Everton beat Port Vale 2-1 in behind-closed-doors friendly at Hill Dickinson Stadium

On that note, good to see Charly and Garner hitting the net.

Because I'm now "an aaaaarl age pensioner lad" it maybe that there was a clear announcement made and I've simply missed it, but it seems to me Everton maybe running the clock down so they can say a week before the season "well it's too late now anyway."

If there's no plazzy ticket, how will I give a ticket to a mate if I can't make a game?

What if someone doesn't have a phone?

Is it a ticketmaster scam of some sort?

Will it be (phones box-office) - "well your mate will have to sign up as a member, then buy the new away kit, then we can transfer the ticket...if he's got credits."

Anyone know anything?

Once you have a ticket, you can transfer it to your friend through the online ticketing platform. You'll need to select the ticket and choose the "Forward to Friend" option, then select your friend from your network.

Ensure your friend is an Official Member:

Everton's Season Ticket Terms and Conditions state that tickets can be transferred to Official Members, and that they are supporters of the club.

So I think you are right in that your friend will have to be a member.

I have read that sadly no physical tickets will be available. I wonder if special circumstances would come into effect to obtain one?

(if so it's something I clearly missed).

The last thing I remember (nb: as I say, memory not great) is that the whole thing was 'under consideration'.

Since then, I've never seen or heard anything definite from Everton along the lines - "you must own a phone or you can't be an Evertonian, your mates must own phones and pay to be members or they can't be Evertonians".

Something (ie: being born suspicious) tells me this is some ticketmaster fol-de-rol.

Seriously, I understand most people are connected to digital miracle, but I spoke to a feller (STH for decades) a couple of months back who said "I'm not sure what's going to happen coz I don't have a phone".

I was a little startled but then thought...fair enough, why does anyone have to own a phone?

(have a feeling Everton won't offer to buy him one).

Handing the plazzy card to mates/family for games I couldn't make was SO easy, so I can't see why the option hasn't been retained.

Irish Ruari Paton (24) from Dublin, former U16 Ireland international. There you go.

It seems the only thing we can guarantee is communication from Everton will be shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiite!!!

It wouldn't have been 60,000, as the dock doesn't hold that.

And attendees wouldn't have been paying full price. The Roma match is capped just below the maximum attendance at 50,000 and adult tickets were £25.

Don't see why people are against behind closed doors games, more the lads play there, the more confident and comfortable they will be.

It wouldn't matter what fans paid, Everton could have called it a charity game and gave all proceeds to Alder Hey hospital.

Danny, The Roma match is capped just below the maximum attendance at 50,000 probably because they will still be painting.😁

I just read your post again and you were talking about them.

You'll have to excuse me. I need to go to the opticians, but I'm in stubborn denial!!

I still wouldn't read too much into behind closed doors or the result (again). More minutes on the pitch.

The stadium will be ready to go. It pretty much is now and will be gleaming come August.

The new official store has been turned around in weeks.

I would imagine 50,000 has been agreed to pass the 3rd test event. They need to hit 50,000, which has been sold out for weeks now. The email from the club requested that if you had purchased a ticket and could no longer attend, to return it for resale and receive a refund, as they have to hit the 50,000.

Perhaps Anjishnu has a headache tonight!