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   We're now getting into a different debate here.
Your initial issue was about them redeveloping a ground they were already in that met the minimum capacity nonsense prior to redevelopment. That's where im saying there is a difference in the scenarios.

The question about whether they should have been allowed to move to that ground in the first place is completely different and one where i agree with you though it should be noted that they didn't actually play a Premiership game there until the capacity was 10,000 - see the final sentence of the below taken from the Wikipedia entry for Copthall Stadium:

In November 2010, Saracens, searching for a new home after their landlord Watford F.C. activated a break clause in their groundshare agreement, revealed they were in discussions with Barnet Borough Council about a move to the stadium. Under the plan, Saracens would redevelop the stadium into a modern facility with 3,000 permanent seats. De-mountable stands would allow a capacity of 10,000 for rugby matches while retaining the stadium's ability to host athletics events. Finally, the plans called for the use of an artificial pitch, the first in English rugby union.^[3]
Since final approval from Barnet Council was still required in May 2011, Saracens and Watford agreed to a one-season extension of the groundshare agreement.^[4] The project was approved in February 2012.^[5] The stadium opened in January 2013, after Saracens began the 2012–13 season as a nomadic club, using six different venues for home matches across all competitions (Twickenham, Wembley, Vicarage Road, Stadium MK, Goldington Road and King Baudouin Stadium).
On 25 January 2013, the newly renovated ground had its "soft opening", hosting its first Saracens match against the Cardiff Blues with Saracens winning 19–11 in the LV=Cup before a crowd limited to 3,500.^[6] The new artificial pitch was reported to be very good after the game.^[7] The full opening came on 16 February, with Saracens defeating Exeter Chiefs 31–11 in a Premiership match before a capacity crowd of 10,000.^[8]

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	We're now getting into a different debate here. Your initial issue was about them redeveloping a ground they were already in that met the minimum capacity nonsense prior to redevelopment. That's where im saying there is a difference in the scenarios. The question about whether they should have been allowed to move to that ground in the first place is completely different and one where i agree with you though it should be noted that they didn't actually play a Premiership game there until the capacity was 10,000 - see the final sentence of the below taken from the Wikipedia entry for Copthall Stadium: In November 2010, Saracens, searching for a new home after their landlord Watford F.C. activated a break clause in their groundshare agreement, revealed they were in discussions with Barnet Borough Council about a move to the stadium. Under the plan, Saracens would redevelop the stadium into a modern facility with 3,000 permanent seats. De-mountable stands would allow a capacity of 10,000 for rugby matches while retaining the stadium's ability to host athletics events. Finally, the plans called for the use of an artificial pitch, the first in English rugby union.^[3] Since final approval from Barnet Council was still required in May 2011, Saracens and Watford agreed to a one-season extension of the groundshare agreement.^[4] The project was approved in February 2012.^[5] The stadium opened in January 2013, after Saracens began the 2012–13 season as a nomadic club, using six different venues for home matches across all competitions (Twickenham, Wembley, Vicarage Road, Stadium MK, Goldington Road and King Baudouin Stadium). On 25 January 2013, the newly renovated ground had its "soft opening", hosting its first Saracens match against the Cardiff Blues with Saracens winning 19–11 in the LV=Cup before a crowd limited to 3,500.^[6] The new artificial pitch was reported to be very good after the game.^[7] The full opening came on 16 February, with Saracens defeating Exeter Chiefs 31–11 in a Premiership match before a capacity crowd of 10,000.^[8]