Former Everton player and manager Joe Royle spoke at the unveiling of the sign named after him at Finch Farm
Almost three decades on from his FA Cup success, Everton legend Joe Royle admitted he yearns not to be the club’s last trophy-winning manager after unveiling the sign on the roadway that has now been named after him at Finch Farm. Royle has been honoured by having a driveway from the gates at the club’s Halewood training complex named “Joe Royle Lane.”
Speaking at the unveiling, the 75-year-old, explained how he remains a welcome guest at the club he served first as a centre-forward and then in the dugout.
Royle, who steered the Blues to a 1-0 victory over Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup final having earlier been part of the 1969/70 League Championship-winning side as a player, said: “I’m very touched to be honest.
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“It’s a very hospitable place, Sean (Dyche) said to me very early on ‘come in when you want, come and see us’, which is nice because I do occasionally come in. I’m very flattered by this, completely.
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“This is more than a training ground, it’s like a hotel. It’s brilliant, they deserve it, there’s still a warmth about the place.
“There are ownership issues at the moment, but that doesn’t come out here and everyone is happy. It would be lovely to see, very soon, a trophy on the table.”