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Everton FC
Goodison
Park
Away Fans
Away fans are located in one corner of the two
tiered, Bullens Road Stand, which is at the side of the pitch, where
just over 3,000 away
fans can be accommodated. If a small following is expected, then
only the lower tier is allocated, which holds 1,700. For larger
followings the upper tier is also made available. If you can, try to
avoid getting get tickets for the rear sections of both the the
upper and lower tiers, as the view can be quite poor. For example,
in the rear of the lower tier there are a number of supporting
pillars that can hinder your view, the seating is of the old wooden
type and the gap between rows is tight. The front of the lower
tier is a lot better having newer seats and no supporting pillars to
contend with. The rear of the upper tier also has problems as
Neil Theasby a visiting Hull City supporter informs me; 'Our seats
were on the very back Row S and the view was awful! There were
two obscuring pillars but worse than that the angle of the
roof meant that you couldn't see the video screen and the
view of the opposite touchline was also partly
obscured'.
The facilities
within the stand are basic and it is really showing its age.
However, away fans can generate some noise from this area, making for a great
atmosphere. The catering includes amongst other
things; a Scouse Pie (£2.30), Steak Pie (£2.50), Cheese and Onion
Pie (£2.30), plus Sausage Rolls (£2.30). They also offer a huge meat
pie for £3, which is the size of a small plate, but I wasn't
particularly impressed as it seemed to be more pastry than anything
else. Lager is available from the sponsors Chang at £3.60 for a
600ml bottle, plus bitter at £3 for a 500ml bottle and even small
bottles of white wine are on offer at £3.70. Please note though that
the club stop serving alcohol 15 minutes before kick off and the
queues at half time can get pretty horrendous.
I have
enjoyed a number of good days out at Goodison. The atmosphere was relaxed and
friendly, with both sets of fans mixing freely before the
game. Neil Thompson a visiting Preston
supporter adds; 'The stewards
inside the ground were superb and the best I have seen at any
ground. they just ran things with a sensible head and communicated
with people, first class. There are
lot of grounds that can learn from the Everton
stewarding'.
On a poignant note, if you do happen
to notice some flowers lying around the perimeter of the pitch, this
is because the ashes of a number of supporters (over 800) have been
interred around it.
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