New Everton Stadium

[Huyton Layne]

Been looking.

There's a tunnel that's in very good condition, closed in the 70s that runs with spitting distance of the docks

The top red line in this map runs from edge hill

Google maps
4 Great Howard St, Liverpool L3 7HT
If you want to see the end of the tunnel

More on this page
https://localwiki.org/liverpool/Liverpool's_Historic_Rail_Tunnels


Sorry is this has been done before, don't read EVERY page of this thread.

 

[roydo]

I think we need some official statement on this before we get carried away.

Isn't there a paper trail a transaction like this (land purchase) would leave?

Indeed Dave. One way or another, hope it aint too long.

 

[bizzaro]

Been looking.

There's a tunnel that's is very good condition, closed in the 70s that runs with spitting distance of the docks

The top red line in this map runs from edge hill

Google maps
4 Great Howard St, Liverpool L3 7HT
If you want to see the end of the tunnel

More on this page
https://localwiki.org/liverpool/Liverpool's_Historic_Rail_Tunnels


Sorry is this has been done before, don't read EVERY page of this thread.

The council and the club (Moshiri being forward thinking) will love this idea. Everton Football Club within its own subway system link and station.

Not even a case of cross rail.

More like a tunnel refurb.

 

[davek]

Indeed Dave. One way or another, hope it aint too long.

Some documentation/club statement and then the excitement can begin in earnest.

If, as claimed, the debt is paid off then the likelihood is that it's done for this very reason. But until it's confirmed...

 

[chippy1722]

My only concern is that it will be all bars. I want some good old fashioned boozers there to!

I think we'll see overpriced wine bars, rather than County road boozers. If I was wetherspoons I would be looking at one of the big warehouses right now.

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

Some documentation/club statement and then the excitement can begin in earnest.

If, as claimed, the debt is paid off then the likelihood is that it's done for this very reason. But until it's confirmed...

Pity we carnt get more out of joe Anderson mate

 

[davek]

Pity we carnt get more out of joe Anderson mate

I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.

 

[Mikeonlythebestwilldo]

I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.

Would he really risk the voting poll for metro mayor to give out false information or being in a power of trust mate

 

[davek]

Would he really risk the voting poll for metro mayor to give out false information or being in a power of trust mate

...I dont think the info he gave was definitive anyway. It was on the eve of the City Region LP candidate decision and he wanted a photo opportunity.

 

[PhilM]

Been looking.

There's a tunnel that's in very good condition, closed in the 70s that runs with spitting distance of the docks.

Through regular, albeit limited maintenance, the Wapping and Victoria Tunnels are in very good condition and are still used by NR for supplies.

There's also already numerous plans in place by Merseyrail and the LA for one or both of the tunnels to be put back into use in the future.

Obviously this doesn't mean that it would be asimple procedure at all and would take an awful lot of work, but it's certainly more than a pipe dream.

If you ever get a chance to walk either as well then I'd certainly recommend it; a rather interesting opportunity.

 

[COYB]

imagine seein Everton's stadium every time going in to town
id just go sit of on the docks when im bladded on weekends

 

[fandjango]

I think we'll see overpriced wine bars, rather than County road boozers. If I was wetherspoons I would be looking at one of the big warehouses right now.

Good shout

 

[Blues Harp]

...I dont think the info he gave was definitive anyway. It was on the eve of the City Region LP candidate decision and he wanted a photo opportunity.

Will Steve Rotherham replace him ?

 

[vintage-toffees]

Very important that Esk.

We are The People's Club, not The People With Deeper Pockets Than Others' Club.

I think don't think the people that run our club will want to throw that away.

Tony Hibbert and his Mrs disagree mate

 

[devo85]

Apologies, if either of these have been put on already.

http://www.liverpoolwaters.co.uk/ebook/LW-C-C/

Pages 36 and 38 give overview, with enough detail to maybe rule out this location for the stadium (land further down than Clarence dock and perhaps too much re-jigging of plans for Peel etc)?
So perhaps further lending truth to rumours of Bramley-Moore dock.

It's interesting to see on page 6 of the booklet that there is a map of the docks where the Bramley-Moore and adjacent Nelsen Docks are shown as World Heritage sites, yet the Trafalger Dock is not, presumably as it's been filled in.

I don't know if this will have any affect on the decision.


Also, if it is going to be one of the northern most docks that have water in them, instead of filling it in would it be possible to turn it into an underground car park ?