Alternatively, one can take bus 19/19A, 20, or 21 from Queen Square Bus Station (almost opposite Lime Street rail station), or line 311 and 350/351 from Sir Thomas Street (in the city centre). Motels near Goodison Park, Liverpool on Tripadvisor: Find 1,273 traveller reviews, 53,004 candid photos, and prices for motels near Goodison Park in Liverpool, England. Family Enclosure* Still I would visitGoodison Parkagain anytime. Buy Goodison Park Tickets & View the Event Schedule at Box Office Ticket Sales! The coach parked a very reasonable distance from the stadium and got there in plenty of time which allowed for enough spare time to soak in the atmosphere. Would you back them to get 24 points from now until May? When we got nearer to the ground I couldn't see any obvious places for car parking. As it happens Watford took the lead with a rare strike from Layun before a sublime equaliser from Barkley (by far the stand out player on the pitch). We walked to Sandhills train station. With a while before kick off but we decided to go in buy and programme check out our seats and then go for a few beers on the concourse, home fans seemed friendly enough despite what the taxi driver said although we didn't mix with them much. The Toffees Year Ground Opened: Walking back to car we seemed to be the only two wearing away colours amongst thousands of home fans but no problems at all, with a couple of fans praising the way we played. As I a local I have been to Goodison many times before. Behind the ParkEnd Stand is a statue of legendary club forward Dixie Dean. You can browse between all the different Goodison Park interactive seating charts and read authentic . A youthfully exuberant Tom Davies ran all over Yaya Toure. Record Attendance Division One, 18th September 1948. We parked up in a lovely place called the Isla Gladstone Foundation which looked like a very plush building at one end of Stanley Park. I would certainly go back again to Goodison Park again even to watch Everton play another team. A fantastic day out from the stadium to the fans, everything about Everton is brilliant. Everton had chances but I think any more than 2-0 would have been a harsh score line on Tamworth. Although it is a bit of a walk (roughly 30 minutes) it is flat all the way and along the main roads leading away from Goodison Park. Good luck fighting through to get in there at half time is all I can say. 6. Unobstructed view of both goals but a little enclosed above. This Wetherspoon outlet is a fair sized pub, that had a good mixture of home and away supporters when I last visited. Travelled by train as it is a long haul up the M6. As usual it was a good day out and a good atmosphere at Goodison Park. Purchase tickets online 24 hours a day or by phone 1-800-515-2171. The facilities were rather small for 2,800 Stoke fans and the queue was not even a proper queue due to the small size of the concourse, due to this it took me a while to get my food. QPR won 1-0 their first game in premier league since 1996 and the journeys both way only took 3 hours with stops. not a wine bar at all but a proper family run local with a good selection of beers including some real ales. Although it's the other side of Stanley Park and closer to Anfield, they welcome away fans to Goodison, and because it's technically a Liverpool pub, most Everton fans don 't touch it, so it was mainly Saints fans in there which was good. In the lower tier there were several pillars blocking people's view but thankfully not mine. I also wanted to see Goodison Park with it being one of the few traditional grounds left in the league. However, it may be more advisable to go to Sandhills Railway Station as this has the benefit of a bus service to the ground, which runs for a couple of hours before the game and around 50 minutes after the final whistle. This grabbed my attention as he is currently the manager of my hometown club Gateshead. The Everton fans were very complimentary, particularly about the atmosphere and noise created by the away support. Having being to Goodison Park before 3 times and having sat in the away end each time, I decided to go for a seat in the top balcony of the Main Stand to get a different view of the stadium. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. However, with the West Ham game to follow, Ian Holloway rang the changes and we found ourselves 2-0 down after six minutes. You do know that you are in a proper old school football ground, you wonder whether Everton will lose something if they move to a new purpose built stadium. a record 60 league goals in season 1927-28 Atmosphere in the ground was great prior to kick off, when United took the lead the whole ground apart from 3,000 mancs went very quiet. I really fancied our chances as we were yet to lose in 2012 and Everton had been inconsistent. The away seating is on wooden blue seats that are all connected in a row and in good condition for wooden seats. We we're situated in the upper tier of the away section. The stewards were very friendly and efficient and had little to do. The firsttours of the day start at 10am. They stayed up with 39 points last season, reaching that mark after getting 20 points in the second half of the campaign, picked up after Lampard joined on January 31. 