What Troy Deeney thinks of new Birmingham City stadium plans - 'It won't feel the same' | OneFootball

Birmingham City are set to move to a new 62,000 seater stadium in the near future

Troy Deeney has warned Birmingham City that the new stadium won’t feel the same as St. Andrew’s but that it will be up to the team to create a new history in the 62,000 capacity ground.

It was confirmed earlier this year that the Championship side are moving ahead with plans to replace their current home.

It is expected that the new stadium will have a capacity of up to 62,000, which far exceeds the current total of roughly 29,000.

New training facilities will also be built as part of the process, as well as separate 15,000 and 20,000 seater stadiums that will have other uses.

Birmingham are hoping to make real progress on the development by 2028/29, with a lot of work and money going into completing the project.

Troy Deeney issues Birmingham stadium warning

Deeney has claimed that the new stadium won’t feel the same as St. Andrew’s, and that it will be on the team to create a new history for supporters.

He is excited by the development surrounding the club, and has backed the owners in their quest to build a competitive side in the area that can fight at the top of the game.

"They're creating something,” said Deeney, via the Keep Right On podcast.

“They're all investing into the city and it makes us not be that second class citizen, essentially, in the UK.

"I always feel that, especially in our world in the media, it's London and Manchester, isn't it? We just get bypassed.

"It's like, 'No, we're from Birmingham'.

“Wherever I go, I talk about Birmingham. You hear my accent.

“You know what I'm from. You know what I represent.

"And I'm glad now with the new ownership, it's a little bit like Everton, we're going to have a new stadium that everyone can be proud of and everyone can turn around and go 'That's ours.'

"Yes, it won't be the same as St Andrew's.

“It won't feel the same and we won't have all the history, but we can create that history and we can create it together.”

Birmingham are in their first season back in the Championship after gaining promotion from League One in the previous campaign.

Chris Davies’ side have enjoyed a mixed start to the term, with the team currently 11th in the table during the November international break.

Three wins from their last five fixtures has left the Blues four points adrift of the play-off places, with the club’s ambitious owner Tom Wagner eyeing another promotion push straight away.

Next up for Birmingham is a home clash against a manager-less Norwich City on 22 November in a 3pm kick-off.

New Birmingham stadium will be a big change for supporters

Birmingham’s 29,000 capacity stadium of St. Andrew’s has been their home since 1906, so it will be a substantial change for supporters when they move out for this new ground.

The sheer increase in size will also be a lot to take in, and it can take a while for it to truly feel like home.

But if the team is competitive on the pitch, then supporters shouldn’t have too much problem in making that transition.

So it will be up to Wagner to ensure the side keeps improving on the pitch, and he has to back up his ambitions by putting his money where his mouth is by investing in the squad, as well as the club’s infrastructure.