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[BlackToffee]

Football Quarter on BBC 5live

The recent BBC 5live broadcast, from Liverpool JMU, heard Mark Pougatch chair a debate on the future of football in Liverpool.

Witnessed by several hundred invited guests the panel included KEIOC’s chair Dave Kelly who was joined by Spirit of Shankly supporter Pete Hooton and Liverpool University Professor Tom Cannon.

Pete Hooton was surprised by the apparent level of media interest in a shared stadium as he couldn’t think of a single Liverpool supporter who was in favour whilst Dave questioned who the media were actually advocating we share with as neither club nor the vast majority of fans appeared to embrace the prospect.

After co-presenter Colin Murray claimed it made economic sense and that having the likes of U2 playing in a massive shared stadium would be lucrative the KEIOC secretary stepped in to dismiss the economic fallacy through pointing out the clubs separate target markets, massive economic disparity and how the football quarter would be much more beneficial and empathetic to the needs of the clubs and their supporters.

These comments by Dave and Colin carried full audience support including much agreement from Rogan Taylor and Tom Cannon; Tom concluded the programme by stating:

“The most creative thing that I've heard has not come from either of the clubs or I dare I say even the University which is disappointing, it has come from KEIOC and Spirit of Shankly, coming up with this idea of a Sports Zone; unless you have something creative you're not going to crack that financial problem."

Rogan Taylor had previously left a message on the FQ petition site, stating:

“A great idea; something which expresses the core of our city culture - something which could entirely rejuvenate the area - and a unique selling point for Liverpool.”
Everyone in attendance were given a copy of the Football Quarter promotional leaflet which can be read here.

The debate can be heard here.

Oh, silly me, why didn't i think of it. Produce a nice leaflet saying "Re-develop GP" put no costs towards it, and lay out now plans, set up a facebook page and get people to sign up for it.

And they say Everton football Club is irresponsible.

A football quarter, it can be anything you want it to be!!!

Cynical moi? Never.

 

[best little spaniard]

Oh, silly me, why didn't i think of it. Produce a nice leaflet saying "Re-develop GP" put no costs towards it, and lay out now plans, set up a facebook page and get people to sign up for it.

And they say Everton football Club is irresponsible.

A football quarter, it can be anything you want it to be!!!

Cynical moi? Never.

This is also a good point

But do you see the club doing anything??

Anyway, watch this space I guess. No point getting worked up over it.

 

[chicoazul]

I'm all stadiumed out. To the point where I'm not sure who's side I'm on now.

 

[Matt Damon]

This is also a good point

But do you see the club doing anything??

Anyway, watch this space I guess. No point getting worked up over it.

How many times?!!!! jesus.

Another architects been commissioned. Thats a 6 month job minimum. Starting from scratch.

Not a f a g packet drawing.

 

[best little spaniard]

How many times?!!!! jesus.

Another architects been commissioned. Thats a 6 month job minimum. Starting from scratch.

Not a f a g packet drawing.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!!!

So in 6 months, we're gonna have someone else telling us that "the sites only big enough for a 35k stadium. We'll have to move to kirkby"

 

[best little spaniard]

I'm all stadiumed out. To the point where I'm not sure who's side I'm on now.

Deffo need to reinstate partisan walton and get this sorted, once and for all, using communist efficiency.

 

[chicoazul]

Deffo need to reinstate partisan walton and get this sorted, once and for all, using communist efficiency.

Oh defo comrade.

http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/group.php?groupid=40

By the way, Partisan are about again. Check the groups. Do you reckon the club would give us an audience to talk about trabs, savoury foods and obscure rips?

 

[Neiler]

Choose life!

 

[best little spaniard]

Oh defo comrade.

http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/group.php?groupid=40

By the way, Partisan are about again. Check the groups. Do you reckon the club would give us an audience to talk about trabs, savoury foods and obscure rips?

Most definately.

power to the people etc.

 

[spikeman]

Oh defo comrade.

http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/group.php?groupid=40

By the way, Partisan are about again. Check the groups. Do you reckon the club would give us an audience to talk about trabs, savoury foods and obscure rips?

I wouldn't join that cause I don't know who's watching. The FBI, McCarthy, etc.

 

[Muggins]

Apparantly there is loads of space and cheap land in Milton Keynes....

 

[Muggins]

So are we getting a new stadium or not??

If someone could answer now, that would probably save me a lot of time and anguish over the next few years.

Thats all your getting.

 

[BlackToffee]

Oh, silly me, why didn't i think of it. Produce a nice leaflet saying "Re-develop GP" put no costs towards it, and lay out now plans, set up a facebook page and get people to sign up for it.

And they say Everton football Club is irresponsible.

A football quarter, it can be anything you want it to be!!!

Cynical moi? Never.

This is also a good point

But do you see the club doing anything??

Anyway, watch this space I guess. No point getting worked up over it.

The club have resumed talks with the Council. It has seriously begun to explore other city limited stadia options (with the Council this time) and appointed someone to re-look at GP re-development. I don't call that doing nothing. If there was to be an announcement, I don't see that happening this side of the election anyway,and I would hope that an announcement would be better than a vague conceptual idea with no form or costs associated with it, but paraded as the second coming.

 

[best little spaniard]

The club have resumed talks with the Council. It has seriously begun to explore other city limited stadia options (with the Council this time) and appointed someone to re-look at GP re-development. I don't call that doing nothing. If there was to be an announcement, I don't see that happening this side of the election anyway,and I would hope that an announcement would be better than a vague conceptual idea with no form or costs associated with it, but paraded as the second coming.

Ok, ok. I'm sorry, I actually didn't know. I'm glad they are doing something

And yes, you're right. Better to have a proper plan in place.

 

[stephen.blacklock]

Oh, silly me, why didn't i think of it. Produce a nice leaflet saying "Re-develop GP" put no costs towards it, and lay out now plans, set up a facebook page and get people to sign up for it.

And they say Everton football Club is irresponsible.

A football quarter, it can be anything you want it to be!!!

Cynical moi? Never.

couldn't agree more,imagine if our board came up with an idea like that they would have been slaughtered by keioc.