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Reds poised to shelve new stadium scheme

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King Binny

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LIVERPOOL'S owners are studying architects' plans to transform Anfield into a 65,000 capacity stadium.

New England Sports Ventures have approached Manchester-based AFL to look at their design for a £200million Anfield facelift.

AFL designed the first aborted stadium plans five years ago. They were ditched by Liverpool when Tom Hicks pursued his own Dallas-based project with architects HKS.

In 2005, AFL also provided detailed proposals for how the existing site could be extended.

It is those plans, alongside one for a new ground on Stanley Park, which are being re-assessed.

But Liverpool owner John W Henry and chairman Tom Werner could take months before reaching a firm conclusion on whether to stay at Anfield or pursue a move.

It could be 2014 before any building is completed.

Kop sources say the approach to AFL is part of a fact-finding mission into the history of Liverpool's various stadium projects.

But it is the clearest hint yet that the £400m HKS design could be dumped.

If Liverpool do move, it is likely Boston Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino will be involved in the process.

In addition to his renovation of Boston's Fenway Park, Lucchino masterminded the building of new arenas for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres baseball teams.
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The rejected AFL design
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The HKS design chosen by G&H
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I love the idea of staying at Anfield.

If it makes business sense and can be done then so be it!
 
I don't think it makes much sense to stay at anfield at all, but I think it's reasonable for them to explore the option.

I think in many ways a move could be the best thing for the club, even just from a psychological perspective. But, if they can achieve significant cost savings, when they take into account everything, the ability for corporate boxes, grants, etc etc etc... then it's at least worth considering.

I would have thought it would be very difficult to modernize anfield and do so in a way that makes the sort of money a new stadium would, especially outside of match day.

And as I've said before, there's nothing architecturally remarkable about anfield that requires preservation. It's most defining characteristic is the kop, which isn't unique per se, and it certainly doesn't have a lot of continuity over the years. The continuity is the people.

I guess we'll see. They seem to move with deliberate speed. Which means that Hodgson is definitely fucked sooner than later.
 
They said it would take 1,5-2 years to decide, so we w on't know for quite some time yet..
 
Good idea exploring the options. The only decent thing of the H&G era, the design of the new stadium was fantastic. Hate the manchester firms effort, like a emirates bowl, would have no soul or character.
 
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Hate the manchester firms effort, like a emirates bowl, would have no soul or character.
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It would suit Roy down to the ground.
 
[quote author=mr_moo link=topic=42766.msg1218072#msg1218072 date=1289731503]
Good idea exploring the options. The only decent thing of the H&G era, the design of the new stadium was fantastic. Hate the manchester firms effort, like a emirates bowl, would have no soul or character.
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The soul and character comes from us, though.
 
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[quote author=mr_moo link=topic=42766.msg1218072#msg1218072 date=1289731503]
Good idea exploring the options. The only decent thing of the H&G era, the design of the new stadium was fantastic. Hate the manchester firms effort, like a emirates bowl, would have no soul or character.
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The soul and character comes from us, though.
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true to an extent, but would you really be happy with something like the emirates?

i hope we stay at anfield.
 
If you want to copy a stadium the Millennium Stadium is the one to copy, except build it properly so it won't have to be pulled down after 20 years.
 
I'd be happy with a good manager and a good squad.

Though I will admit to using the HKS design as my PC wallpaper for a while 8)
 
I wish these mockups were more accurate... you know... grey overcast skys, pissing rain.... not the depicted beautiful cloudless sunny days, that happen in the UK about as often as a visit fromn Haley's Comet.
 
One thing though - where are the fans gonna sit if Anfield is to be revamped ? Doesn't that mean less tickets sold ? Are we prepared for that financially if it's true ?

On a side note, I could care less what our stadium would look like as long as we win at home all the time !!
 
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[quote author=mr_moo link=topic=42766.msg1218072#msg1218072 date=1289731503]
Hate the manchester firms effort, like a emirates bowl, would have no soul or character.
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It would suit Roy down to the ground.
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if roy is still here for the unveiling then at least we'll have the highest attendence in the championship.
 
[quote author=My_Blood_Bleeds_Red link=topic=42766.msg1218284#msg1218284 date=1289758426]
One thing though - where are the fans gonna sit if Anfield is to be revamped ? Doesn't that mean less tickets sold ? Are we prepared for that financially if it's true ?

On a side note, I could care less what our stadium would look like as long as we win at home all the time !!
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Well, with Roy at the helm you will not see any awaywins!
 
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