The Everton Forum • Re: New Everton Stadium at Bramley Moore Dock
First visit yesterday and I won't comment about atmosphere as it was Brentford and we got stuffed and wherever that was played it would have been flat.
Positives definitely included good heights of seating. My daughter is only six and me, her and my sister sat behind three adults in the family stand (just by the order in which people had chosen to sit) and she still had a good view.
More women's toilets. My sister and little un were in no danger of missing twenty minutes for a half time wee.
The stadium from a distance - it does look impressive as you walk towards it and it is imposing and has a wow factor.
The appearance inside. It does look steep and well designed and the ends designed to let light in I liked.
Negatives - location. I knew about this but it is still a horrendous walk to and from Lime Street and due to volume of people I don't think there is a public transport solution any time soon that would speed this up. The lack of realistic parking options exacerbates the problem.
Our fucking stone - 30mins we searched for that, just to the top left of the N in Everton. Both me and my sister criss crossed the square three times double checking eachother. We've been sent the wrong co ordinates for that, or it hasn't been laid. Little un was well and truly pissed off by the time we gave that up. I was certain we'd find it. Luckily the game managed to eclipse this as lowlight of the day.
The new house feel - this is an unavoidable thing and not a criticism. It's impossible to build a new ground and not have this happen. It felt like a lovely new away ground full of Evertonians. I know history and memories will be made but they won't be my childhood ones and I won't remember my Dad guiding us through the wooden seats in the Lower Bullens triumphant that we could see both goals! I miss the walk through the park, the ritual of pointing out the stench from the other side of it, and the other reminiscences of years gone by.
It's good. They did a good job and we'll be back plenty of times and better games and better results will rectify some of it but fucking hell, I missed Goodison.
Positives definitely included good heights of seating. My daughter is only six and me, her and my sister sat behind three adults in the family stand (just by the order in which people had chosen to sit) and she still had a good view.
More women's toilets. My sister and little un were in no danger of missing twenty minutes for a half time wee.
The stadium from a distance - it does look impressive as you walk towards it and it is imposing and has a wow factor.
The appearance inside. It does look steep and well designed and the ends designed to let light in I liked.
Negatives - location. I knew about this but it is still a horrendous walk to and from Lime Street and due to volume of people I don't think there is a public transport solution any time soon that would speed this up. The lack of realistic parking options exacerbates the problem.
Our fucking stone - 30mins we searched for that, just to the top left of the N in Everton. Both me and my sister criss crossed the square three times double checking eachother. We've been sent the wrong co ordinates for that, or it hasn't been laid. Little un was well and truly pissed off by the time we gave that up. I was certain we'd find it. Luckily the game managed to eclipse this as lowlight of the day.
The new house feel - this is an unavoidable thing and not a criticism. It's impossible to build a new ground and not have this happen. It felt like a lovely new away ground full of Evertonians. I know history and memories will be made but they won't be my childhood ones and I won't remember my Dad guiding us through the wooden seats in the Lower Bullens triumphant that we could see both goals! I miss the walk through the park, the ritual of pointing out the stench from the other side of it, and the other reminiscences of years gone by.
It's good. They did a good job and we'll be back plenty of times and better games and better results will rectify some of it but fucking hell, I missed Goodison.
Statistics: Posted by CannockPricey — Mon Jan 05, 2026 6:00 pm