THE Plymouth Argyle Board of Directors today announced three major summer initiatives for Home Park.
Next season, supporters will be able to enjoy a new state-of-the-art public address system at Home Park, upgraded floodlighting and a seated Mayflower enclosure.
The Argyle Board has decided to install 3,500 seats on the former Mayflower terracing area.
It has also been decided that this will be an unreserved area for League games, which will still allow people to come along on the day of a game, meet with friends and sit together in an area they have used for a number of years.
The temporary seating arrangement will give Argyle a ground capacity of just under 20,000.
Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton said: "We've had a good look at the temporary seats and we are very pleased with the quality and the comfort they will afford our supporters.
"It is a long-awaited decision, particularly for the 900 supporters who have renewed their season-tickets for this area."
Match-ticket pricing for the Mayflower enclosure seating area has been set at £18 for adults (the same as terracing prices last season), irrespective of whether tickets are purchased in advance or on the day of the game.
The new Mayflower enclosure will be open in time for the pre-season friendly with Bristol Rovers at Home Park on Saturday, August 4.
The Board has also decided to install a new public address system. The new system will be designed to provide the highest quality sound for music and announcements.
In addition to that, the floodlight system at Home Park will be upgraded. The two remaining floodlight towers will be demolished and a new system installed, which can be integrated into any further developments made to the stadium.
"It was important from an entertainment perspective that supporters can see we are making progress and the new public address system and upgraded floodlights are a major part of this process," said Paul Stapleton.
"We feel these are all positive stories for our supporters and we hope the Green Army will be pleased to see that the Board is continuing to improve facilities off the field as well as supporting Ian Holloway's squad strengthening plans."
