Stadium Expansion

[New York Red]

This tends to get lost in the FSG thread, but I think that things will take off on this shortly with a new announcement.

 

There is chatter about the capacity of the stadium being raised up to 62-64K. Personally, though I think we need it, I think there are a number of issues which make this an impossibility.

 

The transportation is lacking for one. The expansion of the Main Stand added 8500 seats, but given that the Anfield Road End is so much narrower, It would appear that an extra 8-10K seats there is an impossibility. That is unless...

 

1. There are thoughts of building a single tier stand as a "New Kop" and turning The Kop into a smaller two or three tiered stand.

2. That they will rebuild the ARE with new corners, set back from the pitch more and in a three deck configuration in the style of the Main Stand.

 

I still think that re-routing WBR is the way to go mind. 

[magneto]

A single-tier Anny becoming the Kop, it would be segregated with the away fans then?

[bsl]

Why is rerouting WBR constantly wheeled out? Its a main road which 2 bus routes use, and has businesses and homes on the other side of the road.

[Jarg Armani]

Why is rerouting WBR constantly wheeled out? Its a main road which 2 bus routes use, and has businesses and homes on the other side of the road.

 

Because the Kop is right next to it. Also there is a grand plan for the WBR area which involves knocking a lot of those businesses down, so combining this plan with the club's plans and incorporating a small rerouting to enable the ground to grow doesn't seem beyond the realms of possibility.

[Hightown Phil]

Because the Kop is right next to it. Also there is a grand plan for the WBR area which involves knocking a lot of those businesses down, so combining this plan with the club's plans and incorporating a small rerouting to enable the ground to grow doesn't seem beyond the realms of possibility.

 

The new housing round there rules it out completely I think. 

[kop205]

The new housing round there rules it out completely I think. 

 

You'd have to think so really, looking at the map.

 

Really is only the Anny Road that there is any chance of doing anything with.

[Billy Talbot]

I think the rerouting of WBR ship has sailed sadly. 

 

Although these plans from back in 2016 look like we could have done something. 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-37218776

[Jarg Armani]

You'd have to think so really, looking at the map.

 

Really is only the Anny Road that there is any chance of doing anything with.

 

I haven't really paid as much attention as I used to. I remember thinking that both the club and the council could have managed to get something in the plans about re-routing the road, but the club didn't have the foresight and Joe Anderson wanted to put one in the red s***e's eye.

[kop205]

The final bit there was pretty key I think.

[Hightown Phil]

I haven't really paid as much attention as I used to. I remember thinking that both the club and the council could have managed to get something in the plans about re-routing the road, but the club didn't have the foresight and Joe Anderson wanted to put one in the red s****'s eye.

 

If they wanted to it could have been sorted definitely. 

[New York Red]

It could have been a vast improvement if thought out properly. It would have created better housing, made traffic safer, and boosted the economy. And it would have given us room to expand.

[Jarg Armani]

If they wanted to it could have been sorted definitely.

Have they started building those houses yet anyway? I can’t remember

[Hightown Phil]

Have they started building those houses yet anyway? I can’t remember

 

Some of them are finished. 

[mally]

Are there any elevations of this expansion?

[Falconhoof]

Tunnel under the houses from under the main stand. Slow subsidence should have them condemned and worthless.

[Earl Hafler]

Bob, Bill and Kenny

[bsl]

Because the Kop is right next to it. Also there is a grand plan for the WBR area which involves knocking a lot of those businesses down, so combining this plan with the club's plans and incorporating a small rerouting to enable the ground to grow doesn't seem beyond the realms of possibility.

Who's grand plan? Do you have a link?

[New York Red]

Are there any elevations of this expansion?

Nothing yet. What does seem to be a definite no is the original expansion of the upper deck of the Annie. It’s going to be bigger than that in some form or another.

[growler]

I can’t see how we get to 65+ unless we move the kop and make current one multi-tier.

[Martian]

How about opening the old underground station to relieve road trafic?

[New York Red]

I can’t see how we get to 65+ unless we move the kop and make current one multi-tier.

I’m starting to think that this is exactly what will happen. The Kop is already dwarfed by the Main Stand and the extra capacity, and the non-corporate nature of The Kop makes the idea of a huge, single tier “New Kop” seem a lot more feasible.

[Ed the Wool]

Are there any elevations of this expansion?

Nothing yet Mally.

[Jarg Armani]

How about opening the old underground station to relieve road trafic?

Which one?

[Murphman]

I’m starting to think that this is exactly what will happen. The Kop is already dwarfed by the Main Stand and the extra capacity, and the non-corporate nature of The Kop makes the idea of a huge, single tier “New Kop” seem a lot more feasible.

 

With safe standing and £20 tickets. Can you imagine........

[Ed the Wool]

I’m starting to think that this is exactly what will happen. The Kop is already dwarfed by the Main Stand and the extra capacity, and the non-corporate nature of The Kop makes the idea of a huge, single tier “New Kop” seem a lot more feasible.

I don't think they'll suggest switching the end. People love a good moan about them at the best of times, that's just asking for it!