Goodison Park set to be the new home for Everton Women

It’s great to hear that the ladies in our lives will be able to keep “the Old Lady” able to house the game alive for the other gender, while us blue blokes get to build the atmosphere at our new home ar Bramley-Moore Dock

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The question is whether in a few years that novelty will have worn off and will the women's team have generated to support, success and status to keep it going.

But at the moment, I just have tear in my eye.

To Anjishnu - over on GrandOldTeam they have a dedicated thread for the Ladies team. There's a poster there by the name of Ring Master who seems to be either involved with the team, or close, as they tend to know who's being released / who's being signed etc.

Maybe approach and ask if they'd be interested in producing content for TW?

Surely the club will, you know, put more seats in Anthony #14

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This looks like a serious move to make Everton competitive again.

I guess PSR wise they could sell Goodison to the women's team for £200 million and that's money for the men's team and PSR wonder if that is in the thinking? They could sell joint season tickets for both men's and women's. It might encourage more fans

This is an absolutely brilliant move and means Sunday will now not be as emotional. It's not goodbye, just adieu

Think of the families that over the years had ashes scattered there. They still have a place to visit the plaques will still remain etc

I'm really happy with this news

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Anjishnu created this thread after the initial comments/news about the women's team.

Are you saying females only like pink?

Paul, the legacy project was dependant on Goodison being demolished so I don't see how you believe "from the statement" the legacy plans will be kept.

Like others I imagine the top balcony might go eventually.

You could also envisage them using the more updated facilities (Park End) for people pre game at BMD, with shuttles.

And as someone else suggested, maybe screen big games tart are oversold at BMD.

The fact that anyone would rather bulldoze Goodison into rubble to satisfy their misogyny and snub women's football baffles me.

It will be great to see more Everton Women's content on TW too. Why stop at 33% when it could be 50-50? As long as there is no less to read about on the men's team, nobody loses, and I'm pretty sure the internet can cope with double the Everton content being published here.

Goodison will of course require another remodel. The Athletic reports that the top tiers of the Main Stand, the Gwladys Street and Bullens Road stands will be closed, and I'm guessing they will eventually be removed to make the capacity more appropriate to smaller crowds, as has been done in the US with some famous old NFL and baseball venues. (I played in one, Kezar Stadium in San Francisco.) The Friedkins will be familiar with those projects.

Imagine the thrill the women will get from playing in this legendary ground.

And I'm totally fine with more women's coverage on TW. There are great stories to tell. There's a lovely article on The Athletic website right now about Everton's identical Holmgaard twins and how they deliberately confuse opponents and teammates alike. Fun stuff.

We may not have a hotel for a dodgy transfer but by stating the stadium is being transferred to the ladies team must mean we can spend more money on the first team?

As a side point where will everyone sit if I and others have bought there seats? 🤔😂

However, keeping goodison for the women’s team, what a brilliant idea. So much better than tearing the old girl down.

Martin we get it for some reason you don't want Goodison used by Women. The vast majority of Everton fans disagree but each to their own,

Do you hate Everton Ladies? If they went on to become the best team in the country would you not want them to win? I want every single Everton team to win no matter what level they play at. This will help them and only had positives

I think the oldest purpose built ground in the country deserves saving. What does it take to get a Blue plaque listed preservation order?

Now apart from the occasional game, Goodison is going to be standing alone, empty most of the time. That’s a sad thought.

I think I’ll wait and see what happens. The article in the Los Angeles Times has left me quite emotional now.

I hope they have some clever ideas as to how they'll work on the Gwladys Street & Bullens stands whilst respecting the architectural significance of the structures.

They have said will be used also for some academy games and as the relocated HQ for Everton in the Community. So it will be in more regular use too, not just for women's games. Compared to more unaffordable 'affordable' apartment blocks that's a much better use of the land for the community.

Why accept the plans of the previous regime? It's a significant asset that could/can be put to use. If it isn't viable for the women and academy in the long term, there may be other options.

It seems to be a straightforward business decision by new owners who, at the very least, seem to have a strategy.

Are we going to watch the Old Lady slowly decline? What does it do for the area? Instead of development, it will basically get an empty stadium with a few very small match day crowds.

As mentioned by someone earlier, there's a decent benefit to Everton from this. Investment in women's football is written off for the purposes of PSR. I wonder how much the stadium will be sold to the Ladies' team for? A net zero transaction on paper only that will put a lot of money in the transfer kitty.