Everton have completed their first season in their new Hill Dickinson Stadium, and it provided mixed results, to say the least.
David Moyes’ side ended the season in a disappointing 13th place, with no wins on the board since the emphatic victory over Chelsea in March.
It was always going to be a challenge leaving behind Goodison Park for the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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There was one thing in particular that Moyes found tricky about the transition into the state-of-the-art new home of the Toffees.
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Ultimately, what concerns fans the most is how Everton perform on the pitch, which is something they have not always done at the Hill Dickinson.
“Look, I think the biggest thing I’ve found is, Goodison, Wayne [Rooney], had sort of alluded to it a bit earlier on when he was saying, you know, we were smaller. Goodison was a smaller ground, et cetera,” Moyes said on The Wayne Rooney Show.
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“It wasn’t as big. Now we feel as if we’re coming into a big arena. We’re coming into an arena where you’re saying, wait a minute, you’re really on stage when you come in.
“You know, there’s a bit about, you know, players have to go on the stage and perform on stage. Well, this is there. You can’t hide anywhere here, you know.”
On Friday, it was revealed that 97% of Everton season ticket holders renewed for the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.
That is a huge positive for the club, with around 900 season tickets potentially set to enter the pool for supporters on the waitlist.
“It’s for all to be seen. I felt as if, my goodness, this pitch is huge. That’s what it felt like to me when we first went there,” Moyes added.
“And it was probably no different size than anything else, but it just felt huge in the feelings compared to Goodison.”
Some Everton supporters have experienced issues with stadium transport links, which have certainly been emphasised with the late kick-off slots.
Rival teams were impressed, with Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris wowed by the Hill Dickinson Stadium and the atmosphere created by the fans.
However, Everton lost more games (8) than they won (6) on home soil in the Premier League this season.
Clearly, this is something that has to improve ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.
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