Sandhills station

[Papa Shango]

"How could we have known Everton wouldn't balls up this stadium build?" is actually a fairly persuasive argument.

I'm sold.

Ha, if there is ONE thing we do well its build top flight football grounds in Liverpool.

It's not like anyone else ever has.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Next time i see him walking down Mathew St with his Sgt Pepper jacket on he's getting winded.

 

[Sweeneytoad]

"How could we have known Everton wouldn't balls up this stadium build?" is actually a fairly persuasive argument.

I'm sold.

His face and that stupid quote of his needs to become a banner.

He said it, so he needs to own it.

 

[allen]

Ha, if there is ONE thing we do well its build top flight football grounds in Liverpool.

It's not like anyone else ever has.

This is true from a historical perspective, certainly... but this was our fifth go in 30 years.

 

[kenada_blue]

Cos it costs money and the Council has none.

As I said to Dave, walk around the City, ignore the private investment and you can see what a cesspit the region of Merseyside has become, a lack of central investment has decimated this region.

It's every council especially in the north.

It's why they've all pushed the council tax cap up

 

[Street end man]

Why has only half the restriction been lifted? It's just going to make the area around the stadium hellish. Why not lift it for the entire area as many won't mind a 25 minute walk. Again, I don't get that one.

 

[kenada_blue]

Why has only half the restriction been lifted? It's just going to make the area around the stadium hellish. Why not lift it for the entire area as many won't mind a 25 minute walk. Again, I don't get that one.

Ive not seen a reason why they haven't just allowed parking and set up charges. Absolute goldmine to be made.

No doubt thinking they'll sell that to a private operator.

 

[ultra]

Why has only half the restriction been lifted? It's just going to make the area around the stadium hellish. Why not lift it for the entire area as many won't mind a 25 minute walk. Again, I don't get that one.

It’s a panic measure.

Like the original blanket ban, the council have not thought through the consequences.

 

[Street end man]

It’s a panic measure.

Like the original blanket ban, the council have not thought through the consequences.

It really seems that way. Just can't fathom the reason for swamping nearby the ground with traffic yet blocking parking away from the ground leaving a sensible 20 minute walk.

 

[ultra]

It really seems that way. Just can't fathom the reason for swamping nearby the ground with traffic yet blocking parking away from the ground leaving a sensible 20 minute walk.

Quite a bizarre decision, as we have come to expect!

 

[davek]

Whack an overflow platform on each side for matchdays with stairs going down to the ground level and doors opening on both sides.

I dont get why this stuff is so hard really.

Cos it costs money and the Council has none.

As I said to Dave, walk around the City, ignore the private investment and you can see what a cesspit the region of Merseyside has become, a lack of central investment has decimated this region.

If the will and resources were put in place improvements to Sandhills could be done pretty quickly.

Imagine if the Chinese state were were tasked with that: they'd have a pot of tea and then have about 3 platforms sorted in a fortnight and tell the rest of the city to STFU unless they wanted to sit in a prison cell forever.

 

[Goat]

If the will and resources were put in place improvements to Sandhills could be done pretty quickly.

Imagine if the Chinese state were were tasked with that: they'd have a pot of tea and then have about 3 platforms sorted in a fortnight and tell the rest of the city to STFU unless they wanted to sit in a prison cell forever.

Yes Dave, we all wished we lived in China, right?

 

[davek]

Yes Dave, we all wished we lived in China, right?

I'm not advocating we be ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (although they might be preferable to Chairman Free Gear Keir).

I'm just saying if the will + resources + central control was in place this could be done in weeks rather than years.

 

[Goat]

I'm not advocating we be ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (although they might be preferable to Chairman Free Gear Keir).

I'm just saying if the will + resources + central control was in place this could be done in weeks rather than years.

The will and resources clearly arent there tho are they Dave.

But Burnham in Manchester is showing it can be done.

 

[davek]

Why has only half the restriction been lifted? It's just going to make the area around the stadium hellish. Why not lift it for the entire area as many won't mind a 25 minute walk. Again, I don't get that one.

I think there'll be 'mission creep' there.

Probably saving face a bit for now, but the whole restricted area apart from (and rightly so) residential areas like the Eldonian Village and the flower streets in Kirkdale will come into play, Ild guess.

I know 'The Plan' says it cant be done, but 'The Plan' had a coach and horses driven through it earlier today.