The club and Solak should only be interested in trying to acquire the empty land adjacent to the Chapel Stand, which I guess is owned by the Coal Pension Fund, like some of the SMS land, when it was being cleared to build. That alone would probably cost around £6-7m to buy these days
I would hate to see more employment land lost to rows of flats. Expanding our stadium and increasing its immediate footprint, if possible, must be the first port of call.
But unless Solak gets his wallet out, it's not going to happen because of the club's existing debt.
A pocket of land was available opposite SMS a couple of years back and would have been great for club parking and more, but I don't think it sold, and the aggregate yard leased it.