New Everton Stadium - Hill Dickinson Stadium


Still baffled how much space is taken by the disabled zones.
They’re 4 rows deep by the looks of it.
Surely they can stick a row along the back wall, if only to facilitate wheelchair users being able to visit with larger groups than a single carer.
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If it’s due to regulations then fair enough but they look huge spaces, but this one alone looks like it would add 28 seats.
 
Bedfordblue said:
Still baffled how much space is taken by the disabled zones.
They’re 4 rows deep by the looks of it.
Surely they can stick a row along the back wall, if only to facilitate wheelchair users being able to visit with larger groups than a single carer.
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If it’s due to regulations then fair enough but they look huge spaces, but this one alone looks like it would add 28 seats.
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They're perfectly fine as they are mate. 👌
 
Bedfordblue said:
Still baffled how much space is taken by the disabled zones.
They’re 4 rows deep by the looks of it.
Surely they can stick a row along the back wall, if only to facilitate wheelchair users being able to visit with larger groups than a single carer.
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If it’s due to regulations then fair enough but they look huge spaces, but this one alone looks like it would add 28 seats.
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oh look another one complaing about disabled spaces. Mate pipe down, maybe be in a wheelchair and see what is like and how much spacs is needed before you pipe up. Poor able bodied fans cant get a seat
 
Bedfordblue said:
Still baffled how much space is taken by the disabled zones.
They’re 4 rows deep by the looks of it.
Surely they can stick a row along the back wall, if only to facilitate wheelchair users being able to visit with larger groups than a single carer.
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If it’s due to regulations then fair enough but they look huge spaces, but this one alone looks like it would add 28 seats.
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You'll probably catch some flak for saying that, but for what it’s worth, the original plans placed the accessible seating in the corners of the South Stand and between the risers.

I haven’t seen another new build or redevelopment where the accessible seating is so prominently placed witin the so called 'home stand'.

Look at Spurs’ single-tier stand – nothing like this.

Anfield Road redevelopment – again, not like this.

The seating is situated middle of each stand or similar to the park end right across the front so its not 'split'.

I don’t have any personal issue with accessible seating, but I do think the execution here is poor. Right from the start, those in the first few rows will be exposed to the elements, and they’ll also be in the direct path of any stray balls flying into the crowd.

That and its a cold slab of concrete - atleast paint it blue so it blends in.

Someone will inevitably try to frame it as ableist. But nobody knows my personal circumstances or anyone else's – it's simply an opinion, and a fair one, especially when you consider this doesn’t reflect the original concept.
 

R934 said:
You'll probably catch some flak for saying that, but for what it’s worth, the original plans placed the accessible seating in the corners of the South Stand and between the risers.

I haven’t seen another new build or redevelopment where the accessible seating is so prominently placed witin the so called 'home stand'.

Look at Spurs’ single-tier stand – nothing like this.

Anfield Road redevelopment – again, not like this.

The seating is situated middle of each stand or similar to the park end right across the front so its not 'split'.

I don’t have any personal issue with accessible seating, but I do think the execution here is poor. Right from the start, those in the first few rows will be exposed to the elements, and they’ll also be in the direct path of any stray balls flying into the crowd.

That and its a cold slab of concrete - atleast paint it blue so it blends in.

Someone will inevitably try to frame it as ableist. But nobody knows my personal circumstances or anyone else's – it's simply an opinion, and a fair one, especially when you consider this doesn’t reflect the original concept.
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I was at Tottenham a few weeks back in the disabled access. It went across the middle of the big stand. They can call it a single tier but it’s not, the disabled zone clearly separates the top and bottom.
 
R934 said:
You'll probably catch some flak for saying that, but for what it’s worth, the original plans placed the accessible seating in the corners of the South Stand and between the risers.

I haven’t seen another new build or redevelopment where the accessible seating is so prominently placed witin the so called 'home stand'.

Look at Spurs’ single-tier stand – nothing like this.

Anfield Road redevelopment – again, not like this.

The seating is situated middle of each stand or similar to the park end right across the front so its not 'split'.

I don’t have any personal issue with accessible seating, but I do think the execution here is poor. Right from the start, those in the first few rows will be exposed to the elements, and they’ll also be in the direct path of any stray balls flying into the crowd.

That and its a cold slab of concrete - atleast paint it blue so it blends in.

Someone will inevitably try to frame it as ableist. But nobody knows my personal circumstances or anyone else's – it's simply an opinion, and a fair one, especially when you consider this doesn’t reflect the original concept.
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I have no issue with it per se, just seems huge and as you say unlike anything I’ve noticed in another stadium.
The perpetually offended have already piped up at what I thought was a fairly innocuous observation.
As it stands a wheel chair users can only sit with one helper, so if a family of 4 want to go two of them would be required to sit elsewhere presumably. With what seems to be a large amount of space, it just seems obvious to put row along the back wall but 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
ashwuk76 said:
no i wont. I will stand up to anyone who belittles and moans about disabled spaces. Went with my dad who used a wheelchair for more than 10 years with our season ticket, ytou have zero idea what its like.

if your only response is "calm down Karen" you already lost the argument.
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I’m not belittling or moaning you absolute melt.
Have a day off.
 

Bedfordblue said:
I have no issue with it per se, just seems huge and as you say unlike anything I’ve noticed in another stadium.
The perpetually offended have already piped up at what I thought was a fairly innocuous observation.
As it stands a wheel chair users can only sit with one helper, so if a family of 4 want to go two of them would be required to sit elsewhere presumably. With what seems to be a large amount of space, it just seems obvious to put row along the back wall but 🤷🏻‍♂️
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perpetually offended? I have nevr had an issue with you before now.

You do not make a valid point about the amout of space at all. Have you tired manourvering in a wheelchair manual or electric? needs a bit of space to turn etc.
 
SLAVEN BILIC said:
I was at Tottenham a few weeks back in the disabled access. It went across the middle of the big stand. They can call it a single tier but it’s not, the disabled zone clearly separates the top and bottom.
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I'm aware, is that not what I said?

Regardles of were the accessible seating is, the stand is more single tier then our stand which prevents you accessing the 'upper'.

Spurs has no 'upper' its one stand per say.
 

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