Two questions to be asked:
Returning to the need for support, there are two fundamental questions to be asked:
Why are Everton seemingly alone in the quest for redevelopment and regeneration?
As I said earlier, there’s plenty of organisations public and private who have more skin in this game. There’s huge political capital on offer also. If we are to deliver what is promised, surely the club needs to demand unequivocal commitment not only for the club’s promise to improve people’s lives, but real support, expertise & investment from external interested parties to make it happen.
Shareholders and fans need to know that the impressive plans for Goodison after we move to Bramley-Moore, whilst providing great benefits for L4, don’t do so at a cost or potential cost to the club itself either in cash, management resources or future potential liabilities. Nor should they impede or put at risk our progress as a football club.
The proposed stadium looks magnificent, no doubt. The plans and intent to regenerate the North of Liverpool, equally magnificent, but the club and its core business of being a professional football club geared for success and silverware, must not be put at risk in the desire to do something worthy for the citizens of Liverpool.
We must demand that others come forward to assist and carry much of the burden in bringing the plans to life. This cannot be done alone in my opinion, it is time for many others to join in the opportunity and for many of those organisations their obligation.