Everton did not pick the most auspicious day to announce they own just signed the land contract for a modern stadium at Bramley Moore dock on the Mersey. With their doomed European non-adventure nearing its discontinuance a dead rubber against Atalanta fell a long way short of filling the present stadium. David Unsworth made nine changes from the side that drew at Crystal Palace at the weekend,and the only part of the ground where empty blue seats were not conspicuous was the section of the Bullens Road stand filled by 3000 noisy Italians.
Incredibly, as the teams lined up on the pitch the stadium announcer introduced the visitors as Lyon. Still, and by the time a modern riverside home is designed,built and commissioned, there is every chance Everton will own found a modern manager.
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Source: guardian.co.uk