Walked to the railway station. The stadium sits alongside the A580, just northwest of Anfield Cemetery and Stanley Park. Cross over County Road at the traffic lights and then proceed down Spellow Lane you will reach Goodison Park on the left. / Whit, Black & Yellow (Third). A taxi would cost you around 20. (Please note that we were informed that a lot of the pubs immediately around the ground were for home fans only). 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. The roar was frightening and if they did that before every game I'm sure the team would respond and away teams would worry. Take your seats amongst 40,000+ other fans, and enjoy the game! The Awaydays video of Southampton fans at Goodison Park was produced by the Ugly Inside and made publicly available via YouTube. There was a good noise in the pub from the Spurs boys who were looking forward to continuing our good away form. Rob Elmour adds; We found the Thomas Frost on Walton Road packed out, so we tried the Bradleys Wine Bar, which is just further down and across the road. Remember if travelling by train then you can normally save on the cost of fares by booking in advance. Although I'm a Liverpool fan my Dad used to take me to both Liverpool and Everton games when I was younger. Good luck fighting through to get in there at half time is all I can say. You can browse between all the different Goodison Park interactive seating charts and read authentic . Fast forward another 20 years and the Goodison Road stand was getting the same treatment with a combination of an additional tier and terracing being added. The coach journey was surprisingly smooth and we got there in good time. As it was very early, there was about 5 locals in there but we decided to stay. Pub food is available to buy and there is a pre and post match cash bar there too. We arrived in Liverpool at 12.15pm which we laughed at being there so early. Otherwise you can walk along Priory Road (where the away coaches drop off and park) or across Stanley Park, going away from Goodison over towards Anfield. The second half began where we'd left off as Eriksen volleyed low past Pickford. I took a train up and to save money I had to get a few different trains! I really fancied our chances as we were yet to lose in 2012 and Everton had been inconsistent. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: A good day out in the October sunshine, bit of a letdown quality wise and the game just seemed to fizzle out in the second half. Peter Bennett suggests The Spellow just outside Goodison Park, whilst John Ellis a visiting fan informs me; Along Walton Lane, on the corner of Cherry Lane is the Liverpool Taxi Cab Drivers, Sports and Social Club. Together they give the stadium its 39,572 capacity. Everton pressed for a winner late on hitting the bar and forcing Robinson into a few outstanding saves but the score remained 1-1. of Goodison Park, Liverpool? The stewarding was fine no hassle between rival fans too. We were in the lower tier of the Bullens Road Stand Stand, with old fashioned wooden seats and posts restricting views. Record Attendance This goal made the Everton fans go very quiet and the QPR fans louder. This often fills up, though, so dont rely on it too much if you dont have much time to spare. When Skies Are Grey Fanzine 2. The price I paid was cheap given that there were no trains going back to Newcastle after the match. As usual it was a good day out and a good atmosphere at Goodison Park. It was proper intense. There were police cars parked outside but nothing different to most grounds and they didn't intervene. We'll earn a small commission. I loved it despite the result. 1. Everton fans were friendly and let us mix with them in the pub. It was an all round good performance from us and we were extremely unlucky not to take the win. You will reach the main County Road (A59). * Must be a minimum of 1 child per two adults. We found the beer to be reasonably priced throughout the city. We went one way and our Evertonian friend went the other. I also went into Evertons history room where you can look at all their past programs and player stats. Nearer Goodison The Hermitage (a friendly pub, 5/10 minutes walk up Walton Lane and under the bridge) on Queens Drive is also okay.. Well what a game it was! Which was funny. Started the day with a full English brekkie at the Liverpool North Premier Inn. Caught the train from London Euston with only three stops before reaching Liverpool Lime Street. Box 817 Williamstown NJ 08094 Also I wanted to visit the historic Goodison Parkjust out of interest. We had no trouble whatsoever and this seems to reduce the potential intimidating atmosphere you get at grounds when stewards decide to wield their very little amount of power. 1907-1980 As I a local I have been to Goodison many times before. Taxi to ground. Buy Everton vs Manchester United tickets | Premier League. The Club also offers a Pie and a bottle of Carling for 7.20 as well as four bottles of Carling for 15.50. The location will be Bramley Moore Dock on the banks of the River Mersey, due for completion by the 24/25 season, and fans will be consulted on stadium design and capacity as well as other considerations, in an attempt to keep them happy and give them some ownership of the new stadium that not all of them really wanted. Here on SeatPick you will be able to find out what are the recommended areas to sit at Everton FC games. Stopped from going into the Royal Oak pub. It was very good. We didn't experience any trouble or aggressive behaviour and the reputation for Everton being a friendly club was well deserved. Read below for detailed information on parking details and order tickets for Everton football games at Goodison Park. 