Season › 2024-25 › News Everton’s 2025-26 Premier League season begins against Leeds United Anjishnu Roy 18/06/2025 103comments | Jump to last Everton will kick off the 2025-26 season of the Premier League with a trip to Elland Road to take on Leeds United on Monday night. It will be the final match of the opening weekend, on 18 August. Contrary to what was reported before, fans will get a good look at the Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock for the first time when the Blues take on Brighton & Hove Albion on the second matchday. Following another home clash against Aston Villa on 13 September, David Moyes’ side will prepare for the first Merseyside derby of the season at Anfield a week later. To witness the first Merseyside derby at their new stadium, fans will have to wait till 18 April. Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the Blues will play two matches away from home against Burnley and Nottingham Forest, while their first assignment of the new year will be against Brentford at home. Everton will play their final home game of the season against Sunderland on the penultimate gameweek on 17 May. The league season will come to a close on 24 May 2026. The Toffees will face Tottenham Hotspur away from home. Everton’s fixtures for the 2025-26 Premier League season Monday, 18 August – Leeds United (A) Saturday, 23 August – Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Saturday, 30 August – Wolves (A) Saturday, 13 September - Aston Villa (H) Saturday, 20 September – Liverpool (A) Saturday, 27 September – West Ham United (H) Saturday, 4 October – Crystal Palace (H) Saturday, 18 October – Manchester City (A) Saturday, 25 October – Tottenham Hotspur (H) Saturday, 1 November – Sunderland (A) Saturday, 8 November – Fulham (H) Saturday, 22 November – Manchester United (A) Saturday, 29 November – Newcastle United (H) Wednesday, 3 December – Bournemouth (A) Saturday, 6 December – Nottingham Forest (H) Saturday, 13 December – Chelsea (A) Saturday, 20 December – Arsenal (H) Saturday, 27 December – Burnley (A) Tuesday, 30 December, 2025 – Nottingham Forest (A) Saturday, 3 January, 2026 – Brentford (H) Wednesday, 7 January – Wolves (H) Saturday, 17 January – Aston Villa (A) Saturday, 24 January – Leeds United (H) Saturday, 31 January – Brighton & Hove Albion (A) Saturday, 7 February – Fulham (A) Wednesday, 11 February – Bournemouth (H) Saturday, 21 February – Manchester United (H) Saturday, 28 February – Newcastle United (A) Wednesday, 4 March – Burnley (H) Saturday, 14 March – Arsenal (A) Saturday, 21 March – Chelsea (H) Saturday, 11 April – Brentford (A) Saturday, 18 April – Liverpool (H) Saturday, 25 April – West Ham United (A) Saturday, 2 May – Manchester City (H) Saturday, 9 May – Crystal Palace (A) Saturday, 17 May – Sunderland (H) Sunday, 24 May – Tottenham Hotspur (A) *Fixture dates subject to change Reader Comments (103) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Jon Bentley 1 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:03:06 Great! 🙄 Promoted side away 1st day!!! Brent Stephens 2 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:06:58 Spurs away last game. Have we been here before?! Andrew Ellams 3 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:07:26 So the rumours about asking for no home games for the first few weeks have been put to bed. Ryan Holroyd 4 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:07:41 But but but Everton asked for the first 4 fixtures to be away from home and some fans believed it. Danny O'Neill 5 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:08:03 Monday night in Leeds, then Brighton home.I remember playing newly promoted Leeds at Goodison. The famous Neville Southall incident, when he came out on his own and sat against the goal post. We lost 3 - 2!! Michael Kenrick 6 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:20:45 But Ryan, they were told this by reliable sources:The club has requested the first three games to be played away. That was from a trusted source who hasnt been wrong in the past 5 years. Liam Mogan 7 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:20:53 First game away? Stadium not ready for new season obviously. Only 3 home games before the end of September? Obviously expecting issues. Only Everton could make such a mess of a new stadium. I doubt it'll ever get finished/started or how we'll even get there with no trains. With global warming it'll be flooded by 2030.Won't even have any new players anyway apart from Kyle Walker, Jack Harrison and Stuart Barlow. Ian Jones 8 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:20:56 So here we go again. A tricky game for Spurs especially if they're down in the relegation spots. Rob Halligan 9 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:26:13 Brent, yes weve been to Spurs a few times over the years! 