New Everton Stadium

[degsy]

I remember being told that EFC (and I think the other lot) were looking at a site on the docks and this must have been 30 years ago. How seriously they looked into it is anybody's guess. I'm pretty sure it was even pre Peter Johnson.

When Mrs Topham, who owned Aintree, was struggling financially in the late 60s and Airntee was starting to look a bit of a dump in need of a refurb. There were plans for bith teams to build a joint stadium.
iirc, John Moore's was neutral, but not against.
Prices. The then New Main Stand cost £770,000 and Mrs Topham was looking for £4.5M for the whole massive site.
Again, iirc, the plan was for the new joint stadium to back in to the new main race track stand or some such.

 

[Tom Hughes]

I'm as irrelevant as I've ever been or I'm ever likely to be.
It's not discussion, it's boring the tits off people over a project that's been dead for 30 years.

Seems to have got a lot of likes and responses for something that bores the tits off people....
It is discussion because it is making direct comparisons to the current development...... plus, it was nowhere near 30yrs ago. Facts and figures are not your strong point...... hence it's boring to you.

 

[davek]

Chalk that one upto BK.

Kenwright and casinos.

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[glorydaze]

There were a lot on unanswered questions about KD tbf. Were there any transport provisions that were nailed on at the time? Because 11,000 coming out of the Echo causes absolute bedlam on the Strand (usually at ~10pm). Can only imagine what 55,000 leaving a football ground at 5 on a Saturday would have done.

At last, my now retired brother worked for the highways commission and I stated years ago KD was not going to happen for this very reason.

 

[Tom Hughes]

At last, my now retired brother worked for the highways commission and I stated years ago KD was not going to happen for this very reason.

That wasn't the reason. If Kenwright had taken up his fellow director's offer, we would've been playing there for the past 15yrs or so. The Kings Dock design was done entirely in conjunction with the City's planning dept after we won the competition. No-one was overly concerned about the Strand/Wapping as there are multiple crossing points. There probably would've been a short road closure after the match and the city centre and all of its infrastructure would've comfortably accommodated/moved the rest as it does with far larger numbers every rush hour.

 

[Dr Baxter]

That wasn't the reason. If Kenwright had taken up his fellow director's offer, we would've been playing there for the past 15yrs or so. The Kings Dock design was done entirely in conjunction with the City's planning dept after we won the competition. No-one was overly concerned about the Strand/Wapping as there are multiple crossing points. There probably would've been a short road closure after the match and the city centre and all of its infrastructure would've comfortably accommodated/moved the rest as it does with far larger numbers every rush hour.

Correct. Let's not forget the reason why it didn't happen was Kenwright. That said, good point made earlier, let's stay on topic and talk about our new gaff at BMD. Up The Toffees.

 

[Bedfordblue]

I thought he had listed KD’s advantages to be fair , slightly bigger, closing roof and a far ,far better location.
Plus it would have cost us a lot less.
A criminally missed opportunity.

It’s the internal stuff being ‘basic’ I’m interested in.
Retractable roof - meh…… whats the economics that make it worth the investment. Besides, there’s a lot of ‘basic’ stadiums in the Prem if that the benchmark.
70 boxes - private boxes aren’t what bigger spenders want now really so again, just a number that nowdays would likely be unnecessary.
Retractable pitch….. The one at WHL is serving them well isn’t it

What I’ve seen of the BMD plans is far from basic.

 

[Amw79]

About 20 weeks into the project now and all looking on course, and from the plan, the next 20 - 30 weeks will start to see big changes.

 

[maccavennie]

About 20 weeks into the project now and all looking on course, and from the plan, the next 20 - 30 weeks will start to see big changes.

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Yep I'm sure someone mentioned that road going all the way around will be next to be done as that makes it easier for the materials to be taken in/out

 

[arch stanton]

About 20 weeks into the project now and all looking on course, and from the plan, the next 20 - 30 weeks will start to see big changes.

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it'll never happen mate, carpet bagger, funding, running track etc etc

 

[mickefc]

About 20 weeks into the project now and all looking on course, and from the plan, the next 20 - 30 weeks will start to see big changes.

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This is the type of content I come to this thread to see

 

[Dr Baxter]

This is the type of content I come to this thread to see

Yep. Please post a link etc

 

[Amw79]

Yep. Please post a link etc

Hopefully this works for ya.

http://northgate.liverpool.gov.uk/DocumentExplorer/Application/stream.aspx?target=http%3A%2F%2F10.8.20.205%2FNorthgate%2FDocumentExplorer%2FDocumentStream%2FDocumentStream.aspx%3Fname%3DConstruction%2BManagement%2BPlan.pdf%26unique%3D1166800%26type%3DMVMPRD_DC_PLANAPP

 

[peteblue]

Hopefully this works for ya.

http://northgate.liverpool.gov.uk/DocumentExplorer/Application/stream.aspx?target=http%3A%2F%2F10.8.20.205%2FNorthgate%2FDocumentExplorer%2FDocumentStream%2FDocumentStream.aspx%3Fname%3DConstruction%2BManagement%2BPlan.pdf%26unique%3D1166800%26type%3DMVMPRD_DC_PLANAPP

Thank you so much for this excellent document…..

 

[Davideeyore]

I thought he had listed KD’s advantages to be fair , slightly bigger, closing roof and a far ,far better location.
Plus it would have cost us a lot less.
A criminally missed opportunity.

I don't remember KD having a retractable roof in the plans. It's something I'd remember and something we should defo have had at BMD because of the riverside location. What I do remember is it was 55,000. Mad they make BMD smaller.