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!) 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. I could see Goodison Park from Sandhills railway station so you could easily walk it in 15/20 minutes, but I chose the bus option. A day that will live long in the memory, not all for good reasons. The Main Stand opposite did look impressive either, although it makes the stadium seem bigger than it probably is. We walked to Sandhills train station. There are a number of different packages to choose from, so well have a look at some of the more popular ones here. We had a couple of beers in the City Centre before taking a taxi up to the ground. Goodison Park stadium tours Everton organise guided stadium tours that include visits to the dressing rooms and players tunnel. Excellent even though we lost 1-0. Stadium Area The stadium sits alongside the A580, just northwest of Anfield Cemetery and Stanley Park. The original capacity of the Everton stadium was 12,000 made up of both covered and uncovered stands. 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. Leave the M57 at junction 4, turning right onto the A580. Everton arrived with a game plan which stifled Arsenal's attacking intent while also giving themselves the chance to launch the odd foray forward. Skip to Content. An entire generation of QPR fans including myself have not attended a Premier League away game for a very long time so it was a great feeling to be there on merit and not via a cup draw. 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. As a Mancunian, any trip over to Merseyside is always going to be an interesting one. Liverpool is a great city to visit with plenty to do, loads of places to eat and drink and a great ground. As for stewards and the fans, very friendly and seemed welcoming. The female toilets were absolutely disgusting (I can't speak for the males) and the stands were half falling apart with very little leg room. The Breeze is just over a mile away from the ground, but is a lovely Guesthouse with 10 rooms, Wi-Fi, parking and breakfast included in the price. I did miss two of them before half time going to get beers and food but the price was reasonable from what I remember. There are a few places to eat if you don't want to use the burger stalls. I went into the Arkles pub near Anfield and it was full of Chelsea fans. Tours last about 75 minutes. The A580 runs past the stadium and out towards the east of the city. You can view the guide via accessable.co.uk/organisations/everton-football-club. Top View. I didnt have the opportunity to sample any food at the ground as the concourse was full of fans and would have taken an age to get anything. However, you can drag the map around or click on +/- to reveal more hotels in the City Centre or further afield. The facilities in the away stand are not great though, the toilets in the ground have one way in and out so it can get pretty congested as well. May have been the best possible view in the away section, only about 5% of the pitch was restricted view! Grab your Everton FC tickets and head to Goodison Park. and wondered why we were parking such a way from the ground at first! An end to end second half culminated in a great goal from Ighalo which briefly sent the away section into raptures with the prospect of an unexpected away win on our return to the top tier, only for Everton the grab an equaliser a few minutes later. What you did before the game pub/chippy? The home atmosphere was quite disappointing, which I had been told by other people before the game as well to expect. Getting away from the ground was easy as the game was still going on, we heard a cheer which was loud so we knew we had lost, but what made the day was that we bumped into the same taxi driver! 100% Guaranteed Tickets For All Upcoming Events at Goodison Park Available at the Lowest Price on SeatGeek - Let's Go! The new 52,000-seat Everton stadium, 3km from the club's Goodison Park home, will feature bricks too: over half a million of them cladding the lower part of the walls. We need not have worried. The curvature of the pitch struck me, it's something I've never noticed at other grounds. Turn left at the gyratory system, joining the M57 at junction 7. We went straight into the away section and it wasnt overly impressive. The image above is courtesy of the Everton FC websitemore images and information can be found. The home fans were typical Scousers giving a friendly welcome to the Newcastle fans visiting their city. Adults 48 (B 44), Over 65s 31 (B 28), Under 16s 24 (B 22) Seats here are tagged with: has an obstructed view of the scoreboard is a folding chair is in the visitor's section is under an overhang. not a wine bar at all but a proper family run local with a good selection of beers including some real ales. Goodison Park Seating Plan Below is a seating plan of Everton FC's Goodison Park: Stand Photos Goodison Park is comprised of the following four sections: Gwlady's Street Stand (North), Bullens Road (East), The Park End Stand (South) and The Goodison Road Stand (West).