By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. 2. Externally there are lots of changes but internally apart from being all-seated it's hard to see much difference and that's the beauty of Goodison, it's instantly recognisable as a cathedral of football. Located next to the Gallagher Retail Park off the A444 Jimmy Hill Way, the multi-million-pound outlet will be the 18th in . 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). What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Goodison Park? Surprised to see they let people out to smoke at half time, fair play , prefer the gwladys though, Great view, only one small area of pitch obscured slightly by stanchion, Everton 0 - Chelsea 1 (Jorginho (45' 9 minutes pen), Seats with a limited view and boy it was limited indeed. However, if you are driving, please allow time to get away as the roads can become congested. Although I'm a Liverpool fan my Dad used to take me to both Liverpool and Everton games when I was younger. The facilities within the stand are basic and it is really showing its age (it was first opened in 1926). Really poor support from the home fans, even when they went 1-0 up still very quiet. We decided to walk down to the stadium to buy a few programmes so we could flick through them when we found a pub. Goodison Park Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion Fantastic view of our 4 - 1 thrashing of Everton LV1 section B row 34 seat anonymous Goodison Park Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion LV1 section B row 34 seat JVWWFC Goodison Park Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LV3 section 10 row 32 seat anonymous Goodison Park Everton vs Crystal Palace FC Ms1 Currently visiting supporters are allowed free entry into the fanzone. Over 65s 21 Goodison Park 813 Reviews #5 of 768 things to do in Liverpool Sights & Landmarks, Arenas & Stadiums Goodison Road, Liverpool L4 4EL, England Open today: 09:00 - 17:00 Save Stephen L Twickenham, United Kingdom 480 391 Poor view for away fans Review of Goodison Park Reviewed 25 March 2013 My first impressions were that Goodison Park is an older ground which oozes character. Adults 42 (B 38), Over 65s 29 (B 26), Under 16s 21 (B 19). We then headed along the A580 through Liverpool's eastern suburbs, parking at Walton Hall at a cost of a fiver. If fans are buying their train tickets in Liverpool, ask for a return to Goodison Park as opposed to Sandhills even though thats where youre getting off. The ground is easy enough to find using the directions on the guide from the station. Great unobstructed view, the only let down was the 45 ticket price GT1 section Z row 32 seat JVWWFC Goodison Park Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Away end LV3 section 13 row 24 seat Christophe Goodison Park Everton vs Liverpool FC GT6 section AA row 162 seat Justin Bentley The game itself started well. I did miss two of them before half time going to get beers and food but the price was reasonable from what I remember. Premier League, 11th December 2004. After a great time in the pub we left just before the end of the tv game, Liverpool got their second and sealed the points (to the delight of 2 very odd and angry looking Liverpool fans) in amongst the Evertonians and we made our way to the ground at half two. Here you can find the most detailed comprehensive Goodison Park Seating plan online. We were in the middle with one post blocking views across to the centre circle. 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. I got off at Crewe and they have a pub there located on Platform 6 named the "Crewe Hero" and had a quick drink in there before getting the train to Liverpool Lime Street. Very old, wooden seats; it badly needs modernising. Each photo is labelled with the section, row and (usually) seat number and was taken by a real fan from the seat in question. Walking down the sides of the stadium you can sense how important Everton history is to football. Goodison Park is certainly beginning to look its age but it is a lovely 'traditional' stadium and looked its best in the early evening spring sunshine. Motorpoint, the UK's largest independent retailer of nearly new cars and vans, opened its 19th store in Coventry on 21 October 2022, creating 25 new jobs and delivering unbeatable value for money to car buyers in the city. 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). Plus I had never been to Liverpool before and I always wanted to visit the city (visiting Anfield hasn't been possible for me either yet!). We couldn't complain in terms of the entertainment factor in a crazy game but letting six goals in at this stage of the season was worrying. Only a small delay getting onto the main roads for ten minutes tops. 