Evertons new ground

[Nate.]

Plans turned down.

 

Been on SSN this morning. Apparently Everton are now saying they will consider ground share.

 

Expect SSN to ramp this up over the day.

[DJM]

That octac*** Sean Custis was on SSN in the newspaper review bit saying how he couldnt understand why we didnt share with Everton etc. Yawn

[The Hitman]

Christ,football in Liverpool is suffering at the moment.

[Stevie H]

That octac*** Sean Custis was on SSN in the newspaper review bit saying how he couldnt understand why we didnt share with Everton etc. Yawn

ubermuppet garth crooks was at it with great earnestness on radio five's football daily yesterday. 'well, i have to say, if it's good enough for ac and inter milan. . .'

[Flasher]

Ground Share is coming me thinks.

[rowlho]

fact is both clubs have no money ( especially Everton) both need a new stadium

fans dont want it but they dont matter cos neither club just like most premier clubs give a flying eff about the fans

[Flasher]

fact is both clubs have no money ( especially Everton) both need a new stadium

fans dont want it but they dont matter cos neither club just like most premier clubs give a flying eff about the fans

 

Exactly. As each day passes it becomes inevitable.

[CarraLegend]

It wont happen.

[Tones]

Dont think it will happen. Certainly hope not.

[Cam]

Patrick Barclay was banging on about the city not being big enough to support two stadiums and if we're not careful both LFC and EFC will become the new Sheffield Weds/Utd.

 

Absolute nonsense. They've done just fine so far. He'd have made a better argument saying the clubs themselves ought to merge.

 

The only thing to shut the likes of Kenwright and the NWDA up is to say "yep, we'll do it... let's see Everton's half of the cash."

[NWR]

Topic of conversation on Talksport right now.

It seems some Everton fans are up for it, but all Liverpool fans say shove it up your ass Goughy

[MarkD]

Tell the f*****s to f*** off with this groundshare s****. No world cup matches in Liverpool without a shared stadium threat? f*** that off too.

 

Since the PL began clubs have lost more and more of their heritage and personality as they become brands operating out of homogonous bowls. For us to give up our stadium to become any team sharing a neutral ground would be the death knell of our club.

[muleskinner]

Have our 'owners' considered moving the franchise and getting it into the new Olympic stadium?

[Cunny]

Is it true that if we did groundshare the stadium could not be in Stanley Park?

If that is true, where else could such a stadium be built?

[CarraLegend]

Why on earth do these even want a new ground anyway? To add a few 1000 for a couple of years before they all f*** off again?

 

They only fill their current ground once a season.

[Billy Dane]

Spurs are looking at building a new stadium, why aren't the National media banging on about them sharing with Arsenal?

[muleskinner]

Spurs are looking at building a new stadium, why aren't the National media banging on about them sharing with Arsenal?

 

Why do you think?

[floyd]

Patrick Barclay

What is this tw4ts problem with us? Out of all the journos, this cvnt really does have it in for us.

[Cam]

For our US cousins... how does this work in America-land?

 

They seem to be as attached to some of their stadia... are they more willing to let go and build new memories? Are stadia pretty much temporary (if 30 or 40 years can be called that)?

[Sion]

It's an absolute non-starter. I really can't see what all the talk is about.

We'll want 60k minimum. They can only do 50k maximum (and even then they'd not sell out)

[Benzo-13]

Spurs are looking at building a new stadium, why aren't the National media banging on about them sharing with Arsenal?

Wembley 90k

Emirates 60k

New WHL 60k

Twickenham 77k

Olympic stadium 80k

 

All in one congested city yet for years Liverpool has had two big clubs but now it can't sustain them?

 

It's southern couch potato spun b****x.

[Davvo]

For our US cousins... how does this work in America-land?

 

They seem to be as attached to some of their stadia... are they more willing to let go and build new memories? Are stadia pretty much temporary (if 30 or 40 years can be called that)?

 

I'm not in the US, but the NFL's Giants and Jets in New York currently share a stadium. A new stadium is being built in the car park of the current one, to be open in 2010 I believe. The new stadium has various features to enable it to be kitted out with the right colours etc on game day's, including some kind of light/electronic facility that shades the stadium either green or blue depending on which team is playing.

 

Not sure how the fan's take sharing, but I think the overall mentality of the fans is totally different to football fans here. Not sure a comparison with USA is relevant really. Be interesting to know how fans of Milan have felt sharing the San Siro, although doesn't that end soon ?

[Jacks Jackie Jackson]

Why on earth do these even want a new ground anyway? To add a few 1000 for a couple of years before they all f*** off again?

 

They only fill their current ground once a season.

 

Apparently they'll have to close or completely renovate the Bullens by 2011 as it will fail to meet incoming safety standards by then so you can understand their desire to move quickly. Personally, i've thought a ground share was on since about 2004 and still believe we will either end up sharing with them or it'll be a very close run thing.

[Gunga Din]

Apparently they'll have to close or completely renovate the Bullens by 2011 as it will fail to meet incoming safety standards by then so you can understand their desire to move quickly. Personally, i've thought a ground share was on since about 2004 and still believe we will either end up sharing with them or it'll be a very close run thing.

 

it makes no financial sense for us to groundshare. i cant see it happening

[Maldini]

Just a few of the numerous reasons groundshare is a bad idea:

 

1. They can't afford to build of a 70k+ stadium and never will.

2. They don't need a 70k+ stadium and never will, so why would they go the extra mile to find financing for it and to secure the planning permission for it?

3. 60k is not enough for us

3. Although it is cheaper in the short term it ends up costing more in the long term because of things like stadium name sponsorship being halved

4. No football pitch can take having games played on it week after week, we've seen the state of the pitches in some of these new stadia, and they only have half the games a shared stadium would have, we'd end up spending millions a year on relaying the pitch and playing on a s**** pitch for large chunks of the season

5. We would be homeless. Our new stadium would just be like a rented home with no identity and no soul. We'd have to consult with those c**** on EVERYTHING to do with the stadium. It's be a nightmare having to deal with them on a regualr basis.

6. What happens if they get into financial trouble and can't afford the repayments? The burden falls on us.

Edited November 27, 2009 by Maldini