Everton kick off their new era at Bramley-Moore Dock in August 2025 [Credit: Mister Drone UK – Yo…
Dan Godfrey
Sun 9 February 2025 14:02, UK
Everton fans, fasten your seatbelts – new drone footage has revealed the latest vision of the Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium.
The Toffees ticked off another emotional farewell on Saturday (8 February) as FA Cup football was played for the final time at Goodison Park, with Bournemouth emerging victorious in the fourth round tie.
On the same morning, YouTuber and Blues fan Mister Drone UK captured a flurry of breathtaking content from the dock as the stadium continues its final developments in time for this summer.
Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium is looking pristine
As Everton make the switch from L4 to L5, many fans who have adorned the Gwladys Street End and every other stand inside Goodison are understandably dreading when the inevitable moment comes, and the last ball has been kicked at the Grand Old Lady.
Some critics have tarred Bramley-Moore Dock with the “soulless boul” brush, commonly used to slate the modernised arenas constructed by clubs in recent times such as Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and West Ham United (whose story was somewhat different).
This will be the north of England’s first new Premier League venue since Maine Road was swapped in 2003 for what is now the Etihad Stadium at Manchester City – provided David Moyes’ side do enough to stay in the division.
And with it comes the pressure of continuing the brand which makes Everton so uniquely admired, with as much of the charm of Goodison retained as possible.
No-one will know for certain to what extent this nostalgia can be tapped into until fans, staff and players have settled in, but it’s up to Everton to look to the future and look to write Bramley-Moore Dock its own history.
Everton Goodison Park
Following the completion of the takeover by The Friedkin Group, the return of Moyes – which certainly triggers the nostalgia of an exciting Everton side in the 2000s – and the new stadium project, the Toffees have an entirely new era awaiting.
The new luxury waterfront venue pays homage to that in the best possible fashion. Sadly, a time to switch the lights off at Goodison for good will have to arrive, and it may as well be now, in tandem with a fresh chapter for Evertonians across the world.
Seven matches remain at Goodison – the final-ever Merseyside derby on the historic turf will be played out on Wednesday (12 February).
The tears in May will be felt most acutely on Merseyside itself, but Everton fans from far and wide will be able to enjoy the intended return to the historic heights of what made the club so globally supported in the first place.
Drone footage such as Saturday’s here helps bridge the gap with excitement and optimism, with unprecedented matchday revenue set to reach Everton in time to attempt to mix it with the big guns once again.
