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Old 07 Feb 2003, 04:29 PM   #1
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Question Anyone been to Goodison before?

Just wondering what the experience is like if you've been.
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Old 08 Feb 2003, 10:31 AM   #2
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Had a season ticket during the 2000-01 season. Everton fans are not a loud "home" bunch. Don't get me wrong, we sing, etc. but it's usually fairly quiet. "Away" we're crazy loud!

Goodison itself is an older stadium with lots of charm, but we could do with a new stadium. Has there been any further word on KD?
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Old 01 Mar 2003, 01:54 AM   #3
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I absolutely love GP. It's my favourite place in the universe. I haven't been to the UK since 1999 though, so it's been a while. My last game was an abysmal home loss to Forest (anyone remember that?).

Perhaps the home crowd is a bit louder now that the good times seem to be on the way back. We didn't have much to cheer about through the 90s! Away games are fantastic - there's so much atmosphere in the EFC section.

I went on a tour of GP in 1998, which was fantastic. Dave Hickson conducts it, and you get to go pretty much everywhere in the main stand. It's great value.

Latest word on Kings Dock is that it is to continue, but without EFC. Very disappointing. I hope we stay at GP now.
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Old 02 Mar 2003, 10:27 AM   #4
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Default Anyone been to Goodison before?

Grew up in Bootle in the 70's, my mates and I would walk to Goodison Pk. Would travel to the away matches. Back then we were very loud. Mind you there were a lot more people in the street end back then, the boot walk was famous, but after a match you were always a few inches thinner. You would run to the Park end to pinch a couple of scarfs from the away supporters. before making your way home.
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Old 05 Mar 2003, 06:22 PM   #5
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yeah, i've been once or twice

for me, there's nothing like it. gladys street, lower tier. beautiful.

looking forward to west ham as we speak.
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Old 07 Mar 2003, 04:13 PM   #6
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I'll be there in April for the Newcastle (which will be my second EPL game to go to after the ManU/Liverpool game the day before)

Any suggestions on what to do in the area before the game, etc.?
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Old 07 Mar 2003, 11:00 PM   #7
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Latest word on Kings Dock is that it is to continue, but without EFC. Very disappointing. I hope we stay at GP now.
Rumours are that EFC are looking at a site near the end of Queens Drive for a Plan B stadium. Also, there's a board meeting on March 21, in which it's alleged that they may have found funding for Kings Dock, which leads to the question of whether it's too little, too late.
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Old 10 Mar 2003, 04:47 AM   #8
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Where's Queens Drive? I wonder how the hell they could finance an alternative stadium if they couldn't scrape together 30m as partial funding for KD. I can't see KD happening now, but hopefully they can pull something out of their collective arses.
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Old 10 Mar 2003, 11:45 AM   #9
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i'd rather we stayed at Goodison Park at gave Mr. Moyes a few quid to spend on the team
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Old 21 Aug 2003, 12:55 AM   #10
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Default KD definitely no-go now

We're Staying Put

So no new stadium for EFC for the near future and the RS may be closer to getting theirs at Stanley Park if they overcome the final hurdles. Not a good situation for a Blue these days.
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