Everton Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton are preparing to move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the coming months after years of waiting.
The move to Bramley-Moore Dock has been highly anticipated after the final game at Goodison Park ended with a win against Southampton.
With that being said, the failures surrounding previous test events have left many fans concerned ahead of the new Premier League season.
This hasn’t been helped by the latest development, which is bound to cause increased frustration surrounding the Toffees this summer.
Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock
Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock (Credit: Imago)
Everton let down by Government pledge at Hill Dickinson Stadium
When the Everton academy sides hosted tests at Bramley-Moore, the experience inside the arena was largely positive.
Although that may have been the case, the issues surrounding public transport and getting away from the ground certainly represented an issue.
Bascule Bridge on Regent Road certainly caused problems due to its weight capacity, while a lack of train services left many supporters stranded.
This was all supposed to be helped by the latest Labour pledge, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing a £15.6 billion transport package for mayoral authorities across England.
A report from Business Live (4 June) has suggested that £1.6bn will be spent in the Liverpool city region with a portion spent on a rapid transit route to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
This hasn’t gone down well with The Esk on X, who has described this as “underwhelming and disappointing” as the needs of the Toffees faithful are “much greater than the proposed improvements”.
Everton must demand more from Labour and Liverpool City Council
The Evertonians have already showcased that the current arrangements aren’t good enough and need to be improved.
The hope that this would be done after this funding from the Labour government was there, but it likely won’t be enough to have a telling impact.
This could see issues persist surrounding the Hill Dickinson next season and distract from the work of David Moyes and Co. on the pitch.
It will certainly be interesting to see what happens before the season starts and if fans will be left reeling for a return to Goodison Park.