New Everton Stadium - Hill Dickinson Stadium

[Rehnman]

Love the end of the Spanish article - “this is not just a stadium, but a new symbol for Liverpool. In short, the Hill Dickinson represents a new era for Everton — a bridge between its rich history and an ambitious future.”

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Can you copy and paste,Kind Sir.

 

[summerisle]

Can you copy and paste,Kind Sir.

'Blue Wall' - Spanish newspaper celebrates Everton, Toffees fans, and new stadium​

Everton, fans and Hill Dickinson Stadium celebrated by Spanish newspaper
Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium might not be quite what Goodison Park was yet, but it’s getting there. The 3-0 win over Chelsea last weekend proved that.

After months of uncertainty about their new stadium, Everton fans finally appear to have made it their home. A raucous, bouncing and almost hostile win over Chelsea was evidence.

A quick look at social media will confirm it too. X was awash with Everton fans admitting after the game that it finally felt like Hill Dickinson was home. And that’s not gone unnoticed elsewhere.

Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo are the latest international publication to spotlight Everton’s rebirth today, singling out Hill Dickinson’s now-famous “Blue Wall” as the beating heart of a potential new era for the Toffees.

Sunshine, smoke and a statement win​

With a capacity approaching 53,000, the Hill Dickinson has transformed match-days on the Mersey. But it’s the 13,000 strong single tier south stand, steep, deafening and defiantly blue, that is the stand out.

Mundo are certainly impressed, and say it is Everton’s answer to the Kop at Anfield or Borussia Dortmund’s Yellow Wall.

According to the newspaper it channels the spirit of Goodison’s Gwladys Street while creating something uniquely modern. For visiting teams, it’s an intimidating sight, as Chelsea found out. For Everton fans, it’s a symbol of resilience.

That, say Mundo, is exemplified by Everton Way, a walkway of 36,000 engraved stones telling the Evertonian story.

One inscription reads: “We don’t know how strong we are until being strong is the only choice we have.”

According to Mundo, that captures the mood of a club reborn perfectly.

Settling in, stepping up​

Everton Hill Dickinson Stadium
It’s been a tough few years for Everton fans, including leaving Goodison Park, their famous and beloved old home.

But March 20th felt symbolic, starting with the scenes before the game against Chelsea. The rare Liverpool sunshine that morning was taken as a sign.

Hours before kick-off fans lined the streets to welcome the Everton coach, Everton Way buzzed with life and the blue smoke filled the air as supporters roared Everton into their new home.

The payoff was tangible as Chelsea succumbed and Everton secured their first back-to-back win at their new home. Mundo called it an ‘acoustic weapon’ and ‘electrifying’. A tired fanbase, it seems, has woken up.

Focus on Europe​

Everton Hill Dickinson Stadium
Now the focus is on a late push for Europe, with Everton just three points behind Liverpool in fifth. The Champions League may be a stretch, but the Europa League or Conference League is there to be taken.

According to Mundo, ‘the sun has also finally come out’ for them. Backed by the Friedkin Group, the belief, at least for the Spanish newspaper, is that they are now in a ‘period of renewal in every sense’.

In fact, they argue Everton, should never have ‘relinquished the prestige’ in the first place. Now they have it back, in a glorious new stadium on Liverpool’s waterfront.

With the fans now settling too, that’s created an ‘incredible atmosphere’ backed by the ‘fiery’ South Stand that ‘immediately struck’ them on their visit. They’re impressed to say the least, by Everton, their fans and a stadium that finally feels like home

 

[Infernus]

Some of the exclusive food items for the Scotland game looks great. I’d definitely be giving this a try

 

[Benno]

Good morning all,

Went to Wembley last night with one of my boys. First visit in some time (sadly).

I thought I’d write and say that it made me realise how good our stadium is. It felt like I was miles away from the pitch at Wembley and even at the beginning when the atmosphere should have been loud it was very underwhelming.

Also with the extra seats I was surrounded by fans taking photos of themselves throughout the game, constantly talking about anything other than football and I was up and down like a jockeys elbow whilst people were doing all of the above.

Our stadium is a proper football stadium in a proper football city where its size means in the majority people are there to support our team and watch the footy.

 

[davek]

This is the very definition of pulling overwhelming defeat out of the jaws of victory.

That this view of our wonderful £800M state of the art stadium is known only around the globe as 'that new stadium with the funny name that backs onto the treatment plant behind ' is an utter crime.

We should be being branded as the Fourth Grace as promised, and we should be framed against the world famous Liverpool skyline....but no, a local law firm that fights hospital patients tooth and nail who are trying to get some satisfaction after NHS mistreatment call the shot here.

That a 'kin palaver.

 

[duncs pigeon]

Good morning all,

Went to Wembley last night with one of my boys. First visit in some time (sadly).

