Just back from the game

[Barry Izbak]

I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Goodison tonight (as I find myself on an overnighter in Liverpool)

It seems that every time I see Manchester City in the League Cup they lose. Tis true that they have come on a bit since their humiliation at Withdean but nonetheless am I a Jonah for them?

Goodison Park. All the modern facilities of somewhere like Fratton Park but with nice people and atmosphere.

P.s. That lad Gareth Barry could do a job. My M.o.M.

 

[theboybilly]

I love Goodison. Well past it's sell-by date now of course but such a good set of fans. Better in so many ways than Anfield.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Absolutely agree. One of my favourite grounds (not a stadium).

 

[Bozza]

Absolutely agree. One of my favourite grounds (not a stadium).

Oh - good distinction that.

I'm now trying to decide where the divide gets drawn.

 

[atfc village]

Not been to Goodison since 1987 ,glad to hear it's changed as it was dodgy as back then.

 

[Justice]

Not been to Goodison since 1987 ,glad to hear it's changed as it was dodgy as back then.

You can talk 1987 Aldershot v Albion was more than a bit dodgy your lot even had the OB on their side.

 

[n1 gull]

never been to Goodison - when was the last time we played there?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Horrible place to go back in the day

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Goodison tonight (as I find myself on an overnighter in Liverpool)

It seems that every time I see Manchester City in the League Cup they lose. Tis true that they have come on a bit since their humiliation at Withdean but nonetheless am I a Jonah for them?

Goodison Park. All the modern facilities of somewhere like Fratton Park but with nice people and atmosphere.

P.s. That lad Gareth Barry could do a job. My M.o.M.

Interested you could get in as a spur of the moment thing on the night. Surprised they couldn't sell out a Cup semi-final v Man City

 

[Gwylan]

Horrible place to go back in the day

Why? I agree with the others who say what a great ground it is. I may be looking through rose coloured specs, as I haven't been there for 30 years but it was always a fantastic day out. I even watched a game from the home end once - a cracking 4-3 game where we lost in the last minute - and had some good banter with the fans around me.

I've seen a few games there (not all involving Brighton) as I had a Scouse mate who was a bluenose and it was always a rocking atmosphere

 

[studio150]

I love Goodison. Well past it's sell-by date now of course but such a good set of fans. Better in so many ways than Anfield.

Certainly not a good group of fans back in our division 1 days as many will be able to testify. You only need to look at the numbers who went fot the first visit compared to the second to see how people reacted to their violence. May be different now.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Interested you could get in as a spur of the moment thing on the night. Surprised they couldn't sell out a Cup semi-final v Man City

I was a bit surprised. It was pretty full, but you could still rock up and pay on the night

 

[Dave the OAP]

I was a bit surprised. It was pretty full, but you could still rock up and pay on the night

Ah those were the days

 

[Hiney]

The Main Stand at Goodison Park was the inspiration for my childhood lego football stand building.

 

[Hiney]

never been to Goodison - when was the last time we played there?

October 1982, although the Youth team played there last season (I think) in the FA Youth Cup

 

[Man of Harveys]

I'm now trying to decide where the divide gets drawn.

I've tended to think that either a) if the stands all join up, or b) it has other, non-football uses, then stadium.

If they don't - separate stands/buildings, then ground.

(I've tended to think this since about 5 or 6 minutes ago, so this theory could easily fall apart under the slightest scrutiny).

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I've tended to think that either a) if the stands all join up, or b) it has other, non-football uses, then stadium.

If they don't - separate stands/buildings, then ground.

(I've tended to think this since about 5 or 6 minutes ago, so this theory could easily fall apart under the slightest scrutiny).

This is in line with my own (last five minutes) theory.

Seperate stands (and preferably floodlights on pylons): Ground
Complete bowl: Stadium

Then there's the 'Arena'...

 

[BrianWade4]

I think I am right in saying that of all the traditional big clubs, it is Everton we haven't played in ages in competitive action

Off the top of my head, I can recall league cup games recently against Spurs and Man City, FA Cup against Liverpool, Villa, Newcastle, Arsenal Sunderland and fixtures against Chelsea and Man Utd

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Everton was the first club – after the Albion – that I took more of a passing interest in as a 6/7 year-old. I guess it helped that they were pretty good back then, but my best mate at the time supported them too. I can't stand the term 'second club', but I've had a soft spot for them ever since

 

[Man of Harveys]

Then there's the 'Arena'...

Either indoors or in ancient Rome. Coventry got it badly wrong.