Perhaps it was the dark evening, and its freezing on the banks of the Mesey, but Evertonians hope this day at the beginning of a bright new future.
The wonderful new Everton Stadium in Bramley-More Dock opened its doors for the first time to 10,000 lucky Toffees fans in voting for friendly under the age of 18 against Wigan.
Four years in making and costing more than 750 million pounds, the club will move completely during the summer in time to start the 2025-26 season.
The first thing that expels you to approach the stadium along the Liverpool road is the huge size. It is very tremendous.
Goodison Park, surrounded by three aspects of the dwellings of the Victorian stands, can infiltrate you. But there is no missing place. A giant and future network of steel and red brick, combines old and new.
The Bramley Moore More, on the contrary, is directly trade, with “I think this is why they call it” blues “to speakers. Feeling expectation and excitement is clear.
“He is outside this world,” said Andy, ticket holder in the Goodison Season, who participated in the next season.
“We could not wish to get a better stadium. Everyone is enthusiastic, the elderly and young people.
“It will be a pain key to leave Goodison, but when you see this, everyone will be envied.”
It is difficult to imagine that this was a working sidewalk only three and a half years ago. It was filled with three months, with the 130 -distance trips to the Irish Sea to collect 480,000 cubic meters of sand, which is pumped to form a solid base for the stadium institutions.
The 52,888 years is the seventh largest domain in the Premier League and has been chosen to host matches in Euro 2028. It is hoped that the project will contribute an estimated £ 1.3 billion in the local economy.
There are gestures to the past everywhere. Old railways and second -class hydraulic hydraulic tower are restored. Latticework was combined by the famous Scottish engineer Archibald Lech, who is still present in two four positions in Guilison Park, in brick works.
There is only one open position for tonight match – the acute southern pregnant woman who will eventually include 14,000 people. Inside, there is a row on a row of food and drinks. You can find your standard football fare – the three flavors of the pancakes sell well. But also in the list, there are Korean sticky chicken submarines.
The sale is also well, “The Toffees Donut”, and it is clear that the number of people wandering with royal blue ice remains on their lips.
A huge glass window works on the entire length of the pregnant woman, providing an amazing vision for the Liverpool sun that fades behind the horizon.
“Do not get this view in Anfield,” says Styl Smile Smile. Everyone here is excited.
There is a vital feeling of childhood and childish wonder, as fans go to the steps to get the first glance at the home of their new team.
Tom said with his son Elliot. “What a Judison of the Earth – but it's time to move.”
The first thing you notice is the acute gradient of the platform – it is very slope as the regulations allow, to keep the fans near the field as much as possible.
There are two huge TV screens at the end of the Earth, accompanied by the PA system in an incredibly loud loud – perhaps you can hear it via Mercy on Wirral.
The players enter the field from the TV program in the 1960s – just as they were in Goodison for more than 50 years. Another signal to the past is wrapped in future clothes.
Wigan's Harrison Rimmer – a Liverpool fan of his childhood – made a pre -question for years by scoring the first goal on the new stadium. He took advantage of this occasion by drafting six fingers, referring to the titles of Liverpool six heroes.
Cole Sims achieved 2-0 to the brilliant young man after a few minutes, while Everton answered late with a 16-year-old Robert Penalty.
But tonight was not about the result, it was about this occasion – one will not forget the fans.
“It is breaths,” said Dave, the ticket for the goodison season, the ticket holder in the Goodison Season, who will go to Bramley-More next year.
“Goodison was our spiritual home but you cannot make mistakes in it. It brings us an updated with the best.”