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Goodison Park is the world's first purpose built football stadium and has recorded several firsts in stadium development in England. A fair few Everton fans left at half time and those who didn't trickled out as it went from 4 to 5 to 6 up, followed by a quick rendition of "You should have gone Christmas Shopping" from the travelling Spurs fans. I was looking forward to this day out as it was between two teams bang in form, with the potential of being a great game of football. Unobstructed view of both goals but a little enclosed above. The game itself was a lively affair with chances at both end in the first half. Tom Davies pulled one back for The Toffees on 70 minutes and suddenly the home fans found their voice. Arteta's young Gunners keep firing. As a Mancunian, any trip over to Merseyside is always going to be an interesting one. The games itself was a disaster, as we lost 3-1. The concourse was relatively compact and queuing for food and drink resembled a rugby scrum. Its the new home of the NFLs Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams. It was a new club to visit and a decent sized stadium that had a proper feel about the place. Would you back them to get 24 points from now until May? Youre not fit to wear the shirt! the Gwladys Street raged. Loads to see and do to make a day of it. The most revealing moment came at the final whistle. ago. Despite the result one of my favourite away days, i'd go again and anyone thinking of going to Goodison then DO IT! We were driven straight to the ground. Surprised to see they let people out to smoke at half time, fair play , prefer the gwladys though, Great view, only one small area of pitch obscured slightly by stanchion, Everton 0 - Chelsea 1 (Jorginho (45' 9 minutes pen), Not that bad a view from what is the worst away section in the Premiership, Not classed as restricted view. You can stand on your on seat to see something but it will be very limited. When Skies Are Grey Fanzine 2. The train takes one hour forty minutes so a decent little journey with enough time for a few beers on the way. In keeping with tradition they still have someone walking around the pitch before the game, throwing toffees into the crowd, which is a nice touch. It was a straightforward journey and checked into our hotel at Aintree on the north side of the city just before 12.30pm. The Arkles pub, the usual haunt of away fans visiting Anfield is also popular with away fans going to Goodison. [1] It was proper intense. Patrick Burke adds; Although I would recommend using the Soccerbus to get to the ground, afterwards you may wish to look at alternatives, such as grabbing a taxi into Liverpool, or walking to Kirkdale railway station. On our visit, there was a good mix of home and away supporters. Stewarding was very good, one guy even asked me out on a date! Goodison Park is located 2.5 miles northeast of Liverpool City Centre, accessible using Great Homer Street and the A580. Fantastic view of our 4 - 1 thrashing of Everton, Not that bad a view from what is the worst away section in the Premiership, Not classed as restricted view. Less said about the game the better! 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. Getting away from the ground was fairly standard for a Premier League ground. FOOTBALLER GENTLEMAN EVERTONIAN. All rights reserved. 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. This goal made the Everton fans go very quiet and the QPR fans louder. I think it is time to knock down this stadium and build a new one! At 2:15pm we headed into the ground itself. Home to the Toffees, or Everton F.C, Goodison Park is one of the oldest in the Football League and offers a compact but loud atmosphere for fans of both Everton and the away team. Here on SeatPick you will be able to find out what are the recommended areas to sit at Everton FC games. Naturally, with my beloved Seasiders getting to the fifth round of the cup for the first time in over twenty years and with it being not far to travel, I was well up for this as were 7,000 other Blackpool fans. As for the toilets in the stadium they are tightly packed in and have clearly been painted over many times which indicated the same facilities have been in place since the stadium opened. since their formation in 1892. Coral and Navy Third Kit: Although we rallied in the second half we ended up losing 6-3 in a highly entertaining (although slightly worrying from our defensive point of view) encounter with Josh King getting two for us but Lukaku doubling that tally for the hosts. Related Seating Charts Alcohol is served in the away section of the ground in the form ofCarling (500ml Bottle 4.10), Coors (330ml Bottle 3.80), Kingstone Press (500ml Bottle 4.10), Red or White Wine (187ml Bottle 4.40). You can also walk to the ground but it's at least a 30minute walk and you do pass through a large residential area which could be quite hostile for an away