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.

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.