New Everton Stadium

[Dr Baxter]

Yes, Scotland Rd is the other major well served access point, and it is a pleasant walk when you've chosen a nice day to visit the build. But at just over 1 mile, it's not exactly convenient, especially if it's pouring down and/or if you have kids in tow, or are slightly less mobile. Plus of course, if it's downhill going, that also means it's uphill coming back.

No-one is saying that these distances aren't walkable for the vast majority, but that they are significantly larger than at GP and might be large enough to deter too many from leaving their cars at home, and not achieving the required public/private transport ratio. That way, we end up with gridlocked roads, and then we all suffer.

Good opening point, Tom. I just wonder at what point our fan base became obsessed with walking? Seems "I can walk faster and further than you". Is the new "I've been to more matches than you". So what if you can walk it quicker than someone else and will do so in rain or shine? Why should you have to?

It's the 3rd decade of the 21st century, for crying out loud, not the 1700's. Are we so used to public services in the UK being so third world, it's beyond our imagination to expect some decent public transport provision on a match day? Rant over.