makes a lot more sense now.
From wikipedia. Can anyone think of a reference prior to 1999?
'...In 1999, The Independent newspaper journalist David Conn unexpectedly coined the nickname "The Grand Old Lady" for the stadium when he wrote "Another potential suitor has apparently thought better of Everton, walking away on Tuesday from the sagging Grand Old Lady of English football, leaving her still in desperate need of a makeover."
Maybe we should be using the full term 'Sagging Grand Old Lady...'
Which I totally endorse, may I add..
Goodison Park is not, and has never been ‘the old lady’. It’s the biggest WOOL shout going and needs binning.
The only ‘old lady’ in football is Juventus.
It’s worrying how many kopite tendencies we’ve shown in the last few years.
The derby was boss by the way 😂
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