New Everton Stadium

[Timbucktoo]

I think the ladies/junior teams might end up moving in to GP.... with just one or 2 stands kept in a 15k stadium and the rest of the site redeveloped. That historic connection kept and maybe one historic Leitch stand getting preserved.

How many of you go to Walton Hall Park? How many more would go to Half a GP, which would be far superior the WHP. Then LFC would have the 3rd best ground in the city. You read it here first.

I think the club have already made detailed plans for redeveloping the site at Goodison.
It might have been a great idea to keep the site at Goodison, getting rid of all bar the Park end, and then building a new stand with changing rooms on Goodison road. The other two sides could be open and down the road added to as attendances grew. It would be great to keep the site in use as it was the home of the club for so long, and would give the ladies team a home of their own that is steeped in history.
But in reality we were skint before we started building the new ground, have got even more skint as the ground was built, so the last thing we would be thinking of is keeping anything built on the Goodison site which would cost us money for the upkeep of.
There`s a reason that the ladies team play at a small capacity ground, they don`t attract big attendances. Playing at a scaled down Goodison probably won`t add to the attendances, especially if they are not going to challenge for trophies, which would mean it would just become another asset that costs money to keep without contributing much to the club (a bit most of our big signings over the last 6 or so years).

 

[Tom Hughes]

It’d be good if that did happen but I think a short/medium term business case would probably show it to be a lot more expensive option.

Would it cover its own costs? Cost of renovating and operating goodison vs Walton hall park would be a lot different

I believe the club has had to spend a small fortune on WHP and it's a tiny ground with very poor transport.

 

[Tom Hughes]

They need to get their skates on then Tom and make a decision before the last game at GP, otherwise there might not be much left of the stadium after the final whistle

A few seats wont cost much. Then again, I think a few people are in for a surprise when they try to dismantle their seats. Especially the plastic ones.

 

[Eggs]

I think the ladies/junior teams might end up moving in to GP.... with just one or 2 stands kept in a 15k stadium and the rest of the site redeveloped. That historic connection kept and maybe one historic Leitch stand getting preserved.

How many of you go to Walton Hall Park? How many more would go to Half a GP, which would be far superior the WHP. Then LFC would have the 3rd best ground in the city. You read it here first.

…lots of money to maintain even a part-stadium like that. Pitch maintenance, ground safety and everything with it becomes your responsibility.

 

[AndyRJ]

I believe the club has had to spend a small fortune on WHP and it's a tiny ground with very poor transport.

Personally, I'd have thought if Everton/TFG have any aspirations for the womens team and game in general they'd want them to be playing at BM.

 

[MickA]

I think the ladies/junior teams might end up moving in to GP.... with just one or 2 stands kept in a 15k stadium and the rest of the site redeveloped. That historic connection kept and maybe one historic Leitch stand getting preserved.

How many of you go to Walton Hall Park? How many more would go to Half a GP, which would be far superior the WHP. Then LFC would have the 3rd best ground in the city. You read it here first.

My feedback in the initial consultation was similar. Keep a scaled down version as a football stadium for the reserves and women's team, and also make it the Liverpool FA HQ and a place where all local amateur finals could be played. Like a sort of local Wembley.

 

[Dr Baxter]

I think the ladies/junior teams might end up moving in to GP.... with just one or 2 stands kept in a 15k stadium and the rest of the site redeveloped. That historic connection kept and maybe one historic Leitch stand getting preserved.

How many of you go to Walton Hall Park? How many more would go to Half a GP, which would be far superior the WHP. Then LFC would have the 3rd best ground in the city. You read it here first.

As has been pointed out previously, although the footprint of GP is still tiny in comparison with the new place, it is still big enough to keep a football presence there AND build community facilities. Keep the Gwladys and the Bullens. Or maybe the Park End and turn the pitch 90 degrees.

Whatever we do don't let a new team called Walton get set up and use it as their home ground. We know what happened last time.

 

[Blue Willy]

Keep the park-end/facilities, and set it up for the womens team.

 

[Neiler]

I think the ladies/junior teams might end up moving in to GP.... with just one or 2 stands kept in a 15k stadium and the rest of the site redeveloped. That historic connection kept and maybe one historic Leitch stand getting preserved.

How many of you go to Walton Hall Park? How many more would go to Half a GP, which would be far superior the WHP. Then LFC would have the 3rd best ground in the city. You read it here first.

That would be wonderful! Thanks for posting and sharing mate!

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Strange conversation about Goodison going on here.
As has already been noted above , detailed plans have already been drawn up,and made public ,making further discussion academic .
To be fair, the proposed development was quite impressive.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Strange conversation about Goodison going on here.
As has already been noted above , detailed plans have already been drawn up,and made public ,making further discussion academic .
To be fair, the proposed development was quite impressive.

Can’t see that getting built imho, think that’s why there’s debate.
All gone very quiet on that front since DBB & Co left the building. The original suggestion looked like it would need several million pounds to complete which EiTC certainly don’t have and the club were never obliged to pay.
Iirc the last posting on any scheme for GP included a proposal for some sort large scale events space using part of the Main Stand that was never in the original scheme.
That developers are putting such proposals forward suggests any ‘plan’ is very much open to change.

 

[Bedfordblue]

I think the ladies/junior teams might end up moving in to GP.... with just one or 2 stands kept in a 15k stadium and the rest of the site redeveloped. That historic connection kept and maybe one historic Leitch stand getting preserved.

How many of you go to Walton Hall Park? How many more would go to Half a GP, which would be far superior the WHP. Then LFC would have the 3rd best ground in the city. You read it here first.

Wouldn’t be suprised at this at all. Could imagine the LG and BR stands being retained as the other two have larger plots to redevelop.
Wonder how much WHP costs to operate the woman’s team out of compared to operating ½ or 2/5 of GP without all the corporate etc.

That said would much prefer something like the original proposal to be implemented, just can’t see it happening.

 

[AndyRJ]

Can’t see that getting built imho, think that’s why there’s debate.
All gone very quiet on that front since DBB & Co left the building. The original suggestion looked like it would need several million pounds to complete which EiTC certainly don’t have and the club were never obliged to pay.
Iirc the last posting on any scheme for GP included a proposal for some sort large scale events space using part of the Main Stand that was never in the original scheme.
That developers are putting such proposals forward suggests any ‘plan’ is very much open to change.

Wasn't that the scheme proposed by Signature Living that the club rubbished straight away?

 

[DanB90]

It’ll be sold off and turned into a bellway homes estate before long, or one of these copy/paste apartment complexes.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Wasn't that the scheme proposed by Signature Living that the club rubbished straight away?

I can’t recall tbh, i just rember the renderings and thinking it seemed a bit pie in the sky. The point remains if developers are prepared to spend time and money on something like that, it stands to reason nothing is set in stone regarding what will ultimately become of GP.