😁😁😁 Kev Johnson 10 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:26:42 Looks halfway decent to me. We seem to have avoided playing all of the top teams in one month, as happened last season. Leeds away is kind of a tough start - their fans will be really up for it - but so be it.I wonder if we're going to win the league at Spurs or whether we'll wrap it up against Sunderland in the previous home game? Ian Jones 11 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:29:22 Kev, I'd say at Sunderland. That makes more sense to me.Liam, I'd go as far as to say we only have 19 home games before the end of the season, so yes, potential stadium issues. Let's hope they can resolve them soon :) Kev Johnson 12 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:36:15 At Sunderland? That's on the 1st of November, Ian. Come on, mate, there's no way we're going to be crowned champions by then! The home fixture against the Black Cats on the 17th of May is much more realistic. James Hughes 13 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:40:59 Everton, inspired by the new stadium and crafted squad rehaul finally clinch the the title.despite several teams pushing them and snapping at their heels Evevrton held on. Sunderland were beaten at a nervy BMD 2-1 to eventually raptorous scenes. David Moyes even smiled. I can dream can't I Iain Johnston 14 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:41:50 Only 2 of the 6 games in December are at home. That's a tough cash burden on our away fans over the Xmas period. John Raftery 15 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:42:06 We are overdue a win at home to Brighton, at Molineux and home or away in the league against Villa. Time to break a few hoodoos. Danny O'Neill 16 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:44:04 I've just noticed that Aston Villa (H) and Anfield (A) are either side of my Birthday. That should be an interesting few days with family.My cousin has already been onto me. He's going to sort tickets for Chelsea away in December at Stamford Bridge, so that's me in with the Chelsea supporters again.But worth every penny Iain. Ian Bennett 17 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:46:55 Need points early doors, but forever thus.Squad needs sorting. Mark Murphy 18 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:54:24 Any spares for Brighton Home please??Danny, I'll provide back up at the Bridge if needed!UTFT Ian Jones 19 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:57:40 Yep, Kev, good point, a bit optimistic. I'll go with the home fixture. Now, that makes more sense to me. Andrew Ellams 20 Posted 18/06/2025 at 09:58:54 Starting and finishing with an away fixture is a bit crap though. Ralph Basnett 21 Posted 18/06/2025 at 10:18:28 No preferential treatment but the shoite get first game at home, Boxing day at home and then last game at home! Hmm. Brent Stephens 22 Posted 18/06/2025 at 10:43:06 Rob #9 - cheeky bugger! You know what I meant! Ryan Holroyd 23 Posted 18/06/2025 at 10:46:06 Michael - yes I saw that!!!At the same time as the source was saying such, The ceo was telling the FAB there was no such club request. Brian Williams 24 Posted 18/06/2025 at 10:46:07 Michael#6I stand by what I posted Michael. I know he wouldn't lie and doesn't go in for windups. John Chambers 25 Posted 18/06/2025 at 10:51:55 Ralph, Id noticed that plus there is no New Years Day fixture, 3rd Jan is a Saturday. Danny O'Neill 26 Posted 18/06/2025 at 10:53:12 John, as long as the Wolves match. Yes, no more you advising to stay calm as there are 30 seconds to go". Another one just before Villa and Liverpool. I think my phone will be busy.Mark, Brighton should be fine, as will Brentford. My cousin will sort out Chelsea. Dust off your cunning disguise. Lyle & Scott jumper, turned up jeans and Dr Martins!!! Liam Mogan 27 Posted 18/06/2025 at 10:54:25 The rules in fixture scheduling state'A team cannot start or end the season with 2 home or away matches'First game - AwayLast game - Away'A club cannot play home or away twice for the fixtures which take place on or around Boxing Day and NYE'26th Dec - Away30th Dec AwayObviously rules are there to be broken! Stu Darlington 28 Posted 18/06/2025 at 11:02:04 Need a team before we can play anybody.Roll on 1st of July,doesnt look like well be signing anyone in June.PSR? Ryan Holroyd 29 Posted 18/06/2025 at 11:34:02 Which clubs are signing players in June, Stu? Dave Abrahams 30 Posted 18/06/2025 at 11:37:23 I think a lot of those dates will alter once Sky, TNT etc get hold of them.Leeds away takes me back to the start of a season in 1956 (?) when Ian Buchan had taken over managing the team, he was a rookie from Loughborough College (?), he stopped the coach a mile or two from the stadium and told them to walk to the ground— a lovely summer day didnt feel to good at half time with the score 5-0 to Leeds it got worse when the rain came down during the second half although we did score a goal to make it 5-1——Happy bleedin days! Andrew Ellams 31 Posted 18/06/2025 at 11:38:18 Maybe somebody at the PL does have a soul though.We play Sunderland on Bradley Lowery's birthday. Danny O'Neill 32 Posted 18/06/2025 at 11:40:52 I'm not sure if it's a twist of fate or planned, but I just read a notification that Everton's home fixture against Sunderland, planned for 17th May, coincides with what would have been Bradley Lowery's 14th Birthday.It was a notification from his family on their foundation page on social media.I hope the club goes out of it's way to host them and mark it. Kev Johnson 33 Posted 18/06/2025 at 11:42:29 Ah, that's lovely