The Future for Everton

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THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS A NEW HOME TO BE PROUD OF In exactly the same way as every season has its We undertook an exhaustive 18 month search in appreciate the decision that has been If, via the ballot, you do not want us to end, every process has its conclusion and as a the hope of finding a suitable – and deliverable – “I want only one thing, taken by the Board of Directors was continue to pursue the Kirkby option, member of the Everton “family“ I would like to site within the Liverpool city boundaries. reached only after months - and I do we won’t. If you do, we will continue our invite you to actively play a role in a debate which, what is best for Everton Sadly, despite our best efforts and the best efforts mean that quite literally – of hard work, negotiations. It’s as simple as that. I believe, does constitute the most significant in Football Club and its fans.” of Liverpool City Council, this proved to be research and, most saliently, soul- our great Club’s 129-year history. This decision affects not just us, but impossible, leaving us with just two possible searching. The truth is we will simply future generations of Evertonians. Our As you will undoubtedly be aware, over the past alternatives – the redevelopment of Goodison Park not be in a position to compete with our No-one loves Goodison Park more than children and grandchildren deserve a 12 months or so we have been actively looking at or the relocation of the Club some four miles away rivals unless we move our club forward I do, but we have reached a critical ground that can carry the club forward. into a new era. the necessity of relocating Everton Football Club in Kirkby. moment in our club’s history. away from its current, much-loved home, I am hugely aware of that fact and the Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is, we could As I promised at the club’s Annual Goodison Park. I have always made it clear that part that I play in recommending this not deconstruct and then reconstruct Goodison General Meeting in December of last remaining in our current home is my move. I want only one thing, what is on the current very limited footprint without year, you, the supporters will have the preferred option, but that has simply best for Everton Football Club and investing a prohibitively large sum of money – and final say by way of a ballot – arranged not proved possible. So we must look to its fans. and overseen by Electoral Reform without impacting upon our income streams a future in a new home – one that will Services. I believe that we are the only across many future seasons. provide both the benefits of modern Bill Kenwright major club in Britain who would invite Chairman In an ideal world, yes, we would remain at design and the heart of Goodison. their supporters to have what will be Goodison Park; that has been the Board’s Those of you who know me and the decisive input on an issue of such preferred option all along but it simply is not viable understand my passion for Everton’s massive significance; that is how it in either a financial or practicable sense. traditions and heritage will, I hope, fully should be. The new stadium would offer the sort of top-class facilities, which are currently denied to our supporters in what is an ageing and uncompetitive arena. I think I do speak for all the players What we don’t want is to be left behind; Our income streams would, we believe, increase “What we don’t want is to when I say that, ideally, we would love we don’t ever want to accept second- appreciably – thus increasing our bottom-line to remain. However, I feel I do also best. turnover figure, so helping us to achieve our be left behind; we don’t ever speak for all the players when I say that Moving to a new stadium will provide “We are asking you to give primary goal of supporting the team manager. want to accept second-best.” we now appreciate that we cannot, we must move to keep up with our your football club – MY football club – us a mandate to bring this With this brochure we have outlined the reasons with easier transportation and parking, for our proposed move and why it needs to competitors and grow. The age-old adage that “time flies when better facilities and, hopefully, a team process to a conclusion.” happen. I implore you to take the time to read it The past few seasons have been great you are enjoying yourself” seems both which can boast consistency and flair, a and then return your ballot paper to Electoral for us and now we need to keep the pertinent and relevant as I look back on team which we can all be proud of. Reform Services in the envelope provided with momentum going. We are in a strong more than five years in charge of I want what is best for Everton Football Mindful of the affection in which the grand “old your personal decision. position in the Premiership with a Everton. Club in both the short and long terms. Lady“ of English football is held, you will, I hope, Moving away from Goodison to a new stadium in fantastic new training ground just understand that the decision to contemplate a Kirkby is a BIG decision - but we do believe it to be I have never, for one second, regretted opening. The stadium in Kirkby will I trust the Club’s Board of Directors – move was in no way taken lightly. the right decision as we seek to safeguard the the phrase I used in March 2002 when, provide us with the facilities we need to and I ask you to do the same. future of our club. upon my appointment as manager, I keep moving forward and building on Ultimately, the Club’s Board of Directors reached described Everton as, “The People’s these successes. What we need is to move forwards the unanimous decision that not only was a new Above all, we are determined to take the passion, Club” – it is precisely that and it always together – we need a sense of unity and Whether we like it or not, English stadium an absolute must as we seek to reclaim heart and heritage of Goodison Park to our will be. shared purpose. our place in the upper echelons of the new home. football is now big business and over Premiership but the deal which is on offer in I have grown to love Goodison Park the past few years it has become This is OUR football club and, as ever, Kirkby is unmatchable and that it would be Keith Wyness since my arrival from Preston North patently clear that only those clubs nothing but the best is good enough. churlish not to recommend it to you, the CEO End. It is what I would call a “real” which can boast an impressive financial David Moyes supporters. football ground - a place of passion and clout can truly compete for the Team Manager drama, a place of genuine history. major prizes. THE BENEFITS FOR EVERTONIANS THOUGHTS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM • 50,000 seat capacity- and every seat enjoys a perfect sightline (Goodison has up to “I know there is a lot of history attached to “I have listened to a lot of the views in the “Premier League football is changing and there 10,000 seats with views classified as obstructive) with an ability to expand in the future - Goodison and in many ways it would be a debate over the possible move to Kirkby. It is a danger that if clubs don’t keep up with the up to 60,000 shame to move but you have got to move has clearly proved an emotive issue for fans, pace of change then you could fall way behind in with the times.

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