LIVERPOOL - Anfield Stadium (45,276 -> 60,000)

***eddyk*** · May 8th, 2005, 02:17 AM

Liverpool FC

18x League:
1901, 1906, 1922, 1923, 1947,
1964, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977,
1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984,
1986, 1988, 1990

7x Cup:
1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992,
2001, 2006

8x League Cup: (record)
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995,
2001, 2003, 2012

15x Supercup:
1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1976,
1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986,
1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2006

5x UEFA Champions League:
1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005

3x UEFA Europa League: (record)
1973, 1976, 2001

3x UEFA Super Cup:
1977, 2001, 2005

Anfield....If only it could talk...

It is one of the oldest and most famous football grounds in the world. Originally the home of Everton Football Club between 1884 and 1892, Anfield has long since become synonymous with Liverpool Football Club and the amazing success achieved by the Reds.

Everton were kicked out after a dispute over rent...and the owner of the stadium decided to start he own team...Liverpool!

"The very word Anfield means more to me than I can describe."
Bill Shankly 1975

Anfield is famous for always having an immaculate pitch!

Hillsborough Memorial

Shankly Gates...which now feature on the Liverpool Club Badge

Its was announced in 2000 that the Reds were to leave Anfield for a new 61,000 seater stadium....to be known as...Anfield

Work will hopefully start this year...thats the plan anyway!

Carter · May 8th, 2005, 12:20 PM

Liverpool fans showed the world last tuesday that they are trueley among the best of Europe. What an atmosphere!
Why are they building a new stadium? I don't see why it is necessary.

Cart,

MoreOrLess · May 8th, 2005, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carter

Liverpool fans showed the world last tuesday that they are trueley among the best of Europe. What an atmosphere!
Why are they building a new stadium? I don't see why it is necessary.

Cart,

I'd guess they just don't have enough room to expand Anflied any further which does afterall now not bare much resemblance to the Anfield of legend(unlike say Old Trafford). I personally like the design of the new stadium with the divides between stands offering a bit more of an "english" style ground plus the location is alot nicer in Stanely Park just a few hundred yards away from the current ground. Theres a pretty good film rendering of the new ground on the site below..

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/newstadium/

***eddyk*** · May 8th, 2005, 01:29 PM

Dammit....Im sure I posted it....I typed it out anyway....anyhoo

Anfield is too small, and we need to keep up with the competition!

The extra 16,000 seats could get us an extra £0.5M a game....and £10M a season!

carlspannoosh · May 9th, 2005, 02:22 AM

Unquestionably one of the best football stadiums in the world. Its a pity its going to disapear. I feel the same about Highbury(though Arsenals stadium is in my opinion less well equiped for modern demands than Anfield).
Still I am hopeful that their new stadiums wont be as sterile and anonymous as the biscuit tin stadiums that have sprouted up all over England over the last few years. I think location is very important and it does seem both clubs have at least got their priorities right on that level.

***eddyk*** · May 13th, 2005, 09:19 PM

Anfield will be turned into a hotel and leisure facilities, regenerating the Anfield area for 2008 when Liverpool is crowned capital of culture!

Other Anfield History....

Bill Shankly quotes...

On the fans: The word fanatic has been used many times.. I think it's more than fanaticism. It's a religion to them. The thousands who come here, come to worship.. it's a sort of shrine, it isn't a football ground.

On This Is Anfield sign: It's there to remind our lads who they're playing for and to remind the opposition who they're playing against!

Now I dont know who these people are (except for Benitez)....Im just showing what an attraction the sign is...

http://www.lsi.upc.es/~luisv/pictures/anfield.jpg

manicants2004 · May 13th, 2005, 10:16 PM

It is looking increasingly likely that the club will have to abandon plans to move to a new stadium because of escalating building costs.

***eddyk*** · May 13th, 2005, 10:42 PM

A new takeover is in the pipline....a new stadium is still Liverpool No.1 prority...we just need a new guy in charge!

Owner of the New England Patriots is favorite...cant remember his name though!

***Ashok*** · May 14th, 2005, 05:17 AM

nice...

Toadboy · May 14th, 2005, 01:01 PM

After Juve and Chelsea I'm in favour of staying at Anfield, there's no arena in the world that can touch its quirky nature and atmosphere. The fans will be as partisan and manic as ever but no architect can plan and deliver the piece meal Anfield in one fell swoop.

***eddyk*** · May 14th, 2005, 01:14 PM

Also would be losing the kop as we know it...Single tier, single stand 80 rows deep!

The new kop...I dont know if we're looking from it or at it....I think at it!

