When are we likely to get definitive stadium news?

[TheHowieLama]

Just on Twitter -- not today.

[dockers_strike]

On 30/07/2019 at 21:27, Doctor Troy said:

Build this FSG you tight cunts...

Would be ace if something like that could be built but joining up with the SKD Lower and Upper means it wouldnt look like this.

 

Can always hope though!

[Harry Squatter]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolfc.com/amp/news/announcements/373905-residents-invited-to-consultation-on-proposed-anfield-road-expansion

 

Public consultation on 29 November at Anfield regarding expansion over 60,000.

[deiseach]

1 hour ago, Doctor Troy said:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolfc.com/amp/news/announcements/373905-residents-invited-to-consultation-on-proposed-anfield-road-expansion

 

Public consultation on 29 November at Anfield regarding expansion over 60,000.

Ha! The senior club had their public consultation first. Always playing catch-up, eh?

[JagSquared]

I remember for my sins being dead excited about the hicks and Gillette design on Stanley park, I thought we had to move to move forward and catch up with the other clubs and not to mention the unique design was something I thought much better than the old parry bowl designs which had been mooted before.

 

FSG have completely made the right decisions with regards to the stadium and staying at anfield was exactly what we needed it’s our home and it’s too significant to have given it up. Hopefully this gets the go ahead more of us can enjoy the Barcelona like nights.

[Trumo]

1 hour ago, JagSquared said:

I remember for my sins being dead excited about the hicks and Gillette design on Stanley park, I thought we had to move to move forward and catch up with the other clubs and not to mention the unique design was something I thought much better than the old parry bowl designs which had been mooted before.

 

FSG have completely made the right decisions with regards to the stadium and staying at anfield was exactly what we needed it’s our home and it’s too significant to have given it up. Hopefully this gets the go ahead more of us can enjoy the Barcelona like nights.

 

Around that time, there was also the revised version of the Parry Bowl, designed by AFL (the architects who did the Centenary, the Kop and the ARE). From the outside, it was like a mini-Wembley.

 

 

That one actually ended up being built, if you look at the interior.

 

 

It's better known as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

 

 

 

[dockers_strike]

This is very good news. With the Kirkby training site coming to completion in the next 6 months, it was clear the club had to start making plans for a new and improved ARE.

 

We can all dream of an 80k stadium but, there's no space within the current footprint never mind, being able to fill it every game.

 

I think the ARE is going to be a real challenge to get sufficient additional seats in to be much over 62k and give good sightlines. People dont want to be miles from the pitch never mind the players looking like ants down the Kop end.

 

There's space to add in extra rows on the Main Stand side of the Annie where the current Annie Road roof supports are. This will also make the very corner block in the Main Stand fully saleable unlike now due to the restricted view.

 

The roof of the SKD is going to be an issue because for people in the ARE to see down the full length of the pitch, either the angle of ARE stand has to be shallow and go back a long way or the SKD roof line would have to be changed. Both are do-able

 

Im not a structural engineer but there may be some way to reposition the SKD roof support in the ARE corner so that a curved corner could be put in?

 

There's plenty of space behind the ARE to the park boundary and I hope residents dont kick off again and frustrate and delay the whole build.

[Le Duan]

38 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

This is very good news. With the Kirkby training site coming to completion in the next 6 months, it was clear the club had to start making plans for a new and improved ARE.

 

We can all dream of an 80k stadium but, there's no space within the current footprint never mind, being able to fill it every game.

 

I think the ARE is going to be a real challenge to get sufficient additional seats in to be much over 62k and give good sightlines. People dont want to be miles from the pitch never mind the players looking like ants down the Kop end.

 

There's space to add in extra rows on the Main Stand side of the Annie where the current Annie Road roof supports are. This will also make the very corner block in the Main Stand fully saleable unlike now due to the restricted view.

 

The roof of the SKD is going to be an issue because for people in the ARE to see down the full length of the pitch, either the angle of ARE stand has to be shallow and go back a long way or the SKD roof line would have to be changed. Both are do-able

 

Im not a structural engineer but there may be some way to reposition the SKD roof support in the ARE corner so that a curved corner could be put in?

