Topic: Kirkby upgrade for 1st team??

[Samie]

Thanks for the tip off on the naming rights Craig. Tell your FSG bosses that you did good. 

[redgriffin73]

There's a video on the LFC Instagram looking around the facility - I'm sure on the wall it has a PL trophy with a number 1 below it, bit disappointing if we're going with that rather than a 19 titles now.

[CraigDS]

There's a video on the LFC Instagram looking around the facility - I'm sure on the wall it has a PL trophy with a number 1 below it, bit disappointing if we're going with that rather than a 19 titles now.

Yeah spotted that.

Think it’ll still be combined on the champions wall - hopefully this is something that’s brought over directly from Melwood.

[iamnant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiWeLpaBBtM

Can't remember how to embed sorry!

I wonder if it wasn't for Covid if they'd offer tours of Melwood before it closed. Always been a dream of mine to go round there.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Heard its worth £400m. 

Where from?
Assume that would be multi year and include the existing training deal?

[CraigDS]

No way it’s £400m unless it’s like a 20yr deal (which I highly doubt it will be).

[Samie]

Anyone calling it AXA training centre instead of Kirkby needs their heads checked as well. 

Also mad that we still don't have a Main Stand sponsorship deal. 

[CraigDS]

Anyone calling it AXA training centre instead of Kirkby needs their heads checked as well. 

Also mad that we still don't have a Main Stand sponsorship deal. 

I’ve always found individual stand sponsors a bit pointless, especially for a stand which has had a name for decades already and would only ever get called that, and would barely get any coverage in media, etc.

[Samie]

I get your point mate but the club did say we're looking to get one when it opened.

Just seen a shout from Jim Beglin on twitter saying it should've been named after Ronnie Moran.

[Carra-ton]

Plus it’s worth remembering that football is not played under a roof. Whilst you don’t want a super windy training ground as stadiums will remove some of the wind, you also don’t want a training pitch which removes all wind and rain as it doesn’t simulate what you’ll play in.

It wouldn’t prepare them for a cold raining night in Stoke that’s for sure.

Agree, but need at least one full covered pitch where it is better to do inside than in the blizzard.

[Samie]

That's the Sports hall mate, it's full pitch sized.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

No way it’s £400m unless it’s like a 20yr deal (which I highly doubt it will be).

Do you know how much the existing Axa deal is for? I remember reading something that mentioned it was around double the amount that betting company (whose name I've forgotten) paid then I think they expanded it a couple of years back.

[Carra-ton]

That's the Sports hall mate, it's full pitch sized.

So does that mean they can do a fully indoor training one day if required?

[Samie]

Pretty sure you could. 

[Welshred]

Anyone calling it AXA training centre instead of Kirkby needs their heads checked as well. 

Also mad that we still don't have a Main Stand sponsorship deal. 

Theres no direct sponsor benefit for the Main Stand though is there? Tickets aren't printed anymore, tv cameras are from that stand so its not even on TV, it won't get mentioned during broadcast at all. Im not surprised there isn't one, it was always going to be a difficult sell.

Now the training ground is pretty easy no? Combine it with a kit sponsorship alongside the pre-match press conferences, new signing unveiling, Sky setting up shop on transfer deadline day and training videos and you get a hell of a lot of brand exposure!

Do you know how much the existing Axa deal is for? I remember reading something that mentioned it was around double the amount that betting company (whose name I've forgotten) paid then I think they expanded it a couple of years back.

Rumoured to be around £20m a year

[BarryCrocker]

No way it’s £400m unless it’s like a 20yr deal (which I highly doubt it will be).

Why can't a listed company like AXA match the financial might of the deal Manchester City got from their state owned sponsor Etihad? 

In case you missed it I was being sarcastic.

[CraigDS]

Why can't a listed company like AXA match the financial might of the deal Manchester City got from their state owned sponsor Etihad? 

In case you missed it I was being sarcastic.

No I assumed you were which is why I didn’t reply initially. Just thought I would when others started to before it became fact 

[Samie]

I see a lot of Leicester fans pointing out their training complex is worth 100 million. Pointed out to some that theirs is totally from scratch and includes a 50 room hotel, where as our is an extension and upgraded facilities of our Academy setup there.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Why can't a listed company like AXA match the financial might of the deal Manchester City got from their state owned sponsor Etihad? 

In case you missed it I was being sarcastic.

Ha! I didn't make the link with the Etihad deal so missed the sarcasm, was just interested in case some actual figures had been reported which is why my first question was where from.

