New Everton Stadium

[D410]

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/northwest/great-homer-street-superstore-set-for-green-light

 

[Toffeeslam]

I have no reason to doubt any of that and I have seen similar comments posted elsewhere despite the cynicism in this thread.
The question has to be asked...who does this benefit? Does it tick the box for the Mayor because he wants to see Croxteth benefit from a new project ->tick. Does it benefit the club because there is less of a fin impact using a brownfield site ->tick.

oh,... but what about the fans - nope. Relocating to the edge of the city is frankly a joke, we should be on the waterfront or in the heart of the city but no what we will get is some boss drawings in the echo to trick the fans into moving to a brownfield site on the edge of the city.

We all want something on the river side mate, its just that the land in that area is already ear marked or owned by various parties so it might not be possible due to circumstances beyond the clubs control.

I want a quality arena with a well thought out plan to develop the space around the ground to help boost commercial revenue to help us to compete in the long term.

If that's on the waterfront then great it reality is but if that can't happen what then ?

Lets wait to hear what the proposals are before we go and trash anything that may or may not meet everyone's expectations....you never know you might like what's been put in front of you when it is announced what the plans are....could be to rebuild Goodison park

as long as the ground is not some cheap knock off of the DK design as that concept was hardly iconic was it

All I know for sure at the moment is like others have said the status quo at the moment is not good for the long term health of the club

 

[The Cowboy]

I have no reason to doubt any of that and I have seen similar comments posted elsewhere despite the cynicism in this thread.
The question has to be asked...who does this benefit? Does it tick the box for the Mayor because he wants to see Croxteth benefit from a new project ->tick. Does it benefit the club because there is less of a fin impact using a brownfield site ->tick.

oh,... but what about the fans - nope. Relocating to the edge of the city is frankly a joke, we should be on the waterfront or in the heart of the city but no what we will get is some boss drawings in the echo to trick the fans into moving to a brownfield site on the edge of the city.

I'd be interested to see some stats on where fans come from on match day, whether they stick around afterwards, head into town or local pubs. This romantic notion that the stadium MUST be on the docks or city centre doesn't sit right with me. It'd be a right pain to get to and from, and I reckon high on fans list of requirements will be access and egress. Most just simply want a new stadium; the location is largely irrelevant. Certainly is to me.

 

[TheFinnFan]

https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/northwest/great-homer-street-superstore-set-for-green-light

"Earmarked Everton area" ....interesting

 

[rochdaleblue]

I'd be interested to see some stats on where fans come from on match day, whether they stick around afterwards, head into town or local pubs. This romantic notion that the stadium MUST be on the docks or city centre doesn't sit right with me. It'd be a right pain to get to and from, and I reckon high on fans list of requirements will be access and egress. Most just simply want a new stadium; the location is largely irrelevant. Certainly is to me.

The location is largely irrelevant I can't agree with. I agree access is important but it would preferably be not too far from our 'home' if it we do move, more city centre or waterfront based to attract more visitors and business.

 

[Onwards Evertonians]

"Earmarked Everton area" ....interesting

The supermarket is one part of a wider development, it's nothing to do with Everton, it's in Everton.

 

[D410]

I'd be interested to see some stats on where fans come from on match day, whether they stick around afterwards, head into town or local pubs. This romantic notion that the stadium MUST be on the docks or city centre doesn't sit right with me. It'd be a right pain to get to and from, and I reckon high on fans list of requirements will be access and egress. Most just simply want a new stadium; the location is largely irrelevant. Certainly is to me.

Nonsense.
How about the club be transparent and publish it,s proposals and locations under review and let the Everton community speak.

 

[D410]

We all want something on the river side mate, its just that the land in that area is already ear marked or owned by various parties so it might not be possible due to circumstances beyond the clubs control.

I want a quality arena with a well thought out plan to develop the space around the ground to help boost commercial revenue to help us to compete in the long term.

If that's on the waterfront then great it reality is but if that can't happen what then ?

Lets wait to hear what the proposals are before we go and trash anything that may or may not meet everyone's expectations....you never know you might like what's been put in front of you when it is announced what the plans are....could be to rebuild Goodison park

as long as the ground is not some cheap knock off of the DK design as that concept was hardly iconic was it

All I know for sure at the moment is like others have said the status quo at the moment is not good for the long term health of the club

Then let Everton publish the proposals and locations under review to the Everton community. The last thing we need is a return to the the dark days of "sorry we cannot discuss it,s under NDA"
New Regime
New Start

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Nonsense.
How about the club be transparent and publish it,s proposals and locations under review and let the Everton community speak.

How about you wait until the new man who's just put up the thick end of £100m, gets his feet under the table and has time to consider all of the options and makes his initial decision, before getting out of your pram and making daft demands about a supposed lack of transparency.

 

[Toffeeslam]

What ever the club announces there will always be people who are not happy... its a case of you can please all the people some of the time or some of the people all the time but not all the people all of the time.

Personally if we get a cheap flat pack stadium on the waterfront that will be as useful as a solar powered torch....to me it's the quality of what's on offer rather than the location that is important as long as its in Liverpool

But that's just me

 

[D410]

How about you wait until the new man who's just put up the thick end of £100m, gets his feet under the table and has time to consider all of the options and makes his initial decision, before getting out of your pram and making daft demands about a supposed lack of transparency.

The discussions are well out the starting gate.
Thank God we had KEIOC around last time around to open everyone eyes.

 

[Dr Baxter]

I'd be interested to see some stats on where fans come from on match day, whether they stick around afterwards, head into town or local pubs. This romantic notion that the stadium MUST be on the docks or city centre doesn't sit right with me. It'd be a right pain to get to and from, and I reckon high on fans list of requirements will be access and egress. Most just simply want a new stadium; the location is largely irrelevant. Certainly is to me.

How would it be a pain to get to if it was close to the city centre? The centre centre is the hub of the region. It copes very well with a huge influx of people in a short space of time every weekday morning likewise every evening when we go home. Therefore, it can demonstrably deal with a large football crowd on a Saturday afternoon or a weekday evening. It has 4 underground stations, a mainline station, dozens of bus routes, multi-story car parks as well as the highest number of black hackney cabs of any provincial city in England. The location is probably the most important issue here, how anyone can suggest it is an irrelevance beggars belief.

 

[D410]

What ever the club announces there will all be people who are not happy... its a case of you can please all the people some of the time or some of the people all the time but not all the people all of the time.

Personally if we get a cheap flat pack stadium on the waterfront that will be as useful as a solar powered touch....to me it's the quality of what's on offer rather than the location that is important as long as its in Liverpool

But that's just me

Lets hope that when they do publish that they have not locked themselves in already to a single option.

 

[The Esk]

Most just simply want a new stadium; the location is largely irrelevant. Certainly is to me.

Mate, how many matches do you get to?

I think this subject is perhaps the only subject for Blues where frequency of attendance adds weight or not (depending upon answer) to one's argument.

 

[Toffeeslam]

Mate, how many matches do you get to?

I think this subject is perhaps the only subject for Blues where frequency of attendance adds weight or not (depending upon answer) to one's argument.

and there will never be a right answer to this as I sense no matter what we do not everybody will agree

Such as life I suppose