Tom Hughes
Player Valuation: £15m
GA Season tickets might be ok..... hospitality would be a real struggle though.
Bishop Thumpety-Thump
Player Valuation: £20m
Think that’s called projection by psychologists.
Jacko93
Player Valuation: £35m
I get all that, but its normal within a construction project that items get damaged. Replacing items won't take long at all, unless its bespoke items that require a long lead time. Im not saying that you are scaremongering, and its good yo have other voices around from people involved, but even if they didnt start the fit-out until next month, Id still not be overly concerned. They could just load up labour if that was the issue. Construction teams have run shift patterns in the past to have a 24hour working day in order to his deadlines. I remember back in the late 1990s, when. I was working on site, we pulled Ghosters. Which was essentially a 36 hour working day. Day>night>day to finish on a Friday. They wouldn't do that now for obvious reasons, but there are plenty of levers to pull. Many firms are on a delay and pay agreement, where if they run over deadline they're responsible for any costs incurred, so you'd be surprised at how quickly they can get moving. The caveat to that of course, is that its not always their fault.
Anyway, outside of all of that, so long as we get 19 home league games in next season at the new ground, then who's that arsed so long as we get there.
I get all that, but its normal within a construction project that items get damaged. Replacing items won't take long at all, unless its bespoke items that require a long lead time. Im not saying that you are scaremongering, and its good yo have other voices around from people involved, but even if they didnt start the fit-out until next month, Id still not be overly concerned. They could just load up labour if that was the issue. Construction teams have run shift patterns in the past to have a 24hour working day in order to his deadlines. I remember back in the late 1990s, when. I was working on site, we pulled Ghosters. Which was essentially a 36 hour working day. Day>night>day to finish on a Friday. They wouldn't do that now for obvious reasons, but there are plenty of levers to pull. Many firms are on a delay and pay agreement, where if they run over deadline they're responsible for any costs incurred, so you'd be surprised at how quickly they can get moving. The caveat to that of course, is that its not always their fault.
Anyway, outside of all of that, so long as we get 19 home league games in next season at the new ground, then who's that arsed so long as we get there.
We will, and it'll be glorious
In my experience final fit out often happens very quickly, been on loads of site’s that look a million miles of being near completion that get transformed in a matter of weeks to a very high standard.
Hopefully that the case here - if indeed it appears behind schedule internally.
Hopefully that the case here - if indeed it appears behind schedule internally.
AndyL
Player Valuation: £25k
3 weeks behind schedule is what I heard (which if true isn't too bad) after the new owners made some changes, inc. Re-Works, Bringing in the 'just walk out' Co-Op live type stores in the West Stand and Christopher Ward moving their hospitality area to what was fitted out to be the Players lounge.
charlie atkins
Player Valuation: £8m
the norm is that everton leave announcements till the last minute, if its not going to open till end of sept hopefully they will let people know , but what about friendlies, they are probably already booked
I think its time Everton Football Club started getting transparent on there ownership of the internal works.
It suits the club to have drones showing nothing of note on the outside construction. It keeps us from asking the real questions.
Who is leading the internal project fit out at the club?
What is the current schedule of works completed, pending and open?
Have the club privately enquired to ask for a delayed date for the first home game?
It's a black hole and we don't need a repeat of the same smoke and mirrors under the last ownership.
It suits the club to have drones showing nothing of note on the outside construction. It keeps us from asking the real questions.
Who is leading the internal project fit out at the club?
What is the current schedule of works completed, pending and open?
Have the club privately enquired to ask for a delayed date for the first home game?
It's a black hole and we don't need a repeat of the same smoke and mirrors under the last ownership.
We really don't need any of those questions answering to be honest, they're just another example of people thinking they have a right to whatever information they want in the modern world. The club are building a stadium, who they have working on it and whether it's currently on track or not are purely things we're curious about, the club has no obligation to keep us informed of these things at all. If the issue really is only the fit out of internal areas I just can't see how that would prevent it from being ready in 3 months time, it should be very easy to catch up on that type of work. Obviously structural issues or complete rewires etc would be different but just needing to sort out the way rooms look should not mean that we can't be ready to play games there in August.
With respect, dismissing legitimate questions from concerned fans as "curiosity" is part of the very culture of complacency that led to years of mismanagement under the previous ownership. Supporters aren’t just nosy — they’re stakeholders. They pour money, passion, and loyalty into this club, and when you’re building what’s supposed to be a transformational stadium, transparency shouldn’t be optional, especially when past leadership kept everything behind closed doors until it was too late.
We're not asking for trade secrets — just basic accountability. Who is leading the internal fit-out? What milestones have been achieved? Has the club formally raised the idea of pushing back the first home game? These are not outrageous demands — they’re the kind of operational visibility fans deserve at this stage.
Assuming that internal fit-out delays are "easy to catch up on" is speculative at best. Fit-out delays often involve complex dependencies — systems integration, inspections, health and safety sign-offs, etc. We can't just wish those away.
A new stadium should represent a new era — not the same silence dressed up as progress. Transparency builds trust. If the club has nothing to hide, then surely there's no harm in being open.
It is curiosity though. Nobody said they aren't legitimate questions, but we don't need or have a right to know the answers, it's pure curiosity on our part. Understandable curiosity of course, but curiosity nonetheless.
If we were talking about the possibility of the stadium never opening that would be a very different situation, but it being 2 weeks behind schedule or whatever isn't something that we need to know about. If that's the case then that's case isn't it? Us being told about it won't make any difference to anything.
Roma and Celtic are the rumours.
Have heard from multiple Celtic fans that its booked for a Coleman testimonial. However, no one at Everton will budge and confirm.
But that’s precisely the issue — framing it as “just curiosity” overlooks the deeper point: trust and transparency matter in a project of this scale, especially given the club’s recent history. It’s not about needing a running commentary on every screw turned, but about establishing confidence that lessons have been learned and that the project is being handled professionally.
Yes, a two-week delay might not matter in isolation. But silence breeds speculation. And when a club has previously lost the trust of its supporters through opaque decisions and failed promises, a culture of "you don't need to know" only reinforces those fears. We're not asking for minute-by-minute updates — just clarity on leadership, progress, and whether any significant changes have been made to timelines or expectations.
Let’s not forget: fans are more than just spectators — they’re emotional investors, financial contributors, and the heart of the club. Communicating openly with them isn’t a luxury — it’s part of building a new culture and avoiding the very mistakes that got us here. It does make a difference.
Captain Bligh
Player Valuation: £500k
Just waiting for the plan to come together. Forget 3 months, we're going for a 3 hour fit-out.
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