When are we likely to get definitive stadium news?

[Megadrive Man]

8 hours ago, dockers_strike said:

 

It cost Edinburgh over three quarters of a billion pounds to build approximately 8 miles of tramway. This idea of a tramway to Anfield is an absolute non starter.

Our new middle Eastern overlords will pay for it?

[an tha]

Good new pictures in this....

 

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2022/12/19-new-anfield-road-end-expansion-photos-as-shankly-gates-set-for-update/

[Harry Squatter]

Unless you live near a Merseyrail station your public transport choices are fucked. Just endless buses stuck in traffic and Northern rail cancelling every train they pretend to put on. 

[an tha]

1 hour ago, Bob Spunkmouse said:

That’s horseshit from someone who doesn’t have to make that journey.

 

it’s easy to say, but the alternatives are crap. It’s more than 50/50 that you’ll get delayed significantly on the M62 or east lancs getting across, and there’s no realistic train option for a midweek game.

 

parking anywhere further from the ground than a couple of miles lumps on time that doesn’t really exist.

I drive up from London so it isn't "horseshit from someone who does not have to make journey"

 

I park on Sheil Road and walk up to ground from there - it is actually quicker doing so than trying to park closer to ground or being stuck in one of those massive queues trying to get out of a car park.

 

Beauty is it is literally a two min drive then to join onto edge lane (little road at side of the mcdonalds/the lidl and you are on edge lane) and then an easy out to the 62....the 15 min walk to ground and 15 min walk back after sees us beat easily all those clogged up in queues parked closer.

 

My suggestion for some sort of park and ride system along the route with places/stops from the rocket through the route i mentioned was actually aimed at helping people who face the drive you mention/i make by giving them a ride to close to ground.

 

Personally what we do works absolutely spot on and can honestly say have never been caught in long queues or had any real problems getting in or out and that is based on many, many years and many, many games - day, night, midweek and weekend.

 

It is of course often shit at the rocket coming in but that is another problem/story.

[Harry Squatter]

[Trumo]

If you'd taken a photo from that same spot 18 months ago, you probably wouldn't even see the ARE behind that fence!

[dockers_strike]

Mr Drone's latest.

 

 

[Bjornebye]

Phwoar 

 

 

[Harry Squatter]

The subcontractors that were due to install the cladding have gone into administration and as yet no one has been given the contract to replace them.

 

May delay the project for a while. 

[an tha]

Some new photies....

 

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2023/01/15-new-anfield-road-expansion-photos-as-stand-continues-to-take-shape/

[dockers_strike]

This vid shows some steelwork joining the SKD roof to the new ARE.

 

 

[Tj hooker]

Fair play its looking great 

[an tha]

31 minutes ago, Tj hooker said:

Fair play its looking great 

It will look less great when it has an extra 5,000 half scarf wearing, filming on mobile phone daytrippers in it.

[Carra_is_legend]

Kop looks miniscule now

[Poor Scouser T]

3 minutes ago, Carra_is_legend said:

Kop looks miniscule now

May not be a bad thing if we can capitalise on it. Authentic link to the past in a modern setting. Cant extend but surely some acoustic refit and safe standing could make it boom. 

[Red74]

On 07/01/2023 at 12:20, Harry Squatter said:

The subcontractors that were due to install the cladding have gone into administration and as yet no one has been given the contract to replace them.

 

May delay the project for a while. 

Mate of mine was telling me yesterday he’s been told there’s a 6-9 month delay in opening but didn’t know what the reason was.

 

This probably explains why 

[an tha]

The cladding contractor issue has not caused a delay.

 

 

However, in terms of cladding, a top sheet and a soffit sheet are already in place, with progress still being made with regard to the roofing and overall structure.

 

The Buckingham Group, who are in charge of the redevelopment works, declined to comment when asked by Construction News whether a new sub-contractor had been appointed.

 

SD Samuels has, however, not passed on the Anfield job to its sister company and the process of finding a new sub-contractor will take place.

 

Liverpool always had a backup plan to remove the existing Anfield Road Stand roof immediately following the final home game of the season in May and that is now the plan going forward.

 

No adjustments are required to the timescale of the project, with work continuing including the installation of two steel haunches on the northwest and northeast sides of the structure

 

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2023/01/anfield-road-end-sub-contractor-in-administration-but-expansion-still-on-course/

 

[Barrington Womble]

13 hours ago, Red74 said:

Mate of mine was telling me yesterday he’s been told there’s a 6-9 month delay in opening but didn’t know what the reason was.

 

This probably explains why 

I was told in the autumn the whole project is behind. But the club have released statements since claiming it is on time. I don't know what the club would have to gain by saying it's on time when it's not - unless they've got an idea they can do a spurs and sell tickets & hospitality for seats that won't exist for some time. It seems a little extreme for the sake of a few million quid. 

 

edit.... Although maybe selling seats helps the sale/value of the club as it illustrates the demand is there even after a bad season. 

[dockers_strike]

14 hours ago, Red74 said:

Mate of mine was telling me yesterday he’s been told there’s a 6-9 month delay in opening but didn’t know what the reason was.

 

This probably explains why 

 

Think that's absolute tosh, 6 to 9 months? 6 to 9 weeks maybe because they didnt take the roof off but other than that, it doesnt look 9 months behind build.

[an tha]

1 hour ago, dockers_strike said:

 

Think that's absolute tosh, 6 to 9 months? 6 to 9 weeks maybe because they didnt take the roof off but other than that, it doesnt look 9 months behind build.

Club say Plan B for the roof and does not affect timescales.

[Bobby Hundreds]

2 hours ago, dockers_strike said:

 

Think that's absolute tosh, 6 to 9 months? 6 to 9 weeks maybe because they didnt take the roof off but other than that, it doesnt look 9 months behind build.

The build took a slight knock so in Liverpool tradition...

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Nice.

[Numero Veinticinco]

 

[Scott_M]

Imagine the noise next season when we score in one of the big games - hopefully teams will be shitting themselves before games even kick off.

 

Just a shame we seem stuck with the SKD & Kop.

[Red_or_Dead]

1 hour ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

 

Don't mind this fella for a blue, will be interesting to see what his football' show is like, wonder if he'll revert to type or actually continue to be sound.