Andrew. Bless.Gonna be strange for Pickford to play against Sunderland, I'd have thought? Ian Jones 34 Posted 18/06/2025 at 11:49:12 Liam, I assume they mean you can't have 2 consecutive home or away games as the first 2 games or the last 2 games. We don't.Also, at Christmas/New Year, we are currently down as Sat 20th Dec HomeSat 27th Dec AwayTue 30th Dec AwaySat 3rd Jan HomeWed 7th Home Sat 17th Away3 home, 3 awaySwings and roundabouts. Think they try to keep alternate Saturdays Home and Away, and work midweek out around it. Perhaps logically if they gave us the 30th Dec at home, we then have 4 home games in 6 and other changes would need to take place. Am sure there's more to this malarkey, like we currently play Liverpool as part of Matchday 5 out of say the first round of 19 games. Then the second game is match 33.Also, why do teams play each other twice in a few weeks, we have Forest twice in December. Kev Johnson 35 Posted 18/06/2025 at 12:13:51 Ian, the games against LFC are five from the start and six from the end, which makes a kind of sense, I suppose?The weird one for me is Forest at home on 6 December, then again away on 30 December, only 3½ weeks later. That second game is the 19th fixture so, in theory we shouldn't be playing return games at that point. I'm not going to tie myself in knots trying to make sense of it all though!I bet it's bloody complicated to put together, with all sorts to take into consideration. For example, it's no coincidence that our first post-Xmas game, on the 27th, is in the North-West (Burnley away). Danny O'Neill 36 Posted 18/06/2025 at 12:17:05 Pipped me to it, Andrew @31. I hope that's one match the media don't get hold of and change. The club should insist.Not a direct quote, but the family are saying they are made up. Two clubs dear to their heart.We'll all be singing the Jordan Pickford song together!! Rob Hooton 37 Posted 18/06/2025 at 12:25:24 The first derby at the new stadium is the day after my birthday, I will have to see if I can afford to try and wrangle a ticket for that!I said to a mate at the weekend that we'd be away to a promoted club first game of the season, my spider senses were tingling. Raymond Fox 38 Posted 18/06/2025 at 12:52:07 Leeds away, in their first game back in the Premier League. is not ideal… but could be worse. Martin Mason 39 Posted 18/06/2025 at 12:59:28 In the day, Leeds Utd were Everton's bogey team and we could never get a win against them even when they had weakened from their massive best. I hate the place, I hate their obnoxious fans. I also believe that they will be the surprise team next season and will stay up. Matt Traynor 40 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:16:30 Martin #39, In 1995, I was at the FA Cup semi-final at Elland Road. Great day as we know, but I'd spent the night at a friend's place in Shipley the night before, and went back after the game to have a meal, re-watch the game, then head back to the South Coast.Changed trains at Doncaster, and as I'm walking to the stairs, a couple of hundred Leeds fans were walking towards me.Lamenting the fact that I'd now be watching the final from a hospital bed, if I was lucky, it turned out that a) they disliked Tottenham more, and b) they'd just won at Anfield, so a quick 3-minute chat and a shared can of beer, and we were on our way.Didn't Rooney score the winner at Elland Road in his breakout season for us — when we hadn't won there in a long time? Scott Hamilton 41 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:18:07 The problem these days is, with the way things have gone in recent years, every game looks difficult!Hopefully Moyes can fix that mindset by getting us some comfortable wins over the first month or so. Danny O'Neill 42 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:19:44 I had to think about that, Martin.With my memories going back to the mid-'70s and '80s, there was the obvious bogey in the room, who I won't mention...In more recent times, Arsenal, going back to Ian Wright, who must have been delighted when he saw when they were playing Everton. Even more recently, Bournemouth have become an annoying wasp. Christy Ring 43 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:21:24 I prefer not to meet promoted teams early in the season, as they're still on a high after making it back to the Premier League.Not an easy match at Elland Road with their vile supporters, hopefully we'll have 4 or 5 new young additions! Lord Hughes 44 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:33:48 It may already have been mentioned that Everton v Sunderland takes place on what would have been Bradley Lowery's birthday – the young lad with a brain tumour who struck a bond with Jermaine Defoe. Perhaps the supporters groups could link up and raise some money for the Foundation? Kev Johnson 45 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:37:12 Okay, I've done some exhaustive research on the past seven seasons...Turns out our last game of the season has been away 5 times out of 8 (including this coming season).We've played Arsenal twice, Spurs twice and Bournemouth twice, which seems statistically unlikely (but I know next to nowt about statistics so I'll shut my gob about it). Newcastle and Man Utd were