New Everton Stadium - Hill Dickinson Stadium

allen · Friday at 10:59 AM

Bedfordblue said:
Would it have been mist coated at least though?

The problem is that it's light in colour, so water stains it so readily. Even just being wet with rain it looks a bit crap.

It just needs to be dark, as per the renders, I'll shut up about it - I promise.

brieverton · Friday at 11:01 AM

My OCD trigger is the remaining detritus on the concourse roofing.

Most of it has been cleared recently, I assume in the next week or so it will be fully cleared and receive the screed finish to make it look spick and span. It does need that clean.

rochdaleblue · Friday at 11:33 AM

Roger Milla said:
People pinging off emails over a lick of paint when cosmetic work is ongoing

The club has asked for feedback following the Roma game.

Sadken · Friday at 12:51 PM

rochdaleblue said:
They’ve painted that grey wall blue, let’s hope this is next on their agenda. It’s small touches like this can make such a difference.
I know the club wanted feedback from the final test event (I’m sure this was relating to their experience in the day) but maybe we should mention this.

Just leave it to the 1878 gang, they will sort it.

GoldenToffee · Friday at 1:03 PM

Sadken said:
Just leave it to the 1878 gang, they will sort it.

TBF I'd just officially outsource work to the 1878s and pay them to get flags produced. They do an amazing job—certainly many times better than the club itself could do.

tommye · Friday at 1:17 PM

Went the shop earlier for some shorts n shizz for my jollies. The stairwell is horrific. Still has all the charm and appeal of a building site.
I don't mind the 'industrial' look but half arsed patches of concrete and bare insulation boards just looks horrendous.
Get it sorted you muppets.

Staff were great but the layout and range of product needs a big kick up the arse. Amateurish, like someone has never set a retail unit up before.

tommye · Friday at 1:21 PM

But it is a mighty fine stadium. So impressive as you walk up to it. It's huge.

The binman chronicles · Friday at 1:23 PM

Jayblue9 said:
The roof screed was an actual part of the plans though, not a superficial addition like the Hill Dickinson signage and store lettering which did not appear on the plan. Yet the screed still isn't done, hence, according to the plans, the stadium is not complete yet (it is structurally). It's not about the colour per se, even if it was white/concrete looking, it's just the fact it hasn't been done yet and the season kicks off very soon. I assume the signage would have been up quicker too only for the whole repainting fiasco.

On that design that showed the gray /black roof screed, there was also outer wind baffles and skylights in the western terrace that haven't been put in and it doesn't show Everton Way which has. Now the screeding might still get done, but it shows plans can change.

allen said:
Money is the limiting factor for most of us with our homes, not care or interest.

Everton Football Club can afford to screed a roof or two.

Have you tried getting in a builder? It's almost impossible!

PhilM · Friday at 1:41 PM

tommye said:
Went the shop earlier for some shorts n shizz for my jollies. The stairwell is horrific. Still has all the charm and appeal of a building site.
I don't mind the 'industrial' look but half arsed patches of concrete and bare insulation boards just looks horrendous.
Get it sorted you muppets.

Staff were great but the layout and range of product needs a big kick up the arse. Amateurish, like someone has never set a retail unit up before.

LOR asked the club if they wanted an escalator installing (cut a hole out the concrete slab and fitted), and the club declined.

The stairwell is by design a back of house exit route, hence its look and (the lack of) aesthetics; it wasn’t part of the shop.

tommye · Friday at 1:44 PM

PhilM said:
LOR asked the club if they wanted an escalator installing (cut a hole out the concrete slab and fitted), and the club declined.

The stairwell is by design a back of house exit route, hence its look and (the lack of) aesthetics; it wasn’t part of the shop.

And boy does it show.
Needs sorting. Sharpish.

tommye · Friday at 1:46 PM

The binman chronicles said:
Have you tried getting in a builder? It's almost impossible!

Shocking isnt it.
I reckon half of them sit round posting absolute nonsense on footy forums most of the day...

MerseySamurai · Friday at 1:51 PM

Dale187801 said:
contacted the club regarding club view. It was like it still wasnt finished and very underwhelming to say the least. There was only 1 bar open serving the whole of club view, got in the queue for a pint at 2pm, served at 2.40pm? 2 of the bars in the corners where not even open, im hoping to see improvement for the brighton game. I know many people I spoke to in club view felt the same....

Couldn’t make the Roma game so can’t comment, but have hardly heard anything positive about it. They’re selling it alongside the premium packages/lounges so they must have bigger plans for it.