1. Thankfully we had booked parking off Walton Hall Avenue and Waze took us there without too many problems. The comments below have not been moderated. Randy Coldham adds; If you approach from the M57 (to join the M57, leave the M62 at Junction 6), and then leave the M57 at Junction 4. As soon as Kone put them ahead after half an hour, Everton maintained control of the game and were never in danger of suffering a Cup shock. I took a train up and to save money I had to get a few different trains! Goodison Park is located 2.5 miles northeast of Liverpool City Centre, accessible using Great Homer Street and the A580. We had a pleasant night in town, stayed over, and drove home the next day. C'est galement la manire la plus rapide. If you look to the side, towards the pitch, there is a large net between you and about a quarter of the pitch, part of which you can't see through at all. I was on half term and its the League Cup so tickets were cheap and a game I can go to. This is looking straight in front of you. It's a shame the facilities and capacity mean many will feel Everton need to move or renovate to progress. We got chatting to lots of friendly Everton fans who made us feel very welcome and even got given some cake (designed as a football pitch) by one of the local ladies. Iain Badger The easiest way to get to the ground from the city centre is to use the 919 Special buses from Stand 10 in St Johns Lane. For example, there are lots of supporting pillars and the ground just looks as if it has seen better days. Champions League But it's nice to see a classic, old-fashioned stadium. Seven goals, end to end action and a great day out that completely justified the 23 that the ticket cost. Goodison Park Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion Everton 2v3 Brighton. Queue pandemonium in the Bolton end who brought what seemed only a couple of hundred fans. Grab a coffee, paper and settle down fo the trip. I have not been to Goodison Park for years. Tom Davies pulled one back for The Toffees on 70 minutes and suddenly the home fans found their voice. Half a hour wait for the quick train to Milton Keynes and an hour drive home. It was our worst season in 20 years and having seen us lose regularly home and away in the league nearly all season I was hopeful of enjoying some cup success. Now thinking about it if you were an Everton fan you probably wouldnt want to see Anfield during the game, so this advice is for neutrals! This was my first trip to Goodison Park and a rare neutral game for me as a Blackpool season ticket holder this match was a Christmas present from my partner. the coaches were parked on a road nearer Goodison than before so we got on them easily. The Park End to the left was built in the late 1990's and looks fairly modern, although this is the only side of the ground I have never sat in. This did slightly restrict our view at the Gwladys end. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. The price I paid was cheap given that there were no trains going back to Newcastle after the match. There were quite a few Spurs walking through with little to no animosity between home and away fans. It took just under four hours to drive from Enfield. The home atmosphere was strangely muted given this was Big Dunc's second home game. There is also a bus service which can be accessed across the road from Lime Street. As regards the Everton crowd I was surprised at the lack of noise but then again they were behind by two or more goals for most of the game. One of the only bad things I can say about Goodison in the away section, is that it is old with supporting pillars giving a restricted view to those sat in the back of the lower tier. Return to Map . Parking is not all that easy as Liverpool City Council issue residents permits around the stadium (and at Anfield) and you may have to park some way away. The atmosphere for the last 20 minutes was brilliant and if Everton could bottle that and sell it before each game they would be challenging towards the top of the table rather than scratching around down at the bottom. London. Before the game I went to the Globe Inn just opposite Lime Street station, which is well worth a beer or two with very relaxed staff making for a good atmosphere. Here you can find the most detailed comprehensive Goodison Park Seating plan online. Everton pressed for a winner late on hitting the bar and forcing Robinson into a few outstanding saves but the score remained 1-1. The perfect game for the neutral (like me) and a fun journey home with Everton and Stoke fans. The average price for a ticket is whilst the average cheapest price is . First impression in the away end was not good. For a few moments, fury towards the board was put on hold and redirected at the players. If you are lucky enough to be at the front then it's a good view but from the back some views are really poor. The horrible concoction of not being able to keep clean sheets and a failure to score goals has got them swirling around a