the other opponents.Our record is W2, D1, L4. Hmm, not great is it? I suppose a rosier reading of the data would be that we've won 2 of our last 3 final games! Yeah, let's go with that.I've been in the changing rooms at Elland Road, as it happens… although I suppose that's neither here nor there. Stu Darlington 46 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:38:15 Ryan @29: Premier League clubs who have made signings so far:Aston Villa Bournemouth Brighton Burnley ChelseaEverton Liverpool Leeds UtdNewcastle Utd Man CityMan Utd…Need I go on? Dave Abrahams 47 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:45:31 Martin (39) I think it might be a myth about us not winning there for a long time.Over the length of time from the fifties ‘til Rooney scored the only goal of the game around 2002, how many games did we play them in the league? Not a great deal I think. John Raftery 48 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:46:24 Dave (30) The game to which you refer was played on 18 August 1956. The story I heard some years ago was that Ian Buchan told the players that by running into Elland Road they would demonstrate they were fitter than their opponents. Back in the dressing room at half-time with the team losing 5-0 Tommy Eglington quipped… "It's a bloody good job we're fitter than they are, boss!" Final score was 5-1.Let's hope the outcome is better for us on 18 August 2025! Ryan Holroyd 49 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:49:33 Everton have also bought Alcaraz, Stu. Not many transfer are being made apart from existing commitments and low-key youth players. Club World Cup teams excluded. Most players will be signed in July and August. The vast majority of players will be on holiday. Dave Abrahams 50 Posted 18/06/2025 at 13:55:37 Martin (39), Ignore my post at (47) you were correct they were our bogey team for too many years.John (48), Yes that's the story I remember with Eggo's bit added on.You remember correctly some times and think you remember others!Thanks John — Sorry Martin! Billy Birmingham 51 Posted 18/06/2025 at 2025/06/18 : 14:13:44 Many Evertonians may have wished for the inaugural Premier League fixture of the 2025-26 campaign to take place at the Hill Dickinson Stadium; however, the Blues will have to wait patiently before facing Brighton. The game takes place on 23 August, which is north of 2 months away. Before this, however, Evertons first domestic challenge will be a trip away to Elland Road against newly promoted Leeds United.After marginally winning the EFL Championship, on a frantic final day, The Whites will be eager to begin their campaign positively. On the other hand, Everton have maintained an unbeaten record against Daniel Farkes side since November 2020 and will be determined to preserve this. Both fixtures may prove to be challenging for the Blues, given the hostile atmosphere Elland Road tends to provide, and Brightons impressive form at the back end of the previous campaign. Nevertheless, Everton supporters will undoubtedly be encouraged to see their team make a positive start to the 2025-26 season. Kev Johnson 52 Posted 18/06/2025 at 14:52:28 What you say is right, Ryan (@49). Also, the U21s European Championship has to be factored in: there are talented lads playing in that who will likely change clubs in the next 2 months. I have my eye on Tom Fellows, the West Brom winger, who I reckon would shine for us in the number 11 shirt. Moyes likes plucking talent from the Championship and we need more productive wide players, so I reckon it makes sense. This is a time for sorting out the wheat from the chaff, in terms of existing contracts and whether or not to renew them, etc. It's not the time for making bold moves; that will come later...ps: is "Billy Birmingham" (@51) a real person? I very much doubt it. If he is then, he should reply to me in a humanoid fashion. If not... Christine Foster 54 Posted 18/06/2025 at 17:44:02 I see Steve Rotherham has confirmed there will be no additional rail services than normal on the first game at BMD. Apparently it's not the trains that are the problem, it's the "analogue signaling" which cannot manage additional services on the line that need to be upgraded to digital signaling. So after all that, finally, the pointless discussions, promises made, the reality is laid bare. The rail system cannot and will not cope and it's pointless to add further services as the line capacity cannot cope with any more services on the line. One every 10 minutes that should move about a thousand people in the first hour. Utter bloody incompetence. Years in the making. Finally the reality is clear. Walk and Wait. The new concept for supporters who cannot park or face delays in trains and buses. Sheer disgrace... staggering. Christine Foster 55 Posted 18/06/2025 at 17:53:04 Here is the link:No extra rail services to be put on as first fixtures at new stadium confirmed Barry Williams 56 Posted 18/06/2025 at 18:20:24 Christine Foster - 54Staggering, but not surprising. If you still lived here Christine, you'd understand what I mean. I lived away from Britain for 20 years - came back because I lost my job because of covid - and I have been staggered in what I have witnessed here.Basically, the