Cornish Steve

Why Robles over Howard? (not arguing, just wondering if there's a specific reason we'd play him over howard against YB.)

Because he's in form, has a point to prove, and he's Spanish and understands better how European teams play. That's my reasoning, at least.

Oh geez. Is this whining thread ever going to end?

Whenever I think of the Scottish national team. I think of players who are not the greatest in the world but they make a game of it by playing with passion. Play carefully with a strategic plan, and they'll lose every time. Play for the upset by throwing everything into it, and they have a chance. For me, this is Naismith all over. Slow and steady never wins the race for him. He thrives when the team goes all out to upset the biggest teams. It's no wonder he scores many of the goals against the Top Four teams.

Mark my words: He'll score the winner in the Europa final.

I want free tickets to fly the Atlantic to see the start of a pigeon race. It's as reasonable as your request!

Just how many incidents do there have to be before there's an inquiry into why questionable refereeing decisions always go in favour of the richest teams? As always, follow the money.

That should never have been a penalty against Preston.

Am waiting to hear who Preston will play in the next round.

 

I don't get that sadly; it's probably on a pay channel.

 

Each to their own.

Here you go.

People go to extreme lengths to prove he is a bad player......sign of a good player.

Non footballers will never recognise his qualities so there is no point arguing with them.....they just don't have the ability to understand.

It's like explaining quantum physics to me.

Would you like me to explain quantum physics to you?

Robles

Coleman Stones Jagielka Garbutt

Barry McCarthy

Mirallas Barkley Oviedo

Lukaku

Everton 2-0 Leicester

Lennon

Congratulations this time around to Deacs, who predicted the score correctly. Since Everton scored no goals, that means 8 points. Deacs now leads for the month of February. He's also overtaken Romey for the best average per game. Romey still leads for the season.

Will we see Joel in Europa possibly since he has shown he has the talent? Or is it Howard for the rest of the season regardless of the competition?

 

I would like to see Joel in Europa.

I'd like to see us alternate them for the rest of the season.

He's got 22 goals in 54 appearances for us and even before you consider how shite the service in to him has been this season that is a pretty impressive strike rate

 

No first touch though so we should get rid and bring Vellios back

Traore: scored at a rate of a goal a game.

Exactly. Every team deserves fair play and refereeing. Chelsea are cheating scumbags. Diving bitching surrounding the ref. that red needs to grow a pair and tell them to screw off.

Freudian slip?

Warren Barton... Ugh....

 

When we used to have cable (and Fox Soccer), he was the best of the bunch there - which doesn't say a lot for the others. Eric Wynalda was absolutely the pits, and the two clearly didn't like each other.

 

if you want work men players in our creative midfield role you enjoy watching dross or know nothing about the game so fuck off twat

In case you need a little reminder...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/31319836

If they had any sense of sportsmanship, they would have scored once and left it at that. Disgraceful.

When I used to coach my son's team, and the other team had (because of bad traffic hold-ups, for example) too few players to field a full team, we would play short-handed ourselves. This was the norm when I grew up. These days, it seems that there's no such word as sportsmanship.

Great goal from Michael Bradley - although I doubt he meant it!

Cornish Steve:

 

Everton v Chelsea, 28 March 1970

Score 5-2 to Everton Competition League Division One Venue Goodison Park Attendance 57,828

View Everton v Chelsea head to head

5Everton

2Chelsea

Goals: Alan Whittle Alan Ball Howard Kendall Joe Royle Joe Royle

Goals: John Dempsey Peter Osgood

Starting lineup:

GoalkeeperGordon West

DefenderTommy Wright

Central defenderRoger Kenyon

Central defenderJohn Hurst

Full backSandy Brown

MidfielderAlan Ball

MidfielderColin Harvey

MidfielderHoward Kendall

Outside LeftJohn Morrissey

ForwardJoe Royle

Forward/MidfielderAlan Whittle

Starting lineup:

GoalkeeperTommy Hughes

Defender/Right backPaddy Mulligan

DefenderDave Webb

DefenderJohn Dempsey

Centre halfMarvin Hinton

MidfielderAlan Hudson

MidfielderCharlie Cooke

MidfielderJohn Hollins

MidfielderPeter Houseman

Centre forwardIan Hutchinson

ForwardPeter Osgood

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Thanks for that.

