18 Feb 2025 15:29:08
I don't know about anyone else but I completely underestimated our new stadium.
I thought it was going to good, no great. However, all the flyby's and YouTube posts don't do it any justice. Only 10k in there and that wall of fans looked like they were standing on each other's shoulders.
It's breathtaking and the sheer size of it is immense. There was one of the papers who wrote a piece that sounded like it was out of a best selling novel. How he stood looking out of one of the stands large windows, watching the sun set, bathing the river and magnificent stadium in golden rays. A view that can't be replicated in any stadium in any city. Haha. Honestly, everyone around the football globe is drooling over the new stadium and the location.
So for anyone irked by rival supporters, just take a minute and realise there's nothing to be worried about. We really do have one of the best stadiums in one of the most iconic locations in the whole world and its bloomin beautiful.
Oh and don't worry, those fans who feel a little bit bitter about it, 100% know it too.
This means something again. NSNO.
18 Feb 2025 18:50:05
Thanks for the report BJU, great to have a Birds Eye view from an Evertonian for those like myself who hope to visit in the future. By the way 85 today, born half a mile from Goodison Park at Mill Road Hospital in 1940.
Mike.
18 Feb 2025 19:24:17
Happy Birthday Mike, many happy returns.
{Ed025's Note - yeah all the best Mike, have a great day mate..
18 Feb 2025 19:37:36
Happy Birthday Mike. I was born in Mill Road as well although a few years after you. Hope you've had a great day bud and wait till you try the loaded sausage rolls in there. They'd feed you for a week.
18 Feb 2025 19:39:15
Well my birthday present will be beating United on Saturday Ed025 mate. Lived in Manchester for four years in the 1970's, couldn't stand them then, can't stand them now. Very few supporters are local, glory seekers many of whom have never been to Old Trafford. Championship best place for them, let's push them down Saturday.
{Ed025's Note - i dont mind Utd actually Mike, they kept our noisy neighbours quiet for 2 decades mate...but i do hope we whack them..
18 Feb 2025 20:02:52
Not many of us can that we were born in Mill Road Hospital BJU. My birth certificate states that I was born in "Everton a sub-district of Liverpool". Several months after I was born the maternity hospital was hit by German bombs. It was re-opened in 1947 and the closed in 1993. Anyone else born in Mill road?
{Ed025's Note - not me Mike, born in a 2 up 2 down off Earle road mate in 1958, with an outside loo of course.. :)
18 Feb 2025 21:02:37
Happy birthday Mike you must be a healthy bloke. Old enough to be my great grandad ;p.
18 Feb 2025 22:47:21
Happy Birthday Mike Sefton General for me in 1958. Don’t know how I ended up there as we lived in the city in Moon Street. Think the university was built on it when they chucked us out.
19 Feb 2025 08:56:14
85 Mike that’s some going I am 43 and I’d love to get to 85 doubt it with my lifestyle be lucky to make 55 at this rate. If I can give up the fegs who knows I might make it to 85.Happy birthday.
19 Feb 2025 11:23:02
Give them up Dino, I stopped at 30 and thankful I did. All of my mates who continued to smoke died a long time ago. It's not easy but worth it, you feel a lot better.
19 Feb 2025 13:25:14
Great info BJU and happy birthday Mike.
There’s also some good footage on YouTube of people who got tickets and filmed the inside. One of the drone guys that I’ve watched as they documented the development over the last 4 years had a good 40 min video.
The stadium looks incredible. Everyone I’ve heard who’s been has said the same as BJU… the drone footage does not do it justice.