Everton fans want to know why they can't also have a new ground in Liverpool's Stanley Park.

At the moment neither Liverpool FC nor Everton's plans look like coming to fruition - but with Tesco backing them, Everton have more chance of playing on a new ground in the near future than their neighbours.

The only trouble is that Everton's fans would rather see their team continue to play in Liverpool and not miles away down the East Lancs Road in Kirkby.

Everton Park, a Rory Delap throw-in from their current home Goodison Park, would be the choice of long-standing Evertonian John Armstrong, for one.

"It would be great to have the club in Liverpool still and it would also be superb to have Everton FC as the first football club people see as they drive around the town from the railway station or as they come in from the motorways," he says.

"But I don't see why we can't have the bottom half of Stanley Park for our new ground. The council are letting Liverpool FC build at the top end of Stanley Park and turn half of the rest of the park into a massive car park.

"But then again, the city councillors don't care about Everton. Half of them are Liverpool season-ticket holders and that's all they care about. As far as they are concerned, Liverpool are the only team that matter in Liverpool."

Lots of Everton fans would back Mr Armstrong, but Everton's head of PR and external affairs, Ian Ross, poured cold water on any move down the road to Everton Park.

"There is no way the authorities would allow a footballl ground to be built in Everton Park - or a supermarket,'' he insisted. It is a built-up residential area and would destroy the current environment."

So Kirkby is still the place earmarked for the new home of Everton FC, and Ross added: "Tesco are still involved but everything has gone a bit quiet at the moment. It is down to the general economic climate."

Thoughts of the move - or not - were prompted by Everton boss David Moyes hailing his side's first home win of the season against Fulham last Saturday with the words: "Goodison has always been good to us and I am sure it will continue to be."

Does that mean Everton might not be moving after all, then? With a wry smile, Ross added: "I wouldn't read too much into that."