Dave Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7168024.stm Everton submit new stadium plans Plans for Everton Football Club's new £400m stadium in Kirkby have officially been submitted to the local authority. http://1.2.3.13/bmi/newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44010000/jpg/_44010513_everground203.jpg The application for the 50,000-seat ground, a joint venture with supermarket giant Tesco, has been received by Knowsley Council. The plans have been opposed by some Kirkby residents as well as people who believe Everton Football Club should remain in Liverpool. The proposal also features the construction of 50 retail outlets. The stadium and superstore plan is also being pitched as an opportunity to regenerate the existing town centre which will see the development of leisure facilities such as hotels, bars and restaurants and investment in the existing Kirkby Market. 'Once-in-a-lifetime' Keith Wyness, chief executive of Everton Football Club said: "This represents the next, key stage in what has been a complex and demanding process. "We remain very optimistic about what is hugely-ambitious and significant project." The application also details infrastructure and public improvements to Kirkby with around £10m earmarked for road improvements and further funding for boundary treatments designed to lessen the impact of the stadium on nearby neighbourhoods. But Kirkby Residents Action Group oppose the plans claiming it would create a huge volume of match day traffic, impact on the environment and create a loss of green space Tony Fletcher, Tesco public affairs manager, said: "We have been working on the Destination Kirkby planning application for the past ten months and we believe that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a development of truly international significance in the heart of Kirkby. "We have consulted widely on our suggestions and have received valuable feedback not least from the people of Kirkby who have attended exhibitions and meetings with us." If the application is successful developers hope to begin work later in the year. How would you feel if we moved from SJP and built the new ground six miles away? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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danswan Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/merseyside/7168024.stm Everton submit new stadium plans Plans for Everton Football Club's new £400m stadium in Kirkby have officially been submitted to the local authority. http://1.2.3.13/bmi/newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44010000/jpg/_44010513_everground203.jpg The application for the 50,000-seat ground, a joint venture with supermarket giant Tesco, has been received by Knowsley Council. The plans have been opposed by some Kirkby residents as well as people who believe Everton Football Club should remain in Liverpool. The proposal also features the construction of 50 retail outlets. The stadium and superstore plan is also being pitched as an opportunity to regenerate the existing town centre which will see the development of leisure facilities such as hotels, bars and restaurants and investment in the existing Kirkby Market. 'Once-in-a-lifetime' Keith Wyness, chief executive of Everton Football Club said: "This represents the next, key stage in what has been a complex and demanding process. "We remain very optimistic about what is hugely-ambitious and significant project." The application also details infrastructure and public improvements to Kirkby with around £10m earmarked for road improvements and further funding for boundary treatments designed to lessen the impact of the stadium on nearby neighbourhoods. But Kirkby Residents Action Group oppose the plans claiming it would create a huge volume of match day traffic, impact on the environment and create a loss of green space Tony Fletcher, Tesco public affairs manager, said: "We have been working on the Destination Kirkby planning application for the past ten months and we believe that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a development of truly international significance in the heart of Kirkby. "We have consulted widely on our suggestions and have received valuable feedback not least from the people of Kirkby who have attended exhibitions and meetings with us." If the application is successful developers hope to begin work later in the year. How would you feel if we moved from SJP and built the new ground six miles away? If it was six miles closer to me, delighted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Name me somewhere realistically six miles away. I just spent ages trying. And failing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 How would you feel if we moved from SJP and built the new ground six miles away? We need to remain in the city centre as much as possible. Tho 6 miles closer to me would be ace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 It'd be quality if we did it in partnership with Tesco though. As an employee of the supermarket I'd expect my staff discount to count for match tickets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Cheap bastards, nowt like selling your soul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 It'd be quality if we did it in partnership with Tesco though. As an employee of the supermarket I'd expect my staff discount to count for match tickets Me too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Would this mean you could earn clubcard points for attending matches? Excellent way to pay for your holidays (if you can collect the points as airmiles). Jesus, I'd even sit through a season of Souness as manager if that was possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest RodrigoPalacio Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 We should relocate to Chester-Le-Street. Not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 How would you feel if we moved from SJP and built the new ground six miles away? We need to remain in the city centre as much as possible. Tho 6 miles closer to me would be ace 6 miles to me would probably be on my doorstep Well in the direction of my house anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 How would you feel if we moved from SJP and built the new ground six miles away? We need to remain in the city centre as much as possible. Tho 6 miles closer to me would be ace 6 miles to me would probably be on my doorstep Well in the direction of my house anyway That's like saying anywhere South as well and it would be in the direction of most of the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 We should relocate to Chester-Le-Street. Not. leave chester alone, eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Lol Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Will the club be renamed The Tesco Toffees? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Will the club be renamed The Tesco Toffees? Tesco Finest* Toffee's for the first team Tesco Value Toffee's for the reserves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 So Liverpool build a stadium that they can't afford, and Everton build a stadium that no-one wants. Is there a solution here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Spectrum Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 So Liverpool build a stadium that they can't afford, and Everton build a stadium that no-one wants. Is there a solution here? Yep. They should both stay where they are. I wish we were still at Maine Road. Even tho it was twice the distance from me that CoMS is. Don't understand the fascination with new grounds. Who gives a rats arse about having more executive boxes if you're selling your soul. Some things are more important than money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Name me somewhere realistically six miles away. The Wheatsheaf Ground near the Airport. Kingston Park Or where John Hall wanted us to move to and ground share with Sunderland : Lamsley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taff2727 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yep. They should both stay where they are. I wish we were still at Maine Road. Even tho it was twice the distance from me that CoMS is. Don't understand the fascination with new grounds. Who gives a rats arse about having more executive boxes if you're selling your soul. Some things are more important than money. well said :clap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Will the club be renamed The Tesco Toffees? Tesco Finest* Toffee's for the first team Tesco Value Toffee's for the reserves Trés droll, mon brave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Name me somewhere realistically six miles away. I just spent ages trying. And failing. The Town Moor is massive and vastly underused, 50 acres gone in one corner wouldn't be missed. There would still be an outcry from dutifully concerned local residents that stay miles away and live for just such an opportunity. http://i16.tinypic.com/86hhlld.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 As long as its under 52,000 I'm not bothered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Name me somewhere realistically six miles away. They could likely have rebuilt SJP on the silverlink. The infrastructure is all there and the metro could easily have been extended to it. I wouldn't have been in favour but a better stadium than SJP could have been built at a cost of likely not much more than the last extension (Which for an extra 14k seats will take years to be cost effective) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I don't think this will happen in the end. If you go by government guidelines and planing laws it should be rejected. Thank fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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