I thought I’d write and say that it made me realise how good our stadium is. It felt like I was miles away from the pitch at Wembley and even at the beginning when the atmosphere should have been loud it was very underwhelming.

Also with the extra seats I was surrounded by fans taking photos of themselves throughout the game, constantly talking about anything other than football and I was up and down like a jockeys elbow whilst people were doing all of the above.

Our stadium is a proper football stadium in a proper football city where its size means in the majority people are there to support our team and watch the footy.

Good shout this matey.
I like Wembley tbh and been to quite a few England games over the years, but stopped going to friendlies. A much better atmosphere in competiive games, wish they had friendlies away from there. Hopefully one day at the HDS

 

[Benno]

Good shout this matey.
I like Wembley tbh and been to quite a few England games over the years, but stopped going to friendlies. A much better atmosphere in competiive games, wish they had friendlies away from there. Hopefully one day at the HDS

Yes I’d imagine competitive games much better but even the national anthem I was struggling to hear properly.

We’ve had a brilliant trip down to London and enjoyed the whole Wembley feel - it just made me appreciate the decisions made over our stadium in terms of size and proximity to the pitch.

There was a very diverse fan base last night with a lot of fans there seemingly treating it like going to the cinema. I’ve never had that impression at the HD, with or without the donuts.

 

[h8kurdt]

Good shout this matey.
I like Wembley tbh and been to quite a few England games over the years, but stopped going to friendlies. A much better atmosphere in competiive games, wish they had friendlies away from there. Hopefully one day at the HDS

I thought they were playing friendlies at different grounds? Swear they made a ruling that they were going to few years ago and then just stopped. The atmosphere at Wembley always looks flat.

 

[Tom Hughes]

Good morning all,

Went to Wembley last night with one of my boys. First visit in some time (sadly).

I thought I’d write and say that it made me realise how good our stadium is. It felt like I was miles away from the pitch at Wembley and even at the beginning when the atmosphere should have been loud it was very underwhelming.

Also with the extra seats I was surrounded by fans taking photos of themselves throughout the game, constantly talking about anything other than football and I was up and down like a jockeys elbow whilst people were doing all of the above.

Our stadium is a proper football stadium in a proper football city where its size means in the majority people are there to support our team and watch the footy.

Always difficult comparing stadiums of substantially different capacities. Higher capacity and multi tier format means that the front row often gets set further away from the pitch. That's just the way sightline geometry works, so it's hard to be too critical of Wembley for that, even if it is a bit excessive. However, the stadium format is also very NFL style in terms of proportions etc. The ring of silence (corporate tiers) combined with large screen cut-outs at either end completely goes against traditional British home-end design. The old Wembley was far superior in that respect, even with a running track in the way. Nowadays the most vociferous fans at Wembley tend to be trying to make their noise in essentially wide-open expanses. Imo, the Millenium/Principality Stadium is far superior in most respects.

 

[SingBlue]

I thought they were playing friendlies at different grounds? Swear they made a ruling that they were going to few years ago and then just stopped. The atmosphere at Wembley always looks flat.

I thought because the Wembley rebuild was massively over budget, they're committed to as many games as possible there to service the debt. The occasional games get played elsewhere if the stadium is booked for a concert (reason the Charity Shield is at the Millenium Stadium next season), or if it's only likely to sell 30k tickets then they'll take it "around the country".

I hate the fact that FA Cup semi finals are played there. But then they've effed up so much of the FA Cup tradition, it's just "another thing" to gripe with the FA about.

 

[ruletero.toffee]

I tried to get down to the Hill Dickinson Stadium after the women's derby and some off the roads were closed and a few yellow coats were stopping cars. What was going on down there today?

 

[spudmuncher]

Was at the Chelsea game , my 2nd time at hill dickinson... at the back wall of the west stand , atmosphere was magic , cannot fault the stadium , except for the toilets , they made a balls of em ... serious queue at half time . I think that's why the place emptys so early at half time , and takes longer than it should to fill back up

 

[Sharpy9]

Was at the Chelsea game , my 2nd time at hill dickinson... at the back wall of the west stand , atmosphere was magic , cannot fault the stadium , except for the toilets , they made a balls of em ... serious queue at half time . I think that's why the place emptys so early at half time , and takes longer than it should to fill back up

Walk

Was at the Chelsea game , my 2nd time at hill dickinson... at the back wall of the west stand , atmosphere was magic , cannot fault the stadium , except for the toilets , they made a balls of em ... serious queue at half time . I think that's why the place emptys so early at half time , and takes longer than it should to fill back up

Same before the game. Everyone goes the toilet opposite the bars, walk 50 yards and the toilets are empty.

 

[PhilM]

Walk

Same before the game. Everyone goes the toilet opposite the bars, walk 50 yards and the toilets are empty.

I think there's still an issue with people not fully having their bearings. There are toilets next to 207 and 208 which are much larger, than those at 205.

People often do not walk the few extra yards.