johnh

I see Sterling got his usual penalty. He's taking over from Ashley Cole as the best diver in the Premiership.

The big risk is penalties. Suarez and Sterling are two of the worst (best) 'divers' in the Premiership. Hope the ref is strong and not influenced by the Anfield crowd.

Three mates married girls from different parts of the world. One married a Filipino, One married a Thai girl and one married a Scouse girl.

The guy who married the Filipino girl gave her instructions on all the housework and cooking she had to do. At the end of the first day he saw some work done and by the end of the second day a little more. By the end of the third day it was all being done.

The guy who married the Thai girl had the same experience and by the third day everything was being done.

The guy who married the Scouse girl gave her instructions on all the housework and cooking she had to do. By the end of the first day he couldn't see that anything had been done, nor on the second day. On the third day the swelling on his eye had gone down and he was able to see that nothing had been done. He was limping a lot better and was able to fill the dishwasher even though his arm was in a sling.

I get Sky Sports on my laptop and the 'Buffering' drives me up the wall. It usually starts just as someone is about to shoot on the edge of the penalty area. Can't complain too much as its on my son's contract so doesn't cost me anything!

I've got a feeling it will be Brighton.

Always admire people who can smile in the face of adversity. My mate lost both his legs and his voice in an accident but you don't hear him making a song and dance about it.

What puzzles me is why Manure only scored one penalty out of five when you consider how much practise they get from all the penalties awarded to them at Old Trafford. The reason Januzaj missed his, was that he was confused to be taking a penalty he hadn't dived for.

The Manure only scored one penalty out of five.

MikeO

Saw only one more game at Goodison after we moved. In the 1960's an FA Cup game Everton v Leeds. Moved down south in 1968 so not much opportunity.

My favourite season was 1948/49, mainly because I didn't miss a single home game that season. The highlight was the record crowd of 78,299 against Liverpool 1 - 1. The lowest crowd that season was just over 25,000 against Blackpool. Everyone wanted to see Stanley Matthews playing for Blackpool but it was announced on the Friday that he wouldn't be playing. Perhaps the other reason for the low turnout was the fact that there was six inches of snow on the pitch and it was snowing heavily all day. Today, there is no way the game would be played but then they just seemed to get on with it. Everton won 5 - 0 with Eddie Wainwright bagging four. The odd thing is, the one thing I remember is that there was 6 inches of snow on top of the crossbars of the goal. In the first half Eddie Wainwright hit a shot that skimmed the bar and took a 'bite size' chunk out of the snow. it was still there when the game finished. I reckon that the average home crowd that season was not far short of 50,000. Another game I remember from that season was against Manchester City - it was on Christmas day. I had received my first pair of football socks as a Christmas present. In those times of austerity, just after the war, you couldn't just go out and get a pair of blue and white hooped socks, so I had to make do with red and navy blue hoops. Still, they were football socks and I wore them to the game on Christmas day. Frank Swift played a blinder for City and we had to make do with a 0- 0

draw. We played the return match against City two days later and it finished 0- 0 again.

I used to go with my brother who was 13 months older than me but several years older in maturity. After some games when Everton had lost I was almost in tears with frustration but my brother used to be able to analyse the game sensibly and identify just how much, and why, the opposition deserved to win. If he hadn't been my brother I'd have punched his lights out!

Saw my last game at Goodison in 1951 before we moved away from Liverpool but the memories of those days will be with me for ever.

And another thing....

 

(First a disclaimer; I watch no soaps, haven't for years and years and I've never in my whole life watched a single episode, or even a minute, of Coronation Street)

 

....I was in the car the other day and they were discussing this big death scene in Coronation Street (which by all accounts was handled very well) but they played the clip and interviewed the actress during the day when the episode was actually going to be aired that evening :dont know:. What's the point?

 

It doesn't really "grind my gears" because I really don't give a shit but soap storylines used to be closely guarded secrets didn't they? When did that change? I don't get it.....it's like buying a book and being told the ending in the prologue .

 

 

(It's actually the same with political speeches as well now......journos get transcripts up front and publish them before whatever sad clone of an MP it happens to be stands up to utter the words.....so we all know what he/she's going to say before he/she says it. The world is becoming a confusing place. Before long we're probably going to be told the football results at 3.00pm on a Saturday so we can decide whether to watch or not )

Saturday 3.00pm Here are todays football results read by D J Campbell.

Moyes has stated that he will not allow Rooney to be transferred to a rival team in the Premiership. Apparently, Norwich City and Hull City are gutted.

Second half we came out and played to protect our 1 - 0 lead. Serves us right.

Possession has probably been 60/40 in West Brom's favour. However, we should be at least 2 - 0 up. West Brom haven't had a shot at goal yet.

 

Good nucleus of players, good manager, awesome acamady, potential to kick on to the next level?

 

 

Apart from that.

If a billionaire wanted to break in to English football, why the hell would he buy Southampton?

Re Kenwynne Jones, we have had lots of good Welsh players in the past.

As they say in the soft south 'A diamond geezer'. Not many of today's overpaid prima donnas would take the trouble to make such a statement, and as English is not his first language, he has obviously taken some trouble to ensure that his message gets out to the fans. He deserves any success which comes his way in the future.

It's odd, but you never hear the Inkspots on the wireless these days.

The first article gives the impression that Peter Corr played in the late 1950's. I saw him play for Everton in the late 1940's. He was brilliant in the first half but ran out of steam in the second half (every game). There were no subs then so it was like playing with ten men in the second half. Peter Farrell, Everton captain, was brilliant. Never stopped running for 90 minutes. Was stood behind the goal when Peter Farrell scored for Ireland against England at Goodison (about 1948/49). Ireland won 2 - 0 which raised a few eyebrows as England didn't lose 'at home' in those days. They had never ever lost at Wembley. Tommy Eglington was a mercurial presence on the left wing. Can still see them all as though it was yesterday.

According to the Telegraph today 'Jones (referee) is stood down after offside blunder'. If the ref's panel have looked at the replay and decided that it was a poor decision then who are we to argue.

Louis

Sorry, it happened to me this morning.

Who would want to sign a player who has refused to turn up for training or to play for his current club? Presumably he is still being paid.

Raheem Sterling just ruined a good suit. He was walking down Dale Street felt a butterfly land on his shoulder and automatically dived.

Don't know why this suddenly came to mind. This story was common in Liverpool in the 1930's/40's. Liverpool had a famous goalkeeper named Elisha Scott and the story was that one day Dixie Dean passed him in the street. Dixie Dean nodded and Elisha Scott dived.