Loads of Everton fans have been reacting on social media after the Liverpool City Council shared a breakdown of the expected timeframe for our new stadium built on the Bramley-Moore Dock.
The club announced on Wednesday, February 19 that Laing O’Rourke had been appointed as the ‘preferred contractor’ for the 52,000-capacity ground set alongside Liverpool’s waterfront.
Both parties will now work in partnership developing a detailed and robust design and delivery programme, having struck a pre-construction services agreement for a design and build contract.
In another crucial step toward breaking ground, the City Council have published the club’s proposed timeframe for the construction of the stadia, having shared the full planning application submitted by the Blues.
Everton are hoping to receive a final decision on the planning application by the summer, with locals having until March 20 to leave their comments as part of a formal public consultation period.
If given the go-ahead, the first build stage is expected to take place on September 28, 2020 with car parks & externals plus the demolition and infill of the dock.
Will the stadium be built on time?
Yes
No
Construction of the North Stand is expected to commence on December 7, 2020, while build work for the South Stand is pencilled for December 10, 2020, West Stand on April 29, 2021 and East Stand on May 11, 2021.
Testing and commissioning is due to begin on October 5, 2022, pitch work on November 7, 2022, inspections and handovers on December 23, 2022, before final stadium testing on July 26, 2023 ahead of a planned finish date of September 7, 2023.
Altogether, it is expected that all construction of the ground and checks will take 37 months to complete.
Here are some of the messages shared as fans reacted to the proposed timeframe for our new home…
Bradley Moore 2023. Carlo / Everton FC defending European Champions. New era. I had a dream. COYB. NSNO.
— Jeffrey hitchmough (@Jeffreyhitchmo1) February 19, 2020
I’m excited now
— Paul Albertsen (@AlbertsenPaul) February 20, 2020
32 weeks enabling… think that will go over.
— Sir Isaac Newton FRS (@zxspectrum128) February 19, 2020
Countdown to the avalanche of desperate “it’s not happening lads” tweets. 😂
— Matthew Keenan (@matt8284) February 19, 2020
Look at how long its gonna take to build a car park mad.
— Big Fella Yerry (@MainManMina) February 19, 2020
Starting in September – exciting!
— Robert (@RobNolan76) February 19, 2020
It’s happening isn’t it!
— Gareth (@GarethH41055207) February 19, 2020
Finish date 7th September 2023? So after the seasons started? Start season at goodison or ask fa for all away games at start?
— Colin Newman (@ColNewman29) February 19, 2020
Cant see us moving in for first game of the season in 2023/24
— 🚣♀️Joe (@efcjoe1) February 19, 2020
Fully wasn’t expecting it until 2026 tbf
— Con (@CMJD1969) February 19, 2020
In other Everton news, the club are unlikely to target a 9-cap ace in the summer, despite Carlo Ancelotti’s eagerness for a deal in January.