A LIVERPOOL fan stole Everton’s thunder with the first ever goal at their new stadium as his celebrations went viral.
An incredible 10,000 Toffees’ fans turned up for the test event, with Everton Under-18s taking on their Wigan counterparts.
Everton’s new Bramley-Moore Dock has cost £760m and holds 53,000[/caption]
The dazzling venue attracted 10,000 for its first ever game[/caption]
And no matter how high Harrison Rimmer climbs in the rest of his career, he might always be remembered for the way he arrived on ‘the big stage’ – of Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.
The Latics’ website describes their teenage hopeful as a “tough-tackling” midfielder.
And the Reds’ supporter certainly showed he knows how to give it out… to Everton fans.
Rimmer took just 11 minutes to notch his historic strike at the £760million venue.
The goal itself was pretty simple.
But he chose the moment to troll Toffees’ supporters.
The grinning starlet turned to the crowd and raised six fingers.
The raising of half a dozen digits is a cutting reference to the combined total of European Cups and Champions League crowns lifted by the Reds.
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And it’s a time-honoured way for brave players who support Liverpool to mark a goal scored at the club’s two fiercest rivals, Everton and Manchester United.
Even as team-mates congratulated Rimmer for his goal, he seemed more interest in teasing the home faithful.
One Wigan player hugged him, another kissed him on the head.
But Rimmer’s focus was on his moment with the crowd.
And as he ran off after the embrace from fellow Latics, he turned back to deliver one final six-finger salute.
Many observers loved Rimmer’s sheer cheek.
One joked: “Nothing will ever happen at Bramley-Moore that will top that moment!”
Another posted: “Harrison Rimmer scoring the first goal at Everton’s new stadium giving it the ‘6 Times’ gesture! Couldn’t get more Everton.”
“What a man,” said a third fan, while a fourth wrote: “Gonna have a few people rattled.”
But another viewer teased that Rimmer’s antics were just “bitter jealousy” over the impressive new stadium.
And one fan ditched the banter in favour of some sound advice for trival lovers.
He posted: “Harrison Rimmer of Wigan U18s scores the first goal at the new Everton stadium. Remember it for your pub quizzes!”
Everton expect to move into 53,000-capacity Bramley-Dock next season, having been at Goodison Park since 1892.
Rimmer will hope his surprise big night is the first of many[/caption]
