New Everton Stadium

[Disgruntledgoat]

Ironically, given my stance on the capacity, my Footy Manager board in my Everton save have finally, in 2033, agreed that expanded Goodison (a 50,000) is holding the club back and are planning me a swanky new 66,000 capacity ground.

 

[Yakinblue]

+++ UPDATE ALERT+++

No spade in the ground yet...still storing Tezza's Timber...

Not even any lads on the ground prepping....

 

[AndyC]

+++ UPDATE ALERT+++

No spade in the ground yet...still storing Tezza's Timber...

Not even any lads on the ground prepping....

There are two basic reasons for this...
Firstly, we need planning permission to be granted...
Secondly, we haven't even submitted the planning application yet and are unlikely to do so much before Christmas.

 

[Yakinblue]

There are two basic reasons for this...
Firstly, we need planning permission to be granted...
Secondly, we haven't even submitted the planning application yet and are unlikely to do so much before Christmas.

Firstly, when is planning permission going to be granted...
Secondly, I thought EFC had bought the land and already owned the premises???
Thirdly, are we charging a rent to Tezzer's Timber?
Fourthly, when I was down there last week it was open and looked like a free for all tbh

 

[AndyC]

Firstly, when is planning permission going to be granted...
Secondly, I thought EFC had bought the land and already owned the premises???
Thirdly, are we charging a rent to Tezzer's Timber?
Fourthly, when I was down there last week it was open and looked like a free for all tbh

Securing planning permission could take 6-9 months after application is submitted, assuming it's successful.
That's the important issue.

 

[Yakinblue]

Securing planning permission could take 6-9 months after application is submitted, assuming it's successful.
That's the important issue.

I'll humour you...

If EFC own Bramley Moore Dock then why isn't there big massive fck off EFC signage around the premises?

We own BMD right? Don't tell me we don't yet own it......

 

[Catfish Blues]

Secondly, I thought EFC had bought the land and already owned the premises??

Nah, Peel Holdings still own the land.

There's an agreement in place for us to lease the land from them for 200 years ( or till the Arteta money turns up, whichever comes first ), but that lease only becomes active once we get planning permission

 

[ToffeeTim]

This should never have been priority until we had a team worthy of playing in a new shiny stadium. It has distracted everyone from the main issue of making us less crap at playing football.

 

[dublinbluenose]

+++ UPDATE ALERT+++

No spade in the ground yet...still storing Tezza's Timber...

Not even any lads on the ground prepping....

What, like with a hand pump or something?

 

[Catfish Blues]

This should never have been priority until we had a team worthy of playing in a new shiny stadium. It has distracted everyone from the main issue of making us less crap at playing football.

No offence like, but that's bollocks.

We need a new ground for the long term, and you can't just say "we're playing piss poor at the moment, so lets swerve any long-term planning"

Well, obviously you can say that, but you risk looking like a bit of a wally if you do.

 

[Yakinblue]

Nah, Peel Holdings still own the land.

There's an agreement in place for us to lease the land from them for 200 years ( or till the Arteta money turns up, whichever comes first ), but that lease only becomes active once we get planning permission

Nice one...guess Tezzers Timber can afford the rent.

 

[ToffeeTim]

No offence like, but that's bollocks.

We need a new ground for the long term, and you can't just say "we're playing piss poor at the moment, so lets swerve any long-term planning"

Well, obviously you can say that, but you risk looking like a bit of a wally if you do.

I just don't think a stadium will make us any more competitive on the field long term. It's not like we've been skint. The more we've spent the actual worse we've got.

I'm sure it will be a good job when complete but it would be nice if we showed the same commitment to on field matters. Will be a bit embarassing watching this level of dross in a brand spanking, state of the art new stadium.

 

[Catfish Blues]

Nice one...guess Tezzers Timber can afford the rent.

Between you and me mate, Peel are letting us have BMD for a peppercorn rent because, when it's built, or even while it's being built, it'll make it much, much easier for Peel to find investors to build stuff between town and BMD.

As far as Peel are concerned, Bramley Moore isn't prime location, so everyone's ( club, Peel and the city ) a winner if we get a stadium built there.

 

[Catfish Blues]

complete but it would be nice if we showed the same commitment to on field matters.

To be fair to Moshanov, from a financial perspective, as you've said, he has shown the same level of commitment on the playing side. The money wasn't spent very wisely though.

 

[Aberblue]

This should never have been priority until we had a team worthy of playing in a new shiny stadium. It has distracted everyone from the main issue of making us less crap at playing football.

This is true. I know for a fact that the reason Walcott has been rubbish for a year is that he can't sleep at night worrying about Bramley Moor.