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Probably didn't have the cash on hand but when it flooded a few years ago, that might have been a good chance to expand/renovate Brunton Park (not sure if they ended up doing that given I recall the flooding was quite severe to say the least). I guess it's not like clubs plan ahead and say 'next time our stadium gets flooded, let's take the chance to build a larger stand' etc.
Brunton Park has gone through a few minor renovations (mostly internal, inside the main stand) over the last 10-15 years, generally after a flood, but it is situated next to a residential area, behind some town houses which makes it difficult to upgrade or expand. It also sits in a flood plain, next to the River Petteril and not far from the River Eden so floods are common. Carlisle would be better off building a new stadium on higher ground or further from the rivers (which is difficult as there are five rivers that run through Carlisle) rather than waste money upgrading Brunton Park only to see it flooded every second or third year.
I've added an aerial shot. The river at the top left of the photo is the Eden, it flows from the Solway Firth (North Sea) and skirts the North of Carlisle. The smaller river that can be seen just above the carpark and then circles the northern and eastern side of Brunton Park is the Petteril, which skirts the East of Carlisle. A beautiful part of England, but when the weather gets nasty it must be a tough place to live.
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