vortex and Lampard will know his position is increasingly vulnerable as a result. Everton FC: Goodison Park, Goodison Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 4EL. Walking down the sides of the stadium you can sense how important Everton history is to football. But the game itself was fairly entertaining. The Main Stand opposite did look impressive either, although it makes the stadium seem bigger than it probably is. Love Everton Forum. Hotspur as you meet Club legends while watching the his debut at Goodison . It's been 34 years almost to the day since I had last been to Goodison Park with Sheffield Wednesday, a miserable 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Toffees that day. This goal made the Everton fans go very quiet and the QPR fans louder. Palace did have a penalty which was successfully scored, but apart from that we didn't look like scoring and Everton deserved the win. Zoom in to see updated info. Rebuilds have taken place since then with the Goodison Road stand and Park End both getting the treatment at different times. The atmosphere was a little quiet from the home fans, however I don't think Burnley's early goal did anything to help that. Big Chris had backed 5 home wins earlier in the day and all but 1 team (Sheffield United) let him down. Since the early nineties though changes have been largely cosmetic. Stoke went ahead through Xherdan Shaqiri, which was quickly cancelled out by Romelu Lukaku. Following a simple ten minute walk to the ground involving no troubles with home fans, we decided to visit the Everton fan zone. Arteta's young Gunners keep firing. You get the feel of tradition and big match atmosphere the closer you get to the ground. The first half was poor with the game looking fairly even. As tension rises people in front of you will stand up leaving you with 0 views of the pitch. The home fans I passed seemed nice enough. It will be located on the Bramley Moore dock and has been designed by world renowned architects MEIS; theyve constructed countless projects in the US with other sports stadia built in Qatar, China and Brazil to name just a few. document.write(''); Official Programme 3.50 He took us to the station and we manage to easily catch our train in time. There are two large video screens at opposite corners of the ground. I decided to carshare with friends for the game with some good friends of mine (two of them being Everton and the other one being a Stokie made for an entertaining journey there). If there are any questions we havent covered, please leave a question in the comments section. Tim Cahill should have scored from close range but headed wide from 4 yards out. After going unbeaten away from home for our first three league games, I fancied our chances against an Everton side that have been inconsistent of late. Alternatively, as we did, you can catch a taxi which will cost around 5. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking: My journey from Ipswich wasnt that difficult all things considered. Adults 48 (B 44) (C 41), Over 65s 31 (B 28), Under 16s 24 (B 22) The atmosphere throughout was mixed, plenty of us were having banter with the Everton fans but the stewards seemed to take it the wrong way and a few got thrown out for it, it was probably because the game was pretty bland throughout until the last few minutes. GOODISON PARK SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY KICK-OFF 12.30PM THIS FIXTURE IS NOW SOLD OUT. This was also my last Merseryside ground and no.45 in the '92 list. Everton's miserable season hit a new low on Saturday as Southampton became the second bottom-of-the-table side to triumph in the past three matches at Goodison Park with their 2-1 comeback win. We left before the end of the game in order to catch that train! Walking back to the ground we did get odd looks off a few Evertonians but all in all the home fans were helpful and friendly. Got to the station in about 15 minutes and managed to get the first available train. A wonderful Saints away day, with the only disappointment being the 96th minute of the game! All credit to Everton for training their stewards properly to deal with football fans. Please enable your Javascript to see this page as it is meant to appear! Despite the original build taking place in 1892 additions like under ground heating were very much innovations at the time they were made. Weddings, birthdays, conferences and even funerals can all be taken care of by the Everton private hire team. I had a drink in the Walton Street Social club before the game and then had chips and curry sauce from a Chinese chippy en route to the ground. An easy to find stadium with plenty of burger vans around for food and pubs for drinking. They cooked burgers, pies and chips all for 1 each and they incredibly were really nice. Everton fans vented their frustrations at Goodison Park after another defeat on the weekend. (c) 2015 www.seatradar.com Howard Kendall Gwladys Street End (Upper Tier): We took the advice of the guide and walked up to the Walton Road and had the choice of the Wetherspoons or Bradleys Wine Bar. We got back to the coach with a