New Everton Stadium

[davek]

As someone who has been involved in this sort of thing through the planning process, I would avoid involving the great unwashed for as long as possible. Have a strong concept and stick to it. The planners will ruin it anyway. By the time they have had their say, we will probably end up with a stadium in Kirkby. Oh wait, didnt we.......

Nice attitude.

 

[davek]

Dave, with respect, and with apologies if wrong, but you don't go to the match, unless you go and spend all your time on GOT messaging, so what does it matter to you what the atmosphere is like? You will never get to experience it or add to it. It's an alien country to you. As stated, apologies if wrong

Apology accepted.

 

[Doolstar70]

Nice attitude.

Wow, from you!!!!!
Pot kettle black

 

[IllinoisBlue]

Just imagine, in years to come we will be able to point at the stadium on BMD and tell our grandkids stories of how we were involved in it's planning, design and build through our contributions to this forum topic.

 

[davek]

If he wasn't a Yank (and seems like a nice enough guy) I would say, @davek , that you and a few others were well and truly trolled at your own game by Meis.

Why would he do that? He wants the job doesn't he?

Id say the days events went like this:

• someone linked a power point presentation he did for Cincinnati's new stadium
• it became known on Everton forums and twitter
• alarm was raised about the shape of the thing (and amateurishness of it)
• The Echo covered the saga
• Meis was forced to elaborate on what he does and doesn't have in mind for a design

That was social media in action. A good example this time around.

 

[davek]

Wow, from you!!!!!
Pot kettle black

The 'great unwashed'? Who might that be? Fellow Evertonians?

 

[Goat]

Why would he do that? He wants the job doesn't he?

Id say the days events went like this:

• someone linked a power point presentation he did for Cincinnati's new stadium
• it became known on Everton forums and twitter
• alarm was raised about the shape of the thing (and amateurishness of it)
• The Echo covered the saga
• Meis was forced to elaborate on what he does and doesn't have in mind for a design

That was social media in action. A good example tis time around.

I thought it went more like this :

• The Echo yet again showed what utter clowns they are
• People wet the bed based on The Echo being clowns
• Danny boy piped down the clowns
• the good guys won, AGAIN

 

[Groucho]

The 'great unwashed'? Who might that be? Fellow Evertonians?

I think he just means the general public mate.

Personally I'm not put out by someone saying that.

 

[davek]

They should definitely do this just to see the utter monstrosity that comes out of the process. Would be hilarious.

I saw far better badges on here from supporters than from Everton for the new badge a couple of seasons back.

Newsflash: the club we have are run by 'kin idiots. Time tells us that. Have some faith in your fellow fans, they are vastly more equipped to determine what a good stadium will be than that lot down at L4.

 

[IllinoisBlue]

Why would he do that? He wants the job doesn't he?

Id say the days events went like this:

• someone linked a power point presentation he did for Cincinnati's new stadium
• it became known on Everton forums and twitter
• alarm was raised about the shape of the thing (and amateurishness of it)
• The Echo covered the saga
• Meis was forced to elaborate on what he does and doesn't have in mind for a design

That was social media in action. A good example this time around.

Dave, was only a few raised alarm. Most were frustrated that people were believing it was our new design.

 

[orly]

Why would he do that? He wants the job doesn't he?

Id say the days events went like this:

• someone linked a power point presentation he did for Cincinnati's new stadium
• it became known on Everton forums and twitter
• alarm was raised about the shape of the thing (and amateurishness of it)
• The Echo covered the saga
• Meis was forced to elaborate on what he does and doesn't have in mind for a design

That was social media in action. A good example this time around.

Thank you for saving us David.

Thank you.

 

[davek]

Yup, never works. Ever. I've worked on projects like that, where the "customers" are part of the design process and opinions of all are gathered. A recipe for disaster. You start out to build a fridge and end up with a microwave. Design by committee, always doomed to failure.

Customers for commodities are not fans of football clubs. There is a MASSIVE difference in the two group's expertise and knowledge about what is right and appropriate.

You are way off on this one.

 

[davek]

I'm wondering if Dan is being very crafty and put that out there to see what the reaction was. An informal and unofficial fan poll if you like.

Looks like he got his answer.

 

[davek]

Thank you for saving us David.

Thank you.

Dont sell yourself short, mate. You need to take a bow too.

 

[davek]

I thought it went more like this :

• The Echo yet again showed what utter clowns they are
• People wet the bed based on The Echo being clowns
• Danny boy piped down the clowns
• the good guys won, AGAIN

You're entitled to be wrong...as always.