New Everton Stadium


What I cannot understand and I am sure one of you super guys will know the answer is why did they not make the North stand upper tier the same height as the rest of the ground. I think it would have looked better and increased the capacity.

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Because it would have hung over or been right on the boundary line of United Utility’s land. The original specs had that as full stand I think. It was scaled down when we reduced to 52k
 
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Southport train to Sandhills was straightforward, at the ground for 12

Went straight into the fan zone, plenty of food and drink including beer

Pizza place popular and long queue, guess since each being wood fired this takes time but food looked tasty

Sat in 214, turnstile 13, this was stairs only to the upper concourse.

The concourse looked really packed at first but this was only due the side kiosk and the queues that formed for it making you have to snake past where the toilets was

Once on main south stand upper bar (13:30’ish) this was not that busy, plenty of tills ready to serve and a space easily available on the window ledge to view the city

As previously mentioned no hand dryers and all paper towels used before kick off in toilet I used

Inside the bowl, view is unobstructed as expected and plenty of seat space, would hope club will de-sterilise the bare concrete with personalisation before next season

PA loud and crisp, major upgrade to GP

Acoustics, only one ‘ton song sing after goal but can imagine at full capacity the volume will easily match GP

For me personally felt like a weird away match and not our new home, needs familiarisation and personal touch

Post game, again that swing bridge was a bottle neck with its Stop / Go system. Anyone heading back into town should use Derby Road

Tried Titanic for a pint but was turned away, told was ‘full’

Stayed for an hour at Bramley Moore pub, Sandhills was dead and no issue with train home

No major complaints other than the lack of hand dryers and to sort the queues at the corner kiosks on the upper south stand so people don’t have to squeeze past
 


Mate i asked before but why was this stop/go system in place for foot traffic over the bridge? Not for weight surely?

Yeah, weight issues apparently - doesn’t shock me, mind. Walk over it with a group of 10 or so and you feel it in the wind.

Anyone who is able to walk into town will have better luck going up Derby Road
 
Yeah, weight issues apparently - doesn’t shock me, mind. Walk over it with a group of 10 or so and you feel it in the wind.

Anyone who is able to walk into town will have better luck going up Derby Road
Eventually, there should also be a route along the front that will reach Jesse Hartley Way, which meets Waterloo Road before the Waterloo Dock apartments.

Emphasis on should by the way, as it's likely a good few yars down the line.
 


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