ACSJ

The point about the rest of Greendale being untouched is an important one - and one that I've seen misrepresented many times (eg on the banners on the Greendale fences which have coincidentally appeared during lockdown), so thank you for clarifying @Ben Clasper. It's really good to know that there will still be lots of open space and wild areas as only the astro and the historic terraces will be used for the stadium. I agree the logic that we shouldn't be using the usage of public amenities during lockdown to measure their intrinsic worth because, as you say, the extension of that logic is that spaces that haven't been used could be considered surplus to requirements. And we can't pick and choose the bits of a logical position that we like. For me, it comes down to the fact that match days see average crowds of over 2,400. I can't think of anything else in the local community that engages that number of people so regularly. And such a cross-section too! Just a thought: if the future is a world in which attendances at sporting events are capped/attendees need to be more socially distanced then having the new stadium with it's 4000 capacity and up-to-date facilities will surely be even more vital to the Club's survival?