fan. Great day out! 5. Each photo is labelled with the section, row and (usually) seat number and was taken by a real fan from the seat in question. On the whole it is a fairly straightforward walk and there are plenty of other fans to follow if you are unsure of the way. Anfield is a football stadium in Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, which has a seating capacity of 53,394, making it the seventh largest football stadium in England. We went straight into the away section and it wasnt overly impressive. I have not been to Goodison Park for years. Stoke went ahead through Xherdan Shaqiri, which was quickly cancelled out by Romelu Lukaku. The atmosphere was pretty much what you would expect from the Everton fans who were expecting their team to put Tamworth to the sword, but the atmosphere from the 5,000 Tamworth fans was fantastic from start to finish didnt stop singing and made for an absolutely brilliant atmosphere. Home fans friendly? On exiting from Kirkdale Station turn right and then cross the railway bridge. We did look at all the other scores in the country via the internet and listening out for England V India 4th test updates to hear how England were getting closer to a 4-0 series win. We were in the upper tier and our view was amazing. Half a hour wait for the quick train to Milton Keynes and an hour drive home. The Main Stand opposite did look impressive either, although it makes the stadium seem bigger than it probably is. Goodison really is a fantastic stadium but the Everton fans could do with singing a bit more because if they did, Goodison would be a fearsome place to go for opposition teams. This is a full price seat, not marked Restricted View. The stewards were also good to the Newcastle fans which was excellent, as I've heard some grounds don't respect the away fan. The concourse is very small as were the toilets. Goodison Park is a football stadium in Walton, Liverpool, England that has been home to Premier League club Everton since its completion in 1892. Under 18s 16. QPR took the look in the 32nd minute with a lovely turn and strike from Tommy Smith sending the Rs faithful into delirium and there was plenty of jumping around. We were sat right at the end of the stand so were as close to the home fans as possible which resulted in plenty of banter between both sets of supporters, some of which got taken a bit too far and resulted in a Rovers fan being ejected from the stadium by Police (Quite rightly as well.) Temporarily used for Tottenham Hotspur's European home fixtures in the 2016-17 season, all home fixtures in the 2017-18 season, and most home fixtures in the 2018-19 season until they moved into their new stadium in April 2019. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. I was impressed by Goodison Park as it has that retro style look which modern stadiums fail to have. I'm guessing they were also fans from outside the area. The M6 toll proved to work its wonders again! The pair had looked dangerous all game. The next thing was to get a Steak Pie (3.30) and get to my seat, which was directly above the exit to the concourse. Spurs could have been 3-0 up, but instead, former Gooner, Theo Walcott smashed in a goal from close range for Everton. Despite being relatively small, the toilets were immaculate. The fans we spoke to were friendly enough but such is the rivalry of the two cities that this is not always the case. It was no problem as the stewards were helpful and fairly friendly. However, with the West Ham game to follow, Ian Holloway rang the changes and we found ourselves 2-0 down after six minutes. We set off from West Ruislip area (Middlesex) at 8.30am after collecting my cousin Mark and his (Evertonian friend Dan) and big Chris from the station, stocked up on supplies from a Tesco (this included 8 fosters for Chris which he drank all by himself!). The firsttours of the day start at 10am. Obviously different stands had been rebuilt/refurbed at different times and inside pillars made for obstructive views in a number of places. StubHub is the official ticketing marketplace partner of Everton FC. The force of the crash landing makes you wonder if the situation is retrievable. I liked the sign at the Gwladys End Evertonians are born not manufactured. A relatively fair result with us Rovers fans feeling we perhaps deserved all three points but still a point away is a point away! The ground itself looked like your average Premiership ground. There are plenty of pubs around Goodison and you can even show your colours in some. Please note though that the club stop serving alcohol 15 minutes before the first half kick off and the queues at half time can get pretty horrendous. It absolutely was, Ward-Prowses clever feet cancelling out Amadou Onanas towering header. Was a good match until we conceded two goals which knocked us out of the