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Should Liverpool share ground with Everton?
Mersey rivals set for ground talks
Liverpool and Everton will hold talks with sports minister Richard Caborn tomorrow over the possibility of sharing a new stadium against a backdrop of fierce opposition by fans to such a move.
Everton supporters have rejected any suggestion of renting a stadium from their neighbours and bitter rivals, while Liverpool club officials insist they are committed to single ownership of a new ground.
Liverpool already have planning permission for a new 60,000-capacity stadium in nearby Stanley Park but are around £30million short of meeting the £110million cost and are due to announce debts of £21million at their AGM on Thursday.
They have applied for a grant from the North West Development Agency but in doing so have had to agree to talks on the possibility the ground could be shared.
It is understood Liverpool would be happy to allow Everton to share the ground under a rental arrangement, but that is regarded as unacceptable by Blues fans.
Ian Macdonald, spokesman for Everton Independent Blues fans group, told the Press Association: 'That idea is a non-starter. Everton fans would be walking down Bill Shankly Way and sitting in the Bob Paisley Stand - can you imagine that?
'Everton would be regarded as Torino are when they share with Juventus - 125 years of history as one of the founder members of the Football League would go out of the window.
'The only proposal we would even consider is sharing a stadium that we own 50-50 and managed by an independent body such as the council, but that would leave us with debts of £90million, a millstone round our neck at a time when we cannot afford it.'
Macdonald conceded Goodison Park was in urgent need of redevelopment but insisted that was the fans' preferred option.
He added: 'That is what Manchester United and Aston Villa have done. Everton's priority should be to build on the little bit of success we are enjoying under David Moyes, to strengthen the side, try to get into Europe and then use the income from that to fund stadium improvements.'
A Liverpool spokesman said: 'The position of Liverpool FC remains unchanged. We have asked the North West Development Agency to consider our grant application on the basis of our single club use of a new stadium.'
The talks tomorrow will involve Caborn, Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry, his Everton counterpart Keith Wyness and Blues chairman Bill Kenwright. -
NO! NEVER!
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It's funny when the stadium have both sets of team logos and colour !
I doubt the plan will go through .
It's funny when i cook , you eat ! Got what I mean ?
In Liverpool , majority are Evertonians , so I believe the policy-maker are siding more with Everton FC , can't believe they wanted a share of the stadium , which LFC built !
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My sentiments too! Tell Everton to fly kite better. But Liverpool FC's counter-proposal to the ministry is betterOriginally posted by frOst^~^nOva:NO! NEVER!
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A big "NO"!!!
I believe fans fm both sides agree on this!