New Everton Stadium - Hill Dickinson Stadium

murphy89 said:
Meraki, 10 streets social, Murphy’s and Bramley Moore.

Invisible Wind Factory and Blackstock Warehouse both likely to open.

Few others already with planning permission.

Don’t think that will end up being a problem.
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The issue with Invisible wind factory is that it often gets hired our for events, which will make it inaccessible for many Saturdays throughout the year, unless they switch their target customer base.
 

murphy89 said:
Meraki, 10 streets social, Murphy’s and Bramley Moore.

Invisible Wind Factory and Blackstock Warehouse both likely to open.

Few others already with planning permission.

Don’t think that will end up being a problem.
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Terrace bar will opening up across the road from the stadium as well. That will hold about 600-700 people they reckon. There's going to be plenty of places to drink before the game.
 
Jacko93 said:
The issue with Invisible wind factory is that it often gets hired our for events, which will make it inaccessible for many Saturdays throughout the year, unless they switch their target customer base.
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They would be throwing money away if they didn't utilise the match days, even if they just opened the courtyard up, while setting up inside for evening events.

Black Stone St Warehouse over the road from Bramley Moore is huge aswell, regularly host raves with thousands of people, they could easily enough switch to accommodating fans.
 
Lmc2016 said:
They would be throwing money away if they didn't utilise the match days, even if they just opened the courtyard up, while setting up inside for evening events.

Black Stone St Warehouse over the road from Bramley Moore is huge aswell, regularly host raves with thousands of people, they could easily enough switch to accommodating fans.
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I walked down to the stadium on Monday past IWF and there was a gig on that night. Squid's coach was outside with cones around it and there was somebody complaining to the stewards (I presume from IWF) about access for bands. It's just one of the issues they should really have sorted out way before now along with the other affected businesses.

On non match days I'm sure they'd open up but we can't, and shouldn't, expect their core business to suffer.
 
MickA said:
I walked down to the stadium on Monday past IWF and there was a gig on that night. Squid's coach was outside with cones around it and there was somebody complaining to the stewards (I presume from IWF) about access for bands. It's just one of the issues they should really have sorted out way before now along with the other affected businesses.

On non match days I'm sure they'd open up but we can't, and shouldn't, expect their core business to suffer.
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Not expecting them to sacrifice their core business, but having 50k+ fans on their doorstep, 20-25 days a year, they'd be wise to capitalise on it. The extra money they make could go into investing into the projects & events they normally put on.
 

Warehouses and tents to drink in. It's like going back to the days of shebeens.

One of the pitfalls of having a stadium miles from residential areas is that the infrastructure of shops and ale houses are pitiful.

Like the transport, the hospitality for ordinary fans going to this stadium will only get better of time...a longish amount of time.

It's ok to admit that, btw. It doesn't make you a stadium hater.
 
balggy said:
The criticisms of the interior is doing my head in. The “you left Goodison for a soulless bowl” shouts.

It’s very rich coming from them across the park. Their stadium doesn’t retain a single original feature, with the centenary being the oldest stand dating back to 1992. The Kop isn’t original, and was rebuilt in 1994, with a McDonald’s bolted onto it until 2003.

The Gwladys and Bullens date back to the 30s. Their individual features are what makes Goodison unique. Any redevelopment of Goodison would have seen them both gone.

So even if we had stayed and redeveloped, we would have still been left with a modern 21st century stands replacing them. The very elements that make Goodison Goodison would have been lost.

It will be so sad to leave, because you can’t replace Goodison. But at the same time, we couldn’t have stayed and retained what made Goodison so unique. It would have just been modern stands plonked onto Goodison’s footprint.

That’s what them lot across the park have done, and kid themselves that they’ve somehow retained their heritage, when in reality it’s all been bulldozed over the past 30 years. Like comparing the old cavern to the new one.
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Exactly this

The soulless bowl brigade are now somehow stadium experts.

The biggest thing that is making all stadiums looks the same is regulations. That’s why where clubs have decided to redevelop you get some monstrosity looking stands and I’ve rarely looked at a redevelopment these days and gone, yeah that looks a massive improvement.

And new stadium building there are all sorts of restrictions that will hamper the design. Dan Meis has always maintained the stands are as packed in and angled as regulations allow. And that’s without even touching upon the restrictions the dockyard site has on the stadiums overall design.

They’ve done an amazing job under the circumstances. On capacity - looks like parts of the stadium have been purpose built with possible expansion in mind too (South Stand parting wall, North Stand dip).
 
Jacko93 said:
The issue with Invisible wind factory is that it often gets hired our for events, which will make it inaccessible for many Saturdays throughout the year, unless they switch their target customer base.
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I know a couple of people involved with the Wind factory,Be very surprised if they open the doors to the football crowd.

Obviously a lot of Blues are decent peaceful humans,but there is always the minority that balls it up for everyone else.
 


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