Cornish Steve

I agree with one of the comments at the BBC website: Lukaku is a 45-minute striker. The last couple of games have revealed that, so give Kone the chance to shine for a complete half.

I agree with one of the comments at the BBC website: Lukaku is a 45-minute striker. The last couple of games have revealed that, so give Kone the chance to shine for a complete half.

I agree with one of the comments at the BBC website: Lukaku is a 45-minute striker. The last couple of games have revealed that, so give Kone the chance to shine for a complete half.

I've given my views on this before. If we let the betting industry spend many millions on sponsoring teams in the league, it won't be a surprise when we learn that games are fixed - with either players or refs paid off. Of course, no one can say that without the FA banning them, but it's so obvious. No matter what the impact financially, and for the integrity of the game, no betting company must be allowed to sponsor or otherwise finance football activities.

Absolutely, yes. This demands tolerance from everyone. While I would argue that we can expect everyone to be tolerant and treat everyone with respect and dignity, we cannot demand that everyone accept. There's a big difference between tolerance and acceptance.

I disagree. It would be saying that you refuse to support discrimination against gays - which is something quite different. It's not promoting anything; it's highlighting and trying to overcome discrimination.

Absolutely, yes. This demands tolerance from everyone. While I would argue that we can expect everyone to be tolerant and treat everyone with respect and dignity, we cannot demand that everyone accept. There's a big difference between tolerance and acceptance.

I disagree. It would be saying that you refuse to support discrimination against gays - which is something quite different. It's not promoting anything; it's highlighting and trying to overcome discrimination.

Following a season when he was one of the league's leading scorers. It's a bit different in his case because he's building a consistent record of scoring. And talk about hyperbole. I'm suggesting trading one of our older players to get this younger player - adding a little cash to reach the asking price.
 
As others have suggested, easier said than done - and maybe it's pie in the sky. Still, there's no harm in having a primary goal and falling back on alternatives if it doesn't work out. Shoot for the sky and sometimes you get there.

Following a season when he was one of the league's leading scorers. It's a bit different in his case because he's building a consistent record of scoring. And talk about hyperbole. I'm suggesting trading one of our older players to get this younger player - adding a little cash to reach the asking price.
 
As others have suggested, easier said than done - and maybe it's pie in the sky. Still, there's no harm in having a primary goal and falling back on alternatives if it doesn't work out. Shoot for the sky and sometimes you get there.

Right now, as I look at my most recent post, the name assigned to my system-generated profile information (shown to the left of my post) is 'Bob Latchford'. Please please please could the name assigned sometime soon to Haf be David Moyes?

Who knows what the future holds!
 
- Everton could win a CL spot
- Chelsea could spend big-time for a striker in the winter transfer window
- Lukaku could blend so well with the Everton team that he wants to stay
- Lukaku could submit a formal transfer request
 
Yes, we have a strategy for bringing in new talent, and maybe paying smaller fees usually consistent with that strategy. However, I would have thought that building a younger team for the long haul has to be way up there in terms of priorities. In exceptional cases, why not spend 30m on an outstanding player - especially when trading an older player?

If anything, I suspect over time that he'll play a little deeper.

£20m for Baines in the winter transfer window plus £10m made during the summer's transfer dealings equals £30m for Lukaku.

No. I think ManU fit the bill quite nicely for a Sunderland bounce-back.

If, by Christmas, ManU are already out of the Champions League and in about 8th place in the league, and if Everton are in 3rd or 4th place, why would Baines want to leave? That's the best way to keep him at Everton: demonstrate success.

If, by Christmas, ManU are already out of the Champions League and in about 8th place in the league, and if Everton are in 3rd or 4th place, why would Baines want to leave? That's the best way to keep him at Everton: demonstrate success.

The bend of this free kick almost defies the laws of physics.
 

 

ManU to win the League Cup and escape relegation.

All three have new managers, and I think the media have forgotten how difficult transitions can be. It shows just how well we are doing, since we're also in a period of transition.

ManU to win the League Cup and escape relegation.

I respect any young person who puts their life in harm's way to protect my way of life. Maybe I'm biased, because my brother is a major in the army, but every soldier I know is someone worthy of respect.

1) Gustav Mahler's 10th symphony final movement (Mazzetti version)
2) Malcolm Arnold's Cornish Dances first dance
3) Michael Tippett's opera 'The Midsummer Marriage' "Mark, who are they"
 
You did ask!

Has anyone ever read the book entitled 'The Wisdom of Crowds'? It's full of amazing examples of pinpoint accuracy when the average of many estimates is used. So, here's the combined wisdom of this forum. We'll see at the end of the season how accurate these results are.
 
1) Manchester City
2) Chelsea
3) Arsenal
4) Manchester United
5) Tottenham
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16) Newcastle
17) Cardiff
18) Hull
19) Sunderland
20) Crystal Palace
 
Everton to finish between 6th and 8th place.

But he wasn't, and we're ahead of ManU in the league standings.