03 Apr 2014 13:23:24
Recent news article:

It has been whispered as a rumour in pubs across Liverpool, occasionally it is even mentioned publicly by executives at both clubs. Today those rumors became fact as Everton and Liverpool announced a historic groundsharing agreement at a brand new stadium.

The stadium would seat 55,000 spectators, and even include a small section behind one goal that could be converted to standing room only at some point in the future. Of greater concern to Everton, the stadium would also include several hundred luxury boxes, allowing the current tenants of Goodison Park to up their matchday revenue from the paltry sums they receive at Goodison Park.

For both clubs location was an important factor, and both clubs and the city came through with an inspired idea. The new stadium will be built in between Goodison Park and Anfield inside Stanley Park. In exchange for the land in the park, both clubs will be donating their current grounds back to the city of Liverpool. The city council plans to demolish both stadiums and turn the area into more green space for Stanley Park.

Other features include an orientation of one goal facing Goodison Park and the opposite towards Anfield in a nod to both clubs. The hope is that the raucous supporter's stands behind each goal will develop the history and tradition currently found at Goodison and Anfield. Both clubs will have team stores on the grounds, as well as separate changing rooms on the home side.

While the deal still has to be ratified by the Liverpool City Council, it is expected to be a formality. All of the members issued statements of support for the announcement, and a meeting has been scheduled for 2 weeks from now for official approval.

Construction is expected to begin this summer, and it is unlikely the stadium will be ready before the 2016-2017 season. The price is being quoted at £400 million, but it would not be surprising to see the cost rise to £500 million after delays and changes are factored in.

Source: royalbluemersey

1.) 03 Apr 2014
Would be great if true but the date of the article was the 1st of April. It's going to be a joke

2.) 03 Apr 2014
Apart from the rivalry between us i'd say its a good idea.both teams have there own home changing room.more financial profit for us and the nice touch of the angle of the pitch so the goals face our old grounds.there is bitter rivalry in Italy but think there is only 1 or 2 teams in the italian top flight that don't ground share.its obviously a april 1st joke

3.) 03 Apr 2014
03 Apr 2014 23:45:22
Anybody else here wishing it wasn't an april fools joke and think it would propel us into a much more marketable not to mention profitable football club. I would sell almost anything to have this happen, surely both liverpool supporting council members as well as everton supporting ones can see not only the sense of this, but the benefit it would pose for both clubs. Come on city council, do the right thing and put merseyside back on the european football map for 2 teams fighting for european honours and bring back the glory days which flocked interest and tourism to our city from abroad as barca does for its city.

{Ed025's Note - im with you craig, it would benefit both clubs, and the city in general..

4.) 12 Apr 2014
There is an article on one of the papers, where the head of Liverpool City Council says that 'Groundsharing is out of the question'