 

There's plenty of space behind the ARE to the park boundary and I hope residents dont kick off again and frustrate and delay the whole build.

They can always tie thousands of helium filled balloons to their houses and float to Venezuela. I know, I saw a documentary about it.

[Aventus]

1 hour ago, dockers_strike said:

This is very good news. With the Kirkby training site coming to completion in the next 6 months, it was clear the club had to start making plans for a new and improved ARE.

 

We can all dream of an 80k stadium but, there's no space within the current footprint never mind, being able to fill it every game.

 

I think the ARE is going to be a real challenge to get sufficient additional seats in to be much over 62k and give good sightlines. People dont want to be miles from the pitch never mind the players looking like ants down the Kop end.

 

There's space to add in extra rows on the Main Stand side of the Annie where the current Annie Road roof supports are. This will also make the very corner block in the Main Stand fully saleable unlike now due to the restricted view.

 

The roof of the SKD is going to be an issue because for people in the ARE to see down the full length of the pitch, either the angle of ARE stand has to be shallow and go back a long way or the SKD roof line would have to be changed. Both are do-able

 

Im not a structural engineer but there may be some way to reposition the SKD roof support in the ARE corner so that a curved corner could be put in?

 

There's plenty of space behind the ARE to the park boundary and I hope residents dont kick off again and frustrate and delay the whole build.

 

[Harry Squatter]

Evertonians seem to think building over a quiet road and onto a car park will force hundreds of locals out of their homes. 

[dockers_strike]

1 hour ago, Aventus said:

 

I think that was for the World Cup in Russia where they built that temporary stand on!

1 hour ago, Doctor Troy said:

Evertonians seem to think building over a quiet road and onto a car park will force hundreds of locals out of their homes. 

How many fucking rats and seagulls will they make homeless if they ever build on Bramley Moore Dock? Eh, eh, eh?

[Harry Squatter]

1 minute ago, dockers_strike said:

I think that was for the World Cup in Russia where they built that temporary stand on!

How many fucking rats and seagulls will they make homeless if they ever build on Bramley Moore Dock? Eh, eh, eh?

Ha. And people will have nowhere to fly their kites. 

[Mudface]

11 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

I think that was for the World Cup in Russia where they built that temporary stand on!

How many fucking rats and seagulls will they make homeless if they ever build on Bramley Moore Dock? Eh, eh, eh?

Two in Moshiri and Fat Joe, hopefully.

[Harry Squatter]

But Dave from Leeds on his first away in the Carabao Cup said the Anfield atmosphere is a myth so Eddie Jones, Arsene Wenger, Guardiola, Phil Neville and Mourinho are all wrong.

 

[Trumo]

LFC launches first-stage public consultation on proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion

 

LFC launches first-stage public consultation on proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion

 

Liverpool Football Club has opened a first-stage public consultation exercise to share early ideas for the proposed expansion of the Anfield Road Stand and to listen to the views from the local community, local businesses, supporters and key stakeholders.

 

The vision for the project is to create a bigger Anfield stadium, which will see more fans watch some of Europe’s best live football in a world-class facility in the heart of Liverpool.

 

The club is hosting a number of drop-in events to share the early-stage plans for the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion. The public events will begin on Friday November 29 at 4pm GMT and will take place in the Kop Bar at Anfield.

 

The plans are in early design development and feedback received at these drop-in sessions will enable Liverpool FC to make informed decisions as the plans for the stand evolve. The club is still committed to finding the best possible solution for the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion.

 

The current proposals would see the capacity of the Anfield Road Stand increase by around 7,000 seats, the majority of which will be general admission, with some sports bar/lounge hospitality being offered.

 

Should the expansion go ahead, it would take the overall stadium capacity at Anfield to over 61,000.

 

 

 

 

The new proposals are consistent with the previously consented scheme. Although the majority of Anfield Road will remain open for residents and businesses, a short section of the road between Skerries and 96 Avenue would be closed. Access for pedestrians and cyclists would be retained around the proposed expanded Anfield Road Stand.