city have been given an £800 million pound gift (over a billion if you include what might be done to Nelson Dock) – had years to prepare for it – and what have these incompetents done!? Very very little. Yet, Council tax continues to rise, as the rubbish piles up and the local transport network remains expensive and inefficient.On top of that – have the council, local government, or national government even thought about doing anything with Goodison, or is that going to be left to private enterprises too?The fact that we need Everton in the Community in the 6th biggest world economy is staggering too!Beyond staggering really! Hey ho! Martin Berry 57 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:02:44 On a different note. A beautiful stunning stadium pictured but as yet no "Everton" lettering anywhere to be seen on the stadium or club crest for that matter, when or will it happen? We need to tell the world whose stadium this is. I also wrote to the club 3 weeks ago on this and still no reply… any ideas folks? Peter Mills 58 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:04:13 Billy Birmingham #51 has provided a very measured post. I look forward to meeting him (them?) at some stage! Andrew Ellams 60 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:22:57 Barry @56, Goodison is now the home ground of Everton women. Peter Mills 61 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:23:01 Late 1968, I was behind the goal at Elland Road when Alan Ball (I think) drifted a free kick forward. It looked aimless when Gary Sprake ambled out to catch the ball, then Joe Royle ran and dived out of nowhere to glance it into the net. We still lost, but Ive never forgotten that goal. Jack Convery 62 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:25:00 The new trains don't even have windows that can be opened. My Missus says when it's hot, it's like travelling in a mobile greenhouse, idiots. No doubt they'll revert to using the old rolling stock on match days and nights. At least they can then have 6 carriages. The new trains have 4 carriages and from what I've been told cannot be doubled up.I said 4 years ago, that a ferry terminal should be built next to the stadium, as to me that's common sense! A park and sail system in Wallasey and Birkenhead would have cut back on the amount of cars coming to the BMD area from the Wirral and North Wales. Danny O'Neill 63 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:31:10 The sponsors who got naming rights will take primacy, Martin. It's how it happens. I'm sure they will put something Everton-related somewhere on the stadium.I don't get overly concerned about the official crest. It has always been there, but we didn't adopt it on the shirt until the late 70s OR early 80s? Although it always looked impressive as you look up at the approach to the Main Stand at Goodison, especially on night matches.As I've said before, on the shirt, I'd like the new simplified interpretation of Prince Rupert's Tower, with maybe the '70s style diagonal EFC underneath it.I've had lots of mates onto me already today. A very good longstanding group of friends, who have followed Leeds all their lives have invited me (as previously) to Elland Road "for a fight". They're soft as shite really. I've told them, they can come to the Everton Stadium and Liverpool for some culture. John Raftery 64 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:42:30 Jack (62),All the new trains have air conditioning which I have found works well. The trains can, and frequently are doubled up to 8 carriages between Liverpool and Southport. I think there is a problem at one or two stations between Liverpool and Hunts Cross because the platforms are not long enough to accommodate 8 carriages. The train service is barely adequate on a normal weekend. Most certainly it will not cope with the demands of a matchday venue 10 minutes walk from Sandhills station. Had the issue been raised in planning, I suspect the stadium would never have been approved. Danny O'Neill 65 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:44:33 The lack of foresight on transport doesn't surprise me. This was and still is an opportunity for the city, not just Everton. It will be interesting to see what the Liverpool City Region and City Council do with the £1.6BN they've just been awarded to improve transport infrastructure.Jack @62, everywhere I travel, you can't open windows on most trains now. It's like in a car, it negates the air-conditioning if you have windows open.Maybe that's the issue, if they haven't switched it on or it breaks down. I've had that a few times and had to move carriages. Pete Neilson 66 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:53:49 John (64), Also, not forgetting that there are no loos on the new trains. Hopefully plenty of portaloos at Sandhills. The 8-carriage train can carry just under 1,000 passengers but, even if there are 12 of these an hour, Sandhills can't manage 12,000 passengers an hour. For example, Euston at peak handles under 8,000 departures an hour. Roma will be interesting. Mike Gaynes 67 Posted 18/06/2025 at 19:55:52 I always try to come over when there are two home games back-to-back. Looks like this schedule offers two such opportunities, one in autumn and one in winter. So how's Merseyside weather in January? Just checking. Liam Mogan 68 Posted 18/06/2025 at 20:07:12 Grim, MG. Billy Birmingham 69 Posted 18/06/2025 at 20:07:18 Kev (52) and Peter (58), I understand why you'd think that to be honest, but no, I am not a robot haha. I must've clicked post as comment instead of as fan article. Barry Williams 70 Posted 18/06/2025 at 20:10:58 Andrew Ellams @60,I know, mate – but it cannot stay in its current guise if it is just hosting the women's team because the capacity is far beyond what the women's team will attract at this moment in time – so it will need some development or redevelopment and be used for other functions as well. Danny O'Neill 71 Posted 18/06/2025 at 21:33:21 Mike, just bring a coat. You'll know that from where you live.According to the many fountains of knowledge on County Road, the upper tiers will be covered, leaving the Park End, Paddock, Enclosure and front end of the Lower Gwladys open.Eventually, I can see remodeling. Still no mention of the U21s and U18s playing there. I think that would be a good move. Peter Mills 72 Posted 18/06/2025 at 21:40:40 Blimey. This site is getting scary now. Ian Wilkins 73 Posted 18/06/2025 at 23:24:34 Dont get me going on BMD transport plan or lack of again. Utter shambles. Metro Mayor blames Everton, who he says chaired the transport meetings. Mayors office and Council have done nothing of any value. Couldnt even get car parking policy right. Theres no quick magical fix to this now. Itll take years and money that nobody has. But thats not a reason to ignore it, just assume fans will find a way and hope for the best. Sandhills is only going to move a modest number of fans. Car parking needs to be organised properly. Buses need to be plentiful moving the numbers they do at Cheltenham races. Can we use the river in some way? Shouldnt we be planing for a future tram system ? Safe walkways using alternative routes to ease footfall on the bridge. Sensible people need to get round the table on a regular basis and discuss whats needed, whats feasible. How a plan can be implemented in a staged way. Its way too late, but thats not a good reason to do nothing. Michael McCabe 74 Posted 18/06/2025 at 23:27:20 Hi, does anyone know that when Everton run out on the pitch at the first home game, which end of the ground will they run to. The Northern or the Southern end? Will this then be the home end just like Gladyws St was when I used to stand there many years ago.Regards Michael McCabe Shellharbour NSW Australia Billy Birmingham 75 Posted 19/06/2025 at 00:30:48 To the Gates of Hell...Memories good, bad and some times over rated, but credit where it's due, to Everton, going to Leeds.These days going there in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, was always a challenge.These days, from mid 70s to now, it's still a challenge, going there, getting out of theirin my time.But if Everton can beat Leeds and Bournemouth the resurrection, and healing will begin, better than expected. Take a draw at Leeds, but I believe, Everton, will win v Bournemouth, then the rebuild and belief in all matters Everton FC, will scale.The future is bright, -Viva Santo Domingo!Viva Everton!UTFTs! Matt Traynor 76 Posted 19/06/2025 at 02:59:40 Jack #62, they can't use the old trains, All but one have been turned into cutlery. The one remaining train (507 001) is currently at Derby having minor works done prior to its final move to a preservation site, in Wales.The new trains have 50% more capacity than their predecessors. Although 4 and 8 cars, the end car units only have one set of doors, set back, which was designed to allow them to serve most platforms with only minor modifications - the drivers cab now is ahead of the platform so signals / signs / repeaters etc. had to be relocated.The problem is the signalling, and the fact that 8 car trains will be on the Southport line only. At Sandhills there's in theory 12 trains per hour per direction, but 2/3 of them go via Kirkdale, and 1/3 on the Southport line. Plus on a Saturday late afternoon / early evening, they'll already be busy.Whatever solution they come up with will have to be bus-based, at least in the medium term. I agree with those who say they've had long enough to plan for this - perhaps the authorities judged Everton's previous record on stadium moves and assumed it wouldn't happen. Christine Foster 77 Posted 19/06/2025 at 03:55:07 A large number of long flexibuses needed and they will have to be free of charge otherwise that will never work..Perhaps the club can buy and use accordingly? 