New Everton Stadium

maccavennie · 2025-03-14T13:19:01+0000

Julius Geezer said:
This is quite good from Colin Chong , we are five years ahead of any competitor and are in talks with Peel about buying Nelson Dock and building something “complimentary “ to BMD…

MIPIM | Everton’s advice to Manchester United? Don’t deviate - Place North West

Sports-led redevelopment has been a key theme of MIPIM, with both Liverpool and Manchester touting stadium projects at the conference.

www.placenorthwest.co.uk

Excellent post that mate.

Good that Chong has been given a specific role back to what he was there for in the first place, sounds like that's his area of expertise.

Sounds like TFG have wasted no time at all with seeing Nelson Dock as having great potential along with still retaining Goodison. That for me (retaining Goodison) would simply be the icing on the cake because I'm not ready to say goodbye just yet ( i don't think I ever will tbh )

WelshBlue92 · 2025-03-14T13:20:24+0000

Would a Nelson Dock redevelopment comprise of the area in red (approx) or would they also in-fill it (either partially or fully) like what has been done at BMD?

rpm164 · 2025-03-14T13:22:26+0000

Up the Shoalway! What would you like to see next door to BMD?

maccavennie · 2025-03-14T13:22:43+0000

WelshBlue92 said:
Would a Nelson Dock redevelopment comprise of the area in red (approx) or would they also in-fill it in (either partially or fully) like what has been done at BMD?

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Shane we didn't build the stadium on wheels because we could have pushed it further South and built a bigger North Stand

maccavennie · 2025-03-14T13:23:24+0000

rpm164 said:
Up the Shoalway! What would you like to see next door to BMD?

A nice little Pedalo area where I can chill post match

davek · 2025-03-14T13:24:08+0000

The "sports-led" redevelopment for the Nelson Dock. Any ideas?

20,000 seater stadium for a basketball club; ice hockey venue; could a velodrome be built there?

Is this even what Chongy means by 'sports-led'?

maccavennie · 2025-03-14T13:24:57+0000

davek said:
The "sports-led" redevelopment for the Nelson Dock. Any ideas?

20,000 seater stadium for a basketball club; ice hockey venue; could a velodrome be built there?

Is this even what Chongy means by 'sports-led'?

Ice Hockey would be great. Everton Eagles!

allen · 2025-03-14T13:26:59+0000

WelshBlue92 said:
Would a Nelson Dock redevelopment comprise of the area in red (approx) or would they also in-fill it in (either partially or fully) like what has been done at BMD?

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I think the stadium site diminishes significantly if Nelson Dock gets filled.

We can build around it, but I want that water kept.

Imagine losing this:

dockroad · 2025-03-14T13:30:06+0000

Whatever is built I assume a channel will have to be left ,the same as had to be done at BMD.

Stephen Gibson · 2025-03-14T13:30:26+0000

WelshBlue92 said:
Would a Nelson Dock redevelopment comprise of the area in red (approx) or would they also in-fill it in (either partially or fully) like what has been done at BMD?

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It cost £150 million just to fill our dock so it would have to be a pretty spectacular scheme to justify that spend for Nelson Dock. Would lose the water aesthetics on the south stand too which would be a shame.

aj79 · 2025-03-14T13:35:30+0000

allen said:
I think the stadium site diminishes significantly if Nelson Dock gets filled.

We can build around it, but I want that water kept.

Imagine losing this:

I agree, definitely wouldn't want to lose the aesthetic of having the South Stand up against the water. However, I wonder (without being an engineering or construction expert!) would it be something that could see the club future proof the main stadium if they ever wanted to expand. Possibly do this by enlarging the South Stand. So you wouldn't necessarily need to fill in the entire dock, just "pinch" a bit of it, and use this to expand outwards?

Simo · 2025-03-14T13:35:39+0000

allen said:
I think the stadium site diminishes significantly if Nelson Dock gets filled.

We can build around it, but I want that water kept.

Imagine losing this:

Exactly my thoughts, no way should anything block that image to/from the ground to the city.

WelshBlue92 · 2025-03-14T13:38:17+0000

WelshBlue92 said:
Replacing Prince Ruperts tower with the dockers clock on a special edition 3rd/4th kit would be a cool idea.

something like this (although much more stylised)

WelshBlue92 · 2025-03-14T13:42:27+0000

aj79 said:
I agree, definitely wouldn't want to lose the aesthetic of having the South Stand up against the water. However, I wonder (without being an engineering or construction expert!) would it be something that could see the club future proof the main stadium if they ever wanted to expand. Possibly do this by enlarging the South Stand. So you wouldn't necessarily need to fill in the entire dock, just "pinch" a bit of it, and use this to expand outwards?

something like this maybe? There would be enough water for the reflection whilst pinching some land to expand the South Stand.
They may also do similar with the areas in red depending on what their plans are and what the costs would be.

trueblue84 · 2025-03-14T13:45:08+0000

allen said:
I think the stadium site diminishes significantly if Nelson Dock gets filled.

We can build around it, but I want that water kept.

Imagine losing this:

I get what you're saying, but there's also the flip side of a real world, none filtered photo:

when the dock has its own mini garbage island floating in it, it kinda ruins the effect.

Hopefully, they shrink the dock down to keep a patch of water, but build entertainment and retail around the sides.