Liverpool FC New Ground

[AK1]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-19516474/

[Kev]

Picture of Liverpool FC's new stadium plans

THIS is the £300m football stadium Liverpool Football Club expect to playing in from August 2010.

The football club has submitted new plans for a stadium they hope to build on Stanley Park over the next three years.

Made largely of glass and steel, it will be able to seat 76,000 - 18,000 of who will be in an 18,000-seater Kop - (if planning councillors approve)

The new single-tier Anfield Kop, complete with specially designed roof, will be steeply raked and its seats tightly packed, retaining the world famous Anfield atmosphere.



To Liverpool will dig an eight metre hollow into the park near Arkles Lane and Priory Road, so the height of the stadium does not cause controversy or breach current planning laws.

That means the pitch and many of the seats on its front rows will be below ground level.

There will also be a car park and below the stadium there will be house presidential style secure bunker suites among a range of top-class corporate facilities, with glass fronts to meeting rooms and suites which will look out over Stanley Park.

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry said: “It was always the aim of the club, with the backing of Tom Hicks and George Gillett, to be world class on and off the pitch.

“When they took over, the first thing they wanted to do was review the stadium in terms of design and capacity.

“This is the immensely impressive result of their deliberations.”



The revised plan has been produced by leading world architects Dallas-based HKS, following the American takeover by Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

The club also intends establishing a joint venture company with Liverpool council to manage Stanley Park, improving its historic facilities, including a major restoration of Gladstone Pavilion.

Liverpool will create an Anfield Plaza on the site of the current ground, and will soon consider what to do with artefacts including the Hillsborough Memorial, the Bill Shankly Statue and the Shankly and Paisley Gates.

It is also expected that Liverpool will look into re-opening the Bootle branch line to provide rail access to the stadium, a fact revealed by the Daily Post last week.

Parry said: “We make no secret of the fact that we want a greater capacity and will consider putting in a second planning application when appropriate.

“However, we fully recognise for this to happen that all the associated transport requirements need to be in place.

“To increase the capacity above 60,000 we need a further step change in our approach which is why we, together with Liverpool city council and Merseytravel, are investigating the possibility of reopening the Bootle branch railway line for passenger use.

“That would be a fantastic solution, not just for the club, but for all the people of north Liverpool.”

The Reds’ new ground will also incorporate dedicated facilities for the Anfield Sport and Community Centre and Liverpool Hope University, and external facilities will include tennis courts and new multi-use games area.

The stadium will have a stone- work base on the north, west and east sides with mainly glass facades above. The south side will be clad in metal and overlook the Plaza.

One striking feature will see the south east and south west corners of the stadium visually open, providing views from the park deep into its heart.

IC Liverpool

[Paul D]

Another fantastic piece of architecture for the city.

[MarkA]

It looks good inside. Externally it looks like a George Foreman grill.

[Max]

Would be good If bands played their too, Instead of going to places like Machester or London to see them.

[Ged]

That's what the new arena's for.

[scouse mouse]

Another fantastic piece of architecture for the city.

I couldn't agree more.

Thank god we didn't just opt for one of those boring bowls, the design is truly unique and should ensure that the atmosphere and noise is even better at the new Anfield.

[shytalk]

It looks good inside. Externally it looks like a George Foreman grill.

Maybe it was designed by George and his sons George,George,George,George and George. Their grills are fantastic and this should be taken as a compliment by the designers.
I am not a football fan, really couldn't care less about it, but this looks like it will be an asset not just to the club and fans but to the whole city.
Properly organised and it seems like the new owners are using their experience in American sports, with transport facilities etc. It will get rid of a lot of the chaos that takes place now.
If the rail link is put in, park'n''ride could be really easily organised with a huge secured car park remote from the ground.

[Paul D]

Would be good If bands played their too, Instead of going to places like Machester or London to see them.

There's no way Hicks an co are going to leave this stadium lying idle for most of the year believe me.This stadium will stage some of the biggest bands around but there's no way they're going to announce that yet incase it affects planning permission but it will happen.

[the pool08]

first post lads..



LOVE IT, awesome and unique
Thank you Tom and George. You have given us excatly what we wanted as in the fans survey. It is modern , and at the same time it is traditional with the four stands. The kop is out of this world.
Thank god you never give us a souless bowl-shaped stadium , these dont generate any atmosphere.

Imagine the players coming out at pitch level looking up to this massive steep kop. It will scare the **** out of them. Well done.

It is now over to you Liverpool city council , DONT LET US DOWN.

[Kev]

Welcome aboard

[lindylou]

The new stadium; I say free tickets should be given out to us Anfield residents - so we can be the first to go in and have a look at the place - we could have a free invite to the first match or something

[Bevy]

Well I love It.

And yes it will end up a 76,000/78,000 seater one day.

I am so glad I put my name down for a season ticket a few years back, I may actually have a chance of getting one in my lifetime now

[Kev]

LIVERPOOL FC wants to raise £100m in a deal that will see a corporate sponsor awarded naming rights to its new stadium, it emerged last night. Read

A NEW train station needed to allow Liverpool FC to have an expanded 76,000-seater stadium can be ready by the time the ground opens in 2010. Read

[MarkA]

I'd be wary of arists impressions and the eventual reality. For example, Coventry's Ricoh Arena...

Artists impression...


Real thing...