Homebooby » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:10 pm wrote:Surprised to read anything negative on this page, surely this is good news and signs that the owners have once again gauged the audience very well. I see nothing to complain about.
Especially interested in these comments:
I know a proposition of staying at Anfield has been looked at before, but fundamentally the difference is that for the first time ever all of the relevant parties are coming together for a common initiative and that common initiative is not for the needs of the football club but actually the needs of the community. The regeneration of Anfield is something that many residents and many people throughout the city have talked about and we all recognise the football club is an employer, a business, and a resident, to some extent, in this area. We all know and we all appreciate how much investment and regeneration is needed in the area so bringing together all of that plan and the vision of Mayor Anderson and Liverpool City Council and some of the other stakeholders, putting that vision into reality is what's helped us be a part of that. Liverpool's part in that is not just the consideration of staying at Anfield and the expansion, it's a whole bunch of other initiatives that we'll work together with the other stakeholders on, so it's that coming together on the bigger initiative that's allowed us to get to today.
There are two parts to that. One is we are a big employer in the area and what's great is that this opportunity, any expansion, would provide additional jobs in the area. But I think more so what today's announcement is really about is the club's part in the wider regeneration of the area. That initiative led by Mayor Anderson is really about improving people's lives in that area. It's about creating a better place to live, it's about creating better facilities in and around that area and we are just one part of that. I think we've demonstrated over many years we are a key anchor tenant in that community. We already create a lot of jobs, we feed a lot of businesses and contribute to that economy, and so it makes obvious sense that a bigger facility with more people coming, not just on a matchday but on a non-matchday, with better facilities, will all help contribute to the economy and the local economy in particular.
As I am not a scouser myself, I was curious what the local view is regarding these statements and how they are landing with the people impacted. If I remember from earlier discussions, the area surrounding the club is not that great, so I assume regeneration would be welcomed in general. I also assume that LFC will make sure that anyone needing to be moved out will be taken care of and 'upgraded'. Realise these are all assumptions and uninformed. Anyone who has a viewpoint or info on this I would love to hear as local opinions are really the only ones that matter here.
One last thing, I thought I saw mention of a new hotel too? Good for the community and travellers alike or no?
I wonder if this is a part of it?
http://www.spiritofshankly.com/represen ... ll-quarter
