New Everton Stadium - Hill Dickinson Stadium

[NathDogg]

Never really got this to be honest, you can’t see it when people are there so how does it make it feel like home? It obviously makes it easy to identify a ground when you see a picture of it empty, but when you’re there surely it makes no difference?

Of course it makes a difference, especially if you’re in early.

Obviously you can’t see anything when people are sat in tier seats, you can’t at Goodison, but it’s nice to see the EFC on the seats when the ground isn’t full or is filling up.

It’s just a bit bland/generic at the minute, even though it’s a magnificent stadium and I love it.

Put it this way, the walls in my house are sound, just plain with nothing on them, but it feels like home when I put a few pictures up.

 

[frank_da_tank]

I thought it would take a while to love this place

but i absolutely love it

Its not perfect but its not far off

 

[Sinski]

It will be called Everton Stadium for the Euros, just as the Allianz Arena in Munich was called the Football Arena München.

Why should UEFA give Hill Dickinson free publicity? Everton do it because they are being paid. I still call it the Everton Stadium. When the ambulance chasers want to send me a direct debit, I'll reconsider my stance.

It might get called Liverpool Stadium. They are usually named after the city not the club that plays there. For instance, in Germany 2006 Schalke's ground was called Gelsenkirchan Stadium because that's the city it is in.

 

[davek]

It might get called Liverpool Stadium. They are usually named after the city not the club that plays there. For instance, in Germany 2006 Schalke's ground was called Gelsenkirchan Stadium because that's the city it is in.

It's given as Vauxhall on wikipedia's Everton 2025/26 season page.

I could live with that.

 

[cbrect]

I just wanted to post this up after reflecting on my son’s first visit to the HDS to watch our club on his 11th birthday.

My son is of the techy / indoors generation and he was mildly enthusiastic about an 8-hour round trip up North and even asked me if we had to stay for the whole game if it was boring.

He had no idea what a special day was in-store for us both and what turned out to be the perfect match in our breathtaking new stadium (Illy being fit was great as well), he seemed unconvinced when I told him that ‘once Everton touches you’…

His first ever game, the scene set by an exemplary minutes silence for our fallen hero’s, experiencing the raw passion of our fans and his own (3 offside goals, live VAR and questionable refereeing decisions, certainly played havoc with his emotions) he loved the standing ovation for Barry, the rocking South stand (we were close by in the East) and as a boy from the rural south, he also hadn’t experienced the wide variety of randomly screamed expletives before, which he found hilarious

Early on in the match he asked me why it was a bit quiet and everyone so nervous. I explained how important match-day was for the fans, how much of their hard earned money was spent supporting Everton and how desperate we all are for a win on a Saturday, which could make the whole week a lot brighter and how sometimes it’s nice to just watch but to make sure you are vocal when the team needs you.

As a 47 year old Southern toffee since I was 8yo, which I chose for no other reason than because everyone at my school supported LFC and who for some reason I had an inbuilt dislike for, it was heartwarming to see my son instantly fall in love with our special club and supporters. For now, he doesn’t need to know what we’ve all been through these past years and I’m hopeful that his time supporting the club will be so much happier and positive.

For many Evertonians I guess watching a match is almost part of the weekly routine but I hope you appreciate how lucky you are to be so near to our new home and I hope you still occasionally feel that magic and wonder, as if you were watching the game through a child’s eyes for the first time.

It’s a 4 hour commute from down south but he’s already been searching up (easier) matches to come and watch. We look forward to returning soon. UTFT

 

[Lanolin]

Of course it makes a difference, especially if you’re in early.

Obviously you can’t see anything when people are sat in tier seats, you can’t at Goodison, but it’s nice to see the EFC on the seats when the ground isn’t full or is filling up.

It’s just a bit bland/generic at the minute, even though it’s a magnificent stadium and I love it.

Put it this way, the walls in my house are sound, just plain with nothing on them, but it feels like home when I put a few pictures up.

Like I said, I just don’t really get it. I’m not saying you’re wrong, it just doesn’t make sense to me. I mean using the example you’ve chosen, would it feel more like home if you put pictures on your walls that you couldn’t see 99% of the time you were in the room? I don’t think there’s any ‘of course’ about it, I can guarantee you that I wouldn’t be sitting there thinking ‘ah I feel much more at home now that I know it says EFC on some white seats behind all those people’ but different strokes for different folks, I get that.

