Everton new stadium: Remarkable new footage emerges from Bramley-Moore Dock
Everton’s new stadium opened its doors to the public for the first time on Monday, staging a test event in the form of an Under-18s match.
A selection of 10,000 Evertonians will bear witness to the young Blues playing at the club’s new home for the first time, with an extra 42,888 expected to pack in when David Moyes’ first team debut there.
Monday’s test event at Bramley-Moore Dock represents a line in the sand for the history of Everton, marking the beginning of the club’s new era away from Goodison Park as they prepare to leave after 133 years.
Expected to be transformative for Everton both on and off the pitch, Evertonians the world over will be jealous of the select few lucky enough to be sat in their brand-new stands for the very first time.
Journalist shares Everton Stadium footage ahead of test event
Although only a fraction of fans compared to a regular matchday are in attendance at Bramley-Moore Dock for the test event on 17 February, the Toffees’ new home has been worth the shorter wait for some.
Liverpool Echo journalist Joe Thomas posted on X to share a video of the view from the new stadium’s South Stand, a panorama of the East, North and West stands as those 10,000 Evertonians trickle in.
Thomas captioned the video: “Wow. Just wow. View from the South Stand as Everton’s new stadium becomes a reality.”
Four walls of royal blue look down on a pitch about to be used for the first time, and the construction of steep stands in order to replicate Goodison’s intimidating atmosphere has certainly been successful.
Bramley-Moore Dock debut marks new beginnings for Everton
The upcoming summer is the one which will see Everton trade their long-time home for their state-of-the-art new ground on Liverpool’s waterfront, but Thomas’ video will certainly whet the appetite.
Monday’s U18s match comes off the back of a superb run of form from Moyes’ first team, which has distanced the Blues from the Premier League relegation battle, inspiring optimism as a result.
Moving a whopping 13 points clear of the bottom three, with just 13 games left on the board, has allowed Evertonians to look up for the first time in a long time, and look ahead to a new era in a brand-new stadium.
It’ll be August – or potentially late July – before Moyes and his players set foot on the turf at Bramley-Moore Dock, but their recent form and a strong end to the season will only heighten the expectations.
A new beginning is fast coming into view as the Toffees prepare for arguably the most seismic change in their entire history, but Everton Stadium – as it is known for now – provides a beacon of hope for a bright future.