New Italian Stadium Update Thread

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  1. indestructible

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    30k for a city like Napoli is a disgrace
     
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  2. falvo

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    Mar 27, 2005
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    Napoli should build a 40k seater but I don't think the capacity of a stadium really means all that much anymore. At one time, teams relied on selling 80,000 seats for ticket sales but that happens maybe 2 or 3 times a season and even then, the money is in selling TV packages not in game day ticket sales. Another reason on why the Juventus stadium only has 41,507 seats available.
     
  3. TheAnswer1313

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    It probably doesn't in the grand scheme of things but if you average 45K like Napoli does, why would you not maximize that revenue? It makes very little sense for a team like Napoli to build a 30K one
     
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  4. Falc

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    Jul 29, 2006
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    Create demand, which translates to higher ticket prices. Smaller stadium means less personnel to run it. They usually will figure out a breaking point where that extra ticket is not going to bring a return. But 30k does sound small.
     
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  5. TheAnswer1313

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    Yeah that's what I'm thinking. I doubt 30K is that breaking point.

    I get it. You don't need a 65K-75K stadium...........30 tho? lol
     
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  6. falvo

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    #206 falvo, Jul 27, 2018
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    Again, 15,000 tickets more or less doesn't even amount to $15 or $20 million (if that) in ticket revenue. That may sound like a lot of money to us but that is peanuts by today's Serie A standards. Also, after you pay off the commune di Napoli, , local politicians , I camorrist etc. etc, you won't be left with much. You probably won't even have enough to buy a decent defender or backup GK for that. The real money is in TV packages.
     
  7. indestructible

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  8. indestructible

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    I think this strategy works well in a city like Torino, but in Napoli the economic realities are different. The economic woes of the city are well known and making tickets scarce and overpriced seems wrong. Anybody should be able to afford a ticket IMO.

    Also, Naples is a big city and unlike Milan, Rome and Torino, there are no cross town rivals. So Napoli can always have the possibility of attracting a huge home crowd. This is an "extra weapon" as they say in Italian. Capping the stadium at 30k works against you.
     
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  9. phat

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    Feb 13, 2006
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    Napoli should have a 45-50k stadium. Their fans should be ready to pay more.
     
  10. Il Ciuccio

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    Hahaha
     
  11. indestructible

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    Progress from Cesena:

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  12. Dante

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    What is with these Italian stadiums and their random seat patterns.
     
  13. Falc

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    It is based on what is available in stock!
     
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  14. indestructible

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    Paolo Mazza Progress:

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  15. falvo

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    Where is SPAL playing during construction?
     
  16. indestructible

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    I don't know tbh. I assume at the Paolo Mazza with half capacity.
     
  17. CarecaNapoli

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    Jul 5, 2007
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    ADL only proposes it because he knows it will be shot down. Reality is he will not build a stadium.
     
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  18. Deleted User x

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    SPAL played their home opener in Bologna's stadium. Looks like that's their home for the time being.
     
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  19. falvo

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    SPAL are undefeated too! Guess Bologna is helping!
     
  20. Il Ciuccio

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    So they are going to become commies...
     
  21. TheAnswer1313

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    More likely the fact they opened with Bologna and Parma helped them lol
     
  22. falvo

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    Viva L'Emilia-Romagna! Romagna, Romagna mia,lontan da te non si può star! :thumbsup:


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  23. Falc

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    It could have been Sassuolo & Torino instead.
     
  24. indestructible

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    Paolo Mazza hosted it's first game. Really great job by the club. They upgraded the stadium to presentable levels.

    The photo here is what the stadium was in when the club got promoted to serie A (top)

    Bottom is what it is now

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  25. indestructible

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    Trieste stadium seating renovation complete. Stadium to host Euro U21 2019 next summer

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