Comments on: Everton – Goodison Park

By: Liam

Liam — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:40:18 +0000

Am wigan but am from Liam so I live it when play Everton at goodison it’s lake derby two with port of my famley being Everton fans have been two goodison season we have been preamship what lake about goodison it’s old football ground away end is old lower bullens it make song mare better i lake Everton fans the in my top 10 fans in England. And Scotland

By: Michal

Michal — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:04:05 +0000

Went to Goodison Park on Monday, I can’t add much more to what’s already been said – the view was rather poor, watching the game from row O (fourth-to-last) in lower tier was like peeking through a letterbox. The legroom was ok, although when standing up, I often elbowed people next to me when clapping or spreading arms, so it’s not very spacious. I didn’t find the home atmosphere very impressive, most of the noise made by Park End came after Fellaini’s goal and in the stoppage time when home win became assured. After the game I got lost on my way to Sandhills station, so signposting of the area could probably be improved

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:50:22 +0000

I don’t know what G Kallin did to provoke that response from Everton fans, I went to the FA Cup game February 2012. Pub (The Winslow) right outside the ground on Goodison Road was mobbed with both home and away fans and not a single hostile word or deed was seen/heard. Evertonians were very welcoming and chatted freely and with good humour with us all. The ground is old, and the view from the paddock not the best but a great atmosphere. The stewards were helpful and friendly. Food and ale were all reasonably priced and the scouse ladies serving the beverages witty and good fun. Not to mention damn fine looking. Traffic hell getting out from the ground but that is not unique. All in all, a top day, and look forward to going back.

By: Bill Hall

Bill Hall — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:45:09 +0000

Fine old ground in some respects but facilities for away fans are dreadful. Dangerously packed concourse below the Bullens stand before the game; very cramped wooden seats; and very very poor view of game from rear of Lower Bullens.
Don’t go if you are even slightly claustrophobic!
£34 is a lot to pay for the ‘privilege’.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:23:53 +0000

Been to Everton and Liverpool several times and even sat with Everton supporters to the right of the away supporters when I couldn’t get an away ticket(Sunderland), Had no trouble with supporters or stewards. We even drank in the Blue House and had no trouble. Circumstances make the ground what it is but I like it. Atmosphere varied but will be good for cup game. Fans a lot friendlier than some I can mention. I parked on the opposite side of Queens Parade and walked in. Good for a sharp getaway to the Motorway.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:23:59 +0000

It’s a poor ground. A very dull atmosphere from the home fans apart from a couple of minutes after a goal they score; even their main end sit in silence. The fans around the ground don’t bother you, as we marched down the streets chanting they simply stepped aside and admired us, they were in true awe of our brilliant support.

I’ve been a few times with tickets and without, i’ve snuck in there twice in a row as there aren’t many stewards to stop you.

I’d say even the poor teams like Bolton, Wigan, Stoke, WBA etc could outsing them.

By: NJP

NJP — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:17:11 +0000

The actual ground is really run-down (as is the local area) but it is a ‘real’ ground. Very limited home vocal support, but that;s typical of pretty much everywhere these days. OK outside, coach is the way to get there and they park a couple of streets away. Merseyside Police seem like a good bunch!

By: Jo Jo

Jo Jo — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:06:47 +0000

Our whole experience was very good at Goodison park. We aimed to park at the local leisure centre, costing only £5 and only being a 15 min walk, but on approach found ample parking in the road outside the leisure centre which was free.. Bonus!
Being my first experience of watching Norwich play away, i was unsure of what to expect by the locals/home fans, but i have to say everyone we spoke to were friendly and pleasent and even made sure we knew the way back to the car after the match! … Nice people!
The stadium itself was shabby and very tired but it just made us appreciate our home stadium more.
The only single negative thing that i would warn anyone is ‘ watch out for the dog poop’! Lots of it on all the pavements on route to the stadium..
On the whole though, a great experience and i would return.
Match score 1-1

By: Eddie Cooney

Eddie Cooney — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:36:44 +0000

We travelled by train and walked from Kirkdale Station. We arrived early and had a full English in a great cafe next to the ground. Everybody we met was civilised and friendly and the highly enjoyable banter began with a couple of customers in the cafe. The friendliness of Everton fans continued with their staff and we had a good chat with the souvenir sellers, stewards and even the police. Inside the ground it was a slightly different story with the Everton crowd failing to get behind their team and when Norwich took the lead against the run of play a couple of hundred fans in the Park End stand adjacent to us got up and left their seats. Incredible! The Everton fans only started to get behind the fans in the last 10 minutes but even after scoring they were a bit muted.

The stadium itself is definitley past it. The away fans sit on old wooden seats that are tiny and cramped but with decent legroom. It you were a couple of seats to my left (in seat 26) your view of the goal is completely obstructed by roof supports. There is an open gap to the left of the away stand and a cold draught blew across us for the whole game making it pretty cold. Even the view is a bit weird with the pitch like a mound, sloping down to the touchline all round the pitch and it’s hard to see the ball on the ground from so low down when it’s near the touchline. We had a pint and a scouse pastie inside the ground. The beer was a drab lager which we began to regret buying but the pastie was great. After the game we headed into Liverpool City and drank at the Ship and Mitre on Dale Street which is a top real ale pub. Friendly banter continued inside the pub and we got a Norwich City fans table together for a good old chat. We managed to sneak in with my 16-year-old nephew but Liverpool pubs are generally not children friendly. It was a great day all in all but Goodison Park needs a major overhaul or knocking down and starting again.

By: Mikeywafc

Mikeywafc — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:26:59 +0000

-continued- on entering the away stand (think i was in the paddock), i couldnt beleive how little space there was, im a tall bloke and was cramped throughout. Stadium was decent, if old, and the view of the pitch was quite good. Disappointed with the home support, 31,400 attendance..yet only the 1500 travelling fans seemed in high spirits. We lost 3-1 and tbh i didnt hang around, went before the whistle to avoid crowds. On the way back to the car i went into a local pub to use the toilet and was promptly told to ‘cover that shirt up round ere mate’..charming eh. Overall, for me, it just didnt cut it, i wont be attending this away fixture again.