🎙TW One-On-One Podcast: Rob Sawyer

It's not essential reading for all Evertonians but if you like history and football, it's a treat.

Great stuff, Rob!

Being a “south ender”, I remember the old South Liverpool ground, now gone and consumed by the Liverpool South Parkway rail station.

Lyndon, you are not adopted, you are an Evertonian and part of the Everton family as much as me. I had no choice being born into it!!

Sell-outs home and away with a season ticket waiting list somewhere in the 20,000s, possibly approaching 30,000. I may be biased, but our fan base never ceases to amaze me and how people help each other out.

The young supporters are something special. They've had nothing but scraps to feed off but consistently turn up. I just stand and watch them on the concourses at away matches as they sing the classics. Total respect for their desire to keep going. Likewise, as mentioned credit to those who wake up in all parts of the globe at unsociable hours to follow. Respect.

If we win something, forget that lot across the park. Football won't know what has hit it. A big club starved of success will create an explosion of joy and emotion that no other can rival.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but are we the only team to get promoted and win the league in our first season again?

I fully recommend a visit to St Luke's to any Evertonian. I've been twice and will go again at the first home match. The Everton Heritage Society is like a treasure trove. Make the most of it at Goodison while you can. I hope the club facilitates a place at the new stadium. I would like to think they will.

Fascinating insight to the WW2, lost generation. From what you say, a case of what could have been. Very different reasons, but parallels of our inability to build on the success of the mid-80s.

The best team debate will always be generational. I have mine, but I also rely on those who have witnessed previous great teams to make comparisons.

We have adopted the continental model. Head coach and DoF. I have been an advocate of it. I think it makes sense in modern football, but I'm influenced by my time playing in Germany.

Leaving of Goodison. As said, I'm trying not to think about it too much. Come the day, there will be tears and the stewards will probably have their work cut out getting people to leave the Grand Old Lady, and I image the streets around Goodison and County Road won't empty quickly. It's going to be tough when she's not there.

But we have the Grand New Lady to look forward to and she looks special. On stand names, I've had this conversation a few times. Don't name them after players. Goodison Stand, St Luke's Stand, Prince Rupert's Stand, St Domingo Stand in my opinion.

Higher up is better to observe the football. I think it's an age thing as I used to stand on the lower Gwladys as a youngster. But I don't care as long as I'm in the ground. I too like the Upper Bullens, but the Main Stand is good too.

I remember being taken to a match and being taken to the top balcony. I was probably about 6 or 7 and the stadium looked fantastic, I feared I was going to fall into the main stand!! My dad applied parental control. A clip around the side of the head and told to sit down and watch the match. Good advice!!

Bayern Munich will always be up there for most supporters. The Wayne Clark derby when we put paid to their attempt to become the invincibles before Arsenal was great. And for very different reasons, the Crystal Palace comeback was unbelievable. What an atmosphere and noise.

I echo the sentiment. Thank you to Lyndon and Michael for running this go-to website. I do visit other club's websites, but genuinely, they don't compete. I and others would like to meet you in person.