MikeO

Don't think there's any dig in there. Lazy & misleading headline. “Ossie has always been someone that we can rely on. He always starts the season off a bit rusty but when he gets his form back, he can be a really important player for us.” "Ive said before that Ossie is part of the bricks here, but he knows he must work really hard and play well if were going to get the players I want in." But so will the rest of the squad. He is now at an important time in his career. We value him really highly and I want him to get back into good form. He is a key member for us.

Not really consciously seen the bloke but I've rarely (probably never) seen such excitement around a potential signing (patto excepted) so it looks good. Think in the circumstances we should give special recognition to whoever was clever enough to start the thread..... ....Oh, wait a minute .

Thanks for the info Beard. Wondered what it was all about .

Agree with that. Drawing attention to physical defect or disablity is out of order imo whatever he's done.

"In addition to the match referee and two assistant referees on the touchline, two extra assistants are placed behind the goalline, with the mission of focusing on incidents which happen in the penalty area, such as fouls or misconduct. " http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=524288/newsid=835399.html

BBC 0925: Although deadline day passed in Spain at midnight, I believe they are allowed to sell players to Premier League clubs today, so Everton should be able to get Atletico Madrid defender Johnny Heitinga and Valencia midfielder Ever Banega, should they so wish.

Made me laugh a lot on a stressful (for many reasons) morning. Thank-you .

Think that's a very good point. We don't want (like patto said) players who are purely looking to move for money (and with our structure we're unlikely to get them), and we don't want players who are going to use us as a stepping stone to better (higher paid) things. But we need to be realistic; they all seem to be motivated by money.....and just maybe if we can get them through the door by pointing to J-Low's new pay packet they may just want to come. Then...better players...break top four...massive investment...Champions League winners 2014 . Simple .

Beckford ?

Bookies have got it down as pretty much a two horse race... http://www.oddschecker.com/football/europa-league/europa-league-group-i/win-market Greek sides can be dangerous but AEK look to have had a pretty bad season last year. The "big three" over there (AEK, Panathinaikos, Olympiakos) are normally even more secure at the top than our sky four but they dropped out of it for only the second time in ten years last season (maybe longer but that's as far as I looked). Away form screwed them; they only won three out of fifteen and scored only nineteen....although they only lost one...drew eleven.

And it winds other people up that people are calling him a legend. It's not something that people are going to change their mind on (Marmite analogy someone mentioned was spot on). Think it's best left alone....it'll be back time and again for sure though .

It's about impact on the game....time on the pitch is irrelevant I think. If a game's a tedious 0-0 and someone comes on as a sub after 85mins and scores then he's very likely to be the man. Don't have to go far back for an example, cup replay against Liverpool in Feb Gosling got 15 MOTM votes from the bench...even VDM got 5....although the winner was Jags with 32 .

Are you correcting me or Calico Louis?

Don't think it needs a clause...pretty sure regulations don't allow a player to play against their "parent" club.

He won't be. South Africa have failed to qualify . (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CAF)...scroll down to group 4)

Binge drinking ? That's 90% of the teenagers in the country done for then (not to mention most of our members....Aaron's going down for life ).

Commentator on 5live said he'd barely noticed Distin, which (as Pat Nevin pointed out) was because he'd played so well....even one Jagielka-esque block it sounded like from the commentary. Didn't see enough to vote myself, I'll have a think after MOTD2 tonight (first time this season I'll be able to watch it from on the sofa instead of behind it ).

Thank fkcu for that!!!

Current Player of the Year standings.... Pienaar 40 Rodwell 29 Saha 26 Fellaini 12 Hibbert 9 Neville 2 Baines 1 Osman 1 Howard 1 Gosling 1 João Alves Jô 1 MOTM winners.... Sigma Olomouc (A)...Steven Pienaar Burnley...(A)...Tony Hibbert Sigma Olomouc (H)...Jack Rodwell Arsenal (H)...Steven Pienaar

Cracking control & shot from Rodders....the lad's a genius!

Billy on the bench..with Fellaini . Subs: Nash, Bilyaletdinov, Jo, Gosling, Fellaini, Duffy, Agard

So like I said, in your book it's OK (in fact heroic) to be a thug if you're a loyal Evertonian thug. If you're not a loyal Evertonian you're a bad example to youngsters and deserve what you get. That's what I thought you meant. You're entitled to the opinion, I just don't agree with it.

Australian with Cahill as favourite player....what a surprise ! Welcome!

Said here (and before) that I kind of understand about Ferguson, and that people will never agree. My problem in this case was the article. Just interested to know though how you (and others) can glamorise, lionise and hero worship this.. But when Jeffers put's the head in, you say.. I'm guessing it's OK to be violent on the pitch if you say and do the right things off it.

Didn't realise that they're doing the "five official" experiment in this. Extra assistants on each goal line communicating via headsets.