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The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Emotional Everton fans pack streets as they come together to say goodbye to Goodison Park after 133 years
EMOTIONAL Everton fans packed the streets to say goodbye to Goodison Park after 133 years. The Toffees will move into their new ground next season with Goodison Advertisement 6 Everton prepare for their last match at Goodison Park Credit: Getty 6 Everton fans packed the streets to say goodbye to Goodison Park Credit: EPA 6 Flares and flags filled the Merseyside air Credit: PA 6 Thousands lined the streets Credit: Getty 6 Several packed the Goodison Road streets And the Everton faithful turned out in full force to see off their iconic stadium ahead of Southampton's lunchtime trip. Goodison Road was a see of blue, with flairs being set off and flags flying high in the Merseyside air. The ground is not gone forever, Advertisement READ MORE IN football But that is set to be reduced as multiple parts will be reconfigured. This will be done by reducing the number of seats in each row in order to add space. The club has offered season ticket holders and hospitality members the chance to buy the seat that was theirs for this season. Advertisement Most read in Football Live Blog Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS It would act as a souvenir of the historic stadium following Sunday's Everton legends including Wayne Rooney and Phil Jagielka took to the field before the game to pay tribute. 10,000 attend test event at Everton's new stadium Jagielka, who spent 12 years at the club, said: "We're forgetting there's a kick-off and there's a game in a few minutes, but this is amazing and it's only going to get more emotional as the day goes on." Advertisement The new £802million, 52,888-capacity stadium which opens in August will be called the Hill Dickinson Stadium. It comes after the Liverpool-based legal firm were unveiled as the naming rights partner for . The Toffees have already held test events at the Dock venue, which they will use from next season. That included an Under-18s match against Wigan in February. Advertisement 6 Everton legends including Wayne Rooney and Phil Jagielka took to the field
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Emotional Everton fans pack streets as they come together to say goodbye to Goodison Park after 133 years
EMOTIONAL Everton fans packed the streets to say goodbye to Goodison Park after 133 years. The Toffees will move into their new ground next season with Goodison downsizing to be used for the women's team. 6 6 6 6 6 And the Everton faithful turned out in full force to see off their iconic stadium ahead of Southampton's lunchtime trip. Goodison Road was a see of blue, with flairs being set off and flags flying high in the Merseyside air. The ground is not gone forever, instead being repurposed after the men's team moves to the new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock. Goodison Park was first opened in 1892 and has a capacity of 39,572. But that is set to be reduced as multiple parts will be reconfigured. This will be done by reducing the number of seats in each row in order to add space. Everton's women's team currently has an average attendance of 2,062 at their current home of Walton Hall Park. The club has offered season ticket holders and hospitality members the chance to buy the seat that was theirs for this season. It would act as a souvenir of the historic stadium following Sunday's home match against Southampton. Everton legends including Wayne Rooney and Phil Jagielka took to the field before the game to pay tribute. 10,000 attend test event at Everton's new stadium Jagielka, who spent 12 years at the club, said: "We're forgetting there's a kick-off and there's a game in a few minutes, but this is amazing and it's only going to get more emotional as the day goes on." The new £802million, 52,888-capacity stadium which opens in August will be called the Hill Dickinson Stadium. It comes after the Liverpool-based legal firm were unveiled as the naming rights partner for the waterside venue. The Toffees have already held test events at the Dock venue, which they will use from next season. That included an Under-18s match against Wigan in February. 6
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Goal noise and Rooney's debut
When you think of goal noise you think of the fans reaction or the sound of the ball hitting the back of the Goodison Park has a very different sound."When it looks like the ball is going into the back of the net, the wooden seats all start clicking," says BBC Radio Merseyside's Giulia one person who got those seats "clicking" regularly was Wayne the 16-year-old made his senior debut and scored, "people knew he was special and going to the top," she it one of the most iconic moments of Goodison Park?Former captain Phil Jagielka and Bould believe it has to be.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'A special place' but 'a chance now to move Everton on'
David Moyes says "there is a chance now to move Everton on" as the Toffees say goodbye to Goodison Park and hello to Bramley-Moore Toffees boss, who has experience in both dugouts at Goodison Park, has reflected on the historic ground and his memories with BBC Radio 5 Live."I don't think I could describe Goodison in one word," he said. "There have been times there where I have loved it and times there have been times where I've thought about the small tunnel and small mangers office."But it is a special place and what makes it special is the people that come here. "The atmosphere is a big part and over the years and there have been brilliant managers and players feature here."But I think many Evertonians have been waiting for a new ground and for a new beginning. I am with them because I think there is a chance now to move Everton on."And Former captain Phil Jagielka believes "the stars have somehow aligned" so that the final game there is managed by Moyes."He has come back and he has made this as good as it possibly can be," added Jagielka. "He has come in and turned things around and managed the club the way it has needed to be managed."He gets it. He gets the club and Evertonians and he knows what it is like to play any game at Goodison."
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'I can't imagine how emotional it is going to be'
Former Everton captain Phil Jagielka says Saturday's game against Southampton "is almost playing second-fiddle" to the farewell of Goodison who spent 12 years with the Toffees, will be at the game and expects an "emotional" occasion."It is an amazing place and I have so many good memories," said Jagielka on BBC Radio 5 Live's special Goodbye to Goodison podcast. "It will be sadly missed, but thankfully it is going to be able to stay there and be used in a different capacity so that people can still go there and see the Grand Old Lady."There has been a countdown to this ever since the season started but I can't imagine how emotional it is going to feel and be. The game is almost playing second-fiddle and that is nice because a few seasons ago we would have been going into a game at this point of the season needing points."Hopefully the lads can put in a really good performance still, but we are safe so it is also about enjoying it."Listen to the special Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds
