Everton and Liverpool were gearing up to play the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Saturday.
However, the Merseyside derby had to be called off due to Storm Darragh and will now be rearranged for a later date.
“Following a Safety Advisory Group meeting at Goodison Park, attended by officials from both clubs, as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council this morning, it was decided that, due to the risk to safety in the local area due to strong wind gusts, and an amber severe wind warning that remains in place until 6am on Sunday, today’s fixture should be postponed on safety grounds,” Everton confirmed.
Local food banks benefited from the postponement, as Everton made sure no food was wasted from the Goodison Park clash.
Attention has now turned to when the game could be rescheduled and it has been mooted to take place in either gameweek 24, 25 or 33, though nothing is official just yet.
Untill then, the rivalry will continue to rumble in the backdrop with both sets of supporters looking out for each others results – which is a standard tradition.
And with that said, in the aftermath of the postponement, a pundit has now admitted that he’s gone from supporting Liverpool to Everton – leaving many stunned.
Richard Keys speaks at the UEFA Champions League Final 2011 Design Launch at Wembley Stadium on November 25, 2010 in London, England.
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Richard Keys has admitted he’s become an Everton fan
Speaking on beIN Sports, Richard Keys made a stunning admission about changing his allegiances from Liverpool to Everton.
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The pundit notes that he leaned towards Liverpool during their pomp but always recognised that the ‘good guys’ were at Everton and has now ‘turned blue’.
Keys’ co-hosts insisted that he couldn’t do that but he made the reference to Peter Reid in defence of himself.
Everton legend Reid has previously admitted he used to be a Red.
Jamie Carragher went the other way
It’s not as uncommon as you’d think to switch between the two Merseyside clubs, as Jamie Carragher is an example of it the other way.
Carragher grew up as an Everton fan in the 1980s but once he started to graduate through the Liverpool academy and into the first team, he became a Red.
Though, it’s clear Carragher still has somewhat of a soft spot for the Toffees, which is natural given they created many of his best footballing memories in his formative years.