 

[NathDogg]

Like I said, I just don’t really get it. I’m not saying you’re wrong, it just doesn’t make sense to me. I mean using the example you’ve chosen, would it feel more like home if you put pictures on your walls that you couldn’t see 99% of the time you were in the room? I don’t think there’s any ‘of course’ about it, I can guarantee you that I wouldn’t be sitting there thinking ‘ah I feel much more at home now that I know it says EFC on some white seats behind all those people’ but different strokes for different folks, I get that.

I’ve got pictures up on the walls in my hallway, on the landing etc, by the front door, that I don’t see 99% of the time, still feels better and more homely them being there even though I don’t see them, so not sure your point is correct.

Anyway, It’s not about when bums are on seats, it’s when the bums are not, so I’m not thinking it’s more homely when the stadium is full, I don’t give it a second thought during the game.

It looks a bit rent-a-stadium currently when it’s empty.

 

[Lanolin]

I’ve got pictures up on the walls in my hallway, on the landing etc, by the front door, that I don’t see 99% of the time, still feels better and more homely them being there even though I don’t see them, so not sure your point is correct.

Anyway, It’s not about when bums are on seats, it’s when the bums are not, so I’m not thinking it’s more homely when the stadium is full, I don’t give it a second thought during the game.

It looks rent-a-stadium currently when it’s empty.

I said ‘when you’re in the room’ and it wasn’t a point it was a question. Like I said, I’m not saying you’re wrong, that’s how you feel and that’s fine, I’m just saying I don’t really understand that feeling personally. I think your last sentence is much nearer to the real point most people (not necessarily you) have about it, it’s not that the lettering would make it feel like home to them, it’s that it would stop people saying ‘it just looks like the king power’ on social media to wind them up.

 

[TrachyBlue]

I liked this. Fulham fans experience. Respectful.

 

[Street end man]

I’ve got pictures up on the walls in my hallway, on the landing etc, by the front door, that I don’t see 99% of the time, still feels better and more homely them being there even though I don’t see them, so not sure your point is correct.

Anyway, It’s not about when bums are on seats, it’s when the bums are not, so I’m not thinking it’s more homely when the stadium is full, I don’t give it a second thought during the game.

It looks a bit rent-a-stadium currently when it’s empty.

It has become clear it is a rent a stadium mate.

 

[Bez2k2k]

It’s Bramley Moore to me

I’ve been calling it ‘Goodison on the water’

 

[BlueInNZ]

I just wanted to post this up after reflecting on my son’s first visit to the HDS to watch our club on his 11th birthday.

My son is of the techy / indoors generation and he was mildly enthusiastic about an 8-hour round trip up North and even asked me if we had to stay for the whole game if it was boring.

He had no idea what a special day was in-store for us both and what turned out to be the perfect match in our breathtaking new stadium (Illy being fit was great as well), he seemed unconvinced when I told him that ‘once Everton touches you’…

His first ever game, the scene set by an exemplary minutes silence for our fallen hero’s, experiencing the raw passion of our fans and his own (3 offside goals, live VAR and questionable refereeing decisions, certainly played havoc with his emotions) he loved the standing ovation for Barry, the rocking South stand (we were close by in the East) and as a boy from the rural south, he also hadn’t experienced the wide variety of randomly screamed expletives before, which he found hilarious

Early on in the match he asked me why it was a bit quiet and everyone so nervous. I explained how important match-day was for the fans, how much of their hard earned money was spent supporting Everton and how desperate we all are for a win on a Saturday, which could make the whole week a lot brighter and how sometimes it’s nice to just watch but to make sure you are vocal when the team needs you.

As a 47 year old Southern toffee since I was 8yo, which I chose for no other reason than because everyone at my school supported LFC and who for some reason I had an inbuilt dislike for, it was heartwarming to see my son instantly fall in love with our special club and supporters. For now, he doesn’t need to know what we’ve all been through these past years and I’m hopeful that his time supporting the club will be so much happier and positive.

For many Evertonians I guess watching a match is almost part of the weekly routine but I hope you appreciate how lucky you are to be so near to our new home and I hope you still occasionally feel that magic and wonder, as if you were watching the game through a child’s eyes for the first time.

It’s a 4 hour commute from down south but he’s already been searching up (easier) matches to come and watch. We look forward to returning soon. UTFT

4 hour commute? Wow, what would i give for that
I should be there for the next 2 home games. Can't wait.

 

[Bez2k2k]

I just wanted to post this up after reflecting on my son’s first visit to the HDS to watch our club on his 11th birthday.

My son is of the techy / indoors generation and he was mildly enthusiastic about an 8-hour round trip up North and even asked me if we had to stay for the whole game if it was boring.

He had no idea what a special day was in-store for us both and what turned out to be the perfect match in our breathtaking new stadium (Illy being fit was great as well), he seemed unconvinced when I told him that ‘once Everton touches you’…

His first ever game, the scene set by an exemplary minutes silence for our fallen hero’s, experiencing the raw passion of our fans and his own (3 offside goals, live VAR and questionable refereeing decisions, certainly played havoc with his emotions) he loved the standing ovation for Barry, the rocking South stand (we were close by in the East) and as a boy from the rural south, he also hadn’t experienced the wide variety of randomly screamed expletives before, which he found hilarious

Early on in the match he asked me why it was a bit quiet and everyone so nervous. I explained how important match-day was for the fans, how much of their hard earned money was spent supporting Everton and how desperate we all are for a win on a Saturday, which could make the whole week a lot brighter and how sometimes it’s nice to just watch but to make sure you are vocal when the team needs you.

As a 47 year old Southern toffee since I was 8yo, which I chose for no other reason than because everyone at my school supported LFC and who for some reason I had an inbuilt dislike for, it was heartwarming to see my son instantly fall in love with our special club and supporters. For now, he doesn’t need to know what we’ve all been through these past years and I’m hopeful that his time supporting the club will be so much happier and positive.

For many Evertonians I guess watching a match is almost part of the weekly routine but I hope you appreciate how lucky you are to be so near to our new home and I hope you still occasionally feel that magic and wonder, as if you were watching the game through a child’s eyes for the first time.

It’s a 4 hour commute from down south but he’s already been searching up (easier) matches to come and watch. We look forward to returning soon. UTFT

Congrats mate. This is what it’s about. Hope you had a belter time and well in for posting a photo, good to see!!

Well in to your lad!! Without Dads like yourself it wouldn’t be passed down from generation to generation. This is what being an Evertonian is all about. Lovely to see! All the best!

 

[Bunner]

I just wanted to post this up after reflecting on my son’s first visit to the HDS to watch our club on his 11th birthday.

My son is of the techy / indoors generation and he was mildly enthusiastic about an 8-hour round trip up North and even asked me if we had to stay for the whole game if it was boring.

He had no idea what a special day was in-store for us both and what turned out to be the perfect match in our breathtaking new stadium (Illy being fit was great as well), he seemed unconvinced when I told him that ‘once Everton touches you’…

His first ever game, the scene set by an exemplary minutes silence for our fallen hero’s, experiencing the raw passion of our fans and his own (3 offside goals, live VAR and questionable refereeing decisions, certainly played havoc with his emotions) he loved the standing ovation for Barry, the rocking South stand (we were close by in the East) and as a boy from the rural south, he also hadn’t experienced the wide variety of randomly screamed expletives before, which he found hilarious

Early on in the match he asked me why it was a bit quiet and everyone so nervous. I explained how important match-day was for the fans, how much of their hard earned money was spent supporting Everton and how desperate we all are for a win on a Saturday, which could make the whole week a lot brighter and how sometimes it’s nice to just watch but to make sure you are vocal when the team needs you.

As a 47 year old Southern toffee since I was 8yo, which I chose for no other reason than because everyone at my school supported LFC and who for some reason I had an inbuilt dislike for, it was heartwarming to see my son instantly fall in love with our special club and supporters. For now, he doesn’t need to know what we’ve all been through these past years and I’m hopeful that his time supporting the club will be so much happier and positive.

For many Evertonians I guess watching a match is almost part of the weekly routine but I hope you appreciate how lucky you are to be so near to our new home and I hope you still occasionally feel that magic and wonder, as if you were watching the game through a child’s eyes for the first time.

It’s a 4 hour commute from down south but he’s already been searching up (easier) matches to come and watch. We look forward to returning soon. UTFT

You weren’t in block 321 row 60 seats 98 & 99 were you?

 

[SJB]

Like I said, I just don’t really get it. I’m not saying you’re wrong, it just doesn’t make sense to me. I mean using the example you’ve chosen, would it feel more like home if you put pictures on your walls that you couldn’t see 99% of the time you were in the room?

Nathdog would cause an argument in an empty room, photos on the wall not to his liking or seats not coloured the way he prefers... any drama on this forum and he's all over it. If he hadn't posted photos of him taking his family to BMD I'd swear he was a red.