New Everton Stadium

[TheFinnFan]

Somebody please reassure me that we are not going to win the CWG

Why?

 

[TheFinnFan]

I am pretty sure that even a temporary track above ground level would not be possible without compromising the football design. They will of course tell you it is but I am pretty sure there wil be some board members that have enough architectural knowledge on here to confirm otherwise

If it does happen there would have to be a significant contribution from the council. Not just conversion costs. The big benefit would be the infrastructure around the stadium but I am still against this

I think Meiss has said himself it's totally possible.

 

[Ste__R]

We would be in a new stadium for decades. It would be more than disappointing if we compromised the design for a sporting event that last less than two weeks.

 

[KevMirallas]

"Games officials are believed to be in talks with Everton over the club’s own plans and that it will be very much a football stadium that hosts an athletics event - the Blues will not have to sacrifice atmosphere or intimacy."

Sweet, no problem at all then. In fact, could be a nice little earner for the club and a little exposure boost too.

 

[Bebeto]

So we are actually going to pay a nice amount every year of profits to the council and on top they are getting a free stadium for the games! Surely they will have to pay us a significant amount to host the games or maybe we do not have a choice as they will kind of own our stadium through this group that will be setup?

 

[Trueblue1878]

I'd like to win it personally.

The information today already states it'll be a football stadium used for athletics which it would have to be judging by Dan Meis's tweets about being close to the pitch and steep stands. It would have to mean a temporary track installed above ground level.

We would surely get a lot of extra funding, sponsorship, assistance getting plans 'through' and a guarantee that it'll be ready in 4 years time if it was to host the event.

This was talked about around 150 pages ago.

Basically with tight intimate stands you cant realistically install a running track above ground level.

Using San Mamés as an example (which isn't as close to the pitch as most Evertonians want) would require the loss of 35-40 rows of seats.....the lower tier in Bilbao is only 30 rows so basically the complete lower tier and corporate ring would have to be under a massive platform.

 

[orly]

Does anyone know how well booing travels across an eight lane athletics track?

 

[peteblue]

The Echo saying that this stadium of ours would be used to host the Commonwealth Games that Liverpool are bidding for.

Moshiri OUT.

Excellent news....it will put the club and our new ground back on the world map.....

Moshiri IN......

 

[peteblue]

Does anyone know how well booing travels across an eight lane athletics track?

Megaphones will be provided......

 

[Big Neville Southall]

After the games then we might be looking at what would have been row 7 if designed without a track now being row 1?

 

[The_La]

Don't think it will be long now before plans come out.
Everything I've heard suggest 4 distinct stands including a Dortmund-style mass stand behind the goal.

 

[kithnou]

For the life of me, I can't visually figure how you fit an athletic track in a proper football pitch.

 

[Pantocoyb]

For the life of me, I can't visually figure how you fit an athletic track in a proper football pitch.

The seating goes down to the pitch side. But the first 10/20 rows (or whatever) can retract back under the main stand to reveal the running track? Maybe?

Otherwise, it's a big no from me!

 

[kithnou]

The seating goes down to the pitch side. But the first 10/20 rows (or whatever) can retract back under the main stand to reveal the running track? Maybe?

Otherwise, it's a big no from me!

I wouldn't want any of that to be honest.
Big no from me as well. Let's hope there's no Commonwealth Games for Liverpool.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Oh dear.