Ferguson 'upset and sad' about Everton leaving Goodison Park
Former Everton forward Duncan Ferguson has said he hates the fact that the Toffees are moving from Goodison Park.The Blues' final competitive game at their home of 133 years is against Southampton on Sunday, 18 May before shifting to the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in the summer. "I am upset - very sad about it," Ferguson told Adrian Chiles on BBC Radio 5 Live. "I didn't want us to leave and most of the fans don't want us to leave. I am very sad about that - much preferred us to stay there. All the memories are there, aren't they? "What I want to happen is, if you took the stadium and stands down, that's fine but turn it into a park or some memorial park where you can put Rupert's Tower in the middle. "I don't think it'll happen." Listen to more from Ferguson from 02'35'00 on BBC Sounds
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