50 of them should do.. Some hope.. Matt Traynor 78 Posted 19/06/2025 at 04:52:49 Christine #77, the club cannot purchase such buses as they would need an Operators' License and meet a whole host of other regulatory requirements, plus it would be incredibly wasteful of operating assets that should be used c. 18 hour per day.And that's the nub of the problem. Normally matchdays are at a weekend, which is ordinarily outside peak use (e.g. workday mornings / late afternoon) - therefore you'd expect the local operators to provide such a service - either on a commercial basis, or if it is free, under contract to the club.When clubs like Southampton (and I think Brighton) built new stadia, there was a planning requirement (Section 106 for the fellow dullards) that required Season Ticket holders to have complimentary travel to and from games. All they had to do was show their season ticket.Nowadays ticketing technology has evolved to the point that digital tickets could be used - it's just a bit of software modification. The concept isn't new. Western Australia has been doing this for events for more than 20 years. I went to the final of Euro 2000 in Rotterdam, and my match ticket was valid anywhere on public transport in the Netherlands for the whole day. Mark Murphy 80 Posted 19/06/2025 at 06:28:36 Matt, at Brighton its not just season tickets, its all tickets, even away one, who live within a certain radius.I live just outside so when I go to our games at the Amex I just pay (£3) from Horsham to Haywards Heath and the journey from there is covered by my ticket.Brighton also have park and ride buses from town, also included in the ticket. Mark Murphy 81 Posted 19/06/2025 at 06:31:56 Michael - the home end is the South Stand Bobby Mallon 82 Posted 19/06/2025 at 06:48:19 I haven't lived in Liverpool since 1986. So don't know the area around the new ground. Why don't the club organise either Aintree racecourse a park and ride like Brighton do. Or use Stanley park or where ever. Surely there are enough people with 10 to 15 seater minibuses who want to earn a crust on match days let's get creative eh. Phil Roberts 83 Posted 19/06/2025 at 07:00:09 Matt #76. I coughed up a few bob to preserve that train and as a reward they will stitch the words "William Ralph Dean 1927-28" into the fabric of seat No 60. Danny O'Neill 84 Posted 19/06/2025 at 07:15:08 Michael @74,It will be towards the South Stand, which will be the new Gwladys Street, although not called that. Pretty much like Goodison, if we then lose the toss, the opposition has the choice to switch ends.The same in Germany Matt. When I go to Gelsenkirchen, you have free public transport to and from the Veltins Arena. Phil Roberts 85 Posted 19/06/2025 at 07:22:49 Just looked at our results last season and this coming season fixtures.First Win - Palace 4th October! at that point 6 Games in and 3 points.By the end of November - P13 Points 12.December & January is 11 games and 17 pointsGiven the numbers of points needed in the last couple of years, we should be safe by then.Feb & March - 7 games, 10 points and just one defeat before a 9 points from the last 7 games.Tough start and 40 points on 11th April.We lost 12 matches last season and 8 of them are in our first 16 games, 4 in the last 22.We won 11 and just 2 came in those first 16.We need to hit the ground running. Brent Stephens 87 Posted 19/06/2025 at 07:24:55 Bobby #82 - rickshaws - hundreds of them. Bobby Mallon 88 Posted 19/06/2025 at 07:34:05 Brent that could work those motorised ones. Matt Traynor 89 Posted 19/06/2025 at 07:46:22 Phil #83 - didn't they go through a phase of naming some of the trains, and wasn't one named after W.R. Dean? I wish the preservation society luck - it's a time consuming and expensive passion project. Whilst I'm not a critic of the new trains, I seriously doubt they will last as long as the 507/508s, and their 3 (?) mid-life upgrades!Back on topic (sorry, Eds) - a few years ago there was a study about access to EPL grounds, and Everton was up there at the top with the highest percentage of walk-ups. Obviously that will have changed (I never checked if there was a more recent survey), but clearly with the move to BMD it will completely change.They need interim solutions and fast. Brent above may be onto something with rickshaws - they (or something similar) could provide last mile solutions between Sandhills and BMD - they'd just need to be given proper access and pick up/set down arrangements.I don't think leaving it to commercial operators will work entirely. The way some of them operate these days, they'd be paying overtime or putting drivers on split shifts, and that would impact the price they'd charge, which would probably kill the demand. Derek Thomas 90 Posted 19/06/2025 at 07:46:24 Everybody knows the only correct answer is Monorail! James Hughes 91 Posted 19/06/2025 at 08:18:49 Brent, the rickshaws in Central London are notorious for ripping off tourists. Couple of hundred quid for half a mile trip. Old Bill can't do anything about it either Danny O'Neill 92 Posted 19/06/2025 at 08:19:56 Been saying that for years Derek @90, to the point I've bored myself!It could have run all the was from near the Albert Dock along the waterfront to Sandhills, maybe even further (Crosby?).With stops along the way, it wouldn't just serve Everton, it would serve the city.Rickshaws. Now I have images. In central London, gangs of lads and girls get into separate ones and encourage the riders to race as if they're in chariots. Brent would bring his whip. Mike Keating 93 Posted 19/06/2025 at 09:06:11 Never fear - Steve Rotherham has it covered;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvmd3pzy4go Barry Williams 94 Posted 19/06/2025 at 09:26:01 Mike Keating - 93What do these people draw a salary for? ''He also said he hoped to encourage more people to walk from the city centre or