Ground Share back on ?

[Guest Snorky]

Posted this is the DCI thread but it got lost amongst all the argueing.

 

Rumour doing the rounds that Ground Share is being talked about once more as a way of getting rid of some of the debt.

 

As I say it's a RUMOUR, don't go into a frenzy but I'll be interested to hear if someone else has been told this.

[Guest Ant]

Buzzin

[Gunga Din]

i think that duck is dead in the water mate.

[MFletcher]

I wouldn't be surprised if they argued for it by claiming "it will give the manager more funds to create a taem befitting of the world's greatest club".

 

Of course, it would be cynical nonsense.

 

I couldn't see it actually happening, but I wouldn't be surprised if they pointed to the San Siro/Stadio Olympico in Italy and claimed "look, it can be done there why not here?" They clearly don't understand a lot of things about football - and it wouldn't surprise me if this joined the list.

[Lou]

Posted this is the DCI thread but it got lost amongst all the argueing.

 

Rumour doing the rounds that Ground Share is being talked about once more as a way of getting rid of some of the debt.

 

As I say it's a RUMOUR, don't go into a frenzy but I'll be interested to hear if someone else has been told this.

Everton's interest in ground sharing tends to depend on the options that are available to them.

When the Kings Dock was a possibility they weren't interested.

When the Kings Dock failed they were.

Now they think Tesco will pay for the bulk of the project they no longer appear to be interested.

Whereas we have never been interested....or so the Americans told us

[McBain]

I hope it's true. It would turn even more fans against them

[MarkD]

I posted last Tuesday - in the middle of the DIC thread - that a mate at Anfield had his marketing/merchandise meeting cancelled 15 minutes beforehand, despite being there, due to an important announcement due to be made. Nothing ever came out.

 

I saw him at the weekend and he said it was because there was a ground-share rumour doing the rounds within Anfield - he thought that they were going to deny it. Maybe?

[Huyton_Red]

Nah

 

Its just more mischeif making to cause more trouble between the fans and the owners

 

IMO

[Lou]

I hope it's true. It would turn even more fans against them

They appear uninterested in what we think. If a groundshare made them more money, then they would go for it

[Guest Snorky]

The email goes into more detail to back things up.

 

On the blue side.

 

It's gone quiet on the Kirkby front, they know that the fan base will be split if they leave the city and therefore the possibility of empty seats is a real one.

 

The stadium will not be recognised as a football one - whatever that means. As it will incorporate the ability to stage major concerts and other 'sporting' events. The council will not be happy as the Arena is up and running, and will no doubt try and stop the plans. But they expect to get around this by offering the stadium to Everton to use therefore 'coaxing' the blue vote on the council to vote yes.

 

It is all very plausible, but I'm not sure, but I'm still worried.

[IgPig]

Well, I think its the only uturn they've yet to (apparently) make.

 

Why not go for a full house....

[Cam]

It's gone quiet on the Kirkby front, they know that the fan base will be split if they leave the city

And they'd be happy with a groundshare?

[smicer07]

I hope it's true. It would turn even more fans against them

 

Yeah because that's more important than anything else isn't it?

[Gomez]

The email goes into more detail to back things up.

 

On the blue side.

 

It's gone quiet on the Kirkby front, they know that the fan base will be split if they leave the city and therefore the possibility of empty seats is a real one.

 

The possibility of empty seats is a certainty. Nothing to do with a split fan base though.

[Rimbeux]

How much is it costing Everton to move? Northing like £150m from what I can remember. Without the need for 70k, why?

[Maldini]

2 + 2 = 5

 

I hope

[Lanus]

nah, it's a load of rubbish... it is only a stupid rumour that is getting some notice because of the situation we might be in at the moment.

[Guest Marshy]

The email goes into more detail to back things up.

 

On the blue side.

 

It's gone quiet on the Kirkby front, they know that the fan base will be split if they leave the city and therefore the possibility of empty seats is a real one.

 

The stadium will not be recognised as a football one - whatever that means. As it will incorporate the ability to stage major concerts and other 'sporting' events. The council will not be happy as the Arena is up and running, and will no doubt try and stop the plans. But they expect to get around this by offering the stadium to Everton to use therefore 'coaxing' the blue vote on the council to vote yes.

 

It is all very plausible, but I'm not sure, but I'm still worried.

 

It hasn't gone quiet on the Kirkby front, three weeks ago they submitted the detailed planning application and week by week since then more details have been getting released of the park and ride and measures to help minimise the effects of crowds to the Kirkby locals, in any case opposition to Kirkby from blues is minimal.

 

The e-mail is bull.

[Zoob]

Gillett said he was aware of the strenght of feeling against groundshare and that he wouldn't be able to set foot in liverpool if we went in that direction. Hence, groundshare is a near certainty....

 

In reality, I think it's highly, highly unlikely, but with these compulsive liars completely $ driven duo, you never know...

Edited January 24, 2008 by Zoob

[alias75]

Gillett said he was aware of the strenght of feeling against groundshare and that he wouldn't be able to set foot in liverpool if we went in that direction. Hence, groundshare is a near certainty....

 

In reality, I think it's highly, highly unlikely, but with these compulsive liars completely $ driven duo, you never know...

 

Their not going to be able to set foot in Liverpool without a ground share so why not go the whole hog and save some money in the process.

[Zoob]

Their not going to be able to set foot in Liverpool (with or without) a ground share so why not go the whole hog and save some money in the process.

 

Which together with their general dis-honesty, is the point I was making... still don't see it happening though.