The opening match at Bramley-Moore Dock

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Less than a year before our opening match in the new Everton Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, many are wondering who our opponents for the opening match – assuming it is a pre-season friendly – should be.

A precedent was set in 2010 when the Club agreed to play our namesake from Chile after a decade of lobbying from the Ruleteros Society. With ownership still to be decided, however, there is a possibility that a repeat of supporter preference may not be possible. If John Textor takes over, he may well prefer Lyon, Botafogo, or even Molenbeek.

Suppose, however, we supporters could still influence the Club on the choice of opposition, who would we choose?

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I must confess that I would love to see Everton Chile return, along with representatives from the other Everton clubs in Argentina and Uruguay, allowing us to celebrate this unique circumstance of having so many Clubs, all with more than a century of history behind them, bearing the name Everton.

I am conscious, however, that this choice may not be universal, and it would be interesting to gauge what alternatives are out there and how popular they are.

One obvious upside to playing our namesake, however, is that there's bound to be an Everton winner.

 


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Jim Milner
1 Posted 16/08/2024 at 14:43:55
For me there is only one choice that makes sense and I must agree with John, and its Everton de Viña del Mar. As John said "Everton can't lose" but there are so many other reasons too:-
1) There are so many Evertonains on both sides of the Atlantic would love to see a replay of the famous match of 2010.
2) Unlike any random European team for a pre-season friendly, the 2010 match drew international attention with the British newspapers covering the build up a week or so before the game. The Chilean FA also suspended the league, and it was televised in South America, which goes to show how much they valued the event. If you add that to the opening of a stadium, sponsorship will want to be associated with the opening game because international eyes will be on it.
3) When you celebrate weddings, christenings etc. you always have family present, well for the birth of a new football stadium what could be more family, than two siblings Everton & Everton de Viña del Mar?
Ian Bikeman
2 Posted 16/08/2024 at 14:57:49
This really is a no-brainer - a win win all round and the ONLY choice.
Great suggestion John!
James Marshall
3 Posted 16/08/2024 at 15:21:20
Accrington Stanley.

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