Goodison park or New Stadium.

[The Cowboy]

Any reason why we cannot replace the roof on Bullens/Gwladys/Main Stand to be cantilevered like the Park End? Would relieve some if not all of the obstructed views problems.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Personally, I think a redeveloped Goodison would be lovely, but to do it right it might easily cost more than building a new stadium in a new location.

 

[Markja]

A redeveloped Goodison would be my choice but that's defo not going to happen, so it has to be a shiny new stadium near the city centre

 

[SerenityNigh]

Any reason why we cannot replace the roof on Bullens/Gwladys/Main Stand to be cantilevered like the Park End? Would relieve some if not all of the obstructed views problems.

I would guess that the construction time is prohibitive, and that you might also need to close adjacent stands for safety while the work is underway.

 

[Muzumbu]

Lets not kid ourselves, staying at Goodison isn't gonna improve our situation. With a new stadium, comes new investment (hopefully).

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

When you drive past Stanley park and Goodison is in front of you, that view is brilliant

When I was a kid use to get the bus from Page Moss get off at Lower Breck Rd then walk down to the ground, as you crossed onto priory road you could see the old pylon floodlights and the park end of the ground. As you got closer and the effect of the 4 pylons came into play as a kid it seemed to light up the whole sky. Night matches under them lights was magical.

 

[D410]

That stadium costs were an estimated $430M (~£260M) with $300MM (~£182M) in public financing (county bonds). A football stadium in Liverpool should cost less, but how much public financing is being provided? It's hard to compare stadium development between the two areas because so much US-based stadium development is publicly financed.

Well, we are skint anyway so the money side of it means well stay in GP anyway but think what we could have if we had the owners whoc had the vision and money to make ideas like the Seahwaks ground happen and identify it with the fan base.

It,s a them and us situation with them skint.

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

A redeveloped Goodison would be my choice but that's defo not going to happen, so it has to be a shiny new stadium near the city centre

That's my dream, but I doubt that it will be much closer to town than Goodison is. If it is to be Walton Hall Park then that is even further away.

I would be satisfied with anywhere in Liverpool that is well served by public transport. Ideally in North Liverpool.

 

[canuckblue]

It'll be a jarg 'Rolex' knowing our board.

More an "effectively free" Rolex.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Well, we are skint anyway so the money side of it means well stay in GP anyway but think what we could have if we had the owners whoc had the vision and money to make ideas like the Seahwaks ground happen and identify it with the fan base.

It,s a them and us situation with them skint.

Don't disagree that a new stadium could be marvelous, but the point is that the county carried the burden of the development of the Seattle stadium. Let's not miss the fact that it is home to three teams. If you're comparing apples to apples, let's talk about a Merseyside-financed shared stadium. I'll admit a fair amount of ignorance on new stadium development in the UK, but aren't publicly-financed deals rather rare?

 

[RaleighBlue]

Well, we are skint anyway so the money side of it means well stay in GP anyway but think what we could have if we had the owners whoc had the vision and money to make ideas like the Seahwaks ground happen and identify it with the fan base.

It,s a them and us situation with them skint.

The Seahawks ground, like most American stadiums, was paid for by Seattle taxpayers at the risk of the team moving away(not sure if it was an explicit threat, but there is always an implicit threat).

That's how we do it, we hold cities hostage and if they don't pay up we move to a city that will.

Don't think that would fly in the UK, but it's what allows American stadiums to be the temples of excess that they are.

 

[canuckblue]

Ideally, a redeveloped Goodison. Failing that, an exact replica (minus the obstructions, obviously) as close to the current site as possible.

 

[D410]

The Seahawks ground, like most American stadiums, was paid for by Seattle taxpayers at the risk of the team moving away(not sure if it was an explicit threat, but there is always an implicit threat).

That's how we do it, we hold cities hostage and if they don't pay up we move to a city that will.

Don't think that would fly in the UK, but it's what allows American stadiums to be the temples of excess that they are.

VisIon and Money are the key drivers for our future. Sadly we have neither, still those 1.5 days extra a week in the CEO,s office may yet turn it all our way, eh.

 

[D410]

Don't disagree that a new stadium could be marvelous, but the point is that the county carried the burden of the development of the Seattle stadium. Let's not miss the fact that it is home to three teams. If you're comparing apples to apples, let's talk about a Merseyside-financed shared stadium. I'll admit a fair amount of ignorance on new stadium development in the UK, but aren't publicly-financed deals rather rare?

Well, if I understand correctly from our latest AGM one of the thought process is to load the club with debt to support a new ground however we have no idea of what type of ground we would have nor the partners involved. Is it possible to have a replica stadium like the seattle seahawks that embraces the fans given our organization..not a chance. If we found new owners who had vision and money to deliver a scaled down version of that ground it might be possible but without vision and money you stand no chance.

 

[anton66]

I'm waiting for some multi billionaire to take us over. Buy and then knock down the echo arena and build that stadium we should have had on the banks of the Mersey.