Everton had 56 touches in the opposition box in the first three games combined this season. Today they had 45 touches in Villa’s box. Should have done better with chances created but the fact we are creating is major progress. Last season the team averaged 20 touches per game.

The day is finally here. Our opening fixture at Goodison Park... Supporters are reminded walk-up tickets are available for this afternoon's (2.30pm BST) game. #COYB

Fucking hell. According to Wikipedia Simon Hooper is only 43. Did he do his paper round on Ben Nevis?!

What fucking edgelord dickhead has done this?

They could do with a few more bins around the Upper South Stand concourse at Hill Dickinson Stadium. More people seem to be eating and drinking inside the ground, but it’s hard to get to the handful of bins because there is limited shelf space so people congregate in those areas.

If we had sacked Sean Dyche three matches earlier last season and brought Graham Potter in immediately, David Moyes would still have managed the same amount of Everton games, but the world would be engrossed in true life podcasts about Potter’s disappearance to live off the grid.

What a perfect fucking header. Just too high for the first fella to defend, just too far for the keeper to reach. He couldn’t have buried it better if he was trying.

The start of a new era. 💙 Subject to availability, tickets for Everton Women's game at Goodison Park this afternoon can be purchased from the Park End ticket office, which will open at 1pm. 🎫

I said “Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan gives in to militant RMT”, what did I say Roy? You said “they don’t meet TfL until Wednesday but I get paid by X to spread rage-baiting nonsense”.

Just had the Sticky Korean Chicken. Could have done with being a bit hotter (temperature not spice), but honestly the tastiest food I’ve ever had at Goodison - including corporate adventures.

I guess I’m in a seat someone bought.

I’ve not had a new ground doughnut yet, but the £2.50 lemon ones at Goodison take some beating.

The attendance for Everton Women at Goodison today was 6,473. That surpasses four Men’s team games at the ground (not included Covid matches) Luton Feb 1988 (Simod Cup) 5,204 Sunderland Jan 1991 (ZDS Cup) 4,609 Oldham Oct 1991 (ZDS Cup) 4,588 Millwall Dec 1988 (Simod Cup) 3,703

They could really do with a kids-free section at the women’s football so I can be traditionally tribalistic and angry (albeit a less tribalistic and angry version to usual).

How much did United spend on this forward who hasn’t touched the ball in the second half?

#loveeverton

With Eleanor Rigby in Liverpool.

This is the important story from the first game at Goodison. Everton Men’s fans may look at a relatively empty Goodison and be disappointed, Everton Women’s fans will see 6x the amount we could get at Walton Hall Park. Roma women have won 6 trophies under Friedkin. Patience.

When the Merseyside derby gets underway next Saturday, Everton will have played at all three of the league grounds they have called home - Anfield, Goodison Park and Hill Dickinson Stadium - in the space of four months and two days.