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Stones off for galloway

Barry on, Kone off

radio sounds like kone and osman and lukaku are non-existent. naisy on? maybe galloway on? thoughts?

Gerry not having a great match it sounds like. Had a dive, then got walloped in the box but didn't get the pen since he simulated the dive earlier. Offside 2 times already in the first half. Let's hope he pulls it together.

blackman goal for reading far post. we are losing 1-0.

sounds like gerry and barkley are up for it from the radio stream.

snods saying Lennon is RB and Mori is LB. we are 4231 not 352 so calm down romey robles lennon stones jags mori mccarthy osman gerry barkley kone lukaku

Reading 7 changes playing a weaker lineup, COYB we can win this

3 min to go and i'm buzzing at the office, COYB let's win this!!

damn that's a very strong lineup though mike. i love it. COYB 5 changes, mori robles gerry lennon osman. all solid, osman the most suspect might be rusty and old and slow. others are very solid though, i love that we are going for it.

i really hope the boys are up for it today, we need a win and must advance in this cup, everyone sleeps on it since it's so early in the year. full strength side with maybe robles, mori, gerry lennon slotted in. COYB at work all day so i'll be listening to diamond and snods on the everton radio.

mike i've been trying to wrap my head around that one too. only thought i could come up with (don't even really think it's true, but it's something) is that the new contract makes him "happy" for now wage wise and includes a buyout clause which wasn't in the first contract. RM figures he can leave but we've got to be fairly compensated for him. but that wouldn't make sense with the bad treatment, unless he's hoping for the Dortmund, Atletico, Monaco links to re-surface. 15m was in those links so maybe that's the new contract buyout clause? this is why i said somethings amiss. either he's out of form/shape, injured, not willing to play, RM is mad at him, or something because he's better than an off-Kone/Naisy/Rom/etc on his day. even on his bad days he still gives moments of magic that could create or be a goal. not a kev fanboy, but he's quality and we need it, just want this situation resolved or more clarity to the above points. if he's lazy/injured/out of form just tell us dammit!

yeah i've changed to no now. he's righted the ship got some solid youngsters playing and we aren't playing tiki taka anymore. more direct and okay with the counter. i was really impressed with him with the stones situation and how barkley is progressing, in addition to galloway and browning looking nice. to be honest i expect either a trophy or champs league within the next year or 2. 5 year plan and he promised BK when he got hired he'd get champs league, let's see it then.

lol just as i say costa gets away with everything FA charges him, lol http://www.espnfc.us/barclays-premier-league/story/2624121/chelsea-star-diego-costa-charged-with-violent-conduct-by-fa

yeah and west brom play wednesday and then monday, so we get an extra day rest on them. i'm with you, strong lineup and win this thing.

it's held against you for the future? bull Sh!t. chelsea appeals cards every week and they keep letting costa abuse players. i'm not buying that one bit. increasing the games banned? ok that makes sense, but does anyone in their right mind think they would increase the games for that? no. hence the why not appeal and hope for the best. just seems like "RM mr nice guy we love the refs, best in the world" and all that. they got it wrong, should be 1 match.

why would he not appeal that? almost like he wants him to be out the 3 matches. if the west ham guys card got appealed why not give it a shot? whats the harm, worst case they say no. he even said in the press conference it's not a red.

RM confirmed no red card appeal. Out 3 matches and something is amiss

during the press conference for reading RM said he's ahead of schedule. he said his street football style has helped him to be adapted to the english game since he's not uber technical. cautiously optimistic about this guy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B0pyDtX9PE4 Press conference with Roberto. Sounds like Gerry is bang on to start which is good news.

West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Everton Gerry

Great points patto. Here's weakened team Robles Browning Jags Mori Galloway McCarthy Gibson Gerry Osman Lennon Leandro I think that team could pull off a win but I'd like to see a couple more starters and actually win this.

Yes as daibo said he starts week in and out in central midfield. He's grown a ton since he left the bundesliga. No more Adam Le fondre, pavel pogrebneyak, federici, yes you're right daibo I barely recognize the squad. What is your hope for your squad? Promotion within reach or just another solid championship year and growth for a run next year?

Lol mike you've been on a roll lately

Season start for us has been mixed. Some good soton Chelsea, some bad watford, some ok Spurs Swansea man city. I remember when your team was in the premier league so respect you guys and I follow you week in and out because you have a US international Danny Williams. Danny has grown a lot since joining your club so my only guess is you have a good setup and team and he's improved a lot which means the atmosphere you have is positive. It will be a great match, we are perennially terrible in this cup competition so we all fear the worst. It being away benefits your side. We're hoping for the strongest possible lineup because we desperately need trophy.