The Official Everton thread...

[anonymous-user]

Sparkyhd said:

Will you still consider it awesome if they have to sell Lukaku and Barkley to pay for it?

I would hope that is not the case,although funding has still yet to be secured apparently?

It would undermine the statement we are trying to make, so I seriously doubt that will happen unless the player wants to leave.

[Blue62]

Sparkyhd said:

Will you still consider it awesome if they have to sell Lukaku and Barkley to pay for it?

Looking briefly at the statement I doubt that selling one or both would make much of a dent in the build cost as it is likely to be well north of the stated £300m. But if you phrased your question to say 'what is more important to the future of EFC, two of the best young players in the league or a new stadium within a spit of the city centre?' I think you know what most sensible people would say.

[anonymous-user]

I'm still convinced a certain major shareholder in a London club is seeding the ground in readiness to jump ship without his shares crashing - total speculation though.

[Black can man]

Porky Parry will be over the moon tonight .

[HairyMaclary]

Sparkyhd said:

digimeistter said:

Awesome news! Who said we are a club without ambition?

Will you still consider it awesome if they have to sell Lukaku and Barkley to pay for it?

Loan and payment to LCC is £14m per year for 30 years. 4m being to LCC for facilitating the loan.

The stadium is part of a £5.5bn regen programme.

So no I dont think we need to raise the money by selling players. Those days are behind us.

I'm working away fro home today. Been working from the bar since the announcement! So pleased.

[FN2TypeR]

I like Goodison, having visited twice with an Everton supporting work mate, but this is long overdue IMO. I've seen the idea compared to what West Ham have done but I think that's nonsense as this will be designed as a footy stadium from the get go, meaning no six billion yard gaps between the pitch and stands - although I doubt they will be able to recreate Goodisons rather personal surroundings

Best of luck Toffees, I can't wait to visit

[Ruskie]

Goodison is me always will be a special place but the time to move has come. Exciting times ahead!!

[hilly10]

digimeistter said:

I'm still convinced a certain major shareholder in a London club is seeding the ground in readiness to jump ship without his shares crashing - total speculation though.

Been thinking that myself digi he is never going to get a voice on that board so will BK sell the rest to him

[HairyMaclary]

Lol. Calm down Bill.

I can't see Usmanov selling his arsenal shares but then 12 months ago I couldn't see a new stadium!

I can see him being the lender chosen by the SPV that will be setup.

[epom]

Yikes....looks like season over for Seamus Coleman

[mickk]

You know it's bad when they don't show a replay.

[anonymous-user]

Just seen the picture, that looks really bad indeed! Best wishes Seamus that almost looks career ending

[Ructions]

digimeistter said:

Just seen the picture, that looks really bad indeed! Best wishes Seamus that almost looks career ending

A dreadful leg break, according to Martin O'Neill. Hope Seamus makes a speedy recovery.

[Black can man]

Didn't look good.

[130R]

Ouch. That looks horrific in the pic I wish I hadn't just seen

[TTmonkey]

Bugger. Poor sod. Get well soon Bud.

[HairyMaclary]

Gutted isn't the word! Ffs!

[Blue62]

A shocking, reckless tackle that could've ended the career of one of the few prem players who actually strikes me as a normal, decent bloke. I have little interest in international football and the antics with McCarthy, who is not fit for his club but gets selected by O'Neill only to break down (for the umpteenth time) in training, meaning his come back for us is delayed even further, is just salt on the wounds after losing Seamus. A bad weekend.

[hilly10]

Seamus is a player we will miss immensely those trade mark marauding runs down the wing terrorising the opposition. Get well soon

[Blue62]

So we will be without Seamus, McCarthy and Mori until next season at the earliest thanks to international duties, this is the derby curse! I am guessing we will see Holgate in for Coleman, but wondering how Ronko will organise central defence?