blueboy1945
Player Valuation: £8m
Even for you that's the most ludicrous statement yet! You're really slipping now mate.
Dave, I can assure you that in the mainstay Peel are in favour of the stadium as long as it supports their overall plan.
Ha!
Peel want nothing more than for this to happen. The only issue between us and them is the price.
If they didn't want it, they'd refuse to sell. That's easier than a Putinesque social media war.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
You are naive if you think that sort of cyber strategising doesn't happen.
As said, IF Peel are lukewarm on this project, as they have always been - it may be that political and short term economic pressure that's forced them to the table - then they have the means to kick this into the long grass.
Why would Peel, the land owner, who have been in negotiations with Everton for absolute months over this project now start stirring things up. They know this is the catalyst to kick things off at the northern docks.
If they wanted it to fail they'd just say "it's not for sale and we're using it for residential development". Peel are ruthless, I work with them. Playing petty games is not in there makeup, they're a money making machine
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
The key qualification.
It hasn't been so historically, maybe that's changed - maybe it's expediency to talk turkey right now but not commit?
We dont know. All I DO know is that social media is there to be manipulated by powerful corporate forces if they choose to use it. Dont take these "Kopite" attacks on our stadium project at face value.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
And you know this how?
It's pretty common knowledge. It's the catalyst they need.
Even if they didnt, they don't need to use your paranoid tactics. Just say "no thanks."
To suggest they are trying to disrupt this surreptitiously is, if I may say, insane.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
I'm not claiming they are. I've given the possible reasons for why they could want to do that above.
My point is simple: if you see nuggets in social media creating a swell of opinion against Everton at BMD dont automatically assume it's ALL genuine.
Clarify that second paragraph for me please
tim cahill
Player Valuation: £50m
If they didn't want it to happen they would refuse to sell to us and the conversation would be over. Why would they have to go on the internet to put a stop to it?
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
That's not quite true. They have limits to the amount of time they can bank land and not move to develop it. There will be political pressure on them as the LCC want the north end redeveloped.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
It's self explanatory, surely?
To be clear: corporate forces can informally create a groundswell of opposition via social media if it suits their needs.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Have they done that yet?
Well that's not true because the land is in use now, there are businesses operating off it