from other nearby Merseyrail stations, adding that over time he expected fans to develop their own routine.'' Not an option for the older fans, and it will mean a congestion of taxis."We need to use Bank Hall more, we need to use James St more and potentially even Moorfields more,"Two of these stations are on the same line as Sandhills - so people will get off before or after Sandhills to ease congestion?"We are hoping that as people find their own pattern of behaviour, because that's what happens with football fans, that they will perhaps come into town find a pub that they want, and then people will take their own time and get there in plenty of time for the kick-off."And finally - put the emphasis on the fans themselves.I lived in a lot of countries previously, some developed, some not - and we here now act like a developing country. Two of the places I lived were Hong Kong and Japan - this lack of planning, foresight would be totally inconceivable there.Shame on the government, local MPS and local councils. Tony Abrahams 95 Posted 19/06/2025 at 10:04:41 The lack of planning is distinctly third rate Barry, its the explanation that was given by Steve Rotherham, for the lack of planning, that I found criminally inconceivable, mate. Stephen Davies 96 Posted 19/06/2025 at 10:10:11 Without looking at the fixture list,if there are any 3pm home games in the weeks leading up to Christmas...well good luck on trying to board a train travelling North from Sandhills. Barry Williams 97 Posted 19/06/2025 at 10:27:21 Tony Abrahams - 95Yip, it's not like the stadium has just sprung up out of the dock all of a sudden. Talked about since around 2019 I think - 6 years ago! Mike Keating 98 Posted 19/06/2025 at 10:31:39 Spot on BarryWe drew the short straw on this one;Manchester got Andy Burnham and we ended up with Rotherham. Barry Williams 99 Posted 19/06/2025 at 10:34:17 Mike Keating - 98Either he is thick as pig excrement - or thinks the fans are if they swallow that absolute garbage - or he and his overpaid cronies, are just completely incompetent!Probably a combination of all three.Not fit for purpose. Danny O'Neill 100 Posted 19/06/2025 at 10:48:05 I wouldn't even rate it. Seems to have been put in the file and forget tray.Rotherham's comments are a cop out. Without wanting to get political, he's echoing Norman Tebbit with his get on your feet reference.Fine for me, I can walk the distance from town, but not everyone can.I can't comment too much on Sandhills, as I don't come in that way. Moorfields from Lime Street would make sense for me. But by then, I might as well walk.As others have said, it's not like the premier sporting and event location in the northwest of England hasn't suddenly appeared.I anticipate that for the Roma match, there will be a few buses outside the Empire, that drop supporters off on Great Howard Street.We've got the Euros. Hopefully this council and Liverpool City Region Mayor will sort their act out. For the city as much as Everton.As I keep saying, let's see what they do with their £1.6 billion grant for transport improvements. Phil Roberts 101 Posted 19/06/2025 at 11:20:42 Maybe an idea would be an overhead railway like they have in Chicago running all along the docks and using a third rail electric supply. Matt Traynor 102 Posted 19/06/2025 at 11:58:02 Phil #101, can't do 3rd rail for new lines or extensions in the UK. It's not a hard and fast rule, but you'd need a miracle to get it past the regulator. Safety reasons mainly. That's why when Headbolt Lane was opened, they had to actually cut back the 3rd rail from Kirkby, and the trains use battery power for that stretch.I stand to be corrected, as I left UK in 2003 and not worked on projects there since.Forget trams - that ship has sailed due to cost, especially after the screw ups of Edinburgh and Sheffield. Liverpool did get close but got scuppered by the (Labour) government at the 11th hour in the late 90s.There are lower cost solutions available, and £1.6B isn't that much in the bigger picture – needs to be spent wisely. Paul Hughes 103 Posted 19/06/2025 at 12:13:57 This was produced 8 years ago by the Liverpool Knowledge Quarter development. The Knowledge Quarter, Liverpool: Transport Vision Never gone anywhere since. Typically. Bobby Mallon 104 Posted 19/06/2025 at 14:08:08 The Liverpool Overhead Railway, a monorail system, originally spanned five miles along Liverpool's docks, later extended to seven miles. It ran from Dingle to Seaforth, with the original section running from Alexandra Dock to Herculaneum Dock. THIS SHOULD BE BUILT AGAIN. It was a wonder of engineering. Just reinstate the theory with new carriages Robert Birks 105 Posted 19/06/2025 at 16:34:47 Tell yer what though… Fookin' Trent looks like an even worse defender than Alexander-Arnold was! 🤣🤣🤣 Liam Mogan 106 Posted 19/06/2025 at 16:47:05 I watched some of that Real Madrid match last night, Robert. You could see his teammates thinking 'This lad is garbage at defending' 🤣 Robert Birks 107 Posted 19/06/2025 at 17:08:55 Liam, and that makes me so happy. 🤣🤣The sun is shining and Arnold is shite! We always knew that though, didn't we? Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. 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