Season › 2023-24 › Opinion › Talking Points Bramley-Moore Dock Drone Flyers League! by Trevor Powell | 02/11/2023 42 Comments [Jump to last] Anybody entering 'Everton Stadium' can view latest drone film of building progress at Bramley-Moore Dock. So, here are the latest viewing figures at 15.30 hours today. Official Everton FC 65 000+ Mister Drone 31 000+ Paul Frost 10 000+ CP Overview 4 200+ SS Skies 2 400+ Stadium Construction 1 200+ Above Us Only Sky 998 The Droning Of Life 745 nb: YouTube goes to counting only complete hundreds above 1000 views. Return to Talking Points index : Add your Comments » Reader Comments (42) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Ian Jones 1 Posted 02/11/2023 at 17:51:44 Trevor, I'll take a look at some of the footage and not just the Official Everton FC. You never know what extras you might see that have been added to the official footage and that don't exist in reality. :) Brian Williams 2 Posted 02/11/2023 at 18:45:35 Ffs! Will Mabon 3 Posted 02/11/2023 at 18:59:55 See how easy it is for the big clubs with money. Paul Hughes 4 Posted 03/11/2023 at 07:45:18 I'm a regular Mister Drone watcher, he does bi-weekly updates in a relaxed style (in my opinion). And has a super-duper zoom on his camera that lets you see the detail of what is going on.Clearly, though he doesn't have the access of the official view. Trevor Powell 5 Posted 03/11/2023 at 13:33:27 I always look for the Mister Drone episodes! Paul Hughes 6 Posted 03/11/2023 at 15:48:50 Latest official video just released. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYe_U5m-2lM Danny O’Neill 7 Posted 03/11/2023 at 16:52:50 Paul, she is looking magnificent and a fitting successor to Goodison.I will make a point of walking past tomorrow.I have to admit, when I saw that shot of Goodison from Bramley-Moore Dock, it made me emotional. I've said before, I know it's what we need to do and have needed to do for decades.It doesn't make it easier though and come the day, it's going to be hard to walk away. Brent Stephens 8 Posted 03/11/2023 at 16:54:41 I like the reference to it as "The Fourth Grace". I reckon we should always use that tag when referring to the new stadium – if it became common parlance on Merseyside, it would get up the noses of that other lot no end.It's looking great – though "you never know what extras you might see that have been added to the official footage and that don't exist in reality." Dear, dear. Brian Williams 9 Posted 03/11/2023 at 17:47:46 Danny, the stadium looks even better from the Wirral side of the river as there's no wall blocking the view and it looks as thought it's inches from the river.If the powers that be read this and would want a view from the river on the site, as it were, I'd gladly email them a few. Christine Foster 10 Posted 04/11/2023 at 07:28:46 My sister, a red, lives in New Brighton and sees the stadium from her home daily, now hates her walk along the prom as she says the view is ruined. She is totally brassed off, it's forever ruined her view — brilliantly funny. Makes me laugh every time.Her sons are all fanatic blues and they never let her off the hook. For me, I can't wait to get home and walk down Boundary Street to Bramley-Moore Dock. Pride. Jim Lloyd 11 Posted 04/11/2023 at 08:05:20 I go over fairly regularly on the bus through the Mersey Tunnel to Liscard, round the charity shops and a cuppa in Wetherspoons, then walk down to the Prom for a walk to New Brighton. There's a bench at the bottom and it's right opposite the 4th Grace (I love that! Well done, the Echo) I've seen it from when the dredger was coming from Liverpool Bay and pumping sand as the base for our ground into the dock (after they took the dolphins and fish out!). Then seeing the big machines that pounded the foundations in, seeing it rising on the waterfront. There's a bonus un all – all the way until the roof went on, you could see our spiritual home where Everton Village once stood and St George's Church at the top of the Hill, where nearly a hundred and fifty of the lads of Everton Village and round about formed St Domingo's. That area's just in view above our new ground. And our Fourth Grace stands out on the waterfront skyline... From the top of Boundary Street, Christine. I'll enjoy that walk. I'm not