few Everton fan's bidding us a safe journey home but it was a good half hour before we were moving at speed again as the traffic in the area was very congested so I would recommend leaving plenty of time to get away from the ground. this did make it feel very historic though. View Tickets. A couple of points separated both teams so I was expecting an interesting match with both sides battling it out. The image above is courtesy of the Everton FC websitemore images and information can be found. If you're a first time visitor I would definately recommend a visit to Goodison Park. My friend struggles to stand for long periods so he was annoyed the stewards didn't ask people to sit but again it seems standard for away fans to stand in the Premier League now. They just ran things with a sensible head and communicated with people, first class. With a host of lounges and executive boxes to choose from there is the ability to host conferences and meetings of all shapes and sizes. This was QPRs first away day back in the Premier League since 1996. I got the supporter's bus down from Newcastle using a company called 'The Back Page' which is located justa few minutes away from St James' Park which does away travel for every match. A relatively fair result with us Rovers fans feeling we perhaps deserved all three points but still a point away is a point away! Reset zoom. The seats are wooden and the space between rows limited. 1. Coral and Navy Third Kit: The Main Stand is very tall and the top balcony used to feel so high up when I sat in it as a kid. And Toffees fans are the best Ive come across who are extremely friendly and welcoming before and after the match. The stewards were excellent; very helpful and chatty at half time which you don't always get. It has been the home stadium of Premier League club Everton F.C. Otherwise it is a case of finding some street parking, however, please take note that there is a Residents Only Parking Scheme in operation around the nearby area, so pay attention to those signposts. Found the station in the end and got the train straight to the City Centre where we spent the evening before returning to our hotel. Copa del Rey Round of 16 Latest Transactions. Police said it is unsafe for away fans in there? It's a typical chain pub, but the staff were friendly and it wasn't too busy. One thing we did think was very odd was we didnt see 1 other QPR fan anywhere until we got to outside away end (no idea where our fans were drinking!!). I wandered around the fanzone directly outside the ground in a very friendly atmosphere. On the refreshing walk to Goodison from the pub through Stanley Park, we encountered no trouble and found the home fans to be friendly. Adults 42 (B 38), Over 65s 29 (B 26), Under 16s 21 (B 19). Main Stand Top Balcony: The best one was the William Gladstone, right on the corner, across the street from the famous Cavern Club and only a fiveminute walk from Liverpool Central train station. As the game went on the home fans got increasingly frustrated and booed their side off at the full-time whistle. Things turned nasty later, with several players pursued by fans in their cars. . In terms of design, the stadium will be constructed of brick, steel and glass and should cut a classy looking figure as it pays homage to the maritime trade the dock was once known for. The reasonably priced chippys close to the ground are always a highlight but it was a shame I was still eating my chips when we conceded our first goal! Frank Lampard's side did not know what to do as fans chanted 'you're not fit to wear the shirt'. I went on one of the supporters coaches, so it was easy enough. Aside from the result, it was a fantastic day out. The view from the front few rows of the Bullens Lane Stand were great, but it is very very cramped and there were plenty of complaints about the view from further back. 2. ), the second goal came shortly afterwards and scored by Niasse in the 51st minute before Tom Davies got Everton's third in the 75th. A unique feature of the stadium is a church called St Lukes which sits just beyond the video screen in one corner of the ground (selling teas & snacks at reasonable prices on matchdays). That is what happens when you get worse year on year. Good day but shame about the result as it left is with nothing to play for this season. Well what a game it was! As away fans we stood singing the whole way through with no problems. Started the day with a full English brekkie at the Liverpool North Premier Inn. There are plenty of pubs around Goodison and you can even show your colours in some. The midfielder was one of Frank Lampard's first signings at Goodison Park, arriving on . Apart from the Park End the rest of the ground is tightly enclosed by houses and pubs with little scope for expansion or redevelopment. We got a goal straight after half-time and felt that was the turning point.. It's going to be a tough day at Goodison Park for both Southampton & Everton supporters, a toxic atmosphere is guaranteed, here is all the information that you will need to get through the day.

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