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Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:30 am**

Reds to begin stadium work in May
Liverpool will start the development of their new stadium in Stanley Park in May after plans were agreed at a meeting held over the weekend.
Reds new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks, along with chief executive Rick Parry, met key figures from Liverpool City Council, who approved the idea.

But the news ends any possibility of a new joint stadium with Everton.

"Work on the final legal agreements between the city council and club is almost complete," said a statement.

"Which will allow work on the new stadium to start next month under the existing planning permission granted last year."
bbc sports link

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:33 am**

Good news, but I hope to god the plans have chnaged as im not at all excited about the first design. Looks horrible to me.

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:33 am**

i have no more on it as it has just come on as breaking news

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:49 am**

from lfc.tv

WORK ON STADIUM TO START NEXT MONTH
Liverpoolfc.tv 02 April 2007
The redevelopment of Liverpool Football Club's new stadium will start in May, a joint statement by the club and the city council today confirmed.
Top level talks at the weekend between the club's new owners George Gillett, Tom Hicks, and chief executive Rick Parry with city council leader Warren Bradley and director of regeneration John Kelly gave the go-ahead to the multi-million pound redevelopment.

Work on the final legal agreements between the city council and club is almost complete which will allow work on the new stadium to start next month under the existing planning permission granted last year.

A joint venture company will be set up by the end of this month to deliver the comprehensive regeneration of Stanley Park and the new Community Partnership Centre.

Tenders for the refurbishment of Stanley Park will go out in April with a contractor to be appointed and work starting by the end of July, with the work completed by the end of 2008.

A review of the 60,000 capacity of the new stadium is being carried out by the club and consultations with fans are already underway.

Councillor Warren Bradley said: "It has long been the dream of fans, and the ambition of the club, to build a fantastic stadium to rival the best anywhere in the world. Today, the decisions are now on place to turn the dream of a new Anfield into a reality.

"We have worked tirelessly with the club and its new owners, and the final agreements are now almost in place to allow the work to start in a matter of weeks. A world-class stadium, fit for a world-class club and a word-class city, is now a real prospect.

"The benefits will reach out much further than football. Our agreement will secure the massive regeneration of the Anfield area and the transformation of Stanley Park. Today will go down as a significant date in the history of the club and the city."

Liverpool FC's chief executive Rick Parry said: "We have been working for many years with the city council and the community to deliver not just a new stadium but also the regeneration of north Liverpool.

"Our new owners have taken the sensible decision to review the plans to enable us to create an even better stadium that will serve the needs of the club and the fans for the next 50 years. Already, some very exciting ideas are emerging and we are working closely with the city council on the best way forward.

"We are all endeavouring to ensure that the plans can be implemented, as soon as possible while at the same time ensuring there is no delay in the regeneration process.

"We are delighted with the working relationship we have with the city council. Our goals are the same; to create an incredible facility that the whole city can be proud of."

Today's announcement has effectively ended the possibility of a joint stadium for the city's two Premiership clubs. Despite full and frank talks between the city council and the two clubs, the proposal had too many unknowns and would have created significant delays which could have put the entire new Anfield and Stanley Park project at risk

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:00 pm**

wonder what its going to look like now?

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:50 pm**

I reckon lots of seat and a green area in the middle

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:02 pm**

Hopefully it will be done in a way that allows future expansions if the stadium isn't large enough.

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:34 pm**

It needs to be biiger than 60 if not now than in the near future

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:11 pm**

From what I've read in the Liverpool Echo on saturday it appears that the blocks have been put on any expansion of the capacity under the current planning application that has already been passed so it appears that for now the ground will be 61,000 but as the club have said they are looking at the design of the stadium to allow for the future expansion. I believe that the masts at each corner will be moved to allow for an easier expansion down the line.

Posted: **Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:42 pm**

I heard they are thinking of underground executive boxes, with lifts to executive stand seats, to increase capacity. Apparentley works in some U.S. sports stadiums.
Anyone heard this?

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:03 am**

from what ive read and already posted they have redesigned the stadium but done so so they dont have to apply for new planning permission, this is ok as long as they stick to the original footprint.

Posted: **Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:55 am**

The easiest way to expand is to build a "rectangular" stadium where each stand can have another tier built behind it and each stand is independent from the others, as opposed to one circular stand extending all the way around the stadium covered by one roof. This also ensures that the stands are close to the pitch, as opposed to "round" or "oblong "bowl" type stadiums, which Manhattan detests so much.

Let Manhattan demonstrate:

Good

Independent Stands, Rectangular.

More of the same.

Bad:

Concrete Bowl, Common Roof, Circular Stands.

Extremely bad

I prefer the haphazard over the symmetrical. The "hodge podge" over the "clean and concrete".

Posted: **Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:47 am**

According to Manhattan's sources, details have emerged concerning Everton, who have once again asked Liverpool if they can share their new stadium. This e-mail was found and leaked to the press:

DeA LuvEapewl

Cud we plez shaEr yUr staddeeeum wen it iz bilt???33

fAnkYou veru mcsh

DaVee MoYz

Posted: **Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:27 am**

so tiered stands like those?

Posted: **Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:15 am**

Erm....no, not that ugly.

Will our new stadium come complete with a set of fighter pilots too?

:laugh:

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