'Long live Goodison Park' or 'I'm surprised'? Fans on stadium decision
Here are some of your comments:
Steve: Fantastic news - shows real vision and understanding. Well done to The Friedkin Group!
Anton: Wonderful news, absolutely wonderful! Goodison Park couldn't be anything other than a football stadium. This news is music to my ears. Hopefully now we'll have a men's team and a women's team to be proud of, challenging at the right end of the table and for cups. Thank you to The Friedkin Group for being so decisive and so quickly too. Goodness gracious, is the future of Everton Football Club really going to be rosy?
Graham: Is it financially viable? One of the reasons for Everton seeking a new ground was the cost of keeping Goodison safe for spectators. The women play 11 home league games a season and the revenue from those minus the cost of opening and policing the stadium will not see much cash in the coffers. If Friedman is prepared to subsidise the women at Goodison, all well and good but it won't be self-financing.
Steve: I think this is a good decision and totally logical. The legacy will continue within the club as a whole. There is too much history and tradition to just remove the ground and delete it from the memories of so many Evertonians. Long live our club... long live Goodison Park. Let the history continue.
Macca: I've watched Everton since 1963, I am a season ticket holder, and Goodison Park holds lots of golden memories for me. But the original plan was to build community-based buildings with a central park, gardens culminating with a central area to mark the kick-off spot. This would have benefited the local area, shops, tourism, the local businesses, and local communities. That being said, the actual viewing and seating inside the stadium is dreadful - it's outdated. With poor facilities for fans, I'm surprised by the change of plans to continue to use the stadium.
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