cup. Their current tally of 15 is their lowest ever at this point. Buy Goodison Park Tickets & View the Event Schedule at Box Office Ticket Sales! Outside Goodison I met the famous 'Speedo Mick' who was doing one of his charity fundraising events (he attends matches just wearing a pair of Speedo swimming trunks!) Illness had prevented me from going to Goodison when we were in the Premier League so I was not going to miss this. It has been the home stadium of Premier League club Everton F.C. SportPesa Kit We witnessed Everton keeper Tim Howard score from his own box as the gusty winds took hold of a long punt forward which took one bounce and flew over the Bolton's keepers head into the goal. The Bullens Road Stand which is the stand the TV cameras viewpoint is in still has wooden seats. Proceed for one mile and then turn right at the corner of Stanley Park into Priory Road. This was to be my second visit to 'grand old' Goodison in recent years, the last involving a 3-1 defeat when we were new to the Premier League. Facilities are standard fayre. The 919 takes only 10 minutes to get to the ground and doesnt stop on the route.. Very smooth journey. Everton operates a category system of ticket pricing (A & B), whereby the most popular games cost more to watch. If you are a home/neutral fan who is not scared of heights then try and get a ticket for the top balcony of the Main Stand. The atmosphere was a little quiet from the home fans, however I don't think Burnley's early goal did anything to help that. Secondly, health and safety is like a throwback 30 years and this is where the away end is showing its age and Everton need to get a new ground. We got a taxi from the railway station to the ground and the taxi driver was full of banter but upset as he was a red and they had lost to Sunderland, he warned us to cover our colours. Satellite. Of course, its yet to happen. Flights Vacation Rentals Restaurants Things to do Liverpool Tourism; Liverpool Hotels; Liverpool Bed and Breakfast . Bonkers as it may seem with the last major renovations at Goodison Park only taking place in 1994, talk of a stadium move have been on the cards since just two years later. Also the beer isn't served on draught and comes out of cans, which means the beer is warm (the bitter is awful) and works out at 3.60 a pint as cans are a bit less than a pint. You will reach the main County Road (A59). I first took the X1 bus to Liverpool then took a fans' bus to Goodison Park. The home fans I passed seemed nice enough. There were a few Everton shirts dotted around but not many. Palace did have a penalty which was successfully scored, but apart from that we didn't look like scoring and Everton deserved the win. I had been to Goodison before as a youngster so the journey was very easy. They have a fan zone area with several food outlets and a bar and some live entertainment. Rather than serve those customers who were not waiting for a tea and thus reduce the queue the staff chose to stare blankly at the tea machine as it took 5minutes to make each beverage! Selhurst Park, . I was stunned at how different Goodison Park looks from the other side and up high. Published: 23:06 GMT, 15 January 2023 | Updated: 01:38 GMT, 16 January 2023. Tours can be booked online or by calling the Club on 0151 556 1878 to book. The map is centered on the football ground. Big Chris had backed 5 home wins earlier in the day and all but 1 team (Sheffield United) let him down. The rest of the ground is made up of the Main Stand opposite which is quite impressive being three tiers high, behind the far goal is the Gwladys Road which is in the similar vein as the Bullens Road an old two tier stand, the other stand is the Park Stand is a new stand to the right of the away support and unlike the rest of the stadium has no supporting pillars to obscure the view. Southampton desperately needed three points and looked like they were going to get them after scoring early in the second half and holding on until injury time. You can browse between all the different Goodison Park interactive seating charts and read authentic . Good luck fighting through to get in there at half time is all I can say. The away end is to the side of the Park End stand. The main reason is that I was dying to go to Goodison Park ever since Palace came up nearly five years ago, but the kick off times were never convenient up until this game. But with an all-seater, these days, most seats are reasonably suitable, though personally, I would stay away from the Away Supporters (located in the Bullens at the Park End) not because of any danger, just because they will be . 0151 556 1878 Pitch Size: Before the game we went for a few drinks in a pub which i think was called the "King Harry" (not sure) which was about a 10 minute walk from the ground. 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