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Posted by TeddyBoy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=TeddyBoy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 7:39 pm

Any horror stories getting home after the match?

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Posted by hilary_briss <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=hilary_briss' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 9:45 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

This is good news. My mate* who absolutely hates the new stadium, paying with cards, having a digital ticket etc...

Said that sandhills was fine and that it's nearer to the ground than kirkdale was

*He's 39 not the 89 you were presuming.

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Posted by Obrima3 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Obrima3' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 9:10 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

Just wondering roughly on %age terms how many fans were still in the ground for the legends.
I was very pleased how quickly we got out of the area on our coach from Regent road but it might not be as quick for Brighton.

Formerly obrima2

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Posted by Meff Stelling <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Meff+Stelling' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 9:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Sandhills"

I stayed for the first 10 mins and the ground was probably about a quarter full.

Bars were still rammed though

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Posted by Paulow4 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Paulow4' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 9:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Sandhills"

Brighton game is a bank holiday Sunday so not normal timetable etc... Villa at 3pm on a Saturday will be the first real benchmark i think

Lurking proudly for years ..If im not here Ill be doing it on Bluesky @Paulow4

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Posted by Ta La <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Ta+La' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 9:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Sandhills"

They'll have to allocate extra resources for the Brighton game surely, Merseytravel that is.

It's us, not me. Fight inequality.

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Posted by Chinaski <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Chinaski' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 8:58 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

They deserve a lot of credit today to be fair; They made a big effort with plenty of staff, well organised etc. Handing out Everton mints even!

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Posted by bluegenes <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=bluegenes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 8:38 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

Not for me, left the legends game after 10 minutes walked to the chippy on Gt Howard St, nice scran then went up to Sandhills.
Easy access, with plenty of guidance from the staff on duty waited two minutes for the train into town, got off at Moorfields, into the. Vernon for a couple, then cab back to Travelodge. Currently imbibing Wetherspoons Wicked Water in the Navigator, for half the price I was paying in town. Not been a bad weekend so far. An Everton win would have helped though.

Don't forget lads, one Evertonian is worth 20 liverpudlians.
Brian Labone 'The Last of the Corinthians'.

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Posted by TeddyBoy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=TeddyBoy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 8:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Sandhills"

Everyone seems to have a got a train really quick, was that luck or were extra trains laid on?

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No idea tbh. I didn’t have my senior railcard with me, but my missus did, £2.60, and £1.70 into town, bargain.

Don't forget lads, one Evertonian is worth 20 liverpudlians.
Brian Labone 'The Last of the Corinthians'.

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Better organised and give Merseyrail their due plenty of staff around and onground instructions ..(delivered in a very cheery manner)...Not sure about the footbridge i.e having to walk half a mile back to town to come back on yourself to Sandhill's lane (Tongue in cheek)

Lurking proudly for years ..If im not here Ill be doing it on Bluesky @Paulow4

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Posted by Wally Bazoom <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Wally+Bazoom' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 7:53 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

It was sound. Busy like Kirkdale used to get but no real problems.

wow&cam&bonsai&ferret

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Posted by No_One_Ever_Replies <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=No_One_Ever_Replies' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 9:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Sandhills"

Did you stay for the legends game?

It’s top quality stuff this!

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Posted by Dash Riprock <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Dash+Riprock' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 7:53 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

Went to the Terrace bar after the main game , stayed there for half an hour then walked up to Sandhills. Directed straight onto the platform for the Kirkby train and it came within 2 minutes. Standing room only but only on it to Fazakerley so it was sound

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What were the bars around there like, is it the Blue House next door?

It's us, not me. Fight inequality.

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The Blue House is next door to the Terrace. It was rammed in the Terrace but got served ok . The music was ridiculously loud though

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How long is the walk?

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Posted by Toe_bunger <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Toe_bunger' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

Straight through & onto train, no problems. Left at final whistle

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15 minutes for this old get

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Good news that. It's the main thing that I'm dreading.

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Posted by MTCEFC <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=MTCEFC' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 9, 2025, 7:44 pm, in reply to "Sandhills"

We left 5 minutes before the game finished and our train arrived 30 seconds after we got on the platform.

Not sure how it would have been if we stayed until the end .

Was starting to get busy though.

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Just asked my arl fella who stayed to the end and said it was fine, no issues at all. Reckons it was much better organised than the last game.

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