Artetasgirl Posted January 3, 2017 Visiting Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) 59 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Despite supposedly not doing well this season they are still 7th... I'd be happy to take that After how far backwards we went, and the budgets of those ahead....I'd say this too. Par for where I think we should be right now, hopefully we can challenge more over the next few years. Edited January 3, 2017 by Artetasgirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Just to confirm....Coleman to sweep the POTY awards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Bolaise out until 2018. Awful for the lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Sounds every bit as bad as Tyrone Mings last year. I doubt we will see either of them return a PL calibre player unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 So it looks like Everton are edging closer to a new swanky £300m waterfront stadium. Good for them, it's the way to go. Quote Everton have agreed a deal to acquire land on which to build a new £300m stadium in Liverpool. The Premier League club and landowners Peel Holdings have reached agreement on the Bramley Moore Dock site near the River Mersey. It was announced as the preferred site for the club's proposed new stadium in January. Liverpool City Council said it would act as a guarantor to help Everton secure funding for the project. Planning permission would still have to be given for any development. The club have been working with the council to find a replacement for Goodison Park. 'Great deal' Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said the purchase agreement was a "significant step". The local authority said it would "securitize" any loans taken out by the club - in other words act as guarantor - as it looks to find funding, expected to be in excess of £300m, for the new stadium. Mr Anderson said: "We will provide security using our status as an organisation, enabling them to go the market to secure a loan. "It won't cost Liverpool City Council taxpayers any funding... Indeed, the reverse is true. Out of the deal for that security [Liverpool City Council] would receive a substantial amount of money, in excess of £4.4m every year." Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Image captionEverton moved to Goodison in 1892, having previously played at Anfield Legal and financial advice had been sought and the financial model will be taken to the council's cabinet for approval, Mr Anderson said. "For us it is a great deal - we're spending no money. "It is also a fantastic deal for the city because it helps us revitalise north Liverpool," he said, adding: "It will be a catalyst for that particular area." Richard Kemp, leader of the city's Liberal Democrats, said his party broadly welcomed the development. But he warned: "The two areas that we will want reassurance on are finance - where we cannot see the need for a guarantee from the council, nor how this will not affect our own ability to borrow - and traffic. "We need to see that there will be a considerable investment in the public transport and road systems if people are to get to and from the ground safely and speedily." No timeframe has been set for building a new stadium. Everton's chief executive Robert Elstone said: "Clearly, it is vital we have clarity on cost and we have to recognise that the stadium will be significantly more expensive at Bramley Moore Dock. "To get that certainty, and ensure the stadium is affordable, we need to confirm stadium design, capacity and configuration." He said the club was committed to a full consultation process and keeping fans informed. Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri bought a 49.9% stake in Everton in February 2016 and quickly outlined plans for a move from Goodison Park, which has a capacity of 39,572. An initial plan was to build a stadium at Walton Hall Park, a short distance north-east of the club's home since 1892, but it was strongly opposed by local residents. Those plans were abandoned in May, with the club moving its attention to the site at Bramley Moore Dock. Everton also abandoned plans to move to King's Dock in 2003, and Kirkby in 2009. Liverpool increased Anfield's capacity to just over 54,000 with the opening of the stadium's Main Stand in September. Analysis: Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writer This could be the most significant moment in Everton's recent history. Goodison Park remains a gloriously atmospheric old arena but even the sentimentalists among Everton's support accept the time has come to move into a new era and new home in line with the ambitions of major shareholder Farhad Moshiri. Moshiri, along with manager Ronald Koeman, sees this move as crucial to the plan to shift Everton into Europe's elite group, in a modern stadium offering greater profile, greater finances and greater attendances. The new stadium has been regarded as the key to a brighter future from the moment the billionaire arrived at the club in February 2016. It is also a major move on the way to a dream that has been a long time in the making for Everton and their supporters. Everton were forced to abandon plans to build a new 55,000-capacity stadium at King's Dock in April 2003 after they could not raise about £30m to fund the £155m project, and a proposed relocation to a new ground in Kirkby failed amid much acrimony from supporters in 2009. Now, with the backing of Moshiri's finances, Everton seem to be on course to finally move from Goodison Park to a new home in the city's iconic waterfront in the most compelling piece of evidence yet of the club's fierce new ambition. While Everton recognise this is a day of huge significance and an important development for the club's future, it should also be noted this is the first step - albeit a large and very important one - on a complicated journey. It is likely to be many months before the complexities are ironed out and the remaining hurdles are overcome - but there is genuine excitement at Everton and among their supporters, albeit laced with caution. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-39356244 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Fair play, even though I'm pretty sure Koeman won't be anywhere near the team when they move into it. With Liverpool being a small city I've still never understood why they couldn't be like the Milan clubs and ground share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted March 24, 2017 Moderator Share Posted March 24, 2017 On 03/01/2017 at 19:31, dudevillaisnice said: Upwards supposedly with Moshiri's millions. Getting £75m sponsorship for their training ground from one of his companies helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted March 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2017 That'll be another classic old ground consigned to to the history books and replaced with a soulless bowl 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 15 minutes ago, Xela said: That'll be another classic old ground consigned to to the history books and replaced with a soulless bowl Yep, let's knock down 130 years of history to play in an identikit stadium in the name of progress. It worked for Arsenal and Coventry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 No comment on Coventry, but I doubt Arsenal would have any interest in moving back to Highbury. Honestly, Goodison is a bit of a shithole. The amount of restricted view seats, many of which mean that you literally can't see one of the goalmouths, is ridiculous. The move is good for the city of Liverpool, and could be good for Everton. The important thing is trying to find a way to keep sections of the crowd together, so the vocal lads all end up together, to try to avoid a Man City/West Ham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 23 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Getting £75m sponsorship for their training ground from one of his companies helps. Very true. There was an article a while back which had an interesting link between Moshiri, Everton and Usmanov. Apparently the investment at Everton is coming from a company Usmanov has a huge share in. Wouldn't surprise me, Dual ownership isn't allowed so this is one way of getting around the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 How big is the stadium going to be? Will they be able to fill a 60k stadium? hopefully be better than that crappy stadium west ham are in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted March 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted March 25, 2017 15 minutes ago, dudevillaisnice said: Very true. There was an article a while back which had an interesting link between Moshiri, Everton and Usmanov. Apparently the investment at Everton is coming from a company Usmanov has a huge share in. Wouldn't surprise me, Dual ownership isn't allowed so this is one way of getting around the rules. Yep exactly. Moshiri works for Usmanov, it's Usmanov's company who is sponsoring the training ground and it is somewhat unclear where Moshiri's money comes from other than Usmanov. It will be interesting to see what happens with Usmanov's Arsenal shareholding especially should they drop out of the CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted March 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted March 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: How big is the stadium going to be? Will they be able to fill a 60k stadium? hopefully be better than that crappy stadium west ham are in According to people I know at the club, circa 60k and they think they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 1 hour ago, TrentVilla said: According to people I know at the club, circa 60k and they think they will. I hope so. Like Everton would much prefer then as top side in mersyside than Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) It's going to take more than 6,000 more seats to make Everton the top club in Liverpool. Edited March 25, 2017 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted March 25, 2017 Moderator Share Posted March 25, 2017 17 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It's going to take more than 6,000 more seats to make Everton the top club in Liverpool. How about another 54k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I meant 6,000 more than Anfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 13 hours ago, Davkaus said: No comment on Coventry, but I doubt Arsenal would have any interest in moving back to Highbury. Honestly, Goodison is a bit of a shithole. The amount of restricted view seats, many of which mean that you literally can't see one of the goalmouths, is ridiculous. The move is good for the city of Liverpool, and could be good for Everton. The important thing is trying to find a way to keep sections of the crowd together, so the vocal lads all end up together, to try to avoid a Man City/West Ham. It's a shit stadium, terrible facilities, but it's an old 'great' stadium with plenty of character. The 'experience' of going to a stadium like that (outside of the restricted view seats of course!) by far trumps the experience of going to these utterly shite, homogenised 'modern' stadiums which as pointed out above, literally are soulless with no atmosphere to speak of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 14 hours ago, Davkaus said: No comment on Coventry, but I doubt Arsenal would have any interest in moving back to Highbury. Honestly, Goodison is a bit of a shithole. The amount of restricted view seats, many of which mean that you literally can't see one of the goalmouths, is ridiculous. The move is good for the city of Liverpool, and could be good for Everton. The important thing is trying to find a way to keep sections of the crowd together, so the vocal lads all end up together, to try to avoid a Man City/West Ham. The last time Arsenal were a major force was at Highbury. I'm sure the fans would go back if it meant winning the league Seriously though, I know what you mean. The facilities will be much better at modern grounds but football is not meant to be about how many toilets there are or how many food counters there are. Maybe I'm an old romantic fool but I hope Villa never move to an identikit modern ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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