 

Andy Hughes, LFC’s chief operating officer, said: “For any expansion to the Anfield Road Stand to go ahead we need certainty on three key areas. Firstly, that we are able to reach agreement with local residents, businesses and community groups that they will allow the expansion plan to take place, which will mean closing a short section of Anfield Road between 96 Avenue and Skerries Road.

 

“Secondly, that we have the right sustainable financial and economic model in place to deliver a long-term sustainable Anfield. And lastly, that we are able to successfully navigate the complex planning landscape. We need to be satisfied on all three points for work to proceed.

 

“We are working towards creating an expanded Anfield Road Stand which will see around 7,000 additional seats. The majority of these seats will be for general admission use and we expect some seats will be allocated for a sports bar/lounge-type hospitality in order to ensure the economic viability of the expansion. Further profiling is needed and we expect to provide more detail at the second-stage consultation early next year.

 

“These first-stage consultation sessions we are holding are crucial as they will be used to inform the design proposals we are developing, which in turn will help us to make a decision on whether to proceed with the expansion as a whole.”

 

The plans for the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion include exploring the opportunity for permanent permission to hold concerts and other major events at Anfield, including other sporting events such as Gaelic games and American football outside of the matchday calendar.

 

The first-stage public consultation on the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion is inviting feedback until midnight on Friday December 13. A second stage of public consultation will follow in early 2020 when the detailed plans will be available.

 

The drop-in events are open to supporters, local residents, businesses, community groups and members of the public, taking place at The Kop Bar, Anfield stadium on Friday November 29 (4-8pm), Monday December 2 (4-8pm) and Tuesday December 3 (12-4pm).

 

In addition, there will be a project information pod in place on Anfield Road car park on Saturday November 30 from 12pm until 3pm at the Liverpool v Brighton fixture and on Wednesday December 4 from 5pm until 8pm at Liverpool’s encounter with Everton.

 

Information about the proposals can be found at www.liverpoolfc.com/anfieldroadexpansion.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I worry for all the elderly ladies we will be forcing out of homes. 

[dockers_strike]

I think this is great news and once again shows the owners are getting it right. The club is pretty much self sufficient which is how it should be and not like those financially doped clubs in manchester, Paris and to a lesser extent, London living at the top table on artificial 'deals' and sugar daddy handouts.

 

Size wise, I think it is the biggest the stand can go given the position of the Main Stand and SKD roof supports. Plus, the fans behind the goal dont want to be miles from the pitch with players looking like ants down the Kop end. Would have been good to squeeze another 1500 fans in though.

 

Of the 7000 extra seats, 5000 will be general sales with 2000 hospitality. Some will complain at that but if you're a red and getting in to see the game, I dont have a problem with it. Many of those paying for the hospitality, would likely have been scrambling to buy tickets for the stand even if the whole 7000 were general sales.

[Aventus]

Big Stands FC

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

Our drawings our better than their drawings

[AngryOfTuebrook]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-50836409

Studies have been commissioned to consider building a new railway station next to Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium.

 

The idea has been mooted for many years but the club's recent plans to further expand the ground have renewed calls for better transport links.

The closest existing stations are Bank Hall and Kirkdale, which are both about 30 minutes away on foot.

The council-ordered studies will look at redeveloping a current freight-only route to accommodate passenger trains.

Bootle branch line is currently only open to goods vehicles and is the main rail entry and exit point for the Port of Liverpool.

 

Speaking to Liverpool City Council's environment and climate change select committee, Councillor Liam Robinson [Chair of Merseytravel] said: "The feasibility work has now been commissioned.

"Mixing passenger and freight traffic can prove difficult, but that does not mean it can not be done.

"You would probably need to electrify that line and we would then look at what stations there would need to be."

 

The latest proposed expansion of the stadium would see 7,000 seats added to the stadium's Anfield Road end, raising the total capacity to 60,000.

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft councillor Joe Dunne said a station could help ease traffic problems caused by a greater influx of fans.

