The binman chronicles
Player Valuation: £80m
Anyone who thinks that retractable seating is a solution, doesn't really grasp how far the stands are behind a goal with an athletic track.
There's probably a gap of 40+ meters from the front seat (and no view) to the goal. Retractable seating might bring seats closer by 10 - 15 meters.
The only satisfactory solution that would be prohibitively expensive. Probably a temporary build, then a re-build, or else one of those mad solutions that even Qatar couldn't afford. The council would be better off building a cheap basic athletics bowl at Stonebridge cross - unless we foot the bill.
The council would be paying for either the temporary stand at one end (if it is a one off conversion) or a moveable stand (not retractable seating - the whole lot moves, whether that be 10/20/40m etc.) if it is to be a multi purpose stadium going forward after the event.
You would presume a council built stadium would cost 80-120 million. So putting that money into our gaff will easily cover the first option (bad for us though as it would mean we would have a 3 sided stadium until after the games) and i'd imagine a fair chunk of the 2nd option if we have the land to be able to do that.
It's whether that 2nd option appeals to Moshiri to be able to hold larger gigs, monster trucks, speedway, cricket etc. to put in the extra money to do this. It wouldn't really bother me either way as long for the football the stands are tight to the pitch. I'm just making the connection that 1) he looks as though he is willing to speculate to accumulate and 2) Dan Meis was talking up reconfigurable stadiums before he got involved with Everton, so maybe he was picked for this reason?