Dan Friedkin, Bramley-Moore Dock stadium
(Credit: Imago)
Dakir Thanveer
Sat 29 March 2025 9:27, UK
Everton faced further problems during their second trial event at the new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium last Sunday.
The Toffees are set to bid adieu to Goodison Park at the end of the season as they prepare for a new era at the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium, which already looks the part.
Everton are running the rule over the stadium to check off all required boxes to get it ready for Premier League action, and held a second test event on 23 March.
The Under-21s locked horns with Bolton Wanderers’ B team, with around 25,000 fans in attendance – a 250 per cent rise from the first trial fixture in February.
It’s only a matter of time before Everton bid goodbye to Goodison Park. (Credit: Imago)
Bramley-Moore Dock problem shared on talkSPORT
However, the game exposed more teething problems, with traffic and access in and out of the stadium proving to be a major problem for Everton.
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Some baffling issues also arose as Natalie Sawyer shed light on how one fan could not find their seat in the stadium after arriving for the game.
The talkSPORT host, though, is not overly concerned about the seating issue and expressed her admiration for the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium, which she described as “wonderful”.
“They had another test game and a few teething problems still, which is to be expected of a new stadium”, Sawyer said on talkSPORT (29 March, 6:54 am).
“I did see a video of somebody who had got a seat, something like 396, then the seat directly next to it was 398 and 399, and he was like, ‘My mate’s got 397, but it’s not there’.
“But, that’s to be expected, and it just looks like a wonderful stadium, it does.”
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Meanwhile, Tony Cascarino had little to say about the issues at the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium as he is certain it will eventually turn out “brilliant”.
He replied: “Yeah, it’ll be brilliant.”
Davd Moyes applauds Everton fans
David Moyes to lead Everton into new era. (Credit: Imago)
Everton to begin new era as Premier League club
At the start of the year, there were concerns whether Everton would be forced to move into the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium as a Championship club, as they feared relegation under Sean Dyche.
However, Moyes has put those concerns to bed after steering the Toffees 17 points away from the relegation zone on the back of a nine-game unbeaten run.
The Merseyside-based club are now almost certain to kick off the new era in the Premier League.
Everton are also set to receive a cash windfall as the stadium is already in line to host non-footballing events.
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