too sure about the walk back up though! Jeff Armstrong 12 Posted 04/11/2023 at 08:20:52 There was a discussion a few weeks ago about naming the new ground, not sure if The Fourth Grace came up, but what a name that would be… talk about rubbing their noses in it. Mike Doyle 13 Posted 04/11/2023 at 09:29:09 Jeff #12] There should be a concerted effort to refer to the stadium as the 4th Grace (its mentioned in text on the latest club stadium video).However even the other 3 Graces have formal names - so I think well need one too. Rob Halligan 14 Posted 04/11/2023 at 09:35:13 A STUNNING STADIUM FIT TO GRACE LIVERPOOL'S FAMOUS WATERFRONTThis is how the official club website describe the stadium! Apparently theres a sign outside the Arkles pub that says something like Welcome to the World Famous Arkles. Famous to who Im not quite sure, probably a few tourists who visit there every home match, but as every man and his dog knows, Liverpools waterfront is famous throughout the world, and this quote above is going to gnaw away at the RS for ever more!! 👍👍👍 Christine Foster 15 Posted 04/11/2023 at 09:53:52 Rob 14# Couldn't agree more, it's an iconic waterfront and the stadium deserves its place and title to match and build on that proud status. The Royal Blue Mersey has a new icon, a new landmark. Neil Copeland 16 Posted 04/11/2023 at 10:05:47 I view the Mr Drone clips of the Fourth Grace too.As someone already said on another thread we should call it the The Royal Blue Mersey Stadium. The name fits nicely as the Fourth Grace along from the The Royal Liver Buildings (with blue birds ha).It can then be referred to a The Royal Blue Mersey Stadium also known as The Fourth Grace or vice versa. The RS will go into hyper mode! Christine Foster 17 Posted 04/11/2023 at 10:07:58 The Maritime Stadium... Fits right in on the waterfront I think. Mike Doyle 18 Posted 04/11/2023 at 10:31:44 Christine you are right. Im sure historians on TW (e.g.Paul Ferry ) would endorse the importance of the maritime industry in the growth of the city and many (me included) will have had family members who served in the navy. Jeff Armstrong 19 Posted 04/11/2023 at 10:36:13 So today were off to The Grand Old Lady, this time next year..ish well off to The Fourth Grace. Ian Jones 20 Posted 04/11/2023 at 10:59:39 Brent @ 8.I like your 'dear dear' after my comment about extras on the official footage.I was only having fun at the expense of all the conspiracy theorists on TW!I'm up in Liverpool next week and am going to take a look at the stadium. Looking forward to it. Christine Foster 21 Posted 04/11/2023 at 11:00:37 Mike 18# Generations of my family worked the docks, served in the Navy or Merchant, and a few as stokers on the transatlantic run, with half never coming back!They should put ceremonial gallows up along the dock to remember the songs, "one by one on the banks of the royal blue Mersey.." Julian Exshaw 22 Posted 04/11/2023 at 11:04:24 I love checking out Mister Drone's videos on YouTube. It's been quite a journey so far and the stadium looks amazing. Not because it's Liverpool's, but I've never found Anfield an attractive stadium and I think it looks even worse now, from the outside at least.My only worry about our stadium is what they are going to call it. I hope it won't be a betting company or such like. The traditionalist in me abhors the names like Etihad, Bet 365 etc. Maybe the fans should be consulted about the naming rights. (Fat chance). 'Bramley Moore Dock' would be fine for me as would 'The Maritime Stadium' as suggested by Christine. Rob Halligan 23 Posted 04/11/2023 at 11:11:13 Theres another drone user thats quite good………Barry 1878. Tony Abrahams 24 Posted 04/11/2023 at 11:19:27 Christine, just wait until you turn right or left off Vauxy, and start walking up that little brow, girl. Its looks absolutely majestic from this vantage point, and has definitely become my new route into town! Eric Haworth 25 Posted 04/11/2023 at 11:41:34 Im just pinching someone elses suggestion from another thread & my vote would go to THE MERSEY ARENA. Sometimes less is more & it seems to fit perfectly? Particularly when used in the ferry commentary for the tourists, “& on our left is the Mersey Arena”, accompanied by Gerrys Ferry Across the Mersey, and as Christine says