Everton have provided the perfect response to bizarre rumours circulating on social media around their proposed new Bramley-Moore dock stadium.
The Blues completed the second stage of public consultation on the new ground towards the end of August and are awaiting the results of that step before moving on in the project.
As things stand, a detailed planning application for Bramley-Moore and an outline application for the Goodison Park legacy project are set to be submitted before the end of the year.
However, some strange rumours on social media put doubts in the mind of some supporters.
Screenshots of WhatsApp conversations have been circulating around Twitter in particular over the last few days suggesting that the Bramley-Moore project had hit huge snags and it might fall through.
Architect Dan Meis rubbished the claims before Everton's clash with Burnley this weekend, and the People's Project have now issued their own fantastic response to the rumours.
They tweeted a screenshot of their own explaining the situation along with the caption: "If you can’t beat them, join them. At ease folks..."
If you can’t beat them, join them. At ease folks... pic.twitter.com/KeEjvj7WOW
— The People's Project (@PeoplesProject_) October 8, 2019
The statement read: "I know someone who knows someone who knows me and actually is me and I'm telling you we're still on track to submit planning applications for a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock and a community-led legacy at Goodison Park before the end of the year.
"The club and all its consultants including architects and engineers are working really well together as a team and have so far delivered everything they said they would..."
Planning application will be reviewed and, all being well, could be accepted at the start of next year.
From that point on, it's estimated that there will be a three-year build on Everton's proposed new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.