[rob1966]

Yes but why not for the main team as well. Just always look at all the articles and never am sure if it is there or not. Is the sports hall the indoor pitch.

Citys indoor first team pitch is used by the academy sides most of the time, so we're doing nothing different to them. In the pic, reception is at the bottom, then you have the building that has the indoor pitch and all the other stuff and the first team outdoor pitch next to it.

[CraigDS]

I see a lot of Leicester fans pointing out their training complex is worth 100 million. Pointed out to some that theirs is totally from scratch and includes a 50 room hotel, where as our is an extension and upgraded facilities of our Academy setup there.

Hardly an extension, it’s a brand new facility on land next door to the academy.

Plus that’s kinda like Everton fans boasting that they have a £50m midfielder in Sigurdsson so he must be better than our £25m midfielder Wijnaldum.

[Samie]

 

But you get my point mate. We've already got a facilities up there , some of which will have been upgraded not totally built from scratch which is what Leicester are doing. So of course it will cost more.

[CraigDS]

But you get my point mate. We've already got a facilities up there , some of which will have been upgraded not totally built from scratch which is what Leicester are doing. So of course it will cost more.

Yeah, we’ve obv only had to take into account the U23/First team rather than from tiny kids right up.

Not sure expensive always means better anyway, as long as Klopp is happy, and it seems he was involved in the design so he should be, then I can’t see it being anything but a first class facility.

[Carra-ton]

So do we not have boarding facilities. Mourinho boasted of the same at Tottenham's training facilities, saying he is very comfortable staying at the training ground.
FSG out I say.

[Samie]

Next stop is opening up a Travelodge there.   

[rob1966]

So do we not have boarding facilities. Mourinho boasted of the same at Tottenham's training facilities, saying he is very comfortable staying at the training ground.
FSG out I say.

I grew up in Kirkby, you wouldn't want to risk the players staying overnight

[afc tukrish]

Anyone calling it AXA training centre instead of Kirkby needs their heads checked as well. 

Also mad that we still don't have a Main Stand sponsorship deal. 

We can call it "Stan..."

[Carra-ton]

We can call it "Stan..."

I like it Stan and Lee Park training ground.
Or we can call Fabinho Axa.

[afc tukrish]

I like it Stan and Lee Park training ground.
Or we can call Fabinho Axa.

 

[Son of Spion]

Apologies if already posted.

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[Samie]

I think this is a new picture. Some of the pitches still not marked out yet. 

[Fromola]

Plus it’s worth remembering that football is not played under a roof. Whilst you don’t want a super windy training ground as stadiums will remove some of the wind, you also don’t want a training pitch which removes all wind and rain as it doesn’t simulate what you’ll play in.

It wouldn’t prepare them for a cold raining night in Stoke that’s for sure.

They've put wind shields in at least.

Pointless moaning about rain, you have to deal with that. We play several games a season in storm like conditions with the wind as well which we have to deal with, but it's not ideal to train in.

[Samie]

Last week at Melwood lads. Countdown begins. 

[TheYashLFC]

Last week at Melwood lads. Countdown begins. 

Pretty sad but a much needed move.

[Samie]

Kloppo saying in press conference that Melwood was good for us but will not be good enough for us in the future. Saying the new site is not just for him but for LFC for the next 500 years. 

Klopp on the new complex in Kirkby: "I was involved in all the useful stuff - pitches, gyms, indoor, all the things we really need. This building isn't for me, it's for LFC for the next 500 years. It must be right."

Things change and we have to adapt. Melwood is still good but not in the future, so we try to prepare for the future so we leave a really good place and move to an even better one."

[Indomitable_Carp]

Always going to be sad to leave somewhere with so much history, and losing something of the old school romance in kids (and people who are probably a bit too old!) being able to wheel up the bins for a nosey.

But then I was also sad to see the shitty old changing rooms and narrow stairwell down to the pitch go because I'm a hopeless romantic 

The new facilities obviously look quality. Exciting times for the future of club.

[dudleyred]

Hoping the club do some good content on the move next week to get me through the turgid internationals

[Samie]

First question that needs to be answered is why does Jurgen need 2 Widescreen Tele's in his swanky new office? 

[WhereAngelsPlay]

First question that needs to be answered is why does Jurgen need 2 Widescreen Tele's in his swanky new office? 

Got them on a two for and he already has 4 in his toilet.

[Matt_Red]

We are booked in for training the physios on the Wednesday. Pretty desperate to get the players in the Hydroworx.

Edit - Anyone know when the team is fully moving over?