Things will never be the same. Yes, a shiny, new stadium standing proudly on the banks of the Mersey awaits Everton but the thought of a Derby being played somewhere other than Goodison Park or Anfield is difficult to comprehend.
That's why the enormity of this latest fixture cannot be underplayed.
For one last time in the league, Goodison will shake and rattle with thunder and expectation. On these occasions, there is no place like it.
This reporter has, in various guises, attended Merseyside Derbies since the mid-1980s and these are the top five I've seen at Goodison.