Ball, Harvey, and Kendall. There's a midfield trio for you! Now we have McCarthy, Besic, and Barkley - and they could aspire to the same greatness.

Nice to see Raith Rovers knock Rangers out of the cup.

Th team should be:

 

Robles

 

Coleman Stones Jags Distin

 

McCarthy Besic

 

Lennon Barkley Mirallas

 

Lukaku

 

Right now that our best side.

Distin will never start (PS - I see that you corrected this). It will be Oviedo, although I'd prefer Garbutt. McGeady was rested and will start ahead of Lennon. Barkley was rested, and I would hope he'll be the difference between the teams. Mirallas was rested in part and will start.

He's just won player of the competition. He also won goal of the tournament for this:

 

link

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Hello again Evertonians. Does anyone fancy giving their views on Wednesday's game at Stamford Bridge to be shared on a Chelsea site? (I am pleased to say I am not a Chelsea fan - I'm Spurs but help the site out occasionally)

 

All contributors will be credited as will Toffeetalk. They are not the sort of fans who rubbish other teams for the sake of it. They like to get the thoughts of their opponents before each game as you can see below:

 

Villa fans view on recent Chelsea game:

 

http://www.cfclatest.com/2015/02/06/villa-fans-thoughts-on-chelsea-visit/

 

What were your expectations for Everton at the start of the season?

 

I expected no worse than last year, which is optimistic at this point. I do think we'll improve in the final third and make the top seven or eight.

 

 

Where do you expect Everton will finish in the league this season and in the Europa Cup?

 

I'm really hoping we'll go the distance in the Europa - final four at least.

 

 

How would you compare the merits of David Moyes to Roberto Martinez?

 

I can only repeat what others have said about David Moyes. He kept the expectations low and tried to exceed them - which is a savvy approach. Martinez promised European football at the outset, and this year has failed to meet expectations. That shows that Moyes was a better "executive", if you will. Personally, though, I believe that you have to set BHAGs in order to achieve them. For the longer term, I can see Everton become a perennial Top-4 team under Martinez. It's just going to take a couple more years to get there (with some of Moyes-era players retiring and new blood coming through).

 

 

Who should Chelsea be wary of in your team?

 

Lukaku has a point to prove. Mirallas is a creative player (when he shows up). The player to be most wary of, though, is Naismith. He has a knack of scoring in the big games.

 

 

Who do you worry about in their team?

 

Since Costa is serving a ban, I'm not worried about anyone.

 

 

Score prediction?

 

1-1, and possibly even an Everton win. Chelsea are working their way through an indifferent period right now. They'll be the champions this year, but now is the time to play them.

 

 

Finally, what was the first Everton v Chelsea game you remember? Do any other of your clashes stick in your mind?

 

I can remember Everton thrashing Chelsea 5-2 under Harry Catterick. I'd have to look up what season that was. In the early 70s, I think.

 

 

I know it is a bit early to be getting views on Wednesdays but I'm in hospital overnight on Tuesday so cant be helped. If anyone is interested in giving their views just fill in below each question and I'll pop back as and when,

 

All the best with your hospital appointment. Let us know how things go (very well, I'm sure).

 

 

Thank you

Chelsea 1-1 Everton

McGeady

It can't be Mirallas vs McCarthy can it?!!!

 

Totally different players with totally different jobs.

 

The argument has never been those 2 Vs. Each other.

Which is why I'm mystified by the calls for Lennon to replace Barry - "totally different players with totally different jobs." Taking off Barry would have undermined the focus on a solid defence and represented a big risk. Replacing Mirallas with Lennon was like for like.

And Mirallas was no great shakes today. Besic and McCarthy, on the other hand, were immense.