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Inside Portsmouth FC’s £60 Million Fratton Park Expansion Plan

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Portsmouth FC are planning a major Fratton Park expansion that could completely transform one of England's most historic football stadiums. With the club back in the Championship, every home game selling out, and thousands of supporters on the waiting list, Pompey are pushing ahead with plans for a new North Stand that could increase the stadium's capacity to between 26,000 and 30,000 seats.

In this video, we explore the full story behind Portsmouth FC's stadium expansion, from the club's Premier League glory and 2008 FA Cup triumph to its financial collapse, administration, and dramatic fall to League Two. We also look at how supporters saved the club, Michael Eisner's takeover, and the long-term vision to modernise Fratton Park while preserving its unique character.

0:00 Intro
0:48 From Glory To Collapse
4:23 The Master Plan
7:31 What's Stopping It?

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20 Comments

@jimmootsbutland9669 3 months ago

Pompey fan since 81, not a chance this will happen in my lifetime

@chrispark9343 3 months ago

I've been a Pompey fan for nearly 60 years now and this sort of thing has been talked about for years. But it is fair to say that there is a lot of open space behind the North Stand which could be developed by an ambitious owner. Probably not the Eisners though. but I would love to be proved wrong

@Dustysmusic 3 months ago

700 new homes around there the place is packed now

@user-vb4gl3rk2u 3 months ago

Pompey have had 'plans' for the stadium since the 1970s. Don't hold your breath.

@Joeking211 3 months ago

Dropping the "T's" is great pronunciation 👏

@ChristopherWebb-j9j 1 month ago

If your not a Portsmouth person you can't understand we never give up Fratton Park Park will be made bigger the capacity will improve who wants to sit down let's go back to a proper Fratton Park stadium

@paulmcleod8983 3 months ago

The video doesn't make it clear, show where the bridge is. I'm assuming it's the one over the railway.

@glenjones70 1 month ago

I don't understand how the footbridge is such a big issue

@unitycalling4676 3 months ago

Imagine a footbridge that went over the stadium. Closed on matchdays.

@JohnJones-cp4wh 2 weeks ago

Please tell me when 58,000 were in Fratton Park ? because I know the record to be 51,385.

@davidsyms4094 1 month ago

This will happen because it is worth so much to the city and at the end of the day they want this rather than the club building a new stadium that will not provide housing or hotel or even commercial space and the city is too small in are for this not to happen

@keithnewton2676 2 months ago

Why not spend the money on players that can take us to the playoffs and premier league then spend money on a new stadium or should we just say stand look at Bournemouth they have a smaller stadium and fan base and are a premier league club so if they can do it with their smaller stadium so we can do it without having to spend millions on a new stand so what I’m saying is spend the money on better quality players

@keithnewton2676 2 months ago

It’s not going to happen because we will be playing league one football soon

@middleagedfreedomfighter 1 month ago

You should be able to build a stadium easily for 60m

@visiblekoment 3 months ago

Will never happen, what looks good on paper today is highly likely to be unachievable in a few years from now with the way this country is going.

@matissemoretti8451 3 months ago

AI SLOP

@vordman 3 months ago

My club drew Portsmouth in the league cup a few years back. I was really excited going down there because they used to be a Premier League club. But, oh my, the facilities were very...er, basic.

@Living-G 3 months ago

As a Portsmouth FC fan I'd like to say that my opinion on it is it'll never be done, it's taking so long that if it's done by 2035 I'd be happy and I dont like Cullen he doesn't have a clue.