New Everton Stadium

[davek]

Please take the internet off this fat fingered divvy's hands.

 

[tommye]

Is BM big enough to hold a running track? Putting aside the logistics of converting, can they even squeeze the whole track (more than just the oval, there's the 110m straight to accommodate too).

It was easier for City as they weren't clamouring for a stadium move, so just aligned with the COM build conversion.

Personally, I would accept 1 or 2 seasons of a half-built stadium with temporary stands to allow them to use it for athletics, then convert like the Etihad. Better that than waiting til 2023/24 to move in.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-would-football-stadium-look-12409487

 

[tommye]

Please take the internet off this fat fingered divvy's hands.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

There absolutely won't be a running track in the new stadium.

I'm sure it'll be used for concerts etc maybe even american NFL games but thats abar it.

 

[Dixie D]

Unless outside circumstances were to get involved, such as the LCC helping to fund it in order to get the Commonwealth Games (as a far fetched example), then no way.

Yeah mate...any bold claims of 80k are surely just pie in the sky

 

[KUEFC09U2]

 

[Stephen Gibson]

Saying we will be in our new home before 2022 still doesn't answer the fears of having a running track. Just says we will be in it.

 

[KUEFC09U2]

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Saying we will be in our new home before 2022 still doesn't answer the fears of having a running track. Just says we will be in it.

The ground won't have a running track in to start with, Meis has confirmed via twitter that it can be adapted and then removed for the event

 

[ianefc]

Quite a few times Anderson has stated how soon we could be in the new ground. I don't doubt Mr Moshiri, but how quickly can they realistically design and build a stadium of such stature?

 

[MichaelEFC96]

Please take the internet off this fat fingered divvy's hands.

Can't be positive about anything can you Davek

 

[paulbefc]

The Etihad was a great job in terms of converting from athletics to football and getting fans relatively close to the pitch, but it's still more than a bit crap. Terrible atmosphere.

Grounds like Goodison are what makes the premier league and English football special and new stadiums should always seek to put history and atmosphere first in their design. For me, being an Evertonian wouldn't feel quite the same if we lost the atmosphere that intimidates opponents and referees so just to save money. I love the Goodison Fume. There's nothing on earth like it and I believe we'll lose it in a stadium with curved stands like the Etihad. Something like what Spurs are doing would be great.

 

[Sweeneytoad]

We've probably already got an estimate how long it would take Usmanov's company to ready the steel. Once the ground gets the greenlight, I expect things to happen very quickly.

 

[The Cowboy]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-would-football-stadium-look-12409487

Cheers. So no problems fitting an athletics track then. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing!

 

[davek]

Can't be positive about anything can you Davek

If you know anything about his track form you'd agree with me.