Cornish Steve

14th-15th. After today's game, I'm not so worried. With a recognized striker, we'll take advantage of our many chances.

Then make it a loan with obligation to buy in one week's time.

Our B team ought to be able to beat a League 2 side.

The way it should be. Good move Everton. Just what we need.

I'd assumed that Onana is the tallest player in our squad, but he's not: It's Branthwaite.

Doucoure or Danjuma?

Mind you, now he's built like an oil tanker, he'd be great covering in defence.

I can't help but notice that you do the same as I do sometimes when writing: omit intended words (in this case, the word 'get'). It's happening to me more and more - I must be assuming I type the word but actually don't - and must be another sign of old age kicking in. It can be annoying when the missing word is 'not'! Mind you, I'm glad I'm not the only one. Maybe we could start our own game: What word did Palfy forget to type today?

I get your point, but he's the owner. It's his money. He's coughed up hundreds of millions and will want to see a return on that. I'm sure he listens, but he has the right to act on instinct sometimes. He may have made expensive mistakes in the past, but in some cases it was from listening to others.

I was thinking Germy Tea.

I don't like the fact that he refused to play, though. If he'll do it to join Everton, maybe one day he'd do it to leave.

Very slick then.

Fluent French?

Luton just blow my mind, what they've achieved over the last several years. Everyone expects them to be crushed this year, but let's see whether they can pull another rabbit out of the hat. And their stadium...

Frankly, better options are now being mentioned. As the deadline approaches, we'll probably learn of several tentative negotiations in play, which is excellent. We'd be fools to overpay by focussing just on one player.

Everton 1-1 Fulham Tarkowski

The rules will remain the same as they were for last season. Each week, you'll predict just two things: the final score and the scorer of first Everton’s first goal. Please use the same format each week: Home-team x-x Away-team Goal-scorer For example, you might predict, Tottenham 0-2 Everton Doucoure Here's how points will be awarded: a. 1 point for the correct outcome (win, lose, or draw) b. 1 point for the correct goal difference c. 1 point for the correct number of goals scored by Everton d. 1 point for the correct number of goals scored by the opposition e. 1 point for your prediction being better than the average prediction f. 2 points for predicting the first Everton goal-scorer g. 1 point if your predicted goal-scorer scores other than the first goal h. 3 bonus points if you correctly predict the final score and the first goal-scorer Here's the fine print on these rules: You receive 2 points if your goalscorer gets the first goal and 1 point if he gets one of the other goals. You do not get 3 points if he scores both. You can choose "own goal" as your goalscorer, in which case it doesn't matter who from the opposing team scores that own goal. You can choose 'none' as your goalscorer. If Everton score no goals, you'll receive two points. You may predict Everton to score no goals but still enter a first goalscorer. Similarly, you may predict Everton to score one or more goals but still enter 'none' as your goalscorer. For the technically minded, the definition of "better than the average prediction" is quite simple: (ABS[yourEvertonscore - actualEvertonscore] + ABS[youropponentscore - actualopponentscore]) < (ABS[averageEvertonscore - actualEvertonscore] + ABS[averageopponentscore - actualopponentscore]) To be listed in the points-per-prediction totals, you must have predicted the score in at least one-third of the games. Predictions are for Premier League games only, not for other league or cup competitions. Here are some examples. Let's say Everton are playing away to Spurs. The final result is 0-2, with Doucoure scoring first and DC-L scoring second. If you predicted 0-1 (Doucoure), you score a+d+f = 4 points (and maybe a point for being better than average) If you predicted 1-2 (DC-L), you score a+c+g = 3 points (and maybe a point for being better than average) If you predicted 1-3 (Keane), you score a+b = 2 points (and maybe a point for being better than average) If you predicted 0-2 (DC-L), you score a+b+c+d+e+g = 6 points If you predicted 0-2 (Doucoure), you score a+b+c+d+e+f+h = 10 points If you fail to make a prediction one week, one point will be deducted from your total score. Note: if your score drops to -3, you may be removed from the competition. (Each season, some people start playing the game and then disappear; this rule is meant to stop this from happening - and to make my life easier when it does.) Note: all predictions must be posted here prior to kickoff: no exceptions. If you want to change your prediction, please do so in a new post; don't edit the first one. The change must be made prior to kickoff. If the game starts at 3:00pm, then you must post your prediction by no later than 2:59pm. If you change your prediction after kickoff, your prediction that week will be null and void and one point will be deducted.

Judges are judges. Should the US now start selecting judges based on the politics of the accused? I really hope this judge keeps him in check. He was warned not to share details publicly of the trial, and he's already doing just that and threatening everyone involved. Indeed, he has a track record of intimidating witnesses. A couple of days in a cell might actually sober him up. That's what would happen if it were anyone else, so why special treatment? Here in Atlanta, once the indictment is made, I suspect the process will be quite no-nonsense. Watch for the mug shot.

There was a story a while back about how the Faroes have invested in the sport: training, stadium, etc. That investment had paid off in the recent years, not only with this club team but also with the national team.

My reaction would be the same no matter which team was involved. Violent play, racism, homophobia: if we don't respond firmly and consistently, it will remain part of the game.

Disgusting behavior today by Lauren James. There's no excuse, and I hope she's banned for the remainder of the tournament. England are better than this: they don't have to bully their way to a win.

I'm for the idea of the clock running only when the ball is in play, with 30 minutes each half. It would put an end to time-wasting but would require someone stopping and starting the clock when the ball goes out for a throw-in, goal kick, corner, and the like.

I hate seeing negotiations being leaked/discussed in public. Of course we're offering a smaller amount: that's the very definition of negotiation. It's pointless discussing until there's an outcome either way.

If others can do it for Maguire, I can do it for Lukaku!

In my Facebook feed, a post just appeared that predicts the final PL league table for this season. They have Everton finishing 12th, tied on 48 points with West Ham. I'll take that!