New Everton Stadium

[Bluesnapper]

Then theres pretty much only one option left and thats not bad at all.

Spit it out man, what is it?

 

[Moomin]

Not sure about the stadium being multi-purpose but I found these snippets....

An independent study has found that 1,250 permanent jobs, 1,000 new homes and 30,000 square metres of leisure, retail and restaurant space could be created in the park.

Proposals include a stadium and housing working with Liverpool Mutual Homes, as well as upgrading the facilities currently available such as the Lifestyles gym.

None of which whets my appetite nor suggests the stadium building will be maximised. All it does to me is suggest partners may want to part fund it for us which probably hits the nail on the head. It's another outdated model - stadium on a leisure park.

Here's a mad idea - why don't we come up with a proposal whereby we own the leisure facilities and give something back to the people of the city? Get into partnership with a university for sports science etc?

The kings dock was ideal, brilliant location. Conference facilities slap bang on the waterfront. It would have been a cash cow.

That's the reason I've wanted Kenwright out, that was our meal ticket to sit at the top table and we blew it.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Spit it out man, what is it?

Goodison redevelopment

 

[blueboy1945]

A red meat ban will be the death of half time Scouse though.

When I was kid that was called blind scouse!

 

[MickA]

The kings dock was ideal, brilliant location. Conference facilities slap bang on the waterfront. It would have been a cash cow.

That's the reason I've wanted Kenwright out, that was our meal ticket to sit at the top table and we blew it.

Absolutely mate. Think David Dein said at the time any club would jump at that opportunity.

Incredible lack of foresight and appalling decision making. That board should not have been allowed back over the threshold at GP after that.

 

[blueboy1945]

Absolutely mate. Think David Dein said at the time any club would jump at that opportunity.

Incredible lack of foresight and appalling decision making. That board should not have been allowed back over the threshold at GP after that.

Are there any other dockland/waterfront sites available that could be feasible?

 

[MickA]

Are there any other dockland/waterfront sites available that could be feasible?

There's other people better placed than I am to answer that. I think all the Central Docks area is earmarked for Liverpool Waters though.

 

[Bluesnapper]

There's other people better placed than I am to answer that. I think all the Central Docks area is earmarked for Liverpool Waters though.

The Peel Central Docks area is bounded by the river and the dock road, outside of that the city could well have designated the area as Central Docks.

Peel however are looking for launch customers for the plans.

http://liverpoolwaters.com/images/pdf-files/AmenitiesPlan.pdf

 

[Toffeelover]

The kings dock was ideal, brilliant location. Conference facilities slap bang on the waterfront. It would have been a cash cow.

That's the reason I've wanted Kenwright out, that was our meal ticket to sit at the top table and we blew it.

Yep opportunity of the century, if that had gone ahead we would have a queue of money men coming in! TBH should have sold some players to make up the shortfall.

 

[Moomin]

Yep opportunity of the century, if that had gone ahead we would have a queue of money men coming in! TBH should have sold some players to make up the shortfall.

We should have accepted Gregg's offer to finance it, but Bill would have lost his trainset. He put his own interests in front of the club and has the cheek to put himself in the Goodison hall of fame next to the likes of Alan Ball and Dixie Dean.

 

[Toffeelover]

The Peel Central Docks area is bounded by the river and the dock road, outside of that the city could well have designated the area as Central Docks.

Peel however are looking for launch customers for the plans.

http://liverpoolwaters.com/images/pdf-files/AmenitiesPlan.pdf

Looking at the maps not at all clear to me where there would be space for a stadium. Add to that there is still the question of money and pur board want to keep their hands in their pockets and the begging bowl at their feet for donations.

 

[Toffeelover]

We should have accepted Gregg's offer to finance it, but Bill would have lost his trainset. He put his own interests in front of the club and has the cheek to put himself in the Goodison hall of fame next to the likes of Alan Ball and Dixie Dean.

Barsteward.

 

[Bluesnapper]

Looking at the maps not at all clear to me where there would be space for a stadium. Add to that there is still the question of money and pur board want to keep their hands in their pockets and the begging bowl at their feet for donations.

It could be outside the Peel Central Docks area and into the citys Central Docks area.

 

[PhilM]

It could be outside the Peel Central Docks area and into the citys Central Docks area.

A genuine question here: how much would you estimate the required land would cost if we were to build a stadium here? It's a prime location.

That would be before any construction or infrastructure costs, so I simply cannot see this as a feasible option at the moment.

Add to that, Peel Holdings (and Liverpool Waters) are mainly dockside of Regent Road and the other side are mainly privately owned.

Although the project is sizeable, there isn't much viable land of adequate size in their portfolio to fit a stadium of our requirements.

Their plan is to squeeze large commercial properties (housing and leisure) onto the old quays around the docks; a stadium wouldn't work.

Other land as you mentioned is pretty unfeasible due to the number of private properties and the huge cost required for compulsory purchases.

King's Dock would have been perfect, but that ship sailed a long, long time ago. It may not be ideal, yet we need to look further afield.

That's not being a supporter of Bill or what not, or a huge advocate of WHP. It's simply being objective and more so... realistic to our possibilities.

 

[Toffeelover]

A genuine question here: how much would you estimate the required land would cost if we were to build a stadium here? It's a prime location.

That would be before any construction or infrastructure costs, so I simply cannot see this as a feasible option at the moment.

Add to that, Peel Holdings (and Liverpool Waters) are mainly dockside of Regent Road and the other side are mainly privately owned.

Although the project is sizeable, there isn't much viable land of adequate size in their portfolio to fit a stadium of our requirements.

Their plan is to squeeze large commercial properties (housing and leisure) onto the old quays around the docks; a stadium wouldn't work.

Other land as you mentioned is pretty unfeasible due to the number of private properties and the huge cost required for compulsory purchases.

King's Dock would have been perfect, but that ship sailed a long, long time ago. It may not be ideal, yet we need to look further afield.

That's not being a supporter of Bill or what not, or a huge advocate of WHP. It's simply being objective and more so... realistic to our possibilities.

True, not as straight forward as it seems.