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Barry Izbak

U.T.A.
Dec 7, 2005
7,310
Lancing By Sea
I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Goodison tonight (as I find myself on an overnighter in Liverpool)

It seems that every time I see Manchester City in the League Cup they lose. Tis true that they have come on a bit since their humiliation at Withdean but nonetheless am I a Jonah for them?

Goodison Park. All the modern facilities of somewhere like Fratton Park but with nice people and atmosphere.

P.s. That lad Gareth Barry could do a job. My M.o.M.
 
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Not Andy Naylor

Well-known member
Dec 12, 2007
8,787
Seven Dials
Absolutely agree. One of my favourite grounds (not a stadium).
 
















The Sock of Poskett

The best is yet to come (spoiler alert)
Jun 12, 2009
2,802
I decided on the spur of the moment to go to Goodison tonight (as I find myself on an overnighter in Liverpool)

It seems that every time I see Manchester City in the League Cup they lose. Tis true that they have come on a bit since their humiliation at Withdean but nonetheless am I a Jonah for them?

Goodison Park. All the modern facilities of somewhere like Fratton Park but with nice people and atmosphere.

P.s. That lad Gareth Barry could do a job. My M.o.M.

Interested you could get in as a spur of the moment thing on the night. Surprised they couldn't sell out a Cup semi-final v Man City :shrug:
 


Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,324
Uffern
Horrible place to go back in the day???

Why? I agree with the others who say what a great ground it is. I may be looking through rose coloured specs, as I haven't been there for 30 years but it was always a fantastic day out. I even watched a game from the home end once - a cracking 4-3 game where we lost in the last minute - and had some good banter with the fans around me.

I've seen a few games there (not all involving Brighton) as I had a Scouse mate who was a bluenose and it was always a rocking atmosphere
 


studio150

Well-known member
Jul 30, 2011
29,555
On the Border
I love Goodison. Well past it's sell-by date now of course but such a good set of fans. Better in so many ways than Anfield.

Certainly not a good group of fans back in our division 1 days as many will be able to testify. You only need to look at the numbers who went fot the first visit compared to the second to see how people reacted to their violence. May be different now.
 




Barry Izbak

U.T.A.
Dec 7, 2005
7,310
Lancing By Sea
Interested you could get in as a spur of the moment thing on the night. Surprised they couldn't sell out a Cup semi-final v Man City :shrug:

I was a bit surprised. It was pretty full, but you could still rock up and pay on the night
 










Man of Harveys

Well-known member
Jul 9, 2003
18,731
Brighton, UK
I'm now trying to decide where the divide gets drawn.

I've tended to think that either a) if the stands all join up, or b) it has other, non-football uses, then stadium.

If they don't - separate stands/buildings, then ground.

(I've tended to think this since about 5 or 6 minutes ago, so this theory could easily fall apart under the slightest scrutiny).
 


hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
Helpful Moderator
Mar 16, 2005
61,094
Chandlers Ford
I've tended to think that either a) if the stands all join up, or b) it has other, non-football uses, then stadium.

If they don't - separate stands/buildings, then ground.

(I've tended to think this since about 5 or 6 minutes ago, so this theory could easily fall apart under the slightest scrutiny).

This is in line with my own (last five minutes) theory.

Seperate stands (and preferably floodlights on pylons): Ground
Complete bowl: Stadium

Then there's the 'Arena'...
 


BrianWade4

Well-known member
Aug 17, 2010
3,152
A nice bit of South London
I think I am right in saying that of all the traditional big clubs, it is Everton we haven't played in ages in competitive action

Off the top of my head, I can recall league cup games recently against Spurs and Man City, FA Cup against Liverpool, Villa, Newcastle, Arsenal Sunderland and fixtures against Chelsea and Man Utd
 




Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
14,747
Everton was the first club – after the Albion – that I took more of a passing interest in as a 6/7 year-old. I guess it helped that they were pretty good back then, but my best mate at the time supported them too. I can't stand the term 'second club', but I've had a soft spot for them ever since :thumbsup:
 





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