Springfield park 1996 Wigan 1 cobblers 1 att 1800. (250 away)
Would our catchment be more inclined to attend a proper league stadium?
Would enhanced match day atmosphere be a draw for our younger fans to attend more regularly?
Better players from more income = more fans..
You cant Make a case a against improved ground.
Which reinforces one of my previous points,
The novelty of a new ground bumps the crowds up. just like our move to Sixfields did, if my memory is correct our crowds probably doubled. An increased capacity at an existing ground does not increase it in the same way.
Out of interest, how much money did Dave Whelan pump into Wigan? How many times do you think they have sold out despite having lots available?
Add to that the fact they had over 50% empty seats in their top of the table clash recently against Shrewsbury, doesn't exactly make it atmospheric does it?