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With the handing over of the World Cup bid today, and The City of Liverpool being a host City... if successful, Is there a possibility that the City Council and Everton FC could build a new stadium, in a partnership, such that, after the games, it would then be our new home?
Simon Gilmovitch, Glasgow Posted 14/05/2010 at 20:03:18

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Mick Pedley
1 Posted 15/05/2010 at 08:32:26

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Let's face it. If any club in the city are going to be helped out with a new stadium, it ain't going to be us!

Dick Fearon
2 Posted 15/05/2010 at 09:20:01

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A bit off topic, I know... but once permission is given to build on Stanley Park is there a time limit for when building actually starts?

Government or private backing for a shared stadium could hinge on at least one partner having a solid financial background. The British taxpayer has been saddled with a massive debt incurred by a despicable pair of yankee carpet baggers. One could hardly say that crumbling outfit would fit the bill of being financially stable.

Ciarán McGlone
3 Posted 15/05/2010 at 10:23:37

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Dick,

How has the British tax payer been saddled with Liverpool's debt?

Matt Bone
4 Posted 15/05/2010 at 10:25:45

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Simon, I thought that the FA had decided upon one stadium in Liverpool and chose Liverpool's. Not sure what would happen if their new stadium doesn't get built but I am fairly confident that we wouldn't get any assistance or handouts.

Dick, Outline planning permissions will normally lapse after three years if no reserved matters application is submitted.

Reserved matters permissions will normally lapse after the later of five years from the date of the grant of Outline Permission, or the expiration of two years from the granting of the last reserved matter.

Full planning permissions will normally lapse after five years if not implemented, i.e. the development is not carried out.

James McGrady
5 Posted 15/05/2010 at 13:40:25

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Liverpool's new stadium was chosen; if it's not complete then it will be at Anfield. Although I imagine they will get money to upgrade it.

Even in the very unlikley event that we built a 55,000 seater 5-star stadium before the World Cup and they were still at Anfield, it would be held there.

Personally, I hope anyone other than England gets the bid, it's only going to benefit our rivals and clubs like MK Dons at the expense of us.

Jay Harris
6 Posted 15/05/2010 at 13:49:14

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I may be mistaken but didn't they put their name forward in support of the bid and we didn't?

Gavin Ramejkis
7 Posted 15/05/2010 at 18:01:01

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Jay, as far as I could make out at the time, Everton didn't put themselves forward for the application, even though the outcome of DK was still unknown. I also believe James is correct in saying Anfield would be the city site if Mordor doesn't get built on time.

Dick Fearon
8 Posted 15/05/2010 at 22:18:57

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Ciaran, I stand to be corrected by saying the British taxpayer was saddled with Liverpool's debt. I thought their main creditor is the RBS and that was rescued by the British Reserve Bank, resulting in the British governent (ergo the taxpayer) becoming their main creditor...

Perhaps the facts of the matter were lost in transportation to the great south land.

Eugene Ruane
9 Posted 16/05/2010 at 07:43:59

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Hopefully now, after this, it'll all be academic.

I remember Dr Melfi saying to Tony Soprano "Sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants"

He grins and replies "Yeah and sometimes the heart wants what the dick wants"

I think that applies to Lord Triesman.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/article-1278759/World-Cup-2010-FA-chief-Lord-Triesman-accuses-Spain-Russia-bid-bribe-referees-South-Africa.html

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