1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Liverpool to expand Anfield ...

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, Sep 22, 2021.

  1. Guy Incognito

    Guy Incognito Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2020
    Messages:
    649
    Likes Received:
    1,993
    I wonder if its really that cost, mate, or is it some dodgy accounting process to help with FFP?...
     
    #21
    samwise_new and Smug in Boots like this.
  2. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    25,363
    Likes Received:
    25,287
    Of course it’s this. They want to be able to justify spending on wages etc and can easily use this. Sadly we hadn’t the need back in the day. We could literally have just spent money on players to push for the title. But we didn’t bother
     
    #22
    Guy Incognito likes this.
  3. John Wick

    John Wick Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2020
    Messages:
    6,485
    Likes Received:
    13,880
    They can't mate, the fans would be in uproar imo
     
    #23
    Sucky and Sunderpitt like this.
  4. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2020
    Messages:
    4,088
    Likes Received:
    9,328
    Aye they would never move away from Anfield, couldn't **** about the Kop then.

    Still sell discounted tickets, which then get banged online for huge profit due to their non-local following.
     
    #24
    John Wick likes this.
  5. Neil

    Neil Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    1,044
    Likes Received:
    992
    I'd never been to Liverpool (the city, not just the football ground), until very recently, and I was surprised by quite how run down it seems. I'd imagined it would be quite a nice place, where there'd been a bit of inverstment and redevelopment, but It reminded me more of Birmingham in the early 80s (which is not a good thing). There's some nice architecture there around the docks, and some parts of the city, but I saw some real decrepit areas too, and in the city centre there were more drunken or mentally unwell people wandering around than I'm used to seeing in the Midlands or the North.
     
    #25
    Sunderpitt and cumbrianmackem like this.
  6. John Wick

    John Wick Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2020
    Messages:
    6,485
    Likes Received:
    13,880
    Don't forget about the famous European nights aswell.
     
    #26
  7. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2019
    Messages:
    2,470
    Likes Received:
    8,869
    Was actually an OK end to stand in before the seats.
    Roof was low but generated a cracking atmosphere
    1981 wasn't too bad a day out
     
    #27
    Nads and Smug in Boots like this.
  8. young2077

    young2077 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2020
    Messages:
    4,088
    Likes Received:
    9,328
    Was going to mention them. Great atmosphere at Anfield. Imagine the Stadium of Light if we had their recent and past success.
     
    #28
    Robertson, Sucky, Nads and 3 others like this.
  9. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    53,540
    Likes Received:
    112,729
    We started off in the Kop because we couldn't get in the Sunderland end, massive queues. After 15 minutes fighting broke out and the police made us leave although we were happy to stay. They marched us to the front and along the touchline to our end ...

    ... the Scousers gave us stick so we gave it back. The Sunderland lads saw all the commotion and started up with 'Geordies here, Geordies there' and we joined in.

    By the time we jumped into our end we were treated like heroes, great memories.
     
    #29
    Robertson and sheepman like this.
  10. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2019
    Messages:
    2,470
    Likes Received:
    8,869
    We were stuck in a traffic jam at about 2:00 thought we weren't going to get in
    Jimmy Armfield on the radio saying this is why Sunderland deserve to stay up an hour before kick off and the noise is deafening
    A day out not to forget
     
    #30
    Robertson and Smug in Boots like this.

  11. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    53,540
    Likes Received:
    112,729
    It's possible that away support, like that, may never be seen again ...

    ... it was absolutely incredible and an honour to be part of.
     
    #31
    sheepman likes this.
  12. sheepman

    sheepman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2019
    Messages:
    2,470
    Likes Received:
    8,869
    Absolutely.
    Its amazing how times have changed. No one had tickets you just turned up and bloody hell did we turn up.
    Like you say an honour to be part of it.
     
    #32
    Smug in Boots likes this.
  13. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2011
    Messages:
    8,073
    Likes Received:
    3,213
    if i win the euros we will be going to 65,000 ! first the south stand 5,000 in there then the east stand 12,000 seats in there. like Valencia's stadium. Also escalators and lifts. A new multi storey car park near sheepfolds as well.
     
    #33
    sheepman and Robertson like this.
  14. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    18,540
    Likes Received:
    42,624
    Has there not been hell on for a few years now about the bindippers ( and the council) letting the area run down? People offered below market value for the houses etc. Sounds like it has been a long term plan to buy up all of the surrounding area.
     
    #34

Share This Page