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Steve C:
"ANFIELD'S local Liberal Democrat councillors today threw down the gauntlet to their colleagues to fight to block Liverpool FC's Stanley Park dream.

Kiron Reid and Jeremy Chowings condemned the Stanley Park plan - and called on all their 63 colleagues in Liverpool's ruling council group to help block the scheme.

They say they were both elected, and Cllr Reid re-elected, on the Liberal Democrat policy of saving parks and green spaces.

In a joint statement they declared: "We will use every method possible to put forward opposition to any proposal to develop Stanley Park."

They point out that 13 of the 66 Liberal Democrat councillors represent or live in an area within half a mile of Liverpool Football Club.

"The 30,000 people who live within a mile of the football club nearly all have Liberal Democrat representatives.

"The Liberal Democrats in Anfield will support Liverpool FC expanding their current stadium if this is part of a community led regeneration strategy, and involves Liverpool FC as well as Liverpool city council investing in regeneration in the Anfield and Breckfield areas.

"We support the proposals of the Anfield Breckfield Community Steering Group.

But every resident must be consulted.

"The Anfield Liberal Democrat councillors will oppose ANY Liverpool FC plan if it leaves any resident financially worse off than before house prices were first blighted by stadium rumours three years ago."

Walton Labour MP Peter Kilfoyle was on a trip to China and not available for comment today."

John Barnes, Anchorman:
These are the same local Liberal councillors who talked a few years ago saying "We have to look to moving Liverpool FC to a green-field site on the outskirts of the city".

If that happens we'll be longing for Stanley Park...

Jonathan Hall ☆☆☆☆☆☆:
Is that Joe Kenny still a local councillor as he deffo does'nt want LFC in the Anfield area.

ttnbd:
Come on you lib dems reject the bid.  You know it makes sense.

Why spen 70million on basically adding an extra 10,000 seats when they can do the same at Anfield for at most £20million.  AND it will mean more money for the club in the long run.

Jonathan Hall ☆☆☆☆☆☆:
Have'nt the club said that the ground will not affect the money for the team or am i guessing as per normal.

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