New Everton Stadium

beachy · December 31, 2017

2022/2023 at the earliest.

larrygobfiend · December 31, 2017

That update is depressing

PhilM · December 31, 2017

From all that, I don't expect to see any detailed plans for the stadium for a fair few months so expectations of substantial images are unrealistic.

mawders · December 31, 2017

That update is laying the groundwork for the whole thing to collapse.

Liam-EFC · December 31, 2017

mawders said:
That update is laying the groundwork for the whole thing to collapse.

Would be a very Everton thing to happen.

MACCA75 · December 31, 2017

mawders said:
That update is laying the groundwork for the whole thing to collapse.

My thoughts exactly.

Onwards Evertonians · December 31, 2017

It was never going to be £300m, that was a very low estimate. It'll cost at least £100/£150m more, most people realised that already.

Tin-Tin · December 31, 2017

Moshiri part ownes a steel company doesnt he, does he not get an employee discount on his products?

Liam-EFC · December 31, 2017

The club are preparing people for disappointment.

AndyS · December 31, 2017

mawders said:
That update is laying the groundwork for the whole thing to collapse.

The article definitely has the feel of Everton of old setting us all up for a failure doesn't it. Ambitious Everton fail in attempt. We did all we can etc...

PhilM · December 31, 2017

mawders said:
That update is laying the groundwork for the whole thing to collapse.

Knowing Everton then I wouldn't say such an outcome is unrealistic, but rather I took it as perhaps lowering expectations in either time or scale.

People are clambering for detailed information, prospected images and progress to start when really we're still not far from the drawing board.

"Meis has presented the club with outline concept design" - has there been an 'almost' finalised design? From that, I'd say a resounding no.

"Cost consultants have prepared estimates" - we are yet to know an estimated cost so no wonder we haven't finalised any finance deal.

“Planners are ready to kick off the planning application." - same with all of the above. Basically, this is a slow burner!

balggy · December 31, 2017

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/12/31/robert-elstone

Azza · December 31, 2017

If they, Kenwright & Elstone, truly though that a world class stadium on a water front would cost just £300m then they are even thicker than I initially thought. Or they're just getting in an excuse early ready for it to either collapse or it to turn out rubbish.

Oh and this...

Finally, thank you for all your support on and off the field. The People’s Club will always listen, always put fans first, and always endeavour to meet the aspirations of our forefathers; nil satis nisi optimum.