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

[trueblue84]

What's the female equivalent of a floppy park end da?

 

[Ring master]

Find it pretty funny and sad at the same time that there is so many people moaning about the Girls having Goodison Park as the new Home. Personally loved WHP for our Girls. There was plans approved about 3/4 years ago to build a new stand where the boss sit's, but we had no money. Now with all the new regulations needed, WHP even with a new stand would not be enough

 

[Charro]

Sad to see there are still some demeaning , short sighted views on women’s football.

I am really pleased that our owners are pioneers and are passionate about the heights the women’s game could and should reach and want Everton to be leading the way.

I doubt they care tbh.

This is just the best, cheapest option for the moment that could bring in revenue in the short to mid term whilst they figure out what to do with it long term.

Would be great if this is the start of some sort of women's football revolution where they're getting 20k attendances every week, but it won't be.

If they want our womens team to lead the way then it will take a lot more than playing at goodison as they're pretty rubbish.

 

[Lanolin]

I doubt they care tbh.

This is just the best, cheapest option for the moment that could bring in revenue in the short to mid term whilst they figure out what to do with it long term.

Would be great if this is the start of some sort of women's football revolution where they're getting 20k attendances every week, but it won't be.

If they want our womens team to lead the way then it will take a lot more than playing at goodison as they're pretty rubbish.

Yeah I must admit, the desire to paint the club basically saying 'Do you want this hand me down stadium that we've decided is massively outdated and no longer fit for purpose' as being some sort of revolutionary forward thinking idea that shows a massive commitment to the women's team is a bit strange.

 

[sbbefc]

Yeah I must admit, the desire to paint the club basically saying 'Do you want this hand me down stadium that we've decided is massively outdated and no longer fit for purpose' as being some sort of revolutionary forward thinking idea that shows a massive commitment to the women's team is a bit strange.

It's a 40k stadium though. Easily bigger than any other women's ground. Obviously it will be redeveloped in time, but if it's a hand me down it's a pretty good one.

My daughter is a bit too young at the moment but if they're still there in a year or two I'd take her to a game there. I think that's great.

My sister and nephew have been going to women's games for years. It's a great introduction to the game. Inclusive and generally good vibes.

 

[Lanolin]

It's a 40k stadium though. Easily bigger than any other women's ground. Obviously it will be redeveloped in time, but if it's a hand me down it's a pretty good one.

My daughter is a bit too young at the moment but if they're still there in a year or two I'd take her to a game there. I think that's great.

My sister and nephew been going to women's games for years. It's a great introduction to the game. Inclusive and generally good vibes.

I'm not saying it's not a good thing, but it's not really some majorly pioneering thing putting women at the forefront and pretending it is is a bit weird. Saying the women could play at the new ground or building a new smaller stadium for them would be much bigger statements than doing what they've done, I don't really think there's much argument to be had about that. Like I say though, that doesn't stop it being a nice thing in it's own right.

 

[NathDogg]

I doubt they care tbh.

This is just the best, cheapest option for the moment that could bring in revenue in the short to mid term whilst they figure out what to do with it long term.

Would be great if this is the start of some sort of women's football revolution where they're getting 20k attendances every week, but it won't be.

If they want our womens team to lead the way then it will take a lot more than playing at goodison as they're pretty rubbish.

Dont think you are giving them enough credit mate, look at what they have done for Roma women.

 

[Dymak]

Personally, I think the 'legacy project' was more far-fetched than having a women's football team make use of a football stadium. The services that were supposedly going to take up residency there already exist, and aren't really in need of a move to L4 4EL. And if they do really need to move into L4 4EL, then they can make use of the current facilities available at Goodison Park. It wouldn't have been a great use of money for whoever was supposedly going to meet the cost of it all.

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

Yes. It's an ancient stadium and cost millions a year to keep it standing.

Also know a civil engineer who's been contacted for works a few times.

Talk of reducing capacity though, therefore reducing the loads imposed on said columns. Competent structural engineers should be able to come up with cost effective remedial measures should they be deemed necessary.

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

What's the female equivalent of a floppy park end da?

Your mum


Sorry, couldn't resist it. Feel so immature now

 

[pfim]

I doubt they care tbh.

This is just the best, cheapest option for the moment that could bring in revenue in the short to mid term whilst they figure out what to do with it long term.

Would be great if this is the start of some sort of women's football revolution where they're getting 20k attendances every week, but it won't be.

If they want our womens team to lead the way then it will take a lot more than playing at goodison as they're pretty rubbish.

I think it's the exact opposite given what they've done at Roma. I think most are underestimating their commitment.

 

[Ring master]

Dont think you are giving them enough credit mate, look at what they have done for Roma women.

The Girls have had literally no money for a long time and players bought/signed were from players sold and wages saved, before the new people came. They have made a lot of difference since they have came already, with a lot of new staff about to be brought in for the Girls for a start that they have'nt had before, with Sorensen and assistant Neligan basically doing all other jobs themselves. Sorensen basically does all the scouting himself - which i think he may stil do

 

[everton1953]

Reading all the comments it seems a majority think it is a good idea. I agree. I have never been to WHP to watch the ladies. I imagine the crowd make up is similar to what you see on tv. i.e mostly young families.
However I see no mention of the potential impact on attendances of the cost of parking near GP. I pay £10 per home game at a local school and walk a mile or so to the ground. Unless you live in the surrounding streets there is no free parking around GP. I doubt if the club owners have given this any consideration. Do the families who currently attend WHP pay to park?

 

[Dymak]

Yes. It's an ancient stadium and cost millions a year to keep it standing.

Also know a civil engineer who's been contacted for works a few times.

I'm by no means any sort of engineer, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't the pillars of the 1970's Main Stand that are problematic in terms of maintenance costs, and that if any stand does indeed need additional pillars in the future, then it will be the Main Stand. The Lower Bullens could also be an issue, but I think that just needs to be bricked up, much like the lower tier of the old Park End was. There is little point in preserving the Lower Bullens imo.

The Main Stand pillars are only there to facilitate the provision of the Top Balcony, which I don't think is really needed for the women's side. So if they really do lead to excessive maintenance costs on an annual basis, then knocking down the Top Balcony and getting a new roof for the Main Stand may be a better option in the long-run.

I think the women's team will seldom need any of the Top Balcony, Upper Gwladys, or the Lower and Upper Bullens. I think these areas will not normally be available, and that the women's side will do very well having just the Park End, the Family Enclosure, the Main Stand and the Paddock, and on occasion the Lower Gwladys. Nobody wants obstructed views, so there is no point hanging on to them if they are not needed.

 

[Ring master]

Reading all the comments it seems a majority think it is a good idea. I agree. I have never been to WHP to watch the ladies. I imagine the crowd make up is similar to what you see on tv. i.e mostly young families.
However I see no mention of the potential impact on attendances of the cost of parking near GP. I pay £10 per home game at a local school and walk a mile or so to the ground. Unless you live in the surrounding streets there is no free parking around GP. I doubt if the club owners have given this any consideration. Do the families who currently attend WHP pay to park?

Anyone who parked in the actual WHP Car Park on the Girls Games had to be on list. Otherwise it was park in the Main Road, etc, or if you had any sense, park the other end of the park in a car park (Blackthorne Road) by the bridge that was a few mins away - with not many it ever seemed ever using it