The New Stadium Thread

[Howard_lfc]

Hicks seemed pretty upbeat when talking about the new stadium after the game yesterday.
Got me wondering what kind of improvements he and Gillett have in mind.....
A single tier Kop is the obvious one - but what else might he have been referring to? Steeper stands is another.

Anything else?

[Colemere]

Hicks and Tom

[Jayesh87]

I think they will just change it about so that its expandable at a later date and add bunkers.

[fah-q]

Probably a bucking bronco or two as well

[Jayesh87]

Hicks and Tom

[ElRobbie]

If you read the interview on the official site with Gillett

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N155447070401-1107.htm

He says he wants to stick to the original seating capacity but make it expandable so if the demand for more seats is there they can accomodate that.

[friedk]

Stadium work

to begin next month

[Angry Dan]

Just been announced on Sky Sports that there will definetly not be a groundshare

[Tee]

I cannot wait to see the new designs. Should be 'totally awesome!'

[Angry Dan]

Well you will have to

[Tee]

OMG, can you imagine the emotions on the very last day at Anfield...

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[Angry Dan]

I like you am looking forward to seeing them, does anyone know what limitations there will be on the design?

From the planning front will we be able to increase the hieght of the stadium compared to the previous plans for example.

[dom9]

If you read the interview on the official site with Gillett

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N155447070401-1107.htm

He says he wants to stick to the original seating capacity but make it expandable so if the demand for more seats is there they can accomodate that.

They have changed their tune a bit since announcing that they were going for 70,000 or 80,000.

[calvoboy]

Any susbtantial increase in capacity would require a new planning application and a 2 year delay (as it would almost certainly be "called in" by the NWDA). A redesign based on the original criteria would stand more chance of being approved without too much hassle.

So it looks like they are settling for 61,000 in the short-run, but will almost certainly be planning future expansion as soon as the concrete sets!

[Guest]

If it weren't for Hicks and Gillett, the stadium would have been built without the consideration of an expansion. Were the club put under financial constraints so as to cut their losses on such a design ?