Everton new stadium: Dan Meis reacts to what fans have said after test event
Dan Meis has commented after Everton Stadium opened its doors to 10,000 fans on Monday as part of a test event.
Meis and the Toffees’ vision for their new site at Bramley-Moore Dock finally came to fruition for a small handful of Evertonians in Monday’s test event, which saw their Under-18s take on Wigan Athletic.
The views from the steep stands at Everton Stadium were shared on social media by fans and reporters in attendance; that being a deliberate attempt to replicate the boxed-in atmosphere of Goodison Park.
Hundreds of millions have been poured into the construction and development of a stadium which has the potential to be transformational for Everton, and excitement for the new era is becoming palpable.
Dan Meis responds to new Everton Stadium reaction
No less than six different construction and planning companies were involved in the building of the Blues’ new home on Liverpool’s waterfront, and lead architect Meis reacted after Monday’s test event.
Posting on LinkedIn (18 February), Meis said: “So great to see the first fans getting a close up look at Bramley Moore!! Love this shot, sorry I had so many sent to me I am not sure who to credit!
“Congratulations to all the incredible work by Laing O’Rourke, BDP Pattern, Buro Happold, Planit, CBRE, Gardiner and Theobold, and obviously the incredible commitment of Everton to realise this challenging project.
“Appreciate all the love the fans have shown but it is important to remember that a project like this is the result of the hard work of literally thousands of talented people.”
New era beckons for Everton after Bramley-Moore Dock test event
Although only 10,000 fans have been given a taste of what Everton Stadium‘s interior looks like in person so far, thousands more are expected to flock through the gates before its grand opening next season.
Despite Goodison being just two miles away from their new site, the facilities and financial clout available to the Toffees will be night and day once they say farewell to their Goodison Park home of 132 years at the season’s end.
The stadium is expected to be more than just a football ground given its state-of-the-art layout and facilities, though the prospect of concerts and other sporting events held there will be alien to most fans.
Meis’ praise of “literally thousands” of people involved with the stadium’s completion is understandable, given the number of setbacks that have been faced prior to meeting the summer 2025 move-in date.
Until Dan Friedkin’s takeover was set back into motion in September – and eventually completed in December – doubts still lingered over its future, but with the summer in sight, the Toffees are now prepared for their new era to begin.