Premier League auditors have been on reconnaissance missions to Barnsley in recent weeks to cast their eyes over the club’s famous old stadium.
Oakwell, squashed into a space next to rows of terraced housing, is the kind of ground that screams traditional football.
It has been renovated over the years but a major overhaul will be required this summer if the unthinkable becomes reality.
Barnsley were visited by the top -flight suits because there is a distinct possibility they will be in the Premier League next season. South Yorkshire’s Reds are now confirmed in the play-off semi-finals and daring to dream that they will be able to contest the £100million game.