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Norwich City look to Liverpool for stadium expansion ideas | Norwich City look to Liverpool for stadium expansion ideas |
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Carrow Road, the home of Norwich City, currently has a capacity of 27,000 | Carrow Road, the home of Norwich City, currently has a capacity of 27,000 |
The executive director of Norwich City said the club may take inspiration from Liverpool FC for how it expands its stadium. | The executive director of Norwich City said the club may take inspiration from Liverpool FC for how it expands its stadium. |
At a forum hosted by BBC Radio Norfolk, Zoe Webber said expanding Carrow Road was a "big project we're working on". | At a forum hosted by BBC Radio Norfolk, Zoe Webber said expanding Carrow Road was a "big project we're working on". |
But, she said, they wanted to redevelop the ground while enabling people to still watch matches. | But, she said, they wanted to redevelop the ground while enabling people to still watch matches. |
She said they were talking to the team who worked on Anfield, where the build took place behind an existing stand. | She said they were talking to the team who worked on Anfield, where the build took place behind an existing stand. |
Plans to expand the Canaries' 27,000-capacity home ground were at an early stage, she said. | Plans to expand the Canaries' 27,000-capacity home ground were at an early stage, she said. |
"Construction costs are astronomical. We're looking through plans and understanding the phasing. | "Construction costs are astronomical. We're looking through plans and understanding the phasing. |
"We have nearly 22,000 season ticket holders, which is brilliant, but how do we redevelop a stadium without people being able to come to the game? | "We have nearly 22,000 season ticket holders, which is brilliant, but how do we redevelop a stadium without people being able to come to the game? |
"The architects we're working with worked on Liverpool. They were clever with how they structured the build. It's definitely something we're working on, but build projects are slow." | "The architects we're working with worked on Liverpool. They were clever with how they structured the build. It's definitely something we're working on, but build projects are slow." |
BBC Radio Norfolk hosted the Norwich City Fans' Forum, where executive director Zoe Webber said the club was looking to expand Carrow Road | BBC Radio Norfolk hosted the Norwich City Fans' Forum, where executive director Zoe Webber said the club was looking to expand Carrow Road |
It is not the first time the club has talked about expanding its stadium. | It is not the first time the club has talked about expanding its stadium. |
In 2012, a study from the University of East Anglia said expanding the ground by 7,000 would be viable. | In 2012, a study from the University of East Anglia said expanding the ground by 7,000 would be viable. |
But the club said then it would cost £20m, and it would only consider it if the club were to become an established Premier League side. | But the club said then it would cost £20m, and it would only consider it if the club were to become an established Premier League side. |
The Canaries' home ground has been expanded and upgraded many times since it was first built in 1935 | The Canaries' home ground has been expanded and upgraded many times since it was first built in 1935 |
The current stadium, next to the River Wensum, was built in 1935. It took 82 days to build and received a royal visit from King George VI three years later. | The current stadium, next to the River Wensum, was built in 1935. It took 82 days to build and received a royal visit from King George VI three years later. |
It has been updated and altered several times since it was first built and is now home to joint majority shareholder and chef Delia Smith's restaurants and a hotel. | It has been updated and altered several times since it was first built and is now home to joint majority shareholder and chef Delia Smith's restaurants and a hotel. |
The club's previous ground was The Nest, a disused quarry in Rosary Road. | |
Listen here for more from the Norwich City Fans' Forum. | Listen here for more from the Norwich City Fans' Forum. |
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