New Everton Stadium - Hill Dickinson Stadium

[davek]

I can remember as a youngster arguing with Liverpudlian mates that we had a proper football stadium (with our tall double/triple-decker stands on all sides), whereas they just had a very basic football ground. It seems strange to be now arguing the opposite about our new stadium (in relative terms).

Tbh, Spurs stadium is every inch an association football ground. Yes it can accommodate NFL.... but so can most football grounds, because our pitch is bigger than that for American football. Where Spurs works better is that the movable pitch lowers the playing surface, allowing the teams to congregate on side lines without obstructing the front row views on the sides..... so it is a myth to describe it as primarily a NFL stadium. If you check most NFL stadia they are usually quite different in format/proportons to Spurs, which is essentially a better proportioned version of the Emirates, with a Kop moulded into one end. Of course what those stadia have in common with many NFL stadia, is that there is a strong design onus placed on having a full range of corporate/hospitality over several tiers. That was central to the business cases for funding their stadia. The Etihad is also primarily designed for football (the athletics format was completely different and involved no lower tier and a temporary end stand).... yes, it's a bit airy and more wide-open, and the fragmentation of its multi-tier format hasn't given it a great atmosphere, but I think that the new home end could greatly improve that.... if they can actually fill it. Of course the real outlier is the London Stadium.... an Athletics stadium that was never meant to host football..... and fails miserably by every measure.

I dont understand this bit.

 

[kev]

Pepsi Max announced as partners

 

[manorman2]

Well my issue with the Grab and Go food area has been resolved I was overcharged for goods I did not take . The company running the operation have given me my money back plus the cost of what I bought. My thoughts are the operation is still flawed. I had no explanation as to why but I’ve heard it maybe because I picked up something then realised it was not what I wanted and put it back. So be careful when you go in . Know what you want and take it. There’s no room for error .The only reason I followed this through was to find out what went wrong but that has not been explained

 

[davek]

Even the flags on the seats say Hill Dickinson stadium FFS!!!

(not actually that bothered but the Hill Dickinson on the tunnel wall is a bit much, also the way railings holding up their logo on the outside of the stadium need to not be white)

You are joking?

 

[PhilM]

I hadn’t really seen this post mate so apologies for basically posting the same message .

it’s eerily similar to everything facing me tomorrow , seems a few of us are in exactly the same position .

Have a fantastic day UTFT

I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow because of the unknown: I went to the first test event, but nothing since then, including not attending Roma.

Even though I've done a few exploratory/test walks, what will the pub like be beforehand? How long will it actually take us to get from there to the ground?

What are the people around me going to be like? Where are we going to stand at HT for our pint? Our routine at Goodison was so entrenched and now...

 

[blulouie]

For what it's worth, I wouldn't try using a different turnstile than on your ticket, because unlike Goodison it shouldn't work on another entry point.

If you have genuine issues with the stairs, head to the box office, and they can amend access on your ST/ticket for turnstiles with escalators or stairs.

There should be a dedicated person there to do it, as well.

Where are the escalators situated mate ?

We were in the East stand last week didn't see any ( not that i specifically was looking for them like ).

 

[Simo]

Where are the escalators situated mate ?

We were in the East stand last week didn't see any ( not that i specifically was looking for them like ).

And where's the box office, didn't think it was open yet.

Talking of pubs, was hoping to grab a pint in the pig n whistle, but read it's going to close for refurb... anyone know when that is, if it will be open tomorrow?

 

[PhilM]

Where are the escalators situated mate ?

We were in the East stand last week didn't see any ( not that i specifically was looking for them like ).

There are escalators in the exact centre of South Stand (middle turnstiles) that go up to level 2 for non-hospitality tickets.

I think the turnstile number is 11, but let me check. There are lifts in the corners of both the west and east stand where they meet the north and south.

There are sets of escalators in both the west and east, that have been integrated as part of the hospitality - the door is to the right of the megastore.

 

[GoldenToffee]

I think the best thing would be if we just change our name to Hill Dickinson Football Club.

 

[PhilM]

And where's the box office, didn't think it was open yet.

Talking of pubs, was hoping to grab a pint in the pig n whistle, but read it's going to close for refurb... anyone know when that is, if it will be open tomorrow?

It will be/is open on match days (it's open tomorrow!), but the services haven't fully transferred from Goodison on non-match days, just yet.

It's in the corner of the south where it meets the east.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I was at Leeds on Monday night and they was chanting at us that we've sold our soul. I've been thinking about it a lot this week, and think they may be right but time will tell.

The irony was lost on them knuckledraggers though as they've effectively joined the Red Bull franchise. Fking helmets.

We've already proven we can leave one stadium for another and get better. They're a johnny come lately to football, so they wouldn't understand.

Awfully romantic of you mate, but wait until the arguments start in the steep stand you mention because instead of creating an atmosphere half of it will want to sit down like they're in a theatre.

It's already started on Twitter. I seen someone get called 'the crowd police' because he wanted people to stand up in the standing section.

Take away the context of some of the daft chants on Monday, I fear that type of atmosphere has gone for us, and it will get worse in the coming years when the average man is priced out.

If you try to remain seated in a standing area then chances are you're not going to get a good view of the game, even in a stand that steep.

 

[Infernus]

 

[Tom Hughes]

I dont understand this bit.

I'm talking about how in the 70s/80's (in my case), when compared to Anfield (and most of the rest of its peers) Goodison was considered to be a true football stadium (as opposed to the usual basic, mostly single tier British football grounds of the time). Whereas now, many years later, and after a whole new generation of more advanced stadia, some people are referring to our new stadium as more of a traditional football ground..... as opposed to some of the more complex stadia. In some ways, it feels like a peculiar reversal, given the history of our club as the historic innovators in multi-tiered stands etc, and also slightly misplaced as regards comparisons with the likes of Spurs.

 

[PhilM]

 

[Rita_Poon]

Oh dear.

Who dreamed this up? Was it someone off here? Strewth, there's gonna be some hot tempers!