Stadia

[petromax]

There are mothballed lines that can be run in, and also serve the local community.

At huge cost! Must we go over this again? A station on an existing line is the ONLY way forward.

As it happens LFC have planning consent without a rail link. If the city wants to provide it, I'm sure they'd be pleased but since they can't even fund the stadium - it's going nowhere

[pablo42]

Sadly, reckon so.

[Waterways]

What I'm babbling on about is the glowing example u've given cost a lot of money, which I don't think has been gained back yet (I could be wrong)

I agree about the joint stadium idea though but think it should be in stanley park

But there is no rapid-transit rail link and the stadium is in a grade 2 listed Victorian park and surrounded by residential houses. It is a very poor location, yet the city in their wisdom gave planning permission, but only for 60,000 and rapid-transit rail has to be there to go above and LFC want 73,000.

[Waterways]

At huge cost! Must we go over this again?

What figures do you have on this cost or are you making it up?

A station on an existing line is the ONLY way forward.

It isn't, a mothballed line and tunnel is still there waiting that serves the communities it runs through. It needs a lot of joined up thinking. Liverpool is devoid of this type of thinking. Others can join things up.

As it happens LFC have planning consent without a rail link. If the city wants to provide it, I'm sure they'd be pleased but since they can't even fund the stadium - it's going nowhere

Only to 60,000 and a foolish thing to give PP for that as well.

[petromax]

I reckon they'd love to share, it's just the majority of fans are so against the idea

You might be right but i haven't seen it; but sharing the infrastructure, the rail connection and the parking and roads, - two 'new' (refurbished and extended) stadia, a sports campus, a national attraction, lots of visitors, rail station, all in one place, World Cup hosts, Stanley Park, area regeneration; all good (and vaguely affordable)

[scouse smurf]

But there is no rapid-transit rail link and the stadium is in a grade 2 listed Victorian park and surrounded by residential houses. It is a very poor location, yet the city in their wisdom gave planning permission, but only for 60,000 and rapid-transit rail has to be there to go above and LFC want 73,000.

In case u've not noticed, we don't totally agree with the train link being essential, it's a nice to have at best, and we know ur opinion that it's essential.

I only think it's the best place because that's pretty much were the grounds are now. After seeing were Espanyol's new ground is then if I had to choose anywhere, then like u said earlier I'd suggest somewhere near the airport

[petromax]

What figures do you have on this cost or are you making it up?

It isn't, a mothballed line and tunnel is still there waiting that serves the communities it runs through. It needs a lot of joined up thinking. Liverpool is devoid of this type of thinking. Others can join things up.

Only to 60,000 and a foolish thing to give PP for that as well.

For goodness sake WW, just exactly how short is your memory? Read back to remind yourself

[Waterways]

You might be right but i haven't seen it; but sharing the infrastructure, the rail connection and the parking and roads, - two 'new' (refurbished and extended) stadia,

GP is not going to happen. The districts are also an embarrassment to the city. A very poor image.

[Waterways]

In case u've not noticed, we don't totally agree with the train link being essential, it's a nice to have at best, and we know ur opinion that it's essential.

Do you think we should scrap buses as well?

[scouse smurf]

Do you think we should scrap buses as well?

What are u babbling on about ?

[petromax]

[scouse smurf]

I did tell ya WW is very stubborn

[pablo42]

Reckon we all agree that a rail link is preferable, whether the powers that be agree is another matter.

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[wsteve55]

Gone a bit quiet round 'ere!