What rival fans are totally failing to realise about Everton’s new stadium

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Everton Football Club boast a sole glimmer of light at the moment, and that is their new stadium.

The construction, which has really picked up during the current season, is due to conclude before the end of this calendar year before their eventual move-in for the 2025/26 campaign.

It is largely seen as the light at the end of a long and desperately dark tunnel for Evertonians, who have really been put through the emotional wringer in recent years.

So they will remain excited, even if rival fans are desperate to point out the flaws at Bramley-Moore Dock.

What rival fans are saying about Everton’s new stadium

There are a number of outstanding criticisms that continue to crop up when opposition supporters seek to lambast Everton’s new stadium, many of which have holes in.

The most incorrect one is the suggestion that they should have redeveloped Goodison Park instead of moving, in order to retain the character of the ground which others claim they have lost with the new stadium.

And whilst that sounds ideal on paper, it was simply not feasible without uprooting hundreds, maybe even thousands of families from around the ground, and completely overhauling a structure that is so out of date. It would have been near impossible and borderline inhumane.

To suggest that Bramley-Moore Dock has no character is just wrong as well, given the historical surroundings that will encompass this great structure.

The final, and potentially most ironic claim, is that it feels like a Bundesliga ground. Now that, if anything, is a compliment.

The Bramley-Moore Dock stadium is designed with the atmosphere in mind

Contrary to what these uninformed supporters are suggesting, Everton’s new home has actually been constructed with Evertonians in mind, seeking to offer the best fan experience whilst locking in the atmosphere within the bowl.

And that bowl, which has also come under scrutiny for a perceived lack of character, is actually the staple of Dan Meis’ design which helps the acoustics of the stadium to reverberate sound from within.

A separate report has recently outlined this as well.

With regard to the suggestion that it has a Bundesliga feel to it… is that bad? German football is renowned for the connection between the fanbases and their clubs, with some of their supporters the most passionate in Europe.

Should Everton emulate that, Bramley-Moore Dock is certain to become a fortress before long.

Rival fans are failing to realise that everything at this stadium has been meticulously planned with a brighter, more successful future in mind. Any nitpicking and subjective calls are valid, but ultimately those critical are failing to see the vision that has the blue half of Merseyside so excited.