There may still be frustration at performances on the pitch and confusion over the way the club is run off it, but Everton fans do have one big reason to smile at the moment.
A couple of miles away from Goodison Park, on the banks of the River Mersey, work on the club's new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock is continuing apace.
The £500million project will give the club the state-of-the-art stadium they have craved for decades, while regenerating an area of Liverpool with huge potential.
The plan is to move out of Goodison and into the new, 52,888-seater arena for the start of the 2024-25 season, giving contractors Laing O'Rourke just two-and-half years to deliver architect Dan Meis' stunning design.