MaghullBlue1878
Player Valuation: £225k
I was in the Upper West Block 247. Upon entering, I had to scan my ticket several times before the barrier would work. I was surprised there was no escalator and felt sorry for those with mobility issues. It was very congested on the concourse. We would have walked around to explore other offerings, but instead, we went to Dockside Kitchen which was about a ten minutes wait in the queue.
The server there needed help from someone else when I ordered a cider, as they didn’t understand what I was trying to order. They were also very slow inputting the other items into the till. I can imagine they were overwhelmed, given it was the first day, so teething issues were to be expected.
At half-time, we went to get a drink and headed to the chicken place After queuing and reaching the counter, we were told they only had coffee left. It would have been helpful if someone had come out to inform the queue, rather than each customer finding out individually. I could tell they had run out of ale, as someone ahead of us became quite annoyed with a server just before we reached the till. We ended up going back to Dockside kitchen and got some Pepsis, but by the time we returned to our seats, we had missed 15 minutes of the second half.
Like at the first test event, I was surprised by the lack of urinals in the toilets. The paper towel bins filled up quickly, and I’m surprised they didn’t install hand dryers. The queues for the toilets and catering outlets were so close together, it was hard to tell which was which. Given the available space on the concourse, I think increasing stadium capacity would be difficult.
We walked around the stadium during the last 10 minutes of the Legends game. That’s when you really notice how much better and wider the concourse is at the home end. The 360-degree bar is a nice feature, and they’ve clearly invested more in fitting out that area compared to the rest of the stadium. It’s also very convenient for a quick exit to Regent Road, so I’m delighted I chose the Upper South for my season ticket seat.
While walking around, I saw the Grab and Go feature, which looks like a great concept, and I also got to see my commemorative stone on the way out nice and easy Looked chaos on Everton Way before the game with everyone finding there stones.
The server there needed help from someone else when I ordered a cider, as they didn’t understand what I was trying to order. They were also very slow inputting the other items into the till. I can imagine they were overwhelmed, given it was the first day, so teething issues were to be expected.
At half-time, we went to get a drink and headed to the chicken place After queuing and reaching the counter, we were told they only had coffee left. It would have been helpful if someone had come out to inform the queue, rather than each customer finding out individually. I could tell they had run out of ale, as someone ahead of us became quite annoyed with a server just before we reached the till. We ended up going back to Dockside kitchen and got some Pepsis, but by the time we returned to our seats, we had missed 15 minutes of the second half.
Like at the first test event, I was surprised by the lack of urinals in the toilets. The paper towel bins filled up quickly, and I’m surprised they didn’t install hand dryers. The queues for the toilets and catering outlets were so close together, it was hard to tell which was which. Given the available space on the concourse, I think increasing stadium capacity would be difficult.
We walked around the stadium during the last 10 minutes of the Legends game. That’s when you really notice how much better and wider the concourse is at the home end. The 360-degree bar is a nice feature, and they’ve clearly invested more in fitting out that area compared to the rest of the stadium. It’s also very convenient for a quick exit to Regent Road, so I’m delighted I chose the Upper South for my season ticket seat.
While walking around, I saw the Grab and Go feature, which looks like a great concept, and I also got to see my commemorative stone on the way out nice and easy Looked chaos on Everton Way before the game with everyone finding there stones.