Toadboy · May 14th, 2005, 01:38 PM

At it eddy. How can that be the Kop? the other end is the same size, shape etc. I'd prefer a horseshoe for 3 sides and a moody stand alone Kop.

***eddyk*** · May 14th, 2005, 01:42 PM

Kop by name not by nature

***eddyk*** · May 16th, 2005, 02:04 PM

THIS IS ANFIELD

***3tmk*** · May 17th, 2005, 01:47 AM

Well Anfield is with Old Trafford among the best known stadia in the UK, for me.
Well I like the new proposal as well, though it does leave the 'historical' value of Anfield Road. In any case, good luck next week

Len · May 17th, 2005, 02:10 AM

Great history..... a truly spectacular and intimidating ground

tommygunn · May 17th, 2005, 02:19 AM

that stadium tour is well worth the entrance fee all them trophys and craig johnstons surf board.

scouserdave · May 17th, 2005, 02:30 AM

Good God! Some fantastic pics in this thread.
Onward to Istanbul!
Taken Yesterday. Don't bother checking out my website link. It's down at the moment

fabfivefigo · May 18th, 2005, 05:38 PM

There may be no other stadium in the world that is more closely linked with the passion and identity of its club than Anfield.

But I'll still be pulling for Milan next week

carfentanyl · May 18th, 2005, 06:51 PM

I am a Feyenoord seasonticketholder and after Feyenoord, Liverpool has always been my favorite team. In some ways you can find a lot of similarities between the two, and I wear both jerseys with pride!

I'm planning to go visit a match at holy Anfield before it's being demolished. Is it easy to buy tickets as a foreigner? Cause buying tickets for Feyenoord as a foreigner can sometimes be hard or practically impossible because of all kinds of anti-hooligan measurements like clubcards and such.

The new stadium looks good btw, eventhough it's gonna be hard to say goodbye to Anfield. But be glad it's not going to be some awful multifunctional arena-type disaster like the Amsterdam Arena, Arena auf Schalke or some American stadiums.

May 8th, 2005, 02:17 AM	#1
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,094 Likes (Received): 275	LIVERPOOL - Anfield Stadium (45,276 -> 60,000) Liverpool FC 18x League: 1901, 1906, 1922, 1923, 1947, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 7x Cup: 1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006 8x League Cup: (record) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2012 15x Supercup: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2006 5x UEFA Champions League: 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 3x UEFA Europa League: (record) 1973, 1976, 2001 3x UEFA Super Cup: 1977, 2001, 2005 Anfield....If only it could talk... It is one of the oldest and most famous football grounds in the world. Originally the home of Everton Football Club between 1884 and 1892, Anfield has long since become synonymous with Liverpool Football Club and the amazing success achieved by the Reds. Everton were kicked out after a dispute over rent...and the owner of the stadium decided to start he own team...Liverpool! "The very word Anfield means more to me than I can describe." Bill Shankly 1975 Anfield is famous for always having an immaculate pitch! Hillsborough Memorial Shankly Gates...which now feature on the Liverpool Club Badge Its was announced in 2000 that the Reds were to leave Anfield for a new 61,000 seater stadium....to be known as...Anfield Work will hopefully start this year...thats the plan anyway! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69 Last edited by www.sercan.de; December 13th, 2012 at 08:13 PM.

May 8th, 2005, 12:20 PM	#2
Carter Custom User Title. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tilburg Posts: 297 Likes (Received): 0	Liverpool fans showed the world last tuesday that they are trueley among the best of Europe. What an atmosphere! Why are they building a new stadium? I don't see why it is necessary. Cart, __________________ Eenzaam en nooit alleen...

May 8th, 2005, 01:29 PM	#4
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,094 Likes (Received): 275	Dammit....Im sure I posted it....I typed it out anyway....anyhoo Anfield is too small, and we need to keep up with the competition! The extra 16,000 seats could get us an extra £0.5M a game....and £10M a season! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69

May 13th, 2005, 09:19 PM	#6
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,094 Likes (Received): 275	Anfield will be turned into a hotel and leisure facilities, regenerating the Anfield area for 2008 when Liverpool is crowned capital of culture! Other Anfield History.... Bill Shankly quotes... On the fans: The word fanatic has been used many times.. I think it's more than fanaticism. It's a religion to them. The thousands who come here, come to worship.. it's a sort of shrine, it isn't a football ground. On This Is Anfield sign: It's there to remind our lads who they're playing for and to remind the opposition who they're playing against! Now I dont know who these people are (except for Benitez)....Im just showing what an attraction the sign is... http://www.lsi.upc.es/~luisv/pictures/anfield.jpg __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69 Last edited by eddyk; May 13th, 2005 at 09:30 PM.

