity. This obviously raises the question – why?

A good example of this is Shrewsbury Town whose new ground may well be a disaster if they do not get promoted from League Two this season. There was, in my mind, no reason to move from Gay Meadow, yet the building of a largely character-less stadium was thought to generate more people through the turnstiles and therefore a more successful team. The short answer is of course that it hasn’t.

What do you thing – new stadiums or keep with the old?

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Written by Ben · Filed Under Championship, League One, League Two, Non League, Premiership