Written in the stars - Moyes on being in charge for Everton’s first game at Hill Dickinson Stadium - video Dailymotion

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Everton boss David Moyes on their first game at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium against Brighton and Hove Albion Finch Farm, Liverpool, UK

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00:00David, obviously it is the first Premier League game at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

00:04How does it feel now that it's finally here?

00:05Has there been a change to the routine this week as well?

00:07Like training up there a little bit more?

00:09No, we've not trained up there this week.

00:11We've tried to put best use to our time as we can at the training ground.

00:16But we're all really looking forward to the new stadium.

00:18It's been something which has been in the horizon for so long and it's now here.

00:23So a big moment for everybody.

00:26We've had the chance to be down a couple of times already.

00:28So we hope we can get used to it as quickly as we can.

00:31Everybody knows that a new stadium is never that easy.

00:34But something we're all really excited about having now.

00:38After all your time working with Bill Kenwright during your first spell here

00:41and all the talk then of a new home,

00:42what personal pride is there that it's you going to be leading Everton into that new home?

00:47Well, I think Bill would probably take more pride than MD.

00:49I think Bill would have, if I'm saying so,

00:51I think Bill would have hoped to add him in the one who took them out of the new stadium.

00:55It's really sad that he's not here

00:56because he put so much effort into it

00:58and probably come under an awful lot of criticism

01:00at different times as well for many things.

01:02But you have to say that they've got to a point

01:06where Evertonians have now got a new stadium.

01:08It'll be with us hopefully for the next 100, 100, 200 years.

01:11Who knows how long the new stadium will be with us.

01:16So for many generations, you know,

01:18they've got a lot to be thankful for

01:19and Bill Kenwright plays a big part in getting it going.

01:22Do you see it as something fitting in your own story with the football club?

01:26Well, I think in some ways it does

01:28because, you know, to be at any one club in the first period

01:31for 11 and a half years takes some doing in any level of football.

01:35I've said many times there's a few big managers

01:39who've managed clubs for long, long times.

01:41But when you get to that sort of level,

01:43it's very difficult to stay that long at one club.

01:46I've had a great affiliation with Everton over the years

01:48and I'm very fortunate to be back

01:51and it just happens to be I'm back in time for the new stadium.

01:55You know, it could have easily been other great managers

01:58who've managed at this club.

01:59But I feel that, you know,

02:03maybe it was written in the stars in some way

02:04that I would get the opportunity to do so.

Written in the stars - Moyes on being in charge for Everton’s first game at Hill Dickinson Stadium

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