Goodison Park farewell left me asking Everton new stadium question - one moment left me broken
Our Everton jury have returned to have their say on the farewell to Goodison Park
Everton bid farewell to Goodison Park on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Southampton. The 2,791st men’s senior match at the ground was a celebration from beginning to end.
Iliman Ndiaye bagged a brace for David Moyes’ side, as tens of thousands packed the terraced streets around the ground hours before kick-off armed with smoke canisters and assorted pyrotechnics. Tears also flowed before and after the game.
And with Sunday’s events still in mind, our Everton jury have returned to have their say.
Paul McParlan - Goodison never leaves you
It was when I arrived back home and got out of the car that it hit me.
We won’t ever be going back to Goodison Park to watch the men’s team play at Goodison Park again.
This was a day we knew was going to happen but a day that many of us never wanted to happen. There is still a lingering doubt. Could we have redeveloped the stadium instead?
The new arena on the banks of the River Mersey is captivating on every level, but it simply isn’t our ancestral home. Nowhere can ever take the place of Goodison Park, where the memories of those we have loved and lost will live on forever.
And so they should. Keeping the arena as the home for the women's team was the right decision.
Despite the ridiculous decision by TNT to transmit our final home fixture with the untraditional midday kick off time, I thought the club hosted a fantastic final finale to our own field of dreams.
The joyous atmosphere on the approaches , the thousands who surrounded the stadium , many of whom did not possess a ticket for the match, conjured up a joyous jamboree of celebration which showed how much this club means to the fans.
And the sea of royal blue was a visceral visual reminder that being a part of the Everton family is a divine gift bestowed upon those who are chosen to follow the path of righteousness.
It was a brilliant idea to give a scarf to everyone in the ground. It created a tidal tsunami of blue and white that rode the waves of emotion that washed around the arena.
The retro greatest hits selection of songs and chants that reverberated around the stands, was a trip back in time and fitting homage to those who have played here in blue.
And the parade of former players, from those who won the title in 1963 to those who lifted the cup in 1995, was a reminder of our former glories that have been absent for far too long , as any Blue under the age of 35 can testify.
We also couldn’t leave our home without an 'Everton That' moment, could we? When it was announced that the bars would be open and serving alcohol after the game, fans rushed to grab their drink only to return a few minutes later saying that there were no beers left! Everton that!
It was always going to be a day when emotions would take over and for many the tears would flow. Memories of your first match, friends and family who are no longer with us.
Saying goodbye to those we have sat alongside for so many years was heartbreaking. Those bonds we forged we will live on forever.
Just as we did when we left Anfield in 1892, we have to forge a new future at Bramley Moore. Goodison will be forever in our hearts and in the words of Andy Gray, 'Goodison never leaves you'.
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James Kellett - One broke me inside Goodison
Last Sunday was not the first time I shed tears for Everton, and it will not be my last.
The farewell to Goodison Park was always a day the fans dreaded, yet from the moment I woke up there was an odd buzz for the day ahead.
It was a day of conflicting emotions. Honoured to witness footballing history. Gutted to say farewell to my home away from home.
The day somewhat represented the life of a football fan. You take the peaks and the troughs, laughing for one moment and crying the next. But this was a day for Everton.
A chance to relive the memories in a stadium we have experienced every emotion possible and has stuck by us through thick and thin. Bill Ryder Jones’ rendition of In My Life was the emotional straw that broke me.
But Sunday’s tears were different. For each and every supporter who was left feeling like myself, we should all feel grateful we have an institution and a place to be this connected to.
And while Goodison will no longer be part of our season routine, the club we have shared our footballing journey with will remain - and in the name of progress will continue to make us proud Evertonians.
The whole day was another reminder of how happy we should be to support this club. Leaving Goodison was easier than expected, and it was this moment of closure that has now gotten me excited for what the future holds.
A state of the art stadium, a manager who is aware of our sleeping giant status, and an upturn in finances. Sunday was toasted off with a night in The Bridewell.
With Goodison Park now no longer set to be a constant in our lives, Sunday evening gave me an assurance that my deep connection with the Toffees will sustain and grow.
Having mates by our side, and the ability to craft more precious memories like Sunday, our livelihood that is Everton will live on forever no matter where we call home.

Everton has released some collector's items to mark the final men's game at Goodison Park including this 1892 Heritage Top Limited Boxed Edition.