Everton have officially confirmed the appointment of Laing O’Rourke as the ‘preferred contractor’ for their brand new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool's waterfront.

Their new ground will have a 52.000 capacity and the work is expected to start later in the ongoing year, subject to planning consent. If everything goes to plan, the stadium should be finished in about three years.

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After seeing this major update from the club, many of the supporters were simply thrilled and extremely excited for the times that lie ahead.

Here are some of their reactions:

It seems that some of them have done their research on the company and they were pleasantly surprised to find out their portfolio is rather good.

Some of the fans even went as far to list the buildings and facilities Laing O’Rourke worked on prior to taking the Everton job, and they all seem to look amazing.

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