May 13th, 2005, 10:42 PM	#8
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,094 Likes (Received): 275	A new takeover is in the pipline....a new stadium is still Liverpool No.1 prority...we just need a new guy in charge! Owner of the New England Patriots is favorite...cant remember his name though! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69

May 9th, 2005, 02:22 AM	#5
carlspannoosh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Islington Posts: 1,985 Likes (Received): 52	Unquestionably one of the best football stadiums in the world. Its a pity its going to disapear. I feel the same about Highbury(though Arsenals stadium is in my opinion less well equiped for modern demands than Anfield). Still I am hopeful that their new stadiums wont be as sterile and anonymous as the biscuit tin stadiums that have sprouted up all over England over the last few years. I think location is very important and it does seem both clubs have at least got their priorities right on that level.

May 13th, 2005, 10:16 PM	#7
manicants2004 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 98 Likes (Received): 0	It is looking increasingly likely that the club will have to abandon plans to move to a new stadium because of escalating building costs.

May 14th, 2005, 05:17 AM	#9
*Ashok* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,691 Likes (Received): 152	nice... __________________ ashokan'sFlickr

May 14th, 2005, 01:01 PM	#10
Toadboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Liverpool, in the North of England but not of it Posts: 8,787 Likes (Received): 123	After Juve and Chelsea I'm in favour of staying at Anfield, there's no arena in the world that can touch its quirky nature and atmosphere. The fans will be as partisan and manic as ever but no architect can plan and deliver the piece meal Anfield in one fell swoop. __________________ Duh! Knows

May 14th, 2005, 01:14 PM	#11
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,094 Likes (Received): 275	Also would be losing the kop as we know it...Single tier, single stand 80 rows deep! The new kop...I dont know if we're looking from it or at it....I think at it! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69

May 14th, 2005, 01:38 PM	#12
Toadboy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Liverpool, in the North of England but not of it Posts: 8,787 Likes (Received): 123	At it eddy. How can that be the Kop? the other end is the same size, shape etc. I'd prefer a horseshoe for 3 sides and a moody stand alone Kop. __________________ Duh! Knows

May 14th, 2005, 01:42 PM	#13
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,094 Likes (Received): 275	Kop by name not by nature __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69

May 16th, 2005, 02:04 PM	#14
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,094 Likes (Received): 275	THIS IS ANFIELD __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69

May 17th, 2005, 01:47 AM	#15
*3tmk* Dennis Rodman Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pyongyang Posts: 10,293	Well Anfield is with Old Trafford among the best known stadia in the UK, for me. Well I like the new proposal as well, though it does leave the 'historical' value of Anfield Road. In any case, good luck next week __________________ .SuperpoliS .

May 17th, 2005, 02:10 AM	#16
Len Saying hi from Australia Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 147 Likes (Received): 0	Great history..... a truly spectacular and intimidating ground

May 17th, 2005, 02:19 AM	#17
tommygunn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,681 Likes (Received): 0	that stadium tour is well worth the entrance fee all them trophys and craig johnstons surf board.

May 17th, 2005, 02:30 AM	#18
scouserdave BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Location: Liverpool 6, Halewood, Cantril Farm, Luton ferfuxake! Posts: 2,763 Likes (Received): 0	Good God! Some fantastic pics in this thread. Onward to Istanbul! Taken Yesterday. Don't bother checking out my website link. It's down at the moment

May 18th, 2005, 05:38 PM	#19
fabfivefigo We'll wait 'til next year Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	There may be no other stadium in the world that is more closely linked with the passion and identity of its club than Anfield. But I'll still be pulling for Milan next week

May 18th, 2005, 06:51 PM	#20
carfentanyl efil4oremirp Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 1,575 Likes (Received): 0	I am a Feyenoord seasonticketholder and after Feyenoord, Liverpool has always been my favorite team. In some ways you can find a lot of similarities between the two, and I wear both jerseys with pride! I'm planning to go visit a match at holy Anfield before it's being demolished. Is it easy to buy tickets as a foreigner? Cause buying tickets for Feyenoord as a foreigner can sometimes be hard or practically impossible because of all kinds of anti-hooligan measurements like clubcards and such. The new stadium looks good btw, eventhough it's gonna be hard to say goodbye to Anfield. But be glad it's not going to be some awful multifunctional arena-type disaster like the Amsterdam Arena, Arena auf Schalke or some American stadiums. __________________ `Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.`

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