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On 05/01/2024 at 21:41, Shukes said:

It’s good to see a player be so positive. If he could start finishing a few he could be a weapon.

So frustrating isn’t it? He seems to get loads of chances, which is a very good thing, but he’s got to score some of them. 

45 minutes ago, Hafnia said:

Can't stand the little snake. Adds insult to what he's done to us.   Sunderland player went right through Newcastle player, hard tackle but fair in old money.... unnecessary force could have been considered as it was more dangerous than dcls not a red for me but definately more a case than doms

 

That is a great, and fair, tackle. Just like the one Dom got sent off for. 

No pun, but he’s a decent talent. Sorry lads. 

On 29/12/2023 at 11:30, Hafnia said:

The captain is Tarkowski..... Tarkowski was needed on two occasions to dress Pickford down on the pitch and this was just prior to conceding.

tarkowski took Pickford aside at the end of the game and clearly read him the riot act. 

If you have a player on the pitch who constantly moans - players actually stop listening. Thats the stage he's getting to - if not already at.  I repeat - a defender throwing his keeper back in goal? That's last straw stuff. 

 

They are the two biggest talkers on the pitch. They have a chat at the end of every game. Go and see Tarky talk about Pickford and his shouting on Ben Fosters podcast. He’s not bothered about it at all.

By this line of thought, if Coleman comes back into the team does Tarky need to stop shouting at players?

Pickford himself, and other players, have all been quoted about his shouting. He’s not always having a go at the rest of the team, he’s giving instructions. As he should do, the only player with a full view of the pitch and a very experienced player at that. 

Showed little courage to take the ball and just as little desire to impact their midfield last night. 
He still has so much to give but so much to improve on. 
When we have less games in January I expect to see him get back to influencing games. 

3 hours ago, Palfy said:

I’d rather someone in there giving a fuck about how easy City were exposing our defenders who were leaving holes and allowing so many attempts at our goal. If I was in Pickford’s position and felt that the players in front of me weren’t performing to their capabilities I’d be letting them know for sure, and I wouldn’t care how fragile and sensitive they might be to a bit of criticism. 

Absolutely this. 
How many captains have we had that our fans have said were weak because they didn’t scream and shout? Pickford screams and shouts and suddenly he’s a problem, after we get beat by one of the greatest teams the game has ever seen. The mind boggles. 

3 hours ago, Matt said:

I'd not noticed apart from the Newcastle game at home but that's 100% justified and didn't matter in terms of performance or result. I really can't remember a fuck up like yesterday for months, maybe a season even. We all know he's a bit nuts, but no genius is without flaw. 

Apart from Newcastle (which is clearly a personal issue that will stick with him) it’s probably about three years since he’s fucked up. 

9 hours ago, Hafnia said:

 

mate at the game said it was twice as obvious in the stadium, fans were audibly fucked off with him. 
 

I was in the stadium. Want to know what I heard? I heard tens of thousands of Evertonians clapping every fucking time he kept us in the game. The same as every other game he plays. 

More open and honest communication from Kevin. 
 

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3831090/thelwell-on-everton-january-transfer-window-future-plans

On 24/12/2023 at 10:01, Romey 1878 said:

That's not true in any way shape or form and I haven't seen anyone say that. MSP says hi and we know they wanted to buy us.

Exactly my point, but I think you didn’t detect my sarcasm (our previous owner said the club was for sale for 20 years). I’m sure there have been plenty more prior to Moshiri who wanted to buy us too. 

9 hours ago, Newty82 said:

I do, still, find it hard to swallow that we only seem to be able to attract the likes of 777.

Probs just shows how complicated our finances are. The wrangled Web of who's owed what and all that.

Well depending who you want to believe only Moshiri and 777 have wanted to buy the club in the last 20+ years. 

Ornstein reporting that FCA have approved 777, so just waiting for the football authorities now. 
 

58 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said:

They both definitely could’ve got on that floating debris but Rose was a selfish bitch. 

But back then she had a lovely pair. I’m sure they are still lovely now to be fair. 

Got to love his Mum in the away end  

I’ve had my tea, but I could just do a curry now. 
A place near ours does a house dish called chilli chicken zinger, it’s so good. They just don’t give enough. 
Back before my missus had a kid and turned vegetarian we used to go there and order three dishes and share them. For about four years we never knew which was which, but it was all so good. With a Kingfisher on draft. 
 

Im going to be starving all night now. 

Wouldnt surprise me if his release clause is a lot less with a relegation. His no fee loan was tied to relegation, so hopefully they did something daft like £30m but £5m if they arent in the Prem, thinking they would be fine. Wishful thinking.

Keane and Godfrey were both excellent and I’m very happy for them. That said, I thought Tarky was a powerhouse and kept the whole team organised and focused. Fantastic leadership from him tonight. 

2 hours ago, Palfy said:

Different league. We’ve seen what the punishment is likely to be, all very hypothetical at the moment to turn into a huge debate. 

Of course it’s a different league. If you go into receivership though, you may end up in a situation where the club is technically a new company. This is what happened with Rangers. A new company would have no claim to a place in the Premier League. It wouldn’t be a case of a punishment, just that a newco would be just that. 

3 hours ago, Palfy said:

If we could survive with another 9 points deduction then I would take going into receivership, because it gets rid of Moshiri, because we aren’t going into Bramley until the beginning of 25/26 we can afford a delay in the build for 3-5 months until the receivers find hopefully a decent buyer, and we become debt free which we release’s us from shackles of the uncertainty of what’s going to happen next, and all the clubs who want to sue us can all fuck off with that bollocks because they won’t have anyone to sue. 

In that scenario we could be moved to the bottom tier like Rangers.