23 Jul 2024 15:43:01
Wondering why some clubs can increase capacity of their stadiums generating more income, spend money on players and compete for European qualification where they can generate even more money, while Wolves under Fosun can do none of the above, their reasons for doing nothing is mystifying.

1.) 23 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 17:38:11
Which teams have done this?

2.) 23 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 18:26:12
its called lack of ambition over to you jeff moxshi

3.) 23 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 18:29:55
Was wondering the same.

4.) 23 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 19:27:38
Weren't the club looking to expand the stadium a few years ago only for Covid to thwart the plans. I thought they were looking to expand the stadium in the same way Liverpool did, namely build the shell behind the existing stands but one of the major problems was the dual carriageway.

5.) 23 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 20:14:35
The cost of construction materials has skyrocketed since Brexit, given that and the lack of skilled professionals has bent prices for projects have gone through the roof (I'm a construction professional).

Look at the number of small/medium construction companies that have gone into administration.

It would make no sense to expand the Molineaux right now.

6.) 23 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 21:28:29
Luton.

7.) 23 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 21:36:31
When will be a good time to expand Molineux then Fordhouse Jack?
Will building material costs come down in future?
Is this why Everton ended up in trouble by building a new stadium while building materials are high?
Would Everton have been better off waiting for a better opportunity?

8.) 24 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 23:12:43
I think the difference between Everton and ourselves is that Everton have decided to move location whereas Fosun want to stay where we are so there are limitations such as existing buildings and roads.

9.) 24 Jul 2024
23 Jul 2024 23:13:25
The other option is to build a new ground elsewhere in the city, but where?

10.) 24 Jul 2024
24 Jul 2024 06:39:59
Or wait for the Gov't to get behind hosting one of the big sporting events. Ask them to build a 60-70 thousand stadium in Wolverhampton and when it's redundant ask them nicely to give it to us. Tongue in cheek but that's how WHU got theirs isn't it. Extra capacity from Upton park. They moaned about the move at first, but don't hear many moaning now. Extra capacity equals extra revenue equals greater spending power equals opportunity to get players. Apologies but I get a bit bitter when some of the chosen few get an unfair advantage when have to find a way.

{Ed001's Note - and City got theirs on the free.}

11.) 24 Jul 2024
24 Jul 2024 07:14:33
For me, of all of Fosun's broken promises, I find their lack of investment in the club's facilities the hardest to swallow! Sorry, but it is a shambles that the most they've spent on the stadium was to recondition a temp stand after they let it become unsafe and are still using said (uncovered) temp stand!

Half of the problem, however is that I suspect they've realised the same thing that many other owners have; that ticket sales aren't a huge part of a club's overall income. In 2023, Wolves made £15.1m on the gates, whereas they made £125m for broadcasting (rights and league distributions)! Not even comparable, is it! We even made £13.3m just in sponsors and advertising that season, again nearing a season's worth of gate receipts.

So whilst like everyone else I would love to see Fosun finally do the work the stadium desperately needs, in real terms a new/revamped few stands would likely add (at best) £5-10m in extra gate money a season. That barely covers a signing on fee for some players these days! Oh btw, once you take out the likely repayments for the loan they'd take to do the work, you can probs write off that extra £5-10m, anyway!

Here in lies the problem. We all want the stadium sorted, but it's not an easy route to financial security and the next level. Quite the opposite, get it wrong and you're playing in a lower league for a half empty stadium! ?

12.) 24 Jul 2024
24 Jul 2024 09:40:06
m54 top of Stafford road

13.) 24 Jul 2024
24 Jul 2024 11:40:25
If you have to close each existing stand for a season to add a few thousand extra seats, it's going to be 3 to 4 years and multi millions in cash spent on top of lost gate receipts before any benefit is realised. In truth Covid was probably the best time to develop at least one stand as nobody was at the matches.

14.) 25 Jul 2024
25 Jul 2024 07:31:34
What happened to the rail seating proposal? Or was it just a dream I had?

{Ed001's Note - rail seating doesn't increase capacity.}

15.) 25 Jul 2024
25 Jul 2024 10:44:45
So the reports and fanfare of a few years ago was something about nothing? Sorry. Will go back to sleep now.

{Ed001's Note - it was about 'safe' standing, but that does not increase capacity.}

16.) 25 Jul 2024
25 Jul 2024 14:30:54
As long as it looks good on the tele.