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55k Ground

Is it just me or are there other people out there who are amazed at us wanting a 55,000 seat stadium? At the game yesterday were 33000 fans this is disgaceful if we really want to compete with the so-called big boys. The reality of our fan base is that we cannot attract more than about 40000 and that is the maximum given the amount of full houses we have had in the last 15 or 20 years.

For all you delusionists out there who think we are a massive club, wake up and when we go to Kirkby are we to have 20000 empty seats every week and look stupid like the Boltons and Boros of this world.
Mick McDermott, Wirral Posted 26/08/2007 at 11:50:42

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Michael Kenrick

Oh for Gaod's sake I am so sick and tired of reading this point, posted endlessly. Have you seen the size of the Big Boys' gaffs? If we are EVER going to even have a cat's chance of being even half-great again, we MUST have a large stadium. End of.

Shaka
1 Posted 26/08/2007 at 18:11:33

Just been reading reports that the premier league have stopped the Fernandes deal. Valencia have now opened talks with Manny over a 6 year deal.

Steve Lyth
2 Posted 26/08/2007 at 18:34:47

Michael, I thought you were not in favour of those using "End Of" as a closing argument ?

Brian Finnigan
3 Posted 26/08/2007 at 18:49:48

Now that Michael has forbidden us to talk about "the other place" let us concentrate on football matters. Any team that plays attractive football will stand a better chance of attracting spectators than a team that plays ugly football, and the venue, to a large extent, is immaterial.

We have had years of really ugly football presented to us and under those circumstances crowds of 33,000+ are significantly better than the powers that be deserve. The key to success is not the size of your gaff but the conscious decision of those in charge to promote a type of football that earns the Club respect in the world of football.

Contrary to the beliefs of many on this site, money is less significant than setting high standards of play. If the Board demand this and the Manager is capable of implementing that policy then even less-gifted players are capable of playing football that is more pleasing than that produced by Everton.

T.V. allows us to see many matches from the lower leagues (where grounds are uninspiring and money is in short supply) and yet I am often surprised at the quality of the joined-up football that some of the teams attempt to play. Money, of itself, is not the answer to Everton’s woes, or the key to our future greatness. Until we all demand that the Manager turns out the best eleven at his disposal (not happening at the moment) and encourages them to play football in a style that is worthy of our tradition then no amount of ballots (sorry) or deals of the century (sorry) will make a blind bit of difference.