Homepage Article Goodison Park to become the permanent home of Everton Women

[Bwana]

I think FIFA should also ship in. The first purpose built football stadium etc. It's basically a world heritage site to become.

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

An all standing Gwladys End maybe? We could also knock down one of the stands (the Bullens Road maybe?) And turn it into an overnight hub/hotel. I'd imagine that a lot of people (not even just blues) would love to spend a few nights with a hotel room that had a view of the Goodison pitch!

 

[Tigger]

Delighted Goodison is going to live on and hope it can see lots more success with the ladies team. However do feel it will be a bit of a white elephant If crowds don't pick up and they are rattling round in a massive empty ground, no good for players or fans experience.

 

[Lanolin]

Kind of makes a lot of the stuff about sunday completely redundant now, but other than that great.

 

[ChesterBlue]

Class move this. Massive for the women’s team too - imagine the amount of players who would love to be playing their home games at Goodison

 

[gazzaa2]

Not those Kopites, no

No idea what they are but you could even create a non league club to play there. Get a few thousand blues in when Everton aren't playing.

 

[Blue Alert]

I don’t know what to make of this. Presumably the stadium will be subject to some radical changes over the next few years - since WSL games will never fill it and lots of it is really old and shabby.

 

[BullensRoad]

For me, this has to be the biggest benefit of doing it.

During construction of the new facility on the Liverpool waterfront, Everton's previous ownership group announced plans for an £82m post-demolition renovation project at the Goodison site, which was set to include housing, a care home, retail units and a park.

A chunk if not all of that £82m being invested into the club via what ever means necessary would be a huge boost the P&L.

The £82 won't be going back into the club. It was from Moshiris / Usmanovs pockets.

 

[Infernus]

Delighted Goodison is going to live on and hope it can see lots more success with the ladies team. However do feel it will be a bit of a white elephant If crowds don't pick up and they are rattling round in a massive empty ground, no good for players or fans experience.

I think it will end up being a new look Goodison. Some stands will be demolished or change, and we will end up with a 10kish stadium there

 

[gedefc]

Whilst it may help in regards to PSR, I believe such a move isn’t allowed by UEFA, and could probably cause problems if we get into Europe.

Doesn't seem to be preventing Chelsea

 

[Saint Domingo]

Great move for me and hopefully can get more academy games on there as well. If the women’s game grows as expected then the impact on the local area will also be lessened, might literally be the difference between some places closing or not.

 

[Vintage]

Be interesting to see if the club facilitate transport links on match days from Goodison now that it's staying to Bramley Moore

 

[leslad]

Just in case the new one sinks

 

[sam17]

The £82 won't be going back into the club. It was from Moshiris / Usmanovs pockets.

I understand that, the point was more of an indicative cost to demolish and develop the legacy project. That cost would have increased if they had continued with the plan. By not doing so, the cost to demolish can be reallocate.

 

[barneygumble]

I think this is a really good thing.

I wonder if like Chelsea the Women’s team along with the stadium will be sold to another part of the Group which would help PSR no end.

I would say it's a great chance