What the fuck? Front of todays Echo

[philyburkhill]

When I was buying coke just then, I noticed new planning permission being put through for a 60,000 seater but I only had like a two second glance at the front of the paper. What the fuck guys?

[Hermes]

That is the design that's approved, the application to expand beyond 70,000 will get submitted later.

[philyburkhill]

Third time lucky for Liverpool FC stadium? - Liverpool Echo.co.uk

Yeah, seems about right. I just read the first paragraph and it seemed like it was back to 60k.

[WaltonRed]

Its never getting built.

[theRedHorse]

I was sure the point of Hicks cheaper re-redesign was that it would mean more seats (80,000 was quoted IIRC), costing less money.

[m.c]

Originally Posted by theRedHorse

I was sure the point of Hicks cheaper re-redesign was that it would mean more seats (80,000 was quoted IIRC), costing less money.

No the point of the redesign was just buying more time to raise the money to build it.

[King Emlyn]

Originally Posted by Hermes

That is the design that's approved, the application to expand beyond 70,000 will get submitted later.

Aye, apparantly the fairies have got the contract to build it, the pixies are going to pay for it all.

[Section_31]

Originally Posted by WaltonRed

Its never getting built.

It'll get built at some point, possibly after the unveiling of Disney Land Tehran.

[neko]

everytime this comes up as news, i can't help but think of that python sketch where terry jones is 'mystico the magician' and puts up buildings by hypnosis....

The camera tracks through a high-rise development area.....

Voice Over: But even more modern building techniques are being used on an expanding new town site near Peterborough; here the Amazing Mystico and Janet can put up a block of flats by hypnosis in under a minute.

Mystico removes his cloak, gloves and top hat and hands them to Janet, who curtsies. He then makes several passes. Cut to stock film of flats falling down reversed so that they leap up. Cut back to Mystico and Janet. She hands him back his things as they make their way to their car, a little Austin 30.

Voice Over: The local Council here have over fifty hypnosis-induced twenty-five story blocks, put up by El Mystico and Janet. I asked Mr Ken Verybigliar the advantages of hypnosis compared to other building methods.

Cut to a man in a drab suit. - SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'MR K. V. B. LIAR'

Mr Verybigliar: Well there is a considerable financial advantage in using the services of El Mystico. A block, like Mystico Point here, (indicating a high-rise block behind him) would normally cost in the region of one-and-a-half million pounds. This was put up for five pounds and thirty bob for Janet.
Voice Over But the obvious question is are they safe?

Cut to an architect's office. The architect at his desk. Behind him on the wall are framed photos of various collapsed buildings. He is a well-dressed authoritative person. SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'MR CLEMENT ONAN, ARCHITECT TO THE COUNCIL'

Architect: Of course they're safe. There's absolutely no doubt about that. They are as strong, solid and as safe as any other building method in this country provided of course people believe in them.

Cut to a council flat. On the wall there is a picture of Mystico.
Tenant Yes, we received a note from the Council saying that if we ceased to believe in this building it would fall down.

Voice Over: You don't mind living in a figment of another man's imagination?
Tenant: No, it's much better than where we used to live.
Voice Over: Where did you used to live?
Tenant: We had an eighteen-roomed villa overlooking Nice.
Voice Over: Really, that sounds much better.
Tenant: Oh yes - yes you're right.

Cut to stock shot of block falling down in slow motion. Cut back to tenant and wife inside. Camera shaking and on the tilt.

Tenant: No, no, no, of course not.

Cut to stock film again. The building rights itself. Cut back to interior again. Camera slightly on tilt. They are holding bits of crockery etc.

Tenant: Phew, that was close.

__________________________________________

i think there is a lesson in all that ?

[atk]

Go back to my thread about work starting on 9th September. Again that is the date given but other ground work will start before ie Boarding the area etc.

Also the planning permission that is being put back in is for a 72,382 seater stadium

[bobhorse]

Originally Posted by atk

Go back to my thread about work starting on 9th September. Again that is the date given but other ground work will start before ie Boarding the area etc.

Also the planning permission that is being put back in is for a 72,382 seater stadium

no excuse for not getting a ticket for that fucker then

Give the Away shite 2,382 and have 70,000 Reds in there

55,000 seasont ticket holders and 20,000 pay on the day for the local lads who cant afford to get a season Ticket and fuck all the touts up around the ground

[zigackly]

Would be nice bob, but I reckon there will be a lot of corporates ...

[atk]

Originally Posted by zigackly

Would be nice bob, but I reckon there will be a lot of corporates ...

The original 60,000 that were starting to build is pretty much the original design.

When DIC had the meeting with the management team there first question was "How many Boxes is there" when given the answer (cant remember how many but a good few).They just said not enough we need more.

[Malarkey]

Originally Posted by atk

The original 60,000 that were starting to build is pretty much the original design.

When DIC had the meeting with the management team there first question was "How many Boxes is there" when given the answer (cant remember how many but a good few).They just said not enough we need more.

80 you said in the Supporters Club, Al.

[Malarkey]

Originally Posted by Baps

Why would DIC hold meetings with the management team for the new stadum when they don't own any part of the club?

They obviously have a hand in the building of the stadium, mate.

[chrisbonnie]

Originally Posted by bobhorse

no excuse for not getting a ticket for that fucker then

Give the Away shite 2,382 and have 70,000 Reds in there

55,000 seasont ticket holders and 20,000 pay on the day for the local lads who cant afford to get a season Ticket and fuck all the touts up around the ground

i thought i read some where that the away team gets 10% of the stadium for their fans, i could be wrong though

[atk]

Originally Posted by Baps

Why would DIC hold meetings with the management team for the new stadum when they don't own any part of the club?

This was when they thought they were buying the club before the amazing U turn by Moores and Parry

[Malarkey]

Originally Posted by Baps

Doubt Hicks would let them anywhere near the plans to be honest.

Hope it's true like, but there's so much misinformation surrounding this subject.

Think about it. Hicks is skint. He wants to sell to Dubai and the proposed cost of the sale keeps inflating. See where I'm going with this? Put the pieces of the jigsaw together.

[AngryofTuebrook]

Originally Posted by philyburkhill

When I was buying coke just then, I noticed new planning permission being put through for a 60,000 seater but I only had like a two second glance at the front of the paper. What the fuck guys?

60,000 was always the (post-Moores) plan, wasn't it?

The idea has always been to design in capacity for an increase to 70ish, on the condition of reopening the railway line.

Of course, we can rely on Tom's chosen architects.
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