Mr Dunne said: "Is there a limit on where Anfield can expand at the moment because as it continues to expand there is going to be more congestion.

"There is a real demand for a rail stations in that area, even though I know it's a difficult issue."

 

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Not sure where the station would go.  The closest point on that line is where it crosses Utting Avenue, about half a mile from the ground, but it doesn't look ideal.

 

I suspect they'd start by looking at the site of one of the former stations: Breck Road Station (Townsend Avenue) or Walton & Anfield (Walton Lane).

 

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/breck_road/index.shtml

 

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/walton_and_anfield/index.shtml

 

[kemskem]

On 29/11/2019 at 10:00, Trumo said:

LFC launches first-stage public consultation on proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion

 

LFC launches first-stage public consultation on proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion

 

Liverpool Football Club has opened a first-stage public consultation exercise to share early ideas for the proposed expansion of the Anfield Road Stand and to listen to the views from the local community, local businesses, supporters and key stakeholders.

 

The vision for the project is to create a bigger Anfield stadium, which will see more fans watch some of Europe’s best live football in a world-class facility in the heart of Liverpool.

 

The club is hosting a number of drop-in events to share the early-stage plans for the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion. The public events will begin on Friday November 29 at 4pm GMT and will take place in the Kop Bar at Anfield.

 

The plans are in early design development and feedback received at these drop-in sessions will enable Liverpool FC to make informed decisions as the plans for the stand evolve. The club is still committed to finding the best possible solution for the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion.

 

The current proposals would see the capacity of the Anfield Road Stand increase by around 7,000 seats, the majority of which will be general admission, with some sports bar/lounge hospitality being offered.

 

Should the expansion go ahead, it would take the overall stadium capacity at Anfield to over 61,000.

 

 

 

 

The new proposals are consistent with the previously consented scheme. Although the majority of Anfield Road will remain open for residents and businesses, a short section of the road between Skerries and 96 Avenue would be closed. Access for pedestrians and cyclists would be retained around the proposed expanded Anfield Road Stand.

 

Andy Hughes, LFC’s chief operating officer, said: “For any expansion to the Anfield Road Stand to go ahead we need certainty on three key areas. Firstly, that we are able to reach agreement with local residents, businesses and community groups that they will allow the expansion plan to take place, which will mean closing a short section of Anfield Road between 96 Avenue and Skerries Road.

 

“Secondly, that we have the right sustainable financial and economic model in place to deliver a long-term sustainable Anfield. And lastly, that we are able to successfully navigate the complex planning landscape. We need to be satisfied on all three points for work to proceed.

 

“We are working towards creating an expanded Anfield Road Stand which will see around 7,000 additional seats. The majority of these seats will be for general admission use and we expect some seats will be allocated for a sports bar/lounge-type hospitality in order to ensure the economic viability of the expansion. Further profiling is needed and we expect to provide more detail at the second-stage consultation early next year.

 

“These first-stage consultation sessions we are holding are crucial as they will be used to inform the design proposals we are developing, which in turn will help us to make a decision on whether to proceed with the expansion as a whole.”

 

The plans for the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion include exploring the opportunity for permanent permission to hold concerts and other major events at Anfield, including other sporting events such as Gaelic games and American football outside of the matchday calendar.

 

The first-stage public consultation on the proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion is inviting feedback until midnight on Friday December 13. A second stage of public consultation will follow in early 2020 when the detailed plans will be available.

 

The drop-in events are open to supporters, local residents, businesses, community groups and members of the public, taking place at The Kop Bar, Anfield stadium on Friday November 29 (4-8pm), Monday December 2 (4-8pm) and Tuesday December 3 (12-4pm).

 

In addition, there will be a project information pod in place on Anfield Road car park on Saturday November 30 from 12pm until 3pm at the Liverpool v Brighton fixture and on Wednesday December 4 from 5pm until 8pm at Liverpool’s encounter with Everton.

 

Information about the proposals can be found at www.liverpoolfc.com/anfieldroadexpansion.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/381624-second-stage-consultation-planned-for-anfield-road-stand-expansion-proposals

 

Liverpool Football Club is launching the next stage of its public consultation on the proposed expansion of its Anfield Road Stand.

Following the success of the first-stage consultation in December, which saw more than 800 responses, the vast majority being positive, the club has revised its initial proposed plans after listening to local residents, businesses and supporters.

A small number of local residents raised concerns about the proposed closure of a section of Anfield Road. The revised plans, which will be available to the public in early February, will include a new proposal for Anfield Road to remain open with the road realigned around the footprint of the proposed expanded stand.

The first-stage consultation included six drop-in events which took place at Anfield on matchdays and non-matchdays. In addition, there was also an opportunity to provide feedback via an online form on Liverpoolfc.com. 

Andy Hughes, chief operating officer at Liverpool FC, said: “We’d like to thank all of the local residents and representatives, businesses, community groups and fans who took the time to come to our consultation events to give us their feedback.

“We have been clear that the proposed expansion of Anfield Road is based on three things; finding the right financial and economic model to deliver long-term sustainability, navigate the complex planning process and to have the agreement of our local residents, businesses and community groups.

“We have listened carefully to all the feedback we received during the first stage of our consultation. The aim of that exercise was to inform the design process of the proposals which is exactly what we have done by relooking at how we retain access for local residents through Anfield Road. These updated proposals will be shared again in full with local residents, businesses and supporters during our second-stage consultation, which will take place next month.” 

The proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion will enter its second phase of consultation from February 6, 2020.

More information on drop-in events will be shared in the coming weeks.

 

[Barrington Womble]

10 hours ago, kemskem said:

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/381624-second-stage-consultation-planned-for-anfield-road-stand-expansion-proposals

 

Liverpool Football Club is launching the next stage of its public consultation on the proposed expansion of its Anfield Road Stand.

Following the success of the first-stage consultation in December, which saw more than 800 responses, the vast majority being positive, the club has revised its initial proposed plans after listening to local residents, businesses and supporters.

A small number of local residents raised concerns about the proposed closure of a section of Anfield Road. The revised plans, which will be available to the public in early February, will include a new proposal for Anfield Road to remain open with the road realigned around the footprint of the proposed expanded stand.

The first-stage consultation included six drop-in events which took place at Anfield on matchdays and non-matchdays. In addition, there was also an opportunity to provide feedback via an online form on Liverpoolfc.com. 

Andy Hughes, chief operating officer at Liverpool FC, said: “We’d like to thank all of the local residents and representatives, businesses, community groups and fans who took the time to come to our consultation events to give us their feedback.

“We have been clear that the proposed expansion of Anfield Road is based on three things; finding the right financial and economic model to deliver long-term sustainability, navigate the complex planning process and to have the agreement of our local residents, businesses and community groups.

“We have listened carefully to all the feedback we received during the first stage of our consultation. The aim of that exercise was to inform the design process of the proposals which is exactly what we have done by relooking at how we retain access for local residents through Anfield Road. These updated proposals will be shared again in full with local residents, businesses and supporters during our second-stage consultation, which will take place next month.” 

The proposed Anfield Road Stand expansion will enter its second phase of consultation from February 6, 2020.

More information on drop-in events will be shared in the coming weeks.

 

Interesting I got a pop up news flash thing off the echo mid afternoon yesterday saying there were ground developments and by the time I pressed the link it had been removed. So the echo must have put some shite in the article or shot their load too soon. 

[05 Milan]

Hope they find new ways to expand eventually. 60k is nowhere near enough to meet demand. The Norwegian supporters club alone has more than 50k members...

 

 

[Baltar]

70,000 would be optimal capacity I reckon. Doubt we could ever expand Anfield to that extent but you never know.

[Barrington Womble]

3 hours ago, Baltar said:

70,000 would be optimal capacity I reckon. Doubt we could ever expand Anfield to that extent but you never know.

The real fuck up is letting them build the other side of the road to the kop. The only option I could imagine is when they do the rd end, move the pitch up a bit and drop it allowing extra rows at the front of the kop. No chance of that though as it would cost a fortune.