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Record stadium capacity for a league 2 team

cabbles
cabbles Posts: 15,301
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If we went down, would we hold the record for stadium capacity at league 2 level (ie since the prem was established. I know prior to that grounds used to hold 1000s through standing etc)
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  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,323
    only biggish grounds i can think of in that league are pompey and up until they went tranmere rovers
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,660
    Bradford?
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    With half of it being closed to fans on a match day to save costs.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,323
    as weve got the 32nd biggest ground in the country id say would certainly be us.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,301
    eaststandmike said:

    With half of it being closed to fans on a match day to save costs.

    The strapline for the 2017/18 season

    'Lower west only'
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    cabbles said:

    eaststandmike said:

    With half of it being closed to fans on a match day to save costs.

    The strapline for the 2017/18 season

    'Lower west only'
    centre blocks only

  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,301
    Block D, E & F lower west only, Season tickets start at £3,000
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,301
    according to Wikipedia Bradford capacity is 25,136

    So unless it has been reduced when they put seating in, this could be another record for NightMeire and co
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,731
    edited March 2017
    Coventry will get it as the Ricoh holds 32,500
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,301
    Leeds_Addick said:

    Coventry will get it as the Ricoh holds 32,500

    Fucking SISU, another record I would've liked on Meire's cv if we do go down

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  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,013
    I'm at work today, so have been able to research this extensively.

    Current record holders are Hull City, 25,400 - a season and a half in their new stadium before they were promoted, and Bradford City, 25,136.

    MK Dons played in Stadium MK at that level, but not with the existing 30,500 capacity, only 22,000 I think.

    A metaphorical gold star to anyone who can name the third largest stadium to have hosted 4th tier football since the Premier League started. Going for a well-earned lunch break now, answer at 3 if nobody's got it by then.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,141
    Huddersfield? their ground holds over 24,000
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,741
    Burnley?
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    Molineux?
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,771
    Selhurst ? What league were Wimbledon in when they decided to move to Milton Keynes ?
  • Coyotejohn1947
    Coyotejohn1947 Posts: 1,164
    cabbles said:

    Leeds_Addick said:

    Coventry will get it as the Ricoh holds 32,500

    Fucking SISU, another record I would've liked on Meire's cv if we do go down
    But maybe The Wasps (not the insects) will not allow Cov to play there next season in which case it would be back on if we went down as well and Cov go back to Sixfieds where they were forced to play home games before.

    Ps finally getting out of Belgium: sitting in the tunnel terminal at Brussels as I type this in.
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,013
    Karim_myBagheri said:

    Huddersfield? their ground holds over 24,000

    Good shout, but I think they're 4th on the list.
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,013
    LenGlover said:

    Molineux?

    Promoted in 1988, so just too early to meet the criteria
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,013
    letthegoodtimesroll said:

    Selhurst ? What league were Wimbledon in when they decided to move to Milton Keynes ?

    2nd tier.

    That Selhurst has not even witnessed third tier football in recent years makes me sick. 3 last day escapes since the turn of the century I think.
  • heckington_reds
    heckington_reds Posts: 729
    Swansea ?

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  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,639
    Fulham?
  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,648
    Man City. Sheffield Wed??
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,013
    edited March 2017
    Answer is (I think) The Reynolds Arena - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darlington_Arena

    25,000 capacity vanity project for former safe cracker, George Reynolds. Darlington FC no longer exists. Having been relegated to the Conference, they were then relegated 4 divisions to the Northern League and relaunched under fan ownership as Darlington 1883 in 2012. Now in the National League North. The stadium now hosts rugby matches.

    More here if you're interested - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlington_F.C.

  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    palarsehater said:

    weve got the 92nd best team

  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2017
    So we've gone from SCP's records of points in League 1 with promotion to the Championship... to aiming to have the biggest stadium in League 2.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,205
    dizzee said:

    So we've gone from SCP's records of points in League 1 with promotion to the Championship... to aiming to have the biggest stadium in League 2.

    We're gonna need something to shout about :wink:
  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    What was Millwall's capacity in 64/65?
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,205
    Bigbadbozman said:

    What was Millwall's capacity in 64/65?

    53
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,151
    stonemuse said:

    Bigbadbozman said:

    What was Millwall's capacity in 64/65?

    53
    40 of them were evicted before the game started
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,731
    ross1 said:

    stonemuse said:

    Bigbadbozman said:

    What was Millwall's capacity in 64/65?

    53
    40 of them were evicted before the game started
    11 of the others were players

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