Is anybody else confused by the seating plan showing Peasley Cross Lane running behind the North Stand?

Surely Peasley Cross Lane runs along the east side of the site with the retail park and the railway lines to the north.

It said in one of the rugby papers today that saints have pulled in £500,000 in 7 days on season tickets.

£500k? Seriously? How many season ticket holders will we have?

I'm pretty sure that's what it said, maybe it was £50,000, not to sure now to be honest.

No it did say 500K.

That mite only be less than 500 people if they have bought the 5 year deal.

I read it as £500k, however i also read it as this being the amount for those taking out 5 year season tickets, as that was what the article was about.

If so, that works out at around 500 people having signed up for 5 year season tickets within the first week of sale.

I suspect total season ticket sales are quite a bit more though, judging by how full the various seating blocks are in the north stand. Not to mention the people who have bought terrace specs.

Yup. I think it was League Express. McManus was quoted as saying Saints had earned half a million squid in seven days on the season tickets.

Aren't we a bunch of suckers, eh?

The club are mortgaging those advance sales to help fund the stadium. Leeds United FC and National League 2 here we come.

A nice positive to see so much cash coming in up front from supporters & the 5 year deal is great value for you whichever deal you take.
However I see a certain flaw in the cash up front price compared to the DD monthly payment. It is only around 1% per year (flat) more to pay by DD, why would fans pay 5 years money up front in one go if the DD payment is fixed at pretty much the same overall amount for the 5 year period anyhow?
Surely the cash price could be a bit less or the DD a bit higher comparatively, if the costs associated with the DD mean Saints get less money for the same 5 year ticket but on the dribble then someone isn't doing there workings out properly

I think the South stand will be a better spec but you'll probably only get the end blocks and the lowest rows of the middle blocks coming onto the market at the same or similar price as the north stand.

ok, quick question about the 5 yr deal...
Just got my stuff though about the DD and its just for one year?? anyone know what the deal is with that?

Apparantly Its worded like its just a year, but It is the five year deal.

Phoned them up to query that point, its just the way they do their billing they said, its for 5 years and the price will not alter year on year.

The credit company who you are paying the 60 month DD to effectively loan you £216 (+£15 transaction charge) every year for five years to cover the cost ONE year's season ticket . Hence, you get a one year deal each year for the next five years.

i know the priciples of the scheme, but my only concern is doin it for a year at a time allows the credit company (possibly?) to increase the payments next time round??

todays pictures

Thanks for the pics.

No sign of any work then yet. I hope they start soon or else we could still be at Widnes in 2012!

Gruntfuttock, if they don't buck up you may have to start doing some Photoshop work to make it look like progress!

LOL might do that

heard a little whisper we will see something on the 21st , but SHHHHH dont tell anybody

They must be working over the weekend then when they think it may be quieter. The 21st is on a Saturday - the day of the Crusaders match away.

You're assuming it is going to be 21st [iAugust[/i.

well no actually its the 23rd Aug i got it wrong

www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2755 North Stand must be selling pretty well as they have popped open some South Stand seating now too

www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2755 North Stand must be selling pretty well as they have popped open some South Stand seating now too

Now I'm really confused. There seem to be 8 blocks in the south stand but if there's a block K that suggests there are 11 blocks (A-K) unless there's no A (which they haven't said is available) which means there could be 10 (B-K). The blocks at either end of the south stand are marked as being unallocated and away fans so it can't those. Any ideas?