New Everton Stadium

[MACCA75]

Bit concerned that if we are relegated that this stadium is downgraded or done cheaper.

 

[Leylo]

Drove past last night front corners taking shape , looked great

 

[phil_t98]

Bit concerned that if we are relegated that this stadium is downgraded or done cheaper.

price is locked in mean nobody can change it

 

[Dixieslaces]

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copying that stonework sign has so much potential for merch if the club had a clue what they were doing.

Errrr @davek you seen this?

 

[Mrtallywacker]

Errrr @davek you seen this?

It's the copperplate writing my son. It actually says Brimley Moare, a famed 19th century anti slavery crusader.

God bless

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

Someone had to do the donkey work and build that stadium as no one else was going to.

If we had stayed at Goodison for another 20 years while all and sundry updated their's then we would be in an even worse spot. Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward and right now that is the one decent thing in our advantage so the next big buyer doesn't pick up Villa/Wolves etc. instead.

Absolutely. This stadium will be the one glimmer of hope if the unthinkable does happen.

 

[gorgeousgeorgeEFC]

stick this in the bin . i don’t give a s*

rather they play in a f n sports hall

a big empty stadium in the championship

oh wow oh wow

f off everton

I completely understand your apathy given how critically bad things are on the pitch mate. I feel the same. However, I’d rather have a brilliant stadium (which may attract a new buyer) than a really ramshackle stadium that might soon fail it’s safety certificate.

 

[Gareth Gibson]

Not this, again! Who said that? I don't know anyone of that opinion. There again we have spent diddly squat on GP for decades and we've managed to do avoid winning trophies. So, what's your point? Spend money on the squad? That's worked out well, hasn't it?

Good point. This idea that we’ll be better off at Goodison, a stadium that makes us very little money due to its small capacity and lack of corporate facilities, is laughable.

We’re at Goodison now and just look at the mess we’re in!

 

[COYB75]

Be boss if it came out that the whole thing was a big green screen like the moon landings. @CharliePotato

I think it might actually be a 3d jigsaw being built using stop motion animation and then seen through a magnifying glass. They're starting with the corners, then they'll do the edges...

 

[matty1878]

I completely understand your apathy given how critically bad things are on the pitch mate. I feel the same. However, I’d rather have a brilliant stadium (which may attract a new buyer) than a really ramshackle stadium that might soon fail it’s safety certificate.

i would rather be a premier league team mate that’s more attractive than the championship

 

[murphy89]

i would rather be a premier league team mate that’s more attractive than the championship

The two aren't mutually exclusive. Building or not building the stadium has no impact on our current on field issues. It does however have long-term implications. The club continue to fall further and further behind without the new stadium.

In the hypothetical world where we stop building the stadium and therefore stay in the league, we are only kicking the can further down the road.

 

[RobSpurs]

Bit concerned that if we are relegated that this stadium is downgraded or done cheaper.

Think it's being done at fixed cost, and apparently that cost is manageable for the club even in the Championship.

But the final stadium being cheapened is a risk nevertheless, because you're on a fixed priced deal. We weren't and the risk with our stadium was cost spiralling (which happened), not final finish. It's the other way round with yours. I hope there's no value engineering and Everton and the contractor have got their sums about right.

 

[Dr Baxter]

If, for whatever reason we get relegated, for crying out loud, it has nothing whatsoever to do with the new stadium. Might have something to do with spending, £500 million on garbage players, just saying.

 

[Uuuuuurgh plop plop]

i would rather be a premier league team mate that’s more attractive than the championship

Leigh Centurions were once denied promotion to the rugby Super League because their stadium wasn't up to snuff. There is every liklihood that such an event could occur with regards to Goodison Park should Everton get relegated and be up for promotion.

Time is up for the Old Lady and the new stadium development is an absolute necessity whether we stay up or go down.

 

[The binman chronicles]