The train station may have a new service from Kirkby to Wigan and lines may be electrified between Wigan and Kirkby as part of a Merseyside Local Transport Plan. There are possible plans to introduce a new station in Northwood. It's not possible to have any more than four six carriage trains an hour travelling towards the city centre because of scheduling issues.
how many bus, walk, train, tram, helicopter in from kirkby now?
If you remember Paul Gregg offered what he called a 'reverse mortgage' so that Everton could play at Kings Dock, Bill Kenwright didn't like the idea and hinted that PG had something else in mind, he publically asked why Paul Gregg couldn't underwrite a business loan.
keeping control of the club is a fair thing to ask, putting it in the hands of a bank could have led to problems.
What I said was it isn't fair to tar the council of yesteryear with the same brush as the council of today. They have different motives and agenda, by all means criticise the council if it helps you sleep at night. Kirkby golf course was touted in December 1996 by Peter Johnson and a vote took place during a game option 1 was to redevelop Goodison, option 2 was to move to Kirkby Golf Course. Yes, the golf course is closer to Liverpool than the current plan but that's not the issue I have with the current plans.
well, you say not fair, i say very fair. condemn them, they today like those yesterday bend over backwards to help the second team from liverpool. so its guilt by association, its guilt because of action, and its guilt because of inaction.
whats your issue with the current plans?
I told you I'm not part of KEIOC so I wouldn't know anything about the costs of hiring a plane. I was not eligible for a vote.
how much of a 'good old time' can be had on the keioc board? is it hardcore agreement from top to bottom?
how do you feel about the vote you didnt get a say in? how do you feel about the result? how do you feel about the voters?
Back on topic... Scotland Road would be better served for transport than Kirkby as it has several train stations on three different lines, possibly four in the near future, two bus stations, a coach station and is within walking distance to Goodison Park (the stadium with the highest number of walk up fans in the country). As it's not far from Goodison there is nothing stopping a lot of people from parking where they already park.
this footfall thing, how many people live in the city centre? of them, how many are everton supporters that actually go to the game? what percentage of the footfall comes from kirkby or the kirkby direction but inside the city boundary?
as it is, parking around goodison can be quite an ordeal, with weekend and evening games its businesses that have hours in the day and shut when the games are on that rake in extra cash by allowing parking on their premises. the opportunities will be there for kirkby like they are around goodison now, and the same goes for boozers. business follows the customer.
Also on the Goodison Park front, if the club stay there, there could be plans afoot to reopen a train station on County road direct to town especially when you consider our rivals across the park will be getting one on the same track.
although i dont give a flying one about them, isnt it nice that the council already have agree to their 'direct to town' track.