PRIDE💙 Mike Connolly 26 Posted 04/11/2023 at 11:47:20 Christine, Maritime Stadium would be a brilliant name Trevor Powell 27 Posted 04/11/2023 at 15:12:18 Apologies to 'Barry 1878' and his Bramley Dock You Tube channel. It never came up in my search. I have checked last week's figures which stood today @ 4700+, sliding into a creditable fourth position! Christine Foster 28 Posted 04/11/2023 at 17:17:23 Mike 27# Yep, I think it fits, reflects location, our seafaring heritage and a sense of pride we have in our city. The name fits as the to be recognised as the fourth grace too.Plus I guess you could fit a sponsors name to it without losing the identity.. The Maritime Stadium, has a nice ring to it.. Christine Foster 29 Posted 04/11/2023 at 17:21:25 Tony, going to enjoy walking down on to Vauxy from Burli...past what was the Green man (shake hands, Black Stuff..) Close my eyes and I am there.. Eric Myles 30 Posted 05/11/2023 at 11:08:33 Christine &21, "They should put ceremonial gallows up along the dock to remember the songs, "one by one on the banks of the royal blue Mersey.."I've always said they should make the lampposts as gallows with redshite lanterns hanging down to illuminate the way. Eric Myles 31 Posted 05/11/2023 at 11:11:43 I got the impression that Mr. Drone is an employee of the construction company so may have a bit of an insight into what is going on, and what is scheduled to happen. Tony Abrahams 32 Posted 05/11/2023 at 11:33:34 Although the top of the brow, is the best vantage point Christine, the new housing estate on Barmouth way, (the one further up just past the eldonians) is equally as good because the stadium is that close, I genuinely begin to feel that - special Evertonian soul - whenever I am in this area. Even more so than when Im actually outside the stadium, if this makes sense? Maybe its got something to do with Goodison having always being surrounded by houses? Brian Wilkinson 33 Posted 05/11/2023 at 18:44:24 Well, how about this for a fitting send-off and a new era:Macca has already played a concert across the park, but as yet not at Goodison.He has never been done before, but imagine the publicity, Paul McCartney bringing the curtain down on the Grand Old Lady with a concert, then playing another concert to open the new stadium, tickets going to season ticket holders, instead of touts grabbing most of them.A bit of sponsorship and I would be happy of the new name, The Macca Arena. Trevor Powell 34 Posted 06/11/2023 at 16:46:57 For those of you who have forgotten the state Bramley-Moore Dock was in before the builders moved in, have look here: Everton stadium before the builders arrived Billy Bradshaw 35 Posted 06/11/2023 at 18:26:36 Maritime, bit to close to Marmite for me. Brent Stephens 36 Posted 06/11/2023 at 19:15:24 Nice final line, Brian! Will Mabon 37 Posted 06/11/2023 at 19:49:22 Trevor, that just cost me 90 minutes, watching film of old Liverpool. Don Alexander 38 Posted 06/11/2023 at 19:54:22 "The Mersey Coliseum" would do for me. Tony Everan 39 Posted 06/11/2023 at 20:29:46 What about “The Warehouse” Stadium. As the design and brick facade gives a nod to to the tobacco warehouse and other warehouses/ buildings nearby. Gary Lineker on MOTD “Everton are back at The Warehouse Stadium this weekend and remain unbeaten in their first 18 games there in this inaugural season. One more win will seal their first league title in almost forty years.” Brian Wilkinson 40 Posted 07/11/2023 at 14:01:15 Can imagine the media having a field Day with your suggestion, Tony. Headline banner: "Everton crumble at the Whacky Warehouse". Unlike Peter Perfect, Everton were not at the races today.Name made in heaven for the media. Ian Hollingworth 41 Posted 09/11/2023 at 11:48:57 Very surprised at how low CP Overview figures are as his videos are very good, as are Mr Drones.The official Everton ones are also good as they can show internal footage that the others cannot.My only complaint is that Everton do not show enough of the internal stuff. Bobby Mussell 42 Posted 18/11/2023 at 14:36:20 Check out this interactive 3D model of the stadium a couple of weeks ago:BMD Case StudyIt's coming on great! Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW Find out how to browse ad-free